MTV Unplugged in New York

~ Release by Nirvana (see all versions of this release, 46 available)

Tracklist

1▼DVD
#TitleRatingLength
1About a Girl
music video for:
About a Girl (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
About a Girl (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
4:22
2Come as You Are
music video for:
Come as You Are (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Come as You Are (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
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)
4:34
3Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam
music video for:
Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Kelly (Scottish indie rock musician) and Frances McKee (Scottish singer & songwriter)
4:36
4The Man Who Sold the World
music video for:
The Man Who Sold the World (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live cover recording of:
The Man Who Sold the World (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1970-05-22)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems-EMI, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974) and MainMan (in 1974)
4:17
5Pennyroyal Tea
music video for:
Pennyroyal Tea (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Pennyroyal Tea (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
version of:
Pennyroyal Tea (early version with different lyrics, 10/91)
4:27
6Dumb
music video for:
Dumb (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Dumb (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
4:40
7Polly
music video for:
Polly (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Polly (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chad Channing, Chris Novoselic and Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), The End of Music LLC, 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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:45
8On a Plain
music video for:
On a Plain (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
On a Plain (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
3:40
9Something in the Way
music video for:
Something in the Way (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Something in the Way (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
46:52
10Interlude
1:15
11Plateau
music video for:
Plateau (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Plateau (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
live cover recording of:
Plateau
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
3:32
12Oh, Me
music video for:
Oh Me (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Oh, Me (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
live cover recording of:
Oh, Me
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
33:23
13Lake of Fire
music video for:
Lake of Fire (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Lake of Fire (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
live cover recording of:
Lake of Fire
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
4:00
14All Apologies
music video for:
All Apologies (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
All Apologies (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
6:09
15Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
music video for:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (In the Pines) (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Lead Belly
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
live cover recording of:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (In the Pines)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Lead Belly
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
6:49
16About a Girl (original MTV version)
live recording of:
About a Girl (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
43:16
17Come as You Are (original MTV version)
live recording of:
Come as You Are (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
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)
43:55
18Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam (original MTV version)
live recording of:
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Kelly (Scottish indie rock musician) and Frances McKee (Scottish singer & songwriter)
44:45
19Dumb (original MTV version)
live recording of:
Dumb (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
32:53
20The Man Who Sold the World (original MTV version)
live cover recording of:
The Man Who Sold the World (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1970-05-22)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems-EMI, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974) and MainMan (in 1974)
43:58
21Pennyroyal Tea (original MTV version)
live recording of:
Pennyroyal Tea (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
version of:
Pennyroyal Tea (early version with different lyrics, 10/91)
44:13
22Polly (original MTV version)
live recording of:
Polly (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chad Channing, Chris Novoselic and Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), The End of Music LLC, 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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
43:05
23On a Plain (original MTV version)
live recording of:
On a Plain (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
43:31
24Plateau (original MTV version)
live recording of:
Plateau (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
live cover recording of:
Plateau
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
34:08
25Lake of Fire (original MTV version)
live recording of:
Lake of Fire (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
live cover recording of:
Lake of Fire
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
42:52
26All Apologies (original MTV version)
live recording of:
All Apologies (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
43:47
27Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (original MTV version)
live recording of:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (In the Pines) (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Lead Belly
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
live cover recording of:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (In the Pines)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Lead Belly
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
45:16
28MTV News: Bare Witness
14:05
29Come as You Are (rehearsal)
live recording of:
Come as You Are
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
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)
4:43
30Polly (rehearsal)
live recording of:
Polly
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chad Channing, Chris Novoselic and Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), The End of Music LLC, 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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4:04
31Plateau (rehearsal)
live cover recording of:
Plateau
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
live recording of:
Plateau
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
4:39
32Pennyroyal Tea (rehearsal)
live recording of:
Pennyroyal Tea
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
version of:
Pennyroyal Tea (early version with different lyrics, 10/91)
4:29
33The Man Who Sold the World (rehearsal)
live cover recording of:
The Man Who Sold the World
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1970-05-22)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems-EMI, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974) and MainMan (in 1974)
4:39

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Mark Kates
associated singles/EPs:Lake of Fire / Where Did You Sleep Last Night
The Man Who Sold the World
Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
part of:NME: The 50 Greatest Live Albums Ever (2015-03-17) (number: 1) (order: 1)
AUX: The Six Best Live Albums (number: 3) (order: 3)
Rolling Stone: 50 Greatest Live Albums of All Time (2015-04-29) (number: 10) (order: 10)
MTV Unplugged (number: 1994) (order: 13)
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 1996 winner) (order: 30)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 279) (order: 279)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 279) (order: 279)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 311) (order: 311)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 313) (order: 313)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 781) (order: 782)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/22433 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Nirvana/Mtv-unplugged-in-new-york [info]
reviews:http://www.livenirvana.com/bootography/review0158.html?filename=americanacoustictour1993 [info]
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nirvana-mtv-unplugged-in-new-york/ [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8wvr [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/N/Nirvana/Discography/MTV_Unplugged_in_New_York/ [info]
http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/26427 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nirvana/mtv_unplugged_in_new_york/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/26385/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000118886 [info]
Wikidata:Q212326 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/Nirvana/MTV+Unplugged+in+New+York [info]