All Apologies (“In Utero” original version)

~ Recording by Nirvana

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn Utero (clean version)NirvanaAlbum
  • US1993-09-21
DGC RecordsDGCD-24705
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
  • CA1993-09-21
DGC RecordsDGCD-24607, DGCSD-24607
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
  • US1993-09-21
Geffen RecordsGEF-24607
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
  • US1993-09-21
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsDGCD-24607
1.12All Apologies3:51NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
  • US1993-09-21
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsD190124, DGCD-24607
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
  • US1993-09-21
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsDGCD-24607
1.1All Apologies3:51NirvanaAll ApologiesNirvanaSingle
Geffen RecordsGFSTD 66
1.1All Apologies3:51NirvanaAll Apologies • Rape MeNirvanaSingle
Geffen Records, Sub Pop RecordsGED21880
1.1All Apologies (LP version)3:50NirvanaAll Apologies / Rape MeNirvanaSingle
Geffen RecordsGEC-19203
1.1All Apologies (LP version)3:50NirvanaAll Apologies / Rape Me / MVNirvanaSingle
Geffen RecordsGFS 66
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.)*DGCD 24607
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsDGCD-24607
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records424536-2
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records*CDGCD 24607
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
Geffen RecordsCDGEF(WF)20034
1.12All Apologies?:??NirvanaIn Utero (special limited edition, clear vinyl)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsDGC-24607
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records4246072
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
Geffen RecordsGEFC-24536
1.12All Apologies3:52NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
  • -1993
Geffen RecordsGED-24536
1.1All Apologies3:51NirvanaAll Apologies / Rape MeNirvanaSingle
  • JP1994-01-21
Geffen RecordsMVCG-13011
1.1All Apologies3:50NirvanaAll Apologies / Rape MeNirvanaSingle
  • FR1994-04-07
Geffen Records, BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Sub Pop RecordsGED 21897
6.1All Apologies3:51NirvanaSinglesNirvanaOther + Compilation
Geffen RecordsGEFD-24901
6.1All Apologies3:50NirvanaSinglesNirvanaOther + Compilation
DGC RecordsGED 24901
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
  • JP1996-10-23
Geffen RecordsMVJG-25004
1.17All Apologies (LP version)3:50NirvanaSinglesNirvanaOther + Compilation
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 690
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records424 536-1
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn Utero (Back to Black)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records0720642453612
1.12All Apologies3:49NirvanaIn Utero (cream yellow vinyl)NirvanaAlbum
Original Recordings GroupORG 033
1.12All Apologies3:53NirvanaIn Utero (20th anniversary remaster)NirvanaAlbum
  • XW2013-07-30
Geffen Records
2.6All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn Utero (20th anniversary edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • XE2013-09-20
  • GB2013-09-23
DGC Records, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0602537483464
1.12All Apologies3:56NirvanaIn Utero (20th anniversary edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • XE2013-09-23
DGC Records0602537539222
1.12All Apologies3:56NirvanaIn Utero (20th anniversary remaster)NirvanaAlbum
  • XW2013-09-24
Geffen Records
1.12All Apologies3:56NirvanaIn Utero (20th anniversary super deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2013-09-24
DGC Records, Geffen Records00602537462445
1.12All Apologies3:56NirvanaIn Utero (20th anniversary Target exclusive)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2013-09-24
DGC RecordsB0019191-02
1.12All Apologies3:56NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
  • US2013-09-24
DGC RecordsB0019039-02
1.12All Apologies3:51NirvanaIn Utero (20th anniversary deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.12All Apologies3:51NirvanaIn Utero (20th anniversary super deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
  • -2013-09-24
Geffen Records
1.12All Apologies3:56NirvanaIn Utero (20th anniversary edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • CA2013-09-24
DGC RecordsB001903902
1.12All Apologies3:56NirvanaIn Utero (super deluxe) (20th anniversary)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.12All Apologies (album version)3:56NirvanaIn Utero (20th anniversary super deluxe edition, 24‐bit / 96 kHz)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2013-10-02
Geffen Records[none]
1.12All Apologies3:56NirvanaIn Utero (20th anniversary edition super deluxe boxset)NirvanaAlbum
  • JP2013-10-09
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-75875
1.12All Apologies3:56NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records0600753453049
1.12All Apologies3:56NirvanaIn Utero (20th Anniversary)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.12All Apologies3:56NirvanaIn Utero (deluxe edition) (20th Anniversary)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.12All Apologies3:56NirvanaIn Utero (super deluxe) (20th anniversary)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn Utero (Back to Black 2015 Reissue)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records0720642453612
1.12All Apologies3:53NirvanaIn Utero (30th anniversary edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • XE2023-10-25
Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records00602455178572
1.12All Apologies3:53NirvanaIn Utero (30th anniversary super deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • XW2023-10-25
DGC Records5517821
1.12All Apologies3:53NirvanaIn Utero (30th anniversary super deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • XW2023-10-25
DGC Records5517850
1.12All Apologies?:??NirvanaIn Utero (30th Anniversary Edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • XW2023-10-27
DGC Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises), Sub Pop Records5517820, 5517858
1.12All Apologies3:51NirvanaIn Utero (30th anniversary super deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
  • XW2023-10-27
Geffen Records
1.13All Apologies3:51NirvanaGolden Rock Ballads, Volume 8Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.8All Apologies3:52NirvanaCelebrate the SeasonsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA 3P2887
1.12All Apologies?:??NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Geffen RecordsGEF 24536 P
Bootleg
1.12All Apologies3:50NirvanaIn Utero (red transparent)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen RecordsGEF 24536
1.13All Apologies3:50NirvanaThe Very BestNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
1.13All Apologies3:51NirvanaChinese Box SetNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
1.4All Apologies?:??NirvanaGolden CollectionNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • RU2006-06-01
Русский СтандартU N 04282
1.11All Apologies?:??NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
Santa Records (Russian pirate label)AA 0004
1.13All Apologies3:51NirvanaNevermind / All ApologiesNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.12All Apologies3:53NirvanaIn UteroNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0019038-02

Relationships

recording engineer:Steve Albini (from 1993-02-02 until 1993-02-26, from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
additional engineer:Adam Kasper
additional mixer:Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
bass guitar:Krist Novoselic (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
drums (drum set):Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guest cello:Kera Schaley (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guitar and lead vocals:Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at and engineered at:Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
has remixes:All Apologies (Brummer remix)
mash-ups:Apologies, Baby (Nirvana vs. Rick James) (“wet” mix) by DJ Shadow (US hip hop producer, DJ & instrumentalist)
Apologies, Baby (Nirvana vs. Rick James) (“dry” mix) by DJ Shadow (US hip hop producer, DJ & instrumentalist)
part of:Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 64) (order: 64)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 455) (order: 458)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2xAiwGGuaqdEklu33zEXr9 [info]
recording of:All Apologies (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)

Related works

All Apologies

lyricist and composer:Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc.
The End of Music
later parody versions:All ApologetiX