Sliver: The Best of the Box

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Spank Thru (1985 Fecal Matter demo) recorded in: Burien, Washington, United States bass guitar and drums (drum set): Dale Crover guitar and lead vocals: Kurt Cobain recording of: Spank Thru lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain publisher: Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music	Fecal Matter		3:45
2	Heartbreaker (live) recorded in: Raymond, Washington, United States (in 1987-03) bass guitar: Krist Novoselic drums (drum set): Aaron Burckhard (in 1987-03) guitar and lead vocals: Kurt Cobain live cover recording of: Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin song) (on 1987-03-07) writer: John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin) publisher: WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	Nirvana		2:59
3	Mrs. Butterworth (rehearsal demo) drums (drum set): Aaron Burckhard recording of: Mrs. Butterworth lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain	Nirvana		4:05
4	Floyd the Barber (live) bass guitar: Krist Novoselic drums (drum set): Dale Crover guitar and lead vocals: Kurt Cobain live recording of: Floyd the Barber (in 1988) lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain publisher: Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music	Nirvana		2:33
5	Clean Up Before She Comes (home demo) recording of: Clean Up Before She Comes lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain	Nirvana	3.85	3:13
6	About a Girl (home demo) recording of: About a Girl lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain publisher: EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music	Nirvana		2:45
7	Blandest (studio demo) producer: Jack Endino membranophone: Chad Channing recording of: Blandest lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain	Nirvana		3:57
8	Ain't It a Shame (studio demo) producer and mixer: Jack Endino membranophone: Mark Pickerel cover recording of: Ain’t It a Shame writer: Huddie William Ledbetter	Nirvana		2:03
9	Sappy (1990 studio demo) producer: Jack Endino bass guitar: Krist Novoselic drums (drum set): Chad Channing guitar and lead vocals: Kurt Cobain recording of: Sappy lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain publisher: Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music	Nirvana	3.55	3:33
10	Opinion (solo acoustic radio appearance) engineer: Calvin Johnson (US guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer & DJ) recording of: Opinion lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain	Nirvana	2.95	1:35
11	Lithium (solo acoustic radio appearance) engineer: Calvin Johnson (US guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer & DJ) 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)	Nirvana		1:50
12	Sliver (home demo) recording of: Sliver lyricist: Kurt Cobain composer: Chad Channing, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic publisher: EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music	Nirvana		2:10
13	Smells Like Teen Spirit (boom box version) part of: Q50 - December 2005 (number: 11) recording of: Smells Like Teen Spirit lyricist: Kurt Cobain composer: Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic publisher: EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., MJ Twelve Music, Murky Slough Music, Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)	Nirvana		5:41
14	Come as You Are (boom box version) bass guitar: Krist Novoselic drums (drum set): Dave Grohl guitar and lead vocals: Kurt Cobain recording of: Come as You Are 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)	Nirvana		4:11
15	Old Age (Nevermind outtake) producer: Butch Vig mixer: Adam Kasper recording of: Old Age lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain	Nirvana	3.8	4:21
16	Oh, the Guilt producer: Barrett Jones mixer: Adam Kasper recording of: Oh, the Guilt lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic	Nirvana		3:26
17	Rape Me (home demo) recording of: Rape Me lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain publisher: EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music	Nirvana		3:23
18	Rape Me (band demo) producer: Jack Endino recording of: Rape Me lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain publisher: EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music	Nirvana		3:03
19	Heart Shaped Box (band demo) producer: Ian Beveridge and Craig Montgomery mixer: Adam Kasper recording of: Heart‐Shaped Box lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain publisher: EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music	Nirvana		5:33
20	Do Re Mi (home demo) additional guitar: Pat Smear cover recording of: Do Nuts recording of: Do Re Mi lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain	Nirvana	3.3	4:25
21	You Know You're Right (home demo) acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Kurt Cobain recording of: You Know You’re Right lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain publisher: EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music	Nirvana	3.3	2:31
22	All Apologies (home demo) recording of: All Apologies lyricist and composer: Kurt Cobain publisher: EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music	Nirvana		3:33

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included in:	With the Lights Out

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