Son of a Gun (live, 1990-10-21: John Peel Session, BBC Maida Vale Studio 3)

~ Recording by Nirvana

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Son of a Gun2:50NirvanaHormoaningNirvanaEP
  • AU1992-01-27
DGC RecordsGEFD21711
1.4Son of a Gun2:50NirvanaHormoaningNirvanaEP
  • AU1992-01-27
DGC RecordsGEFC21711
1.4Son of a Gun2:50NirvanaHormoaningNirvanaEP
  • AU1992-01-27
DGC RecordsGEF21711
1.4Son of a Gun2:50NirvanaHormoaningNirvanaEP
  • JP1992-02-05
DGC RecordsMVCG-17002
1.7Son Of A Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1992-12-14
Geffen Records, Sub Pop RecordsGEF 24504
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1992-12-14
Geffen RecordsGED 24504
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticide (Sonopress)NirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1992-12-14
Geffen Records, Sub Pop RecordsGED24504
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1992-12-15
Geffen RecordsGEFD-24504
1.7Son Of A Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992-12-15
Geffen RecordsGEFC-24504
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-12-15
DGC RecordsDGCD-24504
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticide (BMG Music Service)NirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-12-15
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), DGC Records, Geffen Records, Sub Pop RecordsD100629, DGCD-24504, GEFD-24504
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1992-12-16
Sub Pop Records, Geffen RecordsMVCG-100
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.)*DGCD 24504
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Sub Pop Records, Geffen Records424 504-2, GED24504
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records, Sub Pop RecordsGEFD-24504
1.7Son Of A Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
DGC RecordsDGC-24504
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticide (Club edition)NirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen RecordsCGEFD-24504
1.7Son of a Gun?:??NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1996-10-23
Geffen RecordsMVJG-25003
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen RecordsMMTCD 2113
2.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)SL-114ABC
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen RecordsUICY-91224
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-02-22
Original Recordings GroupORGM-1005
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticide (limited edition)NirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2011-10-05
DGC RecordsUICY-75126
1.7Son of a Gun2:48Nirvana2 for 1: Incesticide / In UteroNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music B.V. (not for release label use! NL subsidiary of UMG)533 255-9
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-11-23
DGC RecordsB0017746-01
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2017-01-13
DGC RecordsB0017746-01
1.7Son of a Gun (BBC John Peel session 1990)2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen RecordsGEFMD-24504
1.7Son of a Gun (BBC John Peel session 1990)2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
DGC Records
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticide (Universal Music Australia)NirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records, Sub Pop RecordsGEFD-24504
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticide (European repress with SID codes - Sonopress)NirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records, Sub Pop RecordsGED24504
Promotion
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-12-15
DGC RecordsDGCD-24504, DGCD-24504-DJ
Bootleg
1.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaIncesticideNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
天津音楽出版社
1.5Son of a Gun2:47NirvanaWipeoutNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • -1993
6.11Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaInto the BlackNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
1.13Son of a Gun2:46NirvanaInto the BlackNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
1.3Son of a Gun2:47NirvanaB-Side ThemselvesNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • -1995
1.5Son of a Gun2:45NirvanaOutcesticide, Volume 3NirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Kobra RecordsKRCD 03
2.7Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaChinese Box SetNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
1.2Son of a Gun2:47NirvanaSmells Like Punk SpiritNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
1.8Son of a Gun2:48NirvanaThe Best of NirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Euro StarES 2593
1.5Son of a Gun2:45NirvanaThe Complete Radio SessionsNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
2.4Son of a Gun2:47NirvanaUnhappyNirvanaAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

engineer:Mike Engles
Fred Kay (audio engineer, BBC)
producer:Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
drums (drum set):Dave Grohl (on 1990-10-21)
electric bass guitar:Krist Novoselic (on 1990-10-21)
electric guitar and lead vocals:Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1990-10-21)
vocals:Dave Grohl (on 1990-10-21)
recorded at:Maida Vale Studios: Studio 3 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1990-10-21)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/76sVqjHYyW99EpeQLDkPME [info]
recording of:Son of a Gun (on 1990-10-21: cover, live)

Related works

Son of a Gun

lyricist and composer:Eugene Kelly (Scottish indie rock musician)
Frances McKee (Scottish singer & songwriter)
publisher:Complete Music Ltd.