Saturday, November 20, 2021

Nirvana


 






































Artist:  Nirvana
Origin:  Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Punk, Rock

Original line-up:

Kurt Cobain:  Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals
Krist Novoselic:  Bass
Aaron Burckhard:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Kurt Cobain:  Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals
Krist Novoselic:  Bass
Dave Grohl:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Nirvana was an American Rock Band from Aberdeen, Washington, formed in 1987 by Kurt Cobain (Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals), Krist Novoselic (Bass), Aaron Burckhard (Drums), later replaced by Chad Channing in 1988, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990.  They found unexpected mainstream success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the first single from their landmark second album Nevermind (1991), was certified Diamond by the RIAA.  They won Best Alternative Music Performance from live album MTV Unplugged In New York (1994), at the 1996 Grammy Awards.  Nirvana is one of the best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide.  They received an American Music Award, Brit Award and Grammy Award, as well as seven MTV Video Music Awards, and two NME Awards.  They achieved five number-one hits on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart and four No. 1 Albums on the Billboard 200.  In 2004, Rolling Stone named Nirvana among the 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time.  They were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in their first year of eligibility in 2014.




























Title:  Nevermind  (Deluxe Edition 2 CD) (2021)
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Punk, Rock
Label:  Geffen Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:


Disc 1:  Original Album Remastered:


 1.  Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01)
 2.  In Bloom (4:14)
 3.  Come As You Are (3:39)
 4.  Breed (3:03)
 5.  Lithium (4:17)
 6.  Polly (2:57)
 7.  Territorial Pissings (2:23)
 8.  Drain You (3:43)
 9.  Lounge Act (2:36)
10. Stay Away (3:32)
11. On A Plain (3:16)
12. Something In The Way (3:16)

Disc 2:  Live 1991/1992:

Live In Tokyo Japan (Nakano Sunplaza February 19, 1992):

 1.  Negative Creep
 2.  Been A Son
 3.  On A Plain
 4.  Blew

Live In Melbourne, Australia for Tripe J (The Palace, February 1, 1992):

 5.  Aneuysm
 6.  Drain You 
 7.  School
 8.  Lounge Act

Live In Del Mar, California (Pat O'Brien Pavillon, December 28, 1991):

 9.  Silver
10. Breed
11. Come As You Are
12. Lithium

Live In Amsterdam, Netherlands (Paradiso November 25, 1991):

13. Floyd The Barber
14. Smells Like Teen Spirit
15. About A Girl
16. Territorial Pissings


























Format:  LP. (Limited Edition 180 Gram)

Tracks:

Side One:


 1.  Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01)
 2.  In Bloom (4:14)
 3.  Come As You Are (3:39)
 4.  Breed (3:03)
 5.  Lithium (4:17)
 6.  Polly (2:57)

Side Two:

 1.  Territorial Pissings (2:23)
 2.  Drain You (3:43)
 3.  Lounge Act (2:36)
 4.  Stay Away (3:32)
 5.  On A Plain (3:16)
 6.  Something In The Way (3:16)

Format:  7 Inch,  45 RPM

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Endless, Nameless (6:38)

Side B:

 1.  Even In His Youth (3:00)
 2.  Aneurysm (4:43)


Personnel:


Kurt Cobain:  Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals
Krist Novoselic:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Dave Grohl:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:


Chad Canning:  Cymbals on "Polly" (Uncredited), Drums on "Smart Studio Sessions" (Deluxe Edition)
Kirk Canning:  Cello on  "Something In The Way"

Nevermind is the second studio album by Nirvana, originally released on September 24, 1991 by DGC Records, remastered and reissued on November 12, 2021 by Geffen Records.  30th Anniversary Edition, Deluxe Edition 2 CD, Limited Edition  180 Gram Premium Gatefold Jacket + 7 Inch.











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