Nevermind (MPO pressing)

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

Annotation

Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): DGC-24425-A 4244251 A (MPO logo)® 25 362669 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): DGC-24425-B 4244251 B (MPO logo)® 25 362668 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): DGC-24425-A 4244251 A (MPO logo)® 25 360286 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): DGC-24425-B 4244251 B (MPO logo)® 25 360287 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): DGC-24425-A 4244251 A (MPO logo)® 25 366430 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 3): DGC-24425-B 4244251 B (MPO logo)® 25 366514 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 4): 00720642442517-A RKS STERLING (MPO logo)® 25379818
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 4): 00720642442517-B (MPO logo)® 25377476 RKS STERLING

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-19 19:13 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Smells Like Teen Spirit
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05)
drums (drum set):
David Grohl (in 1991-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991-05)
background vocals:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05) and David Grohl (in 1991-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
music videos:
Smells Like Teen Spirit (official music video) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 2), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 2), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 1991 (All-time)), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 1992 (All-time)), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 5), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 9), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2009 (All-time)), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 25), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 110)
recording of:
Smells Like Teen Spirit (in 1991-05)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chris Novoselic, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and David Grohl
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., MJ Twelve Music, Murky Slough Music, Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
4.35:00
A2In Bloom
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05)
drums (drum set):
David Grohl (in 1991-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991-05)
background vocals:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05) and David Grohl (in 1991-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
music videos:
In Bloom (official music video) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 171)
recording of:
In Bloom (in 1991-05)
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)
3.954:13
A3Come as You Are
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05)
drums (drum set):
David Grohl (in 1991-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991-05)
background vocals:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05) and David Grohl (in 1991-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
music videos:
Come as You Are (official music video) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 37), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 445) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 467)
recording of:
Come as You Are (in 1991-05)
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)
4.053:38
A4Breed
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05)
drums (drum set):
David Grohl (in 1991-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991-05)
background vocals:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05) and David Grohl (in 1991-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
recording of:
Breed (aka Imodium) (in 1991-05)
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)
3.653:03
A5Lithium
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05)
drums (drum set):
David Grohl (in 1991-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991-05)
background vocals:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05) and David Grohl (in 1991-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
music videos:
Lithium (official music video) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 131)
recording of:
Lithium (in 1991-05)
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)
4.354:16
A6Polly
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Chris Novoselic
drums (drum set):
David Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
background vocals:
Chris Novoselic and David Grohl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
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)
4.32:56
B1Territorial Pissings
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05)
drums (drum set):
David Grohl (in 1991-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991-05)
background vocals:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05) and David Grohl (in 1991-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
recording of:
Territorial Pissings (in 1991-05)
writer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Chet Powers
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Irving Music (BMI), The End of Music LLC, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), 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)
quotes lyrics from:
Let’s Get Together
3.82:22
B2Drain You
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05)
drums (drum set):
David Grohl (in 1991-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991-05)
background vocals:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05) and David Grohl (in 1991-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
recording of:
Drain You (in 1991-05)
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)
3.73:43
B3Lounge Act
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05)
drums (drum set):
David Grohl (in 1991-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991-05)
background vocals:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05) and David Grohl (in 1991-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
recording of:
Lounge Act (in 1991-05)
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)
3.72:35
B4Stay Away
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05)
drums (drum set):
David Grohl (in 1991-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991-05)
background vocals:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05) and David Grohl (in 1991-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
recording of:
Stay Away (in 1991-05)
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)
3.63:30
B5On a Plain
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05)
drums (drum set):
David Grohl (in 1991-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991-05)
background vocals:
Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05) and David Grohl (in 1991-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
recording of:
On a Plain (in 1991-05)
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)
3.73:12
B6Something in the Way
assistant recording engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
recording engineer:
Butch Vig
producer:
Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
assistant mixer:
Craig Doubet (recording engineer)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass:
Chris Novoselic
drums (drum set):
David Grohl
guest cello:
Kirk Canning
guitar and solo vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
background vocals:
Chris Novoselic and David Grohl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
engineered at:
The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, 1967–2008) in Hollywood
remasters:
Something in the Way / Endless, Nameless by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
recording of:
Something in the Way
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)
3.953:43

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