About a Girl
Song #3 on Bleach, and song #1 on Unplugged.
The unplugged version was released as a single on October 24, 1994. The
single's B-side was also from Unplugged, "Something in the Way". Chad Channing
plays drums on the Bleach version and Dave Grohl plays on Unplugged. Written
by Kurt Cobain.
Aero Zeppelin
Song #13 on Incesticide. Recorded 12/24/88
in the Reciprocal Studios, Seattle. Chad Channing plays drums on this track.
Written by Kurt Cobain.
Albini, Steve Recorded the In Utero album.
All Apologies Song #12 on In Utero, and song #13 on Unplugged. On In Utero, Kera Schaley plays cello, and on Unplugged Lori Goldston plays the cello on this song. The In Utero version was released as a single in December of '94. It's B-sides include "Rape Me" and "MV". The unplugged video was a huge hit on MTV, and it was #7 on the Top 100 countdown of 1994. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Aneurysm Song #15 on Incesticide. Recorded in the U.K.for the BBC Radio 1 Mark Goodier Sessions on 11/5/91 and was produced by Miti Adhikari. The original version appears on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" import single and the six song import "Hoarmoaning". It was recorded 1/1/91 by Craig Montgomery at Music Source, Seattle. Written by Kurt Cobain, Chris Novoselic and Dave Grohl.
Anorexorcist Rare track, only
know to have been played once on 12/14/87 in Tacoma, WA. This was Nirvana's
first known show.
B
Baba O'Riley
Rare track, a cover song of The Who. It
was only know to have been played once by Nirvana, in Rennes, France 12/7/91.
Bambi Kill (Bambi Slaughter)
Rare track, recorded as a home demo in
Seattle, the fall of '86. Found on the Fecal Matter Demo.
Bureaucratic Desire For Revenge
The CD single by Earth that Kurt played
on. Kurt played guitar on "A Bureaucratic Desire For Revenge Parts 1 and
2". It was considered a CD single, but the three tracks lasted 32 minutes.
It was released in 1991 on Sub Pop.
Beans
Rare track, allegedly from the Ted, Ed
and Fred demos in 1988. Recorded in '86, "The Beans Session". Other songs
recorded include Verse Chorus Verse (acoustic version, known as "Sappy")
and Misery Loves Company.
Been a Son
Song #4 on Incesticide. Recorded in the
U.K. for the BBC Radio 1 Mark Goodier Sessions on 11/5/91 and was produced
by Miti Adhikari. Dave Grohl plays drums on this track. Originally one
of the B-sides from the "Blew" 12" single. A live version (recorded 10/31/91
in Seattle) was also included on the "Lithium" single. Been a Son written
by Kurt Cobain and Chris Novoselic.
Beeswax
Song #9 on Incesticide. It was taken from
the Bleach demos, recorded 12/24/88 in Reciprocal Studios, Seattle. The
track also appeared on "Kill Rock Stars", a compilation on K Records, released
in the summer of '91. Chad Channing plays drums on this track. Written
by Kurt Cobain and Chris Novoselic.
Big Cheese
Song #12 on Bleach. Chad Channing plays
drums on this track. Written by Kurt Cobain about Jonathan Poneman, a man
at Sub Pop, and the pressure he put on the band.
Big Long Now
Song #14 on Incesticide. Chad Channing
plays drums on this track. Written by Kurt Cobain and Chris Novoselic.
Black and White Blues
Acoustic instrumental track recorded by
Kurt Cobain. Unknown date, place etc.
Blandest
Demo recorded in Reciprocal studios, 12/24/88.
It was later cut from the "Love Buzz" 7" single.
Bleach
Nirvana's first album. First released
on vinyl, June 1989. It was released on CD on Sup Pop and Tupelo Records
in August 1989. It was remastered and re-released on DGC Records in April
1992. Includes 13 tracks at 42:43, all written by Kurt Cobain except "Love
Buzz", written by Robby Van Leeuwen and originally performed by Shocking
Blue. Dale Crover played drums on "Floyd the Barber", "Paper Cuts" and
"Downer". Chad Channing played drums on the rest of the tracks. It was
recorded in Seattle at Reciprocal Recording Studios by Jack Endino for
$606.15 from December 24-29, 1988. Front cover photo by Tracy Marander.
Inner photos by Charles Peterson. Design by Lisa Orth.
Blew
Song #1 on Bleach. It was released as
a 12" single, on Tupelo Records in December of '89. It's B-sides included
"Love Buzz" (written by Robby Van Leeuwen and originally performed by Shocking
Blue), "Been a Son", and "Stain" (both written by Kurt Cobain and Chris
Novoselic). Chad Channing plays drums on this track. Blew was written by
Kurt Cobain.
Breed
Song #4 on Nevermind. Written by Kurt
Cobain.
Burckhard, Aaron
Fecal Matter drummer, from 1985 to 1986.
Buzz Cut
An experimental sound clip, recorded and
mixed in Reciprocal Studios, 12/24/88 by Kurt. Also known as "Noise Bleed"
on some bootlegs.
C
Channing, Chad
The drummer for Nirvana from 1986-1990.
He played on most of the songs on Bleach and left the band before Nevermind.
Many songs on Incesticide are songs from studio sessions that Chad took
part in.
Clean Up Before She Comes
Rare track, recorded on a four track by
Kurt in Seattle '87.
Cobain, Kurt
The front man of Nirvana. He sang and
played guitar throughout the band's career, from 1985 to 1994. He wrote
almost every song including numerous hit singles and lead the band through
four albums. Nirvana ended in 1994 when Kurt was found dead on April 8th.
He allegedly committed suicide.
Come as You Are
Song #3 on Nevermind and song #2 on Unplugged.
The Nevermind version was released as a single in February of 1992. It's
B-sides include "School" and "Drain You", both live versions recorded 10/31/91
in Seattle. Some singles also include "Endless, Nameless", the secret song
on most pressings of Nevermind. Nirvana shot a video for this in '92, and
recently it was named the 12th best alternative video of all time by MTV.
Lithium written by Kurt Cobain.
Crisco
Rare track, known only to have been played
once on 11/29/91 in Glasgow, Scotland. It is also known as "Rock Whore".
Crover, Dale
Drummer of the Melvins who took the drummer
position temporarily for several months until Chad Channing joined the
band. He played on several tracks on Bleach and Incesticide.
Curmudgeon
The B-side on the "Lithium" single. Recorded
in April of 1992 by Barret Jones at the Laundry Room Studios. Dave Grohl
plays drums on this track. It was also played live only once, on 11/23/91
in Belgium.
D
Dazed and Confused
Rare track, a cover song of Led Zeppelin.
Kurt and Chris played parts of the song while Chad Channing was repairing
his snare drum. It was played only this once by Nirvana on 11/26/89 in
Mezzago, Italy.
Dementia 7 (D7)
Originally written by Greg Sage and the
Wipers. Nirvana recorded in a John Peel Session 1991. It first appeared
on the six song import "Hoarmoaning", and later was released on the "Lithium"
UK single.
DGC (David Geffen Company)
Nirvana's record company for their final
five official albums.
Dive
Song #1 on Incesticide, first appeared
as the B-side on the Sliver 7" single. It was recorded at Smart Studios,
Wisconsin in April 1990 by Butch Vig. It was also included on the compilation
"The Grunge Years" on Sub Pop, released in 1991. Chad Channing plays drums
on this track. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Do You Love Me?
Track that appeared on "Hard to Believe:
A KISS Compilation". The band recorded the song in a college studio ? for
free. The next time they heard it it was on the KISS comp.
Donuts
Rare track, the set closer for their 11/15/93
show in New York City. It is only known to have been played once.
Dough Ray and Me
Track recorded in early '94.
Down in the Dark
A song by Mark Lanegan that Kurt and Chris
played guitar on. It appeared on his 1990 release "The Winding Sheet".
Downer
Song #13 on Bleach and song #10 on Incesticide.
The Incesticide version is from the Bleach demos 1988. Dale Crover plays
drums both versions of this track. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Drain You
Song #8 on Nevermind. It appeared as a
B-side on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Dumb
Song #6 on In Utero, and song #6 on Unplugged.
On the In Utero version , Kera Schaley plays cello, and on Unplugged Lori
Goldston plays the cello on this song. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Duncan, John
Played the second guitar in Nirvana for
a short period of time before they picked up Pat Smear.
E
End, The
Rare track, a cover song of the Doors.
It was also played live only once by Nirvana, on 11/23/91 in Belgium.
Endless, Nameless
An unlisted track which appears on Nevermind
ten minutes after the end of "Something in the Way". The track was accidentally
omitted from initial U.S. pressings and all foreign pressings. It later
appeared on most of the "Come as You Are" singles. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Extreme, The
An alternate version of If You Must, one
of the Bleach demos.
Even in His Youth
Recorded in their John Peel Session 1991.
It first appeared on the six song import "Hoarmoaning", and later was released
on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Everman, Jason
Was a hired guitarist for Nirvana to do
live shows in 1989. He is listed in the Bleach credits, but did no work
on the album. Soon he left to join another Seattle based band, Soundgarden.
F
Fecal Matter
Kurt and Chris's first band, with Aaron
Burckhard. Floyd the Barber-song #2 on Bleach. Dale Crover plays drums
on this track. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Foo Fighters
Dave Grohl and Pat Smear's new band. They
joined Will Goldsmith (on drums) and Nate Mendel (on bass), from the Seattle
band Sunny Day Real Estate. The Foo Fighters currently have a self titled
album out.
Formaldehyde
Rare track, a regular set opener for Nirvana
in 1991.
Foster, Dave
Drummer for Nirvana during a short period
of time in 1988.
Fountain Soda
Track recorded in early '94.
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge
on Seattle
Song #5 on In Utero. Written by Kurt Cobain.
From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah
The sixth and latest Nirvana album released
by Geffen Records on October 1, 1996 in the US. This album is a collection
of live performances recorded from 1989 to 1994. The album includes "Spank
Thru" (recorded in Rome on Nov. 19, 1991), as well as modern rock staples
like "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Del Mar, California, Dec. 28, 1991) and
an early version of "Breed" while it was still called "Imodium" (London,
Dec. 5, 1989). The rest of the lineup consists of "School" (Amsterdam,
Nov. 25, 1991), "Drain You" (Del Mar, Dec. 28, 1991), "Aneurysm" (Del Mar,
Dec. 28, 1991), "Been a Son" (Amsterdam, Nov. 25, 1991), "Lithium" (Amsterdam,
Nov. 25, 1991), "Sliver" (Springfield, Massachusetts, Nov. 10, 1993), "Scentless
Apprentice" (Seattle, Dec. 13, 1993), "Heart-Shaped Box" (Los Angeles,
Dec. 30, 1993), "Milk It" (Seattle, Jan. 5, 1994), "Negative Creep" (Seattle,
Oct. 31, 1991), "Polly" (London, Dec. 5, 1989) and "tourette's" (Reading,
England, Aug. 30, 1992).
G
Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow
Through the Strip
Extra song on import versions of In Utero.
It is listed as "Devalued American Dollar Purchase Incentive Track".
Grohl, Dave
Drummer and backup vocalist for Nirvana
from 1990 to 1994. His first show was 10/11/90 in Olympia, WA. After Kurt
died, he and Nirvana guitarist Pat Smear joined two members of Sunny Day
Real Estate to form the Foo Fighters.
H
Hairspray Queen
Song #12 on Incesticide. It was recorded
in 1988, but it was later cut from Bleach. Chad Channing plays drums on
this track. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Heart Shaped Box
Song #3 on In Utero. Released as a single
on August 23, 1993, the first single off of In Utero. B-sides include "Milk
It" (from In Utero) and "Marigold", which included Dave Grohl on guitar
and vocals, and Kurt Cobain on drums. Marigold was recorded during the
In Utero sessions in March 1993. They also shot a video for it in 1993,
and later added another scene of Kurt lying down in flowers. The video
was voted Best Video by the fans at the MTV Music Awards in 1994, several
months after Kurt had died. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Help Me, I'm Hungry
Rare track, played several times in '89,
including 11/5/89 in Melkweg, Amsterdam Holland, 11/8/89 in Koln, Germany,
and 11/22/89 in Vienna, Austria.
Here She Comes Now
A cover song of the Velvet Underground.
Appeared on "Heaven and Hell: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground Vol.
1". It was also released on a split 7" single, along with the Melvins version
of "Venus in Furs". Here She Comes Now was recorded at the Laundry Room
studios, 1990. Both songs are written by Lou Reed and originally performed
by the Velvet Underground.
High on the Hog
Rare track, played only once as the set
closer for the 11/26/89 show with TAD in Mezzago, Italy.
Hormoning
A six song CD that was released only as
an import. It was released in between Nevermind and Incesticide in January
of 1991. The songs include "Turnaround", "Aneurysm", "D-7", "Son of a Gun",
"Even in His Youth" and "Molly's Lips". D-7, Aneurysm and Even in His Youth
later appeared on singles, while the rest are now on Incesticide.
Hummingbirds From Hell
Very very rare track, unknown date, etc.
I
If You Must
Taken from the Ted, Ed and Fred demos
1986. It's also known as "The Token Easter Song" on some bootlegs, and
an alternate version is known as "The Extreme".
I Hate Myself and I Want to Die
Track that was recorded during the In
Utero sessions in March 1993. It was cut from In Utero, but was included
on "The Beavis and Butthead Experience" compilation. Written by Kurt Cobain.
I'm a Vegetarian
Rare track, that was played once, 10/2/91
in Washington D.C.
Immigrant Song
Rare track, a cover song of Led Zeppelin.
It was played only once by Nirvana, 12/21/88 at Hoquaim, WA. This was Nirvana's
second known show.
Immodium
Early version of Breed, with different
lyrics. Recorded 11/89.
In Bloom
Song #2 on Nevermind. It was also released
as a single: the 7" and cassette singles were released November 30, 1992,
and CD singles were released on December 7 1992. It's B-sides include "Sliver"
and "Polly", both live versions recorded 12/28/91 in Del Mar, CA. Nirvana
also shot two videos for In Bloom, one in 1990, which got no air play,
but the Nevermind version was a big hit. All songs written by Kurt Cobain.
In His Room (In His Hands)
Rare track
Incesticide
Nirvana's third album. Released on DGC
Records on December 15, 1992. Includes 15 tracks at 44:45. Sticker on package
reads "Rare B-Sides, BBC Sessions, Original Demo Recordings, Outtakes,
Stuff Never Before Available." "Turnaround" written by Mark Mothersbaugh
and Gerald V. Casale, and originally performed by Devo. "Molly's Lips"
and "Son of a Gun" written by Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, and originally
performed by the Vaselines. The other tracks are written by Kurt Cobain
and Nirvana. Dan Peters plays drums on "Sliver". Dale Crover plays drums
on "Downer". Chad Channing plays drums on "Dive", "Stain", "Beeswax", "Mexican
Seafood", "Hairspray Queen", "Aero Zeppelin", and "Big Long Now". Dave
Grohl plays drums on the rest of the tracks. Art direction by Robert Fisher,
cover painting by Kurt Cobain, live photograph by Charles Peterson.
In His Hands
Rare track, written in the summer of 1990.
It was played several times, 11/25/90 in Seattle, 4/17/91 in Seattle, and
8/17/90 in Hollywood. Also known as In His Room and Spectre on some bootlegs.
In Utero
Nirvana's fourth album. Released on DGC
Records in the UK and Australia on September 14, 1993, and in the U.S.
on September 21, 1993. U.S. releases include 12 tracks at 41:20, and other
releases include 12 tracks at 69:05. All tracks are written by Kurt Cobain
and Nirvana. Dave Grohl plays drums on all of the tracks. Cello on "All
Apologies" and "Dumb" by Kera Schaley. Non-U.S. releases include the extra
song "Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip" at the end of
All Apologies. It is listed as "Devalued American Dollar Purchase Incentive
Track". Recorded by Steve Albini in March 1993 at Pachyderm Studios in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Technician: Bob Weston. Additional mixing on Heart
Shaped Box and All Apologies by Scott Litt. Second engineer with Scott
Litt: Adam Kasper. Mastered by Bob Ludwig. Photographers, Kurt Cobain,
Robert Fisher, Michael Lavine, Karen Mason, Wendy O'Conner, Charles Peterson,
Neil Wallace. Illustrations by Alex Gray and Rodger Ferris. Art direction
and design by Kurt Cobain and Robert Fisher.
It's Closing Soon
Rare track, supposedly from "The Rio Tape"
that Kurt and Courtney both played on.
J
Jag Stang
Kurt Cobain's custom guitar. Made by Fender.
It was designed by Kurt by putting together polaroids of a Mustang and
Jaguar. Two of these guitars were made, candy apple red & sonic blue.
The first was used during the In Utero world tour, the latter wasn't received
until after Kurt's death.
Jealousy
Rare track, that was played only once
by Nirvana, 1/23/93 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jesus Don't Want Me For a Sunbeam
A cover song of the Vaselines. It was
played live many times by Nirvana, including at their MTV Unplugged show
in NY on 11/18/93.
Junkyard
Fairly rare track, a regular in Nirvana's
shows from 9/89 to 1/90, but never known to have been recorded in the studio.
K
Empty
L
Lake of Fire
A cover song of the Meat Puppets. It was
played only once by Nirvana, at their MTV Unplugged show in NY on 11/18/93
with Curt and Cris Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets.
Landlord
A mix of many sound clips from music and
TV that were mixed together by Kurt. It's not really a Nirvana song, but
it appears on some bootlegs.
Lanegan, Mark
Kurt Cobain played with him on several
songs on his album, "The Winding Sheet". Lanegan is currently the singer
of the Seattle based band "The Screaming Trees".
Led Zeppelin
Original performer of "Dazed And Confused"
(11/26/89, Mezzago, Italy), "Immigrant Song" (12/21/88, Hoquaim, WA) and
"Moby Dick" (12/14/87, Tacoma, WA), three songs Nirvana covered live.
Ledbetter, Huddie
Original writer and performer of "Where
Did You Sleep Last Night?", a song that both Nirvana and Mark Lanegan covered.
Where Did You Sleep Last Night? originally performed by Leadbelly.
Lithium
Song #5 on Nevermind. It was released
as a single in July of 1992. It's B-sides include "Been a Son" (Live),recorded
10/31/91 in Seattle, and "Curmudgeon", which was recorded in April of 1992
at the Laundry Room Studios by Barret Jones. The U.K. singles also include
"D7". Nirvana shot a video for this in 1992, and they also played it live
at the MTV Music Awards on 9/9/92, and the live video has been frequently
shown on MTV. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Lounge Act
Song #9 on Nevermind. Written by Kurt
Cobain.
Love Buzz
Song #5 on Bleach. It was also the first
recording ever released by Nirvana, a 7" on Sub Pop in October 1988. It
is now Sub Pop singles Club #1. It's B-side is "Big Cheese", which is written
by Kurt Cobain. Chad Channing plays drums on this track. Love Buzz is written
by Robby Van Leeuwen and originally performed by Shocking Blue.
Love, Courtney
Kurt's widowed wife, currently lead singer
and guitarist of the band Hole.
M
Man Who Sold the World
A cover song of David Bowie. It was played
live several times by Nirvana, including at their MTV Unplugged show in
NY on 11/18/93.
Marigold
Track included Dave Grohl on guitar and
vocals, and Kurt Cobain on drums. Marigold was recorded during the In Utero
sessions in March 1993, and was included as a B-side of "Heart Shaped Box"
single. It was first recorded by Dave Grohl solo, as a demo, in December
of 1990 at Upland Studios, Arlington, VA. Marigold written by Dave Grohl.
Meat Puppets
A Phoenix based band that played with
Nirvana at their MTV Unplugged show in NY on 11/18/93. Curt and Cris Kirkwood
played with Nirvana on their original songs: "Oh Me", "Plateau", and "Lake
of Fire". The Meat Puppets also include Derrick Bostrom on drums.
Mexican Seafood
Song #11 on Incesticide. It is from the
Bleach demos 1988. The track also appeared on "Teriyaki Asthma", a compilation
released on C/Z Records in 1989. Chad Channing plays drums on this track.
Written by Kurt Cobain.
Midnight Macaroni
Very very rare track, unknown date, etc.
Milk It
Song #8 on In Utero. It is also included
as a B-side on the "Heart Shaped Box" single. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Misery Loves Company
Rare track, allegedly recorded in '86
Moby Dick
Rare track, a cover song of Led Zeppelin.
It was only know to have been played once, as the set closer for the 12/14/87
in Tacoma, WA. This was Nirvana's first known show.
Molly's Lips
Song #6 on Incesticide, a cover song of
the Vaselines. Recorded in the U.K. for the BBC Radio 1 John Peel Sessions,
and it was produced by Dale Griffin. Dave Grohl plays drums on this track.
It first appeared on the six song import "Hoarmoaning". A live version
was also included on a split 7" single, with a live version of the song
"Candy" by Fluid. It was released in 1/91. It is Sub Pop singles Club #27.
Molly's Lips was written by Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, and originally
performed by the Vaselines.
Money Will Roll Right In
A cover song of Mudhoney. It was only
played twice by Nirvana, 6/30/92 in Museet, Stockholm, and at the Reading
Festival in London on 8/30/92.
Mr. Moustache
Song #10 on Bleach. Chad Channing plays
drums on this track. Written by Kurt Cobain.
MV
Track recorded during the In Utero sessions
in March 1993, and was included as a B-side of "All Apologies" single.
Written by Kurt Cobain.
Mudhoney
Seattle based band and original performer
of "The Money Will Roll Right In", a song that Nirvana covered live. It
is also the band that Dan Peters (temporary Nirvana drummer in 1991) was
from.
My Sharona
Rare track, a cover song of the Knack.
It was only known to have been played once by Nirvana, 2/16/94 in Rennes,
France.
N
Negative Creep
Song #7 on Bleach. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Nevermind
Nirvana's second album. Released on DGC
Records on September 24, 1991. "Endless, Nameless" is an unlisted track
which appears ten minutes after the end of "Something in the Way". This
track was accidentally omitted from initial US pressings, and from all
foreign pressings. Without Endless, Nameless the songs are 12 at 42:36.
With Endless, Nameless the songs are 12 at 59:23. All tracks are written
by Kurt Cobain. Dave Grohl plays drums on all of the tracks. Cello on "Something
in the Way" by Kirk Canning. Produced and engineered by Butch Vig and Nirvana.
Mixed by Andy Wallace. Recorded in May-June 1991, at Sound City Studios
in Van Nuys, California. Cover photo by Kirk Weddle, art direction and
design by Robert Fisher. Inner photos by Michael Levine. Monkey photo by
Kurt Cobain.
New Wave Polly
Song #9 on Incesticide. It's a different
version of Polly (Nevermind, Unplugged), recorded in the U.K.for the BBC
Radio 1 Mark Goodier Sessions on 11/5/91 and was produced by Miti Adhikari.
Dave Grohl plays drums on this track. Written by Kurt Cobain, Chris Novoselic
and Dave Grohl.
Oh Me
A cover song of the Meat Puppets. It was
played only once by Nirvana, at their MTV Unplugged show in NY on 11/18/93
with Curt and Cris Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets.
Oh, the Guilt
Track released as a split single on February
22, 1993, and recorded in April 1992 at the Laundry Room Studios by Barret
Jones. The other song included was "Puss", by the Jesus Lizard. Limited
edition of 200,000 copies worldwide. Australian picture disc is a limited
edition of 1500. UK 7" is a limited edition pressed on blue vinyl, and
some come with a free poster. "Oh, the Guilt" was written by Kurt Cobain.
On a Plain
Song #11 on Nevermind and song #8 on Unplugged.
The Nevermind version was released as a promo single following "Smells
Like Teen Spirit" in '91. Written by Kurt Cobain.
On the Mountain
Rare track. It was played only once by
Nirvana, in Chicago on 10/23/93. Also known as "You Got No Right".
Opinion
Rare track, played only once by Kurt solo
on acoustic guitar on 9/15/90 at "The Boy Meets Girl Show", KAOS-FM in
Olympia, WA.
P
Paper Cuts
Song #6 on Bleach. Dale Crover plays drums
on this track. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Pay to Play
The demo version of "Stay Away", that
includes different lyrics, recorded 4/90 in Smart Studios, Wisconsin. The
track appeared on the compilation album "DGC Rarities Volume 1".
Pennyroyal Tea
Song #9 on In Utero and song #5 on Unplugged.
Allegedly, a CD single (of a remix of the In Utero version) was released
in Europe somewhere, with the B-sides of "I Hate Myself and I Want to Die"
and "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" (From Unplugged). Pennyroyal Tea
and I Hate Myself and I Want to Die were written by Kurt Cobain. Where
Did You Sleep Last Night? was written by Huddie Ledbetter and originally
performed by Leadbelly.
Peters, Dan
Drummer of Mudhoney, one of two temporary
drummers that played in Nirvana in between Chad Channing and Dave Grohl.
Plateau-a cover song of the Meat Puppets. It was played only once by Nirvana,
at their MTV Unplugged show in NY on 11/18/93 with Curt and Cris Kirkwood
of the Meat Puppets.
Pocketwatch (Simple Machines Tool
#3)
A compilation of two studio sessions recorded
with Dave Grohl on all the instruments. Dave recorded seven songs, including
the first version of "Marigold", at Upland Studios, VA on 12/23/90, and
four more at WGNS Studios, VA, including the first version of the Foo Fighters
track "Winnebago", on 7/27/91. The two sessions were combined onto one
cassette and released on Simple Machines Records in 1992.
Polly
Song #6 on Nevermind and song #7 on Unplugged.
An alternate version, called "New Wave", appears on Incesticide. Written
by Kurt Cobain, Chris Novoselic and Dave Grohl.
Q
Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
Song #10 on In Utero. A live version of
this song also appeared on the "Home Alive" compilation benefit CD, released
in early '96. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Rape Me
Song #4 on In Utero. The track also appears
as a B-side on the "Heart Shaped Box" single. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Raunchola
Rare track, only know to have been played
once on 12/14/87 in Tacoma, WA. This was Nirvana's first known show.
Return of the Rat
Cover song of the Wipers. It originally
appeared on a compilation called "16 Songs For Greg Sage and the Wipers",
released in 1991. Written by Greg Sage.
Run Rabbit Run
Rare track, only know to have been played
once on 12/21/88 in Hoquaim, WA. This was Nirvana's second known show.
S
Sappy
Alternate version of "Verse Chorus Verse",
played on acoustic guitar and recorded by Kurt in '86, "The Beans Session".
Scentless Apprentice
Song #2 on In Utero. Written by Kurt Cobain,
Chris Novoselic and Dave Grohl.
School
Song #4 on Bleach. A live video has been
shown on MTV, from the documentary " 1991: The Year Punk Broke". Chad Channing
plays drums on this track. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Scoff
Song #8 on Bleach. Chad Channing played
drums on this track. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Serve the Servants
Song #1 on In Utero. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Shocking Blue
A Swedish band. Original performer of
"Love Buzz".
Siftings
Song #11 on Bleach. Chad Channing played
drums on this track. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Sliver
Song #2 on Incesticide. It was released
as a 7" single on Sub Pop in September 1990 . The B-side was "Dive". Tupelo
versions of the single were released in January 1991, due to pressing difficulties.
First 3000 copies of the Sub Pop 7" were pressed on either blue-marbled
or pink vinyl. The first 2000 copies of the Tupelo 7" were pressed on green
vinyl. The Tupelo CD contains no credits, nor is the Tupelo company mentioned
on the CD packaging. The single version also included an answering machine
message at the end of Sliver. The message was left off of Incesticide.
Dan Peters plays drums on Sliver. Chad Channing plays drums on Dive. Sliver
was written by Kurt Cobain and Chris Novoselic.
Smear, Pat
Nirvana's second guitarist from 1993-94,
following John Duncan.
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Song #1 on Nevermind. It was released
as a single on September 10, 1991. The single's B-sides were "Drain You"
(from Nevermind), "Even in His Youth", and "Aneurysm" (recorded January
1, 1991 by Craig Montgomery at Music Source, Seattle). They shot a video
for it in 1991, the first of four from Nevermind. It recently was voted
best video of the 90's on the MTV Top 100 Countdown. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Something in the Way
Song #12 on Nevermind and song #9 on Unplugged.
The Unplugged version was included as a B-side on the "About a Girl" single.
Most copies of Nevermind include the unlisted track "Endless, Nameless"
following it and 10 minutes of silence. Something in the Way written by
Kurt Cobain.
Son of a Gun
Song #7 on Incesticide, a cover song of
the Vaselines. Dave Grohl plays drums on this track. It first appeared
on the six song import "Hoarmoaning". Written by Eugene Kelly and Frances
McKee.
Spank Thru
Track originally recorded in Reciprocal
Studios, 12/24/88, and then again in a John Peel Session BBC Broadcast
in 1991. It was frequently played live. It also appeared on the Sub Pop
2000 Compilation.
Stain
Song #3 on Incesticide. Originally appeared
as a B-side on the "Blew " single. Recorded and produced by Steve Fisk
at Music Source, Seattle in late summer 1989. Chad Channing plays drums
on this track. Stain written by Kurt Cobain and Chris Novoselic.
Stay Away
Song #10 on Nevermind. The demo version
(with different lyrics) of this song entitled "Pay to Play" appeared on
the compilation album "DGC Rarities Volume 1". Written by Kurt Cobain.
Sub Pop
Nirvana's record company for Bleach and
numerous singles.
Swap Meet
Song #9 on Bleach. Chad Channing plays
drums on this track. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Sweet Home Alabama
Rare track, a cover song of Lynard Skynard.
Played only once by Nirvana, 1/20/90 in Tacoma, Washington.
T
Talk to Me
Rare track, only known to have been played
twice, 11/21/91 in Bologne, Italy, and 11/23/91 in Belgium.
Ted, Ed and Fred
This was the band's second name, following
Fecal Matter.
Territorial Pissings
Song #7 on Nevermind. Written by Kurt
Cobain.
tourette's
Song #11 on In Utero. Written by Kurt
Cobain.
Turnaround
Song #5 on Incesticide, a cover song of
Devo. Recorded in the U.K. for the BBC Radio 1 John Peel Sessions, and
it was produced by Dale Griffin. Dave Grohl plays drums on this track.
It first appeared on the six song import "Hoarmoaning". Written by Mark
Mothersbaugh and Gerald V. Casale
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Unplugged in NY
Nirvana's fifth album. Released on DGC
Records on October 31, 1994. Recorded for MTV's "Unplugged" at Sony Studios,
New York on 11/18/93. Songs are 14 at 53 :59. "Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam"
written by Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, and originally performed by
the Vaselines. "The Man Who Sold The World" written and originally performed
by David Bowie. "Plateau", "Oh Me" and "Lake Of Fire" written by Curt Kirkwood
and originally performed by the Meat Puppets. "Where Did You Sleep Last
Night" written by Huddie Ledbetter and originally performed by Leadbelly.
All other songs written by Kurt Cobain. Chris Novoselic plays bass , accordion
on "Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam", and guitar on "Plateau", "Oh
Me" and "Lake Of Fire". Dave Grohl plays drums and vocals as well as bass
on "Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam". Pat Smear plays guitar on all
tracks. Lori Goldston plays cello on "Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam",
"The Man Who Sold The World", "Dumb ", "Polly", "On A Plain", "Something
In The Way", "All Apologies" and "Where Did You Sleep Last Night". Curt
Kirkwood plays guitar on "Plateau", "Oh Me" and "Lake Of Fire". Cris Kirkwood
plays guitar and backing vocals on "Plateau " and "Oh Me", and bass on
"Lake Of Fire". Produced by Nirvana and Scott Litt. Mixed at Louie's Clubhouse.
Art direction and design by Robert Fisher. Photography by Jennifer Youngblood-Grohl
and Frank Micelotta.
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Vaselines
Original performer of "Molly's Lips",
"Son of a Gun" and "Jesus Don't Want Me For a Sunbeam", all songs that
Nirvana covered.
Verse Chorus Verse
Track that appears on the "No Alternative"
compilation. It is also known as on some bootlegs as "Sappy", "Everything
and Nothing", "Make You Happy", "The Rocker", and other names. It was recorded
during the In Utero sessions in March 1993. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Very Ape
Song #7 on In Utero. Written by Kurt Cobain.
Vig, Butch
Produced and engineered many of the tracks
recorded by Nirvana.
Wallace Andy
Mixed Nevermind and some of the tracks
on In Utero.
Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
Song #14 on Unplugged. Originally written
by Huddie Ledbetter. It also was the set closer for their 11/18/93 MTV
Unplugged show in NY. The track was first covered by Mark Lanegan, and
it appeared on his album "The Winding Sheet". Kurt and Chris played guitar
on the track . Originally performed by Leadbelly.
White Boy Funk Sucks
Rare track
Winding Sheet, The
The album by Mark Lanegan that Kurt and
Chris played on. Kurt sang backup vocals on "Down in the Dark" and Kurt
and Chris played guitar on "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?". It was released
in 1990 on Sub Pop.
Wipers, the
Band that originally performed "D7" and
"Return of the Rat", both songs that Nirvana covered. Both written by Greg
Sage.
Yes, She is My Skinhead
Very very rare track, unknown date, etc.
You Got No Right
See "On the Mountain". Courtney Love and
Hole covered it at their MTV Unplugged session as You Got No Right.
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