Nevermind (20th anniversary super deluxe edition)

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Annotation

20th Anniversary Edition / Limited Super Deluxe Edition

Annotation last modified on 2011-09-22 22:06 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Original Album / B‐Sides
CD 2: The Smart Studio Sessions / The Boombox Rehearsals / BBC Sessions
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1In Bloom (Smart Studio session)
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
In Bloom
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
3.34:32
2Immodium (Breed) (Smart Studio session)
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
Breed (aka Imodium)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain
composer:
Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
ACT PUBLISHING LTD (F), BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), The End of Music LLC, Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), The End of Music (in 1991), Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3.253:15
3Lithium (Smart Studio session)
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
Lithium
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
34:32
4Polly (Smart Studio session)32:59
5Pay to Play (Smart Studio session)
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
Pay to Play
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
23:29
6Here She Comes Now (Smart Studio session)
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
cover recording of:
Here She Comes Now
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
35:02
7Dive (Smart Studio session)
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
Dive
writer:
Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Murky Slough Music, Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
33:56
8Sappy (Smart Studio session)
recording engineer:
Steve Albini
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
Verse Chorus Verse (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
recording of:
Sappy (from 1990-04 until 1990-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
43:37
9Smells Like Teen Spirit (boombox rehearsal)35:40
10Verse Chorus Verse (boombox rehearsal)
recording of:
Verse Chorus Verse
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
33:15
11Territorial Pissings (boombox rehearsal)22:12
12Lounge Act (boombox rehearsal)
recording of:
Lounge Act
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
32:38
13Come as You Are (boombox rehearsal)34:13
14Old Age (boombox rehearsal)
recording of:
Old Age
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
2.74:22
15Something in the Way (boombox rehearsal)
recording of:
Something in the Way
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
25:31
16On a Plain (boombox rehearsal)
recording of:
On a Plain
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
33:22
17Drain You (BBC live)
live recording of:
Drain You
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain
composer:
Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
3.854:04
18Something in the Way (BBC live)
live recording of:
Something in the Way
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
23:24
CD 3: The Devonshire Mixes
CD 4: Live at the Paramount Theatre, 1991
DVD 5: Live at the Paramount Theatre, 1991

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Gary Gersh
creative direction:Vartan (art direction)
associated singles/EPs:Come as You Are
In Bloom
Lithium
On a Plain
Smells Like Teen Spirit
covers:A Tribute to Nevermind by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Come as You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute to Nirvana's 'Nevermind' by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Nevermind by Kevin Devine
NEVERMIND TRIBUTE by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Nirvana’s Nevermind but with the Crash Bandicoot soundfont by Herne (Finnish content creator)
Nirvana’s Nevermind but with the SM64 soundfont by Something is Real
Spin Presents Newermind (A Tribute Album) by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The String Quartet Tribute to Nirvana’s Nevermind by Vitamin String Quartet feat. Tallywood Strings (a Vitamin String Quartet)
БК Presents: A Tribute to Nevermind by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
part of:Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove from Your Collection Immediately (number: 3) (order: 3)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 4) (order: 4)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 6) (order: 6)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 6) (order: 6)
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 1992) (order: 9)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 10) (order: 10)
Music Canada Certified Diamond Albums (order: 14)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 17) (order: 17)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 17) (order: 17)
Absolute Radio's The 100 Collection (number: 34) (order: 34)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 159)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/13814 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Nirvana/Nevermind [info]
reviews:http://www.metacritic.com/music/nevermind-20th-anniversary-edition/nirvana [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/9pj9 [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/f8dp [info]
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http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/26430 [info]
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https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-1360 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000185616 [info]
Wikidata:Q17444 [info]