Smells Like Teen Spirit (live, 1991-12-28: Del Mar Fairgrounds, CA, USA)
~ Recording by Nirvana
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:47 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Geffen Records | GED 25105 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:47 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Geffen Records | GED 25105 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | ?:?? | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | DGC2-25105 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | DGCD-25105 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:47 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | DGCC-25105 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (Columbia House) | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Geffen Records | CDGCD 25105 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:47 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | MVCG-212 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:47 | Nirvana | From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Geffen Records | GEF2-25105, MVJG-32001~2 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | GED 25105 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:47 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), DGC Records | D121424, DGCD-25105 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:47 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Geffen Records | GEFD-25105 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | 425105-1 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | DGCD 9687 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | CA90069 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | MVJG-32001~2 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | GEF25105(2) |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | DGCSD-25105 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Geffen Records | 425 105-2, GED 25105 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| UFO Records (UK alternative/psychedelic rock) | |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:40 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Geffen Records | CDGEF(WF)25105 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:47 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah / Live! Tonight! Sold Out! | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | UICY-94348 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit (live California) | 4:47 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records, Geffen Records | [none] |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:47 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (limited edition) | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| DGC Records | UICY-75129 |
| 3.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | Nevermind (30th anniversary super deluxe) | Nirvana | Album |
| Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records | 3846188 |
| 3.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | Nevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe) | Nirvana | Album |
| Geffen Records | |
| 3.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:49 | Nirvana | Nevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe) | Nirvana | Album |
| DGC Records | 3846188 |
| 1.5 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 4:47 | Nirvana | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Geffen Records | 425 105-2, GED 25105 |
Relationships
| producer: | Shauna O’Brien Diane Stata |
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| mixer: | Andy Wallace (engineer) |
| bass: | Krist Novoselic (on 1991-12-28) |
| drums (drum set) and background vocals: | Dave Grohl (on 1991-12-28) |
| guitar and lead vocals: | Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1991-12-28) |
| recorded at: | Nirvana at Pat O'Brien Pavilion, CA, USA (1991-12-28) |
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| recorded at: | Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar (Del Mar, California), California, United States (on 1991-12-28) Pat O’Brien Pavilion in Del Mar (Del Mar, California), California, United States (on 1991-12-28) |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/6mpyO7bJaCrHzE0iQEtZiN [info] |
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| recording of: | Smells Like Teen Spirit (on 1991-12-28: live) |
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Related works
Smells Like Teen Spirit
| lyricist: | Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) |
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| composer: | Chris Novoselic Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) David Grohl |
| 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) Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991) |
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| later parody versions: | Humppanirvana Outro Smells Like Birthday Cake Smells Like Colt Spirit Smells Like Nirvana Smells Like Queer Spirit Smells Like Thirtysomething Spirit Smells Like Two‐Spirit |
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| later translated parody versions: | Ejaculatio Praecox |
| later translated versions: | Cмердить, Наче Дух Підлітка (Smells Like Teen Spirit) Riecht wie Teen Spirit Vleugje jeugdcultuur |
| is the basis for: | Smells Like Flatley’s Feet Smells Like Freeland |
| music quoted in: | Ballad of Nirvana |
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