Friday, September 22, 2023

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:  Greatest Hits...Live (2021) 
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Punk, Rock
Label:   Get Yer Vinyl Out
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Smells Like Teen Spirit (4:53)
 2.  Love Buzz (3:37)
 3.  Sliver (2:00)
 4.  ComeAs You Are (3:35)
 5.  Been A Son (2:11)
 6.  Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam (3:22)
 7.  In Bloom (5:08)

Side Two:

 1.  Heart Shaped Box (5:47)
 2.  About A Girl (2:54)
 3.  Floyd The Barber (3:12)
 4.  Rape Me (3:04)
 5.  Polly (3:08)
 6.  Blew (5:53)
 7.  Lithium (4:44)

Personnel:

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

Greatest Hits...Live is a live collection album by Nirvana, released on June 8, 2021 by Get Yer Vinyl Out, recorded live from Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA, October 31 by 1991(KNOD-FM).  Deluxe Gatefold Edition 180 Gram Vinyl.






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