Nevermind

~ Release by Nirvana (see all versions of this release, 97 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Original Album
2▼12" Vinyl: B-Sides
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C1Even in His Youth
engineer and producer:
Craig Montgomery
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
recording of:
Even in His Youth
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
3.5?:??
C2Aneurysm
engineer and producer:
Craig Montgomery
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
demo recording of:
Aneurysm
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana), Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and The End of Music
3?:??
C3Curmudgeon
engineer and producer:
Barrett Jones and Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
recording of:
Curmudgeon
composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana), Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
2.45?:??
C4D-7 (live at the BBC)
engineer:
Mike Engles and Fred Kay (audio engineer, BBC)
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
live cover recording of:
D-7 (Wipers) (on 1990-10-21)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Sage
3?:??
C5Been a Son (live)
engineer and producer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
live recording of:
Been a Son
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chad Channing, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3?:??
C6School (live)
engineer and producer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
live recording of:
School
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3?:??
D1Drain You (live)
engineer and producer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
live recording of:
Drain You
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chris Novoselic, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and David Grohl
publisher:
The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
3?:??
D2Sliver (live)
engineer and producer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
recorded at:
Nirvana at Pat O'Brien Pavilion, CA, USA (1991-12-28)
recorded at:
Pat O’Brien Pavilion in Del Mar (Del Mar, California), California, United States (on 1991-12-28)
live recording of:
Sliver (on 1991-12-28)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chad Channing, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) 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
3?:??
D3Polly (live)
engineer and producer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
recorded at:
Nirvana at Pat O'Brien Pavilion, CA, USA (1991-12-28)
recorded at:
Pat O’Brien Pavilion in Del Mar (Del Mar, California), California, United States (on 1991-12-28)
live recording of:
Polly (on 1991-12-28)
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)
3.15?:??
D4In Bloom
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
In Bloom
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)
3.3?:??
D5Immodium (Breed)
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
Breed (aka Imodium)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chris Novoselic, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and David Grohl
publisher:
ACT PUBLISHING LTD (F), BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), The End of Music LLC, 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), 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)
3.25?:??
D6Lithium
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
Lithium
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)
3?:??
3▶12" Vinyl: The Smart Studio Sessions
4▶12" Vinyl: The Boombox Rehearsals

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Gary Gersh
creative direction:Vartan (art direction)
associated singles/EPs:Come as You Are
In Bloom
Lithium
On a Plain
Smells Like Teen Spirit
covers:A Tribute to Nevermind by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Come as You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute to Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Nevermind by Kevin Devine (US singer‐songwriter)
NEVERMIND TRIBUTE by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Nirvana’s Nevermind but with the Crash Bandicoot soundfont by Herne (Finnish content creator)
Nirvana’s Nevermind but with the SM64 soundfont by Something is Real
Spin Presents Newermind by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The String Quartet Tribute to Nirvana’s Nevermind by Vitamin String Quartet feat. Tallywood Strings (a Vitamin String Quartet)
БК Presents: A Tribute to Nevermind by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/13814 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Nirvana/Nevermind [info]
reviews:http://www.metacritic.com/music/nevermind-20th-anniversary-edition/nirvana [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/9pj9 [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/f8dp [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/N/Nirvana/Discography/Nevermind/ [info]
http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/26430 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nirvana/nevermind/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-1360 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000185616 [info]
Wikidata:Q17444 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/Nirvana/Nevermind [info]