Nirvana: Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar); Chris Novoselic (vocals, bass); David Grohl (vocals, drums).
Additional personnel: Kirk Canning (cello).
Recorded at Sound City, Van Nuys, California.
NEVERMIND
raised groundbreaking Seattle grunge trio Nirvana to the status of
Godhead, forever changing the face of the pop music market. Punk energy
and aesthetic ("Territorial Pissings," "Drain You") are its lifeblood;
pop melody, harmony, and structure ("Something In The Way," "Come As
You Are") its selling points; Kurt Cobain's roaring guitars and
subconscious intellect ("Smells Like Teen Spirit," "In Bloom") its
heart and soul. Nobody had come up with an album like NEVERMIND before,
because no one could conceive of an album like it--not since Husker Du
had broken up, anyway.
But the place where NEVERMIND struck the most
firmly and personally was in the gut. Cobain's throaty roar, mumbled
speech, and fumbled appearance all confirmed to his audience that he
was of and for them, even as his gift for combining unforgettable
melodies with acerbic insights showed that he was utterly unique. "Here
we are now, entertain us" may have come and gone as a catch-phrase, but
as an insight into a generation's bitterly restless tide, it ranks
right up there with "I can't get no satisfaction."
| TRACKS |
| 1 |
Smells Like Teen Spirit |
| 2 |
In Bloom |
| 3 |
Come As You Are |
| 4 |
Breed |
| 5 |
Lithium |
| 6 |
Polly |
| 7 |
Territorial Pissings |
| 8 |
Drain You |
| 9 |
Lounge Act |
| 10 |
Stay Away |
| 11 |
On A Plain |
| 12 |
Something In The Way |
