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Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991 on Geffen Records. Nirvana's major label debut, Nevermind was a surprise success by late 1991, and by January 1992 it had replaced Michael Jackson's album Dangerous as #1 on the Billboard charts. Nevermind was responsible for bringing alternative rock to a large mainstream audience, and would subsequently be regarded as one of the most important albums of all-time.
Editorial Reviews
If Nevermind's sound is familiar now, it's only because thousands of rock records that followed it were trying very hard to cop its style. It tears out of the speakers like a cannonball, from the punk-turbo-charged riff of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" onward, magnifying and distilling the wounded rage of 15 years of the rock underground into a single impassioned roar. Few albums have occupied the cultural consciousness like this one; of its 12 songs, roughly 10 are now standards. The record's historical weight can make it hard to hear now with fresh ears, but the monumental urgency of Kurt Cobain's screams is still shocking. --Douglas Wolk
Technical Info
# Audio CD (September 24, 1991)
# Original Release Date: September 24, 1991
# Number of Discs: 1
# Label: Geffen Records
# ASIN: B000003TA4
# Also Available in: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | LP Record
Track listing
All songs were written by Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, except where noted.
1. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic) – 5:01
2. "In Bloom" – 4:14
3. "Come as You Are" (Cobain) – 3:39
4. "Breed" – 3:03
5. "Lithium" (Cobain) – 4:17
6. "Polly" – 2:57
7. "Territorial Pissings" – 2:22
8. "Drain You" – 3:43
9. "Lounge Act" – 2:36
10. "Stay Away" – 3:32
11. "On a Plain" – 3:16
12. "Something in the Way" – 3:55
* "Endless, Nameless" (6:44) is a hidden track on some copies of the record.
Nirvana Nevermind Music Videos
Smells Like Teen Spirit Video"Smells Like Teen Spirit" was written by Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl and produced by Butch Vig, the song uses a verse-chorus form where the main four-chord riff is used during the intro.
In Bloom by Nirvana VideoThe song originally appeared on their 1991 breakthrough album, Nevermind, from which it was the fourth single in 1992. It would later appear on the band's greatest hits album, Nirvana in 2002.
Nirvana - Lithium VideoThe name of the song is often attributed to the usage of lithium salts as mood stabilizers. Because of this the lyrics are often interpreted as describing bipolar disorder.
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Related Books
Nirvana - Nevermind (Absolutely Essential) (Paperback) BookExact transcriptions for all of the instruments on all of the songs from Nirvana's breakthrough release: Breed * Come as You Are * Drain You * In Bloom * Lithium * Lounge Act * On a Plain * (New Wave) Polly * Smells Like Teen Spirit * Something in the Way * Stay Away * Territorial Pissings.Labels: NIRVANA DISCOGRAPHY, NIRVANA STUDIO ALBUMS
posted by kanx1976 at
14:58
![Come as You Are [SINGLE] [EP] (CD)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/ComeAsYouAre.jpg)
2 Comments:
cobain was on track to be the lennon/mccartney, jagger/richards, westerberg, jones/strummer of his generation. sadly his suicide robbed the world of the great music he undoubtedly would have continued to make.
tough to coin an accolade for this work that has not been used before. in one album, cobain summed up the experience of a generation and defined the decade's dominant rock sound -- whether he wanted to or not. what amazes most, in listening to this and its follow-up 10 years later, is the impeccable songwriting. cobain seemingly was incapable of writing a song that was not infectious, or of writing lyrics that were not captivating.
There isn't all that much new that you can say about Nirvana's "Nevermind" that hasn't already been said. So this review is more like a review/essay.
The hype and mystique surrounding this album is all true. It did change the face of rock, and along with Pearl Jam's "Ten" was the songbook that most popular 90s bands borrowed from.
So much has been written about Kurt Cobain, his life, his suicide, Courtney, Courtney/Grohl feud, etc., that's it's easy to forget what all started the hype in the first place. Nirvana's "Nevermind" is undoubtedly one of the greatest rock albums of-all-time. From the classic intro of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," to the subdued closing "Something In the Way," every song is both instantly memorable and brilliant. There isn't a single bad song on this disc. "Nevermind" is like a greatest hits in of itself.
What made this album so great was that the music was punk, but also had a pop-sensibility with infectious hooks and killer riffs. In this sense, you kind of get the best of both worlds--the raw anger and energy of Black Flag, and The Dead Kennedy's, but also the melody and harmony of The Beatles.
If you were born shortly before or after the death of Kurt Cobain, it's hard to imagine how revolutionary this CD was. When "Nevermind" exploded, it drew the line in rock. Bands that were otherwise obscure (Mudhoney, L7, Screaming Trees) were signed to major labels and enjoyed radio-play. Alternative bands that had been around for a few years that were already signed (Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice In Chains) became huge overnight. The early 90s was a really exciting time in rock. Radio had been infested with the likes of Slaughter and Trixter, and, for a while, everything was new and fresh.
The only real drawback for me is that the revolution of "Nevermind" made people close minded about bands they had only just recently loved. Although it is a blessing that some of these bands were shown the door, i.e., Slaughter, a lot of good bands were discarded and trashed rightfully or not. "Nevermind" was certainly the death nail to all old-school rock. Most of these bands were killed overnight.
In conclusion, fourteen years after its release, "Nevermind" often emulated, never duplicated, is still one of the best albums of all-time and belongs in every rock collection.
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