List of songs recorded by Nirvana
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Nirvana was an American rock band formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, with drummer Dave Grohl joining the band in 1990. Though their brief run ended following the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994, Nirvana has come to be regarded as one of the most influential and important rock bands of the modern era.
The band recorded three studio albums; Bleach, Nevermind and In Utero, with other songs available on live albums, compilations, extended plays (EPs), singles and reissues. Other songs that have surfaced or are known to exist but have not been released officially.
Table
- The columns Title and Author list each song title and the writer(s) of each song, listed by last name only.
- The column Release includes the official release on which the song first appeared. If a title has gone out of print and/or later appeared on an equally significant release, the song will include multiple release listings. For example, a number of b-sides and compilation tracks have been reissued on the With the Lights Out box set.
- The columns Recorded, Location and Producer list the date that the song was recorded, the location of the studio or venue where the recording of the song took place and if applicable, the producer(s) of each song listed by last name.
| Title | Author(s) | Release(s) | Recorded | Location(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "About A Girl" | Cobain | Bleach (1989) | December 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| Nirvana (2002) | |||||
| "Sliver" single (1990) | February 9, 1990 | Pine Street Theatre, Portland, OR | — | ||
| Bleach (2009 deluxe edition) | |||||
| Nevermind It's an Interview (1992)[upper-alpha 1] | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | |||||
| "About a Girl" single (1994) | November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt | ||
| MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) | |||||
| Icon (2010) | |||||
| With the Lights Out (2004) | 1986 - 1988 | 4-track recording, Aberdeen, WA | — | ||
| Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) | |||||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Aero Zeppelin" | Cobain / Novoselic |
Incesticide (1992) | January 23, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Ain't It a Shame"[upper-alpha 2] | Traditional | With the Lights Out (2004) | August 20 & 28, 1989 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) | |||||
| "All Apologies" | Cobain | In Utero (1993) | February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| "All Apologies / Rape Me" single (1993) | |||||
| Singles (1995) | |||||
| MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) | November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt | ||
| "All Apologies" single (1994)[upper-alpha 1] | |||||
| Nirvana (2002) | |||||
| Icon (2010) | |||||
| With the Lights Out (2004) | 1991 or 1992 | Boombox recording, Olympia, WA or Los Angeles |
— | ||
| Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) | |||||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Aneurysm" | Cobain / Novoselic / Grohl |
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" single (1991) | January 1, 1991 | The Music Source, Seattle | Montgomery |
| Hormoaning (1992) | |||||
| Singles (1995) | |||||
| With the Lights Out (2004) | |||||
| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | |||||
| Nevermind: The Singles (2011) | |||||
| Nevermind It's an Interview (1992)[upper-alpha 1] | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | |||||
| Incesticide (1992) | November 9, 1991 | Maida Vale Studios, London | Adhikari | ||
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) | December 28, 1991 | O'Brien Pavilion, Del Mar, CA | O'Brien / Stata |
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| "Aneurysm" single (1996)[upper-alpha 1] | |||||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| "Anorexorcist" (aka "Annorexorcist") |
Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | April 17, 1987 | KAOS Studios, Olympia, WA | Dresch / Goodmanson |
| "Beans" | Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | 1987 or 1988 | 4-track recording, Aberdeen, WA | – |
| "Been A Son" | Cobain | Blew (1989) | September 1989 | The Music Source, Seattle | Fisk |
| Nirvana (2002) | |||||
| "Lithium" single (1992) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| Singles (1995) | |||||
| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | |||||
| Nevermind: The Singles (2011) | |||||
| Incesticide (1992) | November 9, 1991 | Maida Vale Studios, London | Adhikari | ||
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) | November 25, 1991 | Paradiso, Amsterdam | O'Brien / Stata |
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| With the Lights Out (2004) | September 25, 1990 | KAOS Studios, Olympia, WA | Dresch / Goodmanson |
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| Bleach (2009 deluxe edition) | February 9, 1990 | Pine Street Theatre, Portland, OR | — | ||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| "Beeswax" | Cobain | Kill Rock Stars (1991) | January 23, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| Incesticide (1992) | |||||
| "Big Cheese" | Cobain / Novoselic |
"Love Buzz" single (1988) | June–September 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| Bleach (1992 reissue) | |||||
| "Big Long Now" | Cobain | Incesticide (1992) | December 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Blandest" | Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | June 6, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) | |||||
| "Blew" | Cobain | Bleach (1989) | December 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| Blew (1989) | |||||
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) | November 25, 1991 | Paradiso, Amsterdam | O'Brien / Stata |
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| Bleach (2009 deluxe edition) | February 9, 1990 | Pine Street Theatre, Portland, OR | — | ||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | — | ||
| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Breed" (aka "Immodium") |
Cobain | Nevermind (1991) | May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles Devonshire, Los Angeles[upper-alpha 3] |
Vig |
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) | December 5, 1989 | London Astoria, London | O'Brien / Stata |
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| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | April 2–6, 1990 | Smart Studios, Madison, WI | Vig | ||
| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Clean Up Before She Comes" | Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | 1986 - 1988 | 4-track recording, Aberdeen, WA | — |
| Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) | |||||
| "Come As You Are" | Cobain | Nevermind (1991) | May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles Devonshire, Los Angeles[upper-alpha 3] |
Vig |
| "Come As You Are" single (1992) | |||||
| Singles (1995) | |||||
| Nirvana (2002) | |||||
| Icon (2010) | |||||
| Nevermind: The Singles (2011) | |||||
| MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) | November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt | ||
| Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) | March 1991 | Boombox recording, Tacoma, WA | — | ||
| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | |||||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Curmudgeon" | Cobain | "Lithium" single (1992) | April 7, 1992 | Laundry Room Studios, Seattle | Jones |
| Singles (1995) | |||||
| With the Lights Out (2004) | |||||
| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | |||||
| Nevermind: The Singles (2011) | |||||
| "D-7" | Sage | Hormoaning (1992) | October 21, 1990 | Maida Vale Studios, London | Griffin |
| "Lithium" single (1992) | |||||
| With the Lights Out (2004) | |||||
| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | |||||
| Nevermind: The Singles (2011) | |||||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| "Dive" | Cobain / Novoselic |
"Sliver" single (1990) | April 2–6, 1990 | Smart Studios, Madison, WI | Vig |
| Incesticide (1992) | |||||
| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | |||||
| With the Lights Out (2004) | Spring 1989 | Evergreen State Studio, Olympia, WA | Babior | ||
| Bleach (2009 deluxe edition) | February 9, 1990 | Pine Street Theater, Portland, OR | — | ||
| "Do Re Mi" | Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | March 1994 | Boombox recording, Seattle | — |
| Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) | |||||
| "Do You Love Me?" | Stanley / Ezrin / Fowley |
Hard to Believe: Kiss Covers Compilation (1992) | Spring 1989 | Evergreen State Studio, Olympia, WA | Babior |
| "Don't Want It All" (aka "Seed") |
Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | 1987 or 1988 | 4-track recording, Aberdeen, WA | — |
| "Downer" | Cobain | Bleach (1992 reissue) | January 23, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| Incesticide (1992) | |||||
| With the Lights Out (2004) | March 19, 1988 | Community World Theatre, Tacoma, WA | — | ||
| "Drain You" | Cobain | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single (1991) | May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles Devonshire, Los Angeles[upper-alpha 3] |
Vig |
| Nevermind (1991) | |||||
| Nevermind: The Singles (2011) | |||||
| "Come as You Are" single (1992) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| Nevermind It's an Interview (1992)[upper-alpha 1] | |||||
| Singles (1995) | |||||
| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | |||||
| Nevermind: The Singles (2011) | |||||
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) | December 28, 1991 | O'Brien Pavilion, Del Mar, CA | O'Brien / Stata |
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| "Drain You" single (1996)[upper-alpha 1] | |||||
| With the Lights Out (2004) | April 1991 | 4-track recording, San Francisco[upper-alpha 4] | — | ||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | September 3, 1991 | Maida Vale Studios, London | Griffin | ||
| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Dumb" | Cobain | In Utero (1993) | February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| Nirvana (2002) | |||||
| Icon (2010) | |||||
| MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) | November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt | ||
| With the Lights Out (2004) | September 3, 1991 | Maida Vale Studios, London | Griffin | ||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| "Endless, Nameless" | Cobain / Novoselic / Grohl |
Nevermind bonus track (1991) "Come as You Are" single (1992) Singles (1995) Nevermind: The Singles (2011) |
May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles | Vig |
| With the Lights Out (2004) | September 3, 1991 | Maida Vale Studios, London | Griffin | ||
| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Even In His Youth" | Cobain | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single (1991) Singles (1995) Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) Nevermind: The Singles (2011) |
January 1, 1991 | The Music Source, Seattle | Montgomery |
| With the Lights Out (2004) | September 1989 | The Music Source, Seattle | Fisk | ||
| "Floyd The Barber" | Cobain | Bleach (1989) | January 23, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) |
January 23, 1988 | Community World Theatre, Tacoma, WA | — | ||
| Bleach (2009 deluxe edition) | February 9, 1990 | Pine Street Theater, Portland, OR | — | ||
| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle" | Cobain | In Utero (1993) | February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| "Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip" | Cobain / Novoselic / Grohl |
In Utero bonus track (1993) With the Lights Out (2004) |
January 19–21, 1993 | Ariola Ltda BMG, Rio de Janeiro | Montgomery |
| "Grey Goose"[upper-alpha 2] | Ledbetter | With the Lights Out (2004) | August 20 / 28, 1989 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Hairspray Queen" | Cobain / Novoselic |
Incesticide (1992) | January 23, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Heart-Shaped Box" | Cobain | "Heart-Shaped Box" single (1993) In Utero (1993) Singles (1995) Nirvana (2002) Icon (2010) |
February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) | December 30, 1993 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA | O'Brien / Stata |
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| With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) |
January 19–21, 1993 | Ariola Ltda BMG, Rio de Janeiro | Montgomery | ||
| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Heartbreaker" | Bonham / Jones / Page / Plant |
With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) |
March 7, 1987 | 17 Nussbaum Road, Raymond, WA | — |
| "Here She Comes Now" | Cale / Morrison / Reed / Tucker |
Heaven & Hell: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground: Volume One (1990) "Here She Comes Now / Venus in Furs" single (1991) With the Lights Out (2004) Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) |
April 2–6, 1990 | Smart Studios, Madison, WI | Vig |
| "Help Me, I'm Hungry" (aka "Vendetagainst") |
Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | April 17, 1987 | KAOS Studios, Olympia, WA | Dresch / Goodmanson |
| "I Hate Myself and Want to Die" | Cobain | The Beavis and Butt-head Experience (1993) "Pennyroyal Tea" single (1994) |
February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| With the Lights Out (2004) | January 19–21, 1993 | Ariola Ltda BMG, Rio de Janeiro | Montgomery | ||
| "If You Must" | Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | January 23, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "In Bloom" | Cobain | Nevermind (1991) "In Bloom" single (1992) Singles (1995) Nirvana (2002) Icon (2010) Nevermind: The Singles (2011) |
May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles Devonshire, Los Angeles[upper-alpha 3] |
Vig |
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | April 2–6, 1990 | Smart Studios, Madison, WI | Vig | ||
| "Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam" | Kelly / McKee |
MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) | November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt |
| With the Lights Out (2004) | February 5, 1994 | Pavilhão Dramático, Cascais, Portugal | — | ||
| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| "Lake of Fire" | Kirkwood | MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) "Lake of Fire" single (1994)[upper-alpha 1] |
November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt |
| "Lithium" | Cobain | Nevermind (1991) "Lithium" single (1992) Singles (1995) Nirvana (2002) Icon (2010) Nevermind: The Singles (2011) |
May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles Devonshire, Los Angeles[upper-alpha 3] |
Vig |
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) "Lithium" single (1996)[upper-alpha 1] |
November 25, 1991 | Paradiso, Amsterdam | O'Brien / Stata |
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| With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) |
September 25, 1990 | KAOS Studios, Olympia, WA | Dresch / Goodmanson |
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| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | April 2–6, 1990 | Smart Studios, Madison, WI | Vig | ||
| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Lounge Act" | Cobain | Nevermind (1991) | May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles Devonshire, Los Angeles[upper-alpha 3] |
Vig |
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | March 1991 | Boombox recording, Tacoma, WA | — | ||
| "Love Buzz" | van Leeuwen | "Love Buzz" single (1988) Bleach (1989) Blew (1989) |
June–September 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| Bleach (2009 deluxe edition) | February 9, 1990 | Pine Street Theater, Portland, OR | — | ||
| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | — | ||
| "The Man Who Sold the World" | Bowie | MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) "The Man Who Sold the World" single (1994)[upper-alpha 1] Nirvana (2002) |
November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt |
| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Marigold" | Grohl | "Heart-Shaped Box" single (1993) Singles (1995) With the Lights Out (2004) |
February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| "Mexican Seafood" | Cobain | Teriyaki Asthma Volume 1 (1989) Incesticide (1992) |
January 23, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Milk It" | Cobain | "Heart-Shaped Box" single (1993) In Utero (1993) Singles (1995) |
February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) | January 7, 1994 | Seattle Center Arena, Seattle | O'Brien / Stata |
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| With the Lights Out (2004) | January 19–21, 1993 | Ariola Ltda BMG, Rio de Janeiro | Montgomery | ||
| "Moby Dick" | Bonham / Jones / Page |
With the Lights Out (2004) | January 23, 1988 | Community World Theatre, Tacoma, WA | — |
| "Moist Vagina" (aka "MV") |
Cobain | "All Apologies / Rape Me" single (1993) Singles (1995) |
February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| With the Lights Out (2004) | January 19–21, 1993 | Ariola Ltda BMG, Rio de Janeiro | Montgomery | ||
| "Molly's Lips" | Kelly / McKee |
"Candy / Molly's Lips" single (1991) Bleach (2009 deluxe edition) |
February 9, 1990 | Pine Street Theater, Portland, OR | — |
| Hormoaning (1992) Incesticide (1992) "Molly's Lips" single (1992)[upper-alpha 1] |
October 21, 1990 | Maida Vale Studios, London | Griffin | ||
| "The Money Will Roll Right In" | Wilson / Flynn |
Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
| "More Than a Feeling" | Scholz | Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
| "Mr. Moustache" | Cobain | Bleach (1989) | December 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Mrs. Butterworth" | Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) |
Summer 1987 | Boombox recording, Aberdeen, WA | — |
| "Negative Creep" | Cobain | Bleach (1989) | December 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) | January 7, 1994 | Seattle Center Arena, Seattle | O'Brien / Stata |
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| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| "(New Wave) Polly" | Cobain / Novoselic / Grohl |
Incesticide (1992) | November 9, 1991 | Maida Vale Studios, London | Adhikari |
| "Oh, Me" | Kirkwood | MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) | November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt |
| "Oh, The Guilt" | Cobain | "Puss / Oh, the Guilt" single (1993) With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) |
April 7, 1992 | Laundry Room Studios, Seattle | Jones |
| "Old Age" | Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) |
May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles | Vig |
| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | March 1991 | Boombox recording, Tacoma, WA | — | ||
| "On A Plain" | Cobain | Nevermind (1991) "On a Plain" single (1991)[upper-alpha 1] |
May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles Devonshire, Los Angeles[upper-alpha 3] |
Vig |
| Nevermind It's an Interview (1992)[upper-alpha 1] Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) |
October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) | November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt | ||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | March 1991 | Boombox recording, Tacoma, WA | — | ||
| "Opinion" | Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) |
September 25, 1990 | KAOS Studios, Olympia, WA | Johnson |
| "The Other Improv" | Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | January 19–21, 1993 | Ariola Ltda BMG, Rio de Janeiro | Montgomery |
| "Paper Cuts" | Cobain | Bleach (1989) | January 23, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Pay To Play" | Cobain | DGC Rarities Volume 1 (1994) With the Lights Out (2004) Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) |
April 2–6, 1990 | Smart Studios, Madison, WI | Vig |
| "Pen Cap Chew" | Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | January 23, 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Pennyroyal Tea" | Cobain | In Utero (1993) | February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| "Pennyroyal Tea" single (1994) Nirvana (2002) Icon (2010) |
Litt | ||||
| MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) | November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt | ||
| With the Lights Out (2004) | 1993 | Boombox recording, Seattle | — | ||
| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Plateau" | Kirkwood | MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) | November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt |
| "Polly" | Cobain | Nevermind (1991) | April 2–6, 1990 | Smart Studios, Madison, WI | Vig |
| "In Bloom" single (1992) Singles (1995) Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) Nevermind: The Singles (2011) |
December 28, 1991 | O'Brien Pavilion, Del Mar, CA | Vig | ||
| MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) "Polly" single (1994)[upper-alpha 1] |
November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt | ||
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) | December 5, 1989 | London Astoria, London | O'Brien / Stata |
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| With the Lights Out (2004) | 1987 or 1988 | 4-track recording, Aberdeen, WA | — | ||
| With the Lights Out (2004) | September 1989 | The Music Source, Seattle | Fisk | ||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" | Cobain | In Utero (1993) | February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| Home Alive: The Art of Self Defense (1996) | February 18, 1994 | Summum, Grenoble, France | — | ||
| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Rape Me" | Cobain | In Utero (1993) "All Apologies / Rape Me" single (1993) Singles (1995) Nirvana (2002) Icon (2010) |
February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| SNL: The Musical Performances Volume 2 (1999) | September 25, 1993 | NBC Studios, New York City | — | ||
| With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) |
May 1991 | Boombox recording, Los Angeles | — | ||
| With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) |
October 25–26, 1992 | Word of Mouth Studios, Seattle | Endino | ||
| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | — | ||
| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Raunchola" (aka "Erectum") |
Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | January 23, 1988 | Community World Theatre, Tacoma, WA | — |
| "Return of the Rat" | Sage | Eight Songs for Greg Sage and The Wipers (1992) With the Lights Out (2004) |
April 7, 1992 | Laundry Room Studios, Seattle | Jones |
| "Sappy" (aka "Verse Chorus Verse") |
Cobain | No Alternative (1993) With the Lights Out (2004) |
February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) | January 2–3, 1990 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino | ||
| Bleach (2009 deluxe edition) | February 9, 1990 | Pine Street Theatre, Portland, OR | — | ||
| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | April 2–6, 1990 | Smart Studios, Madison, WI | Vig | ||
| "Scentless Apprentice" | Cobain / Novoselic / Grohl |
In Utero (1993) | February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) |
December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | O'Brien / Stata |
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| With the Lights Out (2004) | Winter 1992 | 4-track recording, Seattle | — | ||
| "School" | Cobain | Bleach (1989) | December 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Come as You Are" single (1992) Nevermind It's an Interview (1992)[upper-alpha 1] Singles (1995) Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) Nevermind: The Singles (2011) |
October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) | November 25, 1991 | Paradiso, Amsterdam | O'Brien / Stata |
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| Bleach (2009 deluxe edition) | February 9, 1990 | Pine Street Theatre, Portland, OR | — | ||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Scoff" | Cobain | Bleach (1989) | December 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| Bleach (2009 deluxe edition) | February 9, 1990 | Pine Street Theatre, Portland, OR | — | ||
| "Serve The Servants" | Cobain | In Utero (1993) | February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| With the Lights Out (2004) | Fall or winter 1992 | Boombox recording, Seattle | — | ||
| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| "Sifting" | Cobain | Bleach (1989) | December 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Sliver" | Cobain | "Sliver" single (1990) Incesticide (1992) Nirvana (2002) |
July 11 / 24, 1990 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "In Bloom" single (1992) Singles (1995) Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) Nevermind: The Singles (2011) |
October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Wallace | ||
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) | November 10, 1993 | Civic Center, Springfield, MA | O'Brien / Diane Stata |
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| With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) |
1990 | Boombox recording, Olympia, WA | — | ||
| In Utero (2013 super deluxe edition) | December 13, 1993 | Pier 48, Seattle | |||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | Cobain / Novoselic / Grohl |
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" single (1991) Nevermind (1991) Nevermind It's an Interview (1992)[upper-alpha 1] Singles (1995) Nirvana (2002) Icon (2010) Nevermind: The Singles (2011) |
May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles Devonshire, Los Angeles[upper-alpha 3] |
Vig |
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single (1996)[upper-alpha 1] |
December 28, 1991 | O'Brien Pavilion, Del Mar, CA | O'Brien / Stata |
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| With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) |
March 1991 | Boombox recording, Tacoma, WA | — | ||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | — | ||
| "Something In The Way" | Cobain | Nevermind (1991) | May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles Devonshire, Los Angeles[upper-alpha 3] |
Vig |
| "About a Girl" single (1994) MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) Nirvana bonus track (2002) |
November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt | ||
| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | March 1991 | Boombox recording, Tacoma, WA | — | ||
| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | November 9, 1991 | Maida Vale Studios, London | Adhikari | ||
| "Son of a Gun" | Kelly / McKee |
Hormoaning (1992) Incesticide (1992) |
October 21, 1990 | Maida Vale Studios, London | Griffin |
| "Spank Thru" | Cobain | Sub Pop 200 (1988) | June–September 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Sliver" single (1990) Bleach (2009 deluxe edition) |
February 9, 1990 | Pine Street Theatre, Portland, OR | — | ||
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) | November 19, 1991 | Teatro Castello, Rome | O'Brien / Stata |
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| Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) | December 1985 | 4-track recording, Burien, WA[upper-alpha 5] | — | ||
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| "Stain" | Cobain | Blew (1989) Incesticide (1992) |
September 1989 | The Music Source, Seattle | Fisk |
| "Stay Away" | Cobain | Nevermind (1991) | May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles Devonshire, Los Angeles[upper-alpha 3] |
Vig |
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| "Swap Meet" | Cobain | Bleach (1989) | December 1988 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Territorial Pissings" | Cobain / Powers |
Nevermind (1991) Nevermind It's an Interview (1992)[upper-alpha 1] |
May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles Devonshire, Los Angeles[upper-alpha 3] |
Vig |
| Live at Reading (2009) | August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | March 1991 | Boombox recording, Tacoma, WA | — | ||
| Nevermind (2011 super deluxe edition) | October 31, 1991 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | — | ||
| "They Hung Him on a Cross"[upper-alpha 2] | Traditional | With the Lights Out (2004) | August 20 / 28, 1989 | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle | Endino |
| "Token Eastern Song" | Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | September 1989 | The Music Source, Seattle | Fisk |
| "tourette's" | Cobain | In Utero (1993) | February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) Live at Reading (2009) |
August 30, 1992 | Reading Festival, Reading, UK | Meisel / Silva |
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| "Turnaround" | Mothersbaugh / Casale |
Hormoaning (1992) Incesticide (1992) |
October 21, 1990 | Maida Vale Studios, London | Griffin |
| "Verse Chorus Verse" | Cobain | With the Lights Out (2004) | May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles | Vig |
| Nevermind (2011 deluxe / super deluxe editions) | March 1991 | Boombox recording, Tacoma, WA | — | ||
| "Very Ape" | Cobain | In Utero (1993) | February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | Albini |
| With the Lights Out (2004) | Fall or winter 1992 | Boombox recording, Seattle | — | ||
| "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" | Traditional | MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" single (1994)[upper-alpha 1] Nirvana bonus track (2002) |
November 18, 1993 | Sony Studios, New York City | Litt |
| With the Lights Out (2004) | 1990 | Boombox recording, Olympia, WA | — | ||
| "White Lace and Strange" | Bond | With the Lights Out (2004) | April 17, 1987 | KAOS Studios, Olympia, WA | Dresch / Goodmanson |
| "You Know You're Right" | Cobain | "You Know You're Right" single (2002) Nirvana (2002) Icon (2010) |
January 30, 1994 | Robert Lang Studios, Shoreline, WA | Kasper |
| With the Lights Out (2004) Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005) |
1993 or 1994 | Boombox recording, Seattle | — |
Unreleased songs
The following table includes songs that have surfaced or are known to exist but have not been released officially as audio tracks. Three songs appear as video performances on the official release, With the Lights Out (2004). Several songs were included on the Outcesticide series; a five disc Nirvana bootleg collection whose releases originally surfaced between 1994 and 1998. Remaining songs from Fecal Matter are also included here after "Spank Thru" (from the Illiteracy Will Prevail demo) appeared on Sliver: The Best of the Box. All track times are approximate.
| Title | Author(s) | Unofficial audio / official video release | Recorded | Location(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Baba O'Riley" | Townshend | Outcesticide II: The Needle & the Damage Done (1994) | December 7, 1991 | Salle Omnisports, Rennes, FR | 3:13 |
| "Bad Moon Rising" | Fogerty | — | March 19, 1988 | Community World Theatre, Tacoma, WA | 2:31 |
| "Bambi Slaughter" | Cobain | Illiteracy Will Prevail demo (1985) | December 1985 | 4-track recording, Burien, WA | 3:22 |
| "Blathers Log" | Cobain | Illiteracy Will Prevail demo (1985) | December 1985 | 4-track recording, Burien, WA | — |
| "Class of '86" | Cobain | Illiteracy Will Prevail demo (1985) | December 1985 | 4-track recording, Burien, WA | — |
| "Escalator to Hell" | Cobain | Outcesticide IV: Rape of the Vaults (1996) | 1988 | 4-track recording, Aberdeen, WA | 1:28 |
| "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" | Stone | — | 1987 | Boombox recording, Aberdeen, WA | 2:18 |
| "Immigrant Song" | Page Plant |
With the Lights Out video (2004) | 1988 | Cassette recording, Aberdeen, WA | 1:57 |
| Ivy League | Cobain | December 29, 1993 | San Diego Sports Arena | 3:11 | |
| "L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle" | Yradier | — | October 19, 1991 | Trees, Dallas, TX | 1:13 |
| "Laminated Effect" | Cobain | Illiteracy Will Prevail demo (1985) | December 1985 | 4-track recording, Burien, WA | 2:11 |
| "Lullaby" | Cobain Novoselic Grohl |
— | February 12–26, 1993 | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN | — |
| "Montage of Heck" | Cobain | Outcesticide IV: Rape of the Vaults (1996) | 1987 or 1988 | 4-track recording, Aberdeen, WA | 5:50 |
| "My Best Friend's Girl" | Ocasek | Outcesticide V: Disintegration (1998) / Live and Loud video (2013) | March 1, 1994 | Terminal 1, Munich, DE | 2:24 |
| "My Sharona" | Fieger Averee |
Outcesticide IV: Rape of the Vaults (1996) | February 16, 1994 | Salle Omnisports, Rennes, FR | 1:15 |
| "Run Rabbit Run" | Manchuria Claude |
— | October 30, 1988 | Evergreen State Dorms, Olympia, WA | 2:00 |
| "Seasons in the Sun" | Brel McKuen |
With the Lights Out video (2004) | January 22, 1993 | Ariola Ltda BMG, Rio de Janeiro, BZ | 3:40 |
| "Song in 'D'" | Cobain | — | May 2–28, 1991 | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles, CA | — |
| "Sound of Dentage" | Cobain | Illiteracy Will Prevail demo (1985) | December 1985 | 4-track recording, Burien, WA | 3:22 |
| "Talk to Me" | Cobain | With the Lights Out video (2004) | October 4, 1992 | Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA | 3:35 |
| "The End" | Morrison Krieger Manzarek Densmore |
Outcesticide II: The Needle & the Damage Done (1994) | November 23, 1991 | Vooruit, Ghent, BE | 2:22 |
| "Unknown #1" | Cobain | Outcesticide IV: Rape of the Vaults (1996) | 1987 or 1988 | 4-track recording, Olympia, WA | 1:30 |
| "Unknown #2" (aka "Black & White Blues") |
Cobain | Outcesticide IV: Rape of the Vaults (1996) | 1987 or 1988 | 4-track recording, Olympia, WA | 1:58 |
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 This album or single was issued as a promotional recording.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 This recording was made by The Jury, a side project between Nirvana and Screaming Trees.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 In addition to the final version, a rough mix of this track was produced at Devonshire.
- ↑ This track was recorded by The Retards, a Nirvana side project.
- ↑ This track was recorded by Fecal Matter, a band formed by Kurt Cobain that preceded Nirvana.
External links
- Live Nirvana – Includes exhaustive recording sessions history, detailed song guide and more
- Nirvana Live Guide – Comprehensive guide to all known Nirvana performances, including set lists
