Alternate Albini Mix

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Annotation

These are not demos or even rough or alternate mixes, it's actually a tape the band sent to Geffen once they were done recording and mixing the album. The only "different" tracks are 'Heart-Shaped Box' and 'All Apologies' which are the original Albini mixes (those songs were remixed for the album by Scott Litt), but these tracks have since surfaced in perfect quality on a German 'In Utero' LP. There are some brief noises at the start of a few songs that were edited out of the final releases, but otherwise these are exactly the same tracks as found on 'In Utero' and the singles. Any sound quality differences are present because the tape is a few generations down the line.

Annotation last modified on 2021-10-23 00:13 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Serve the Servants
recording engineer:
Steve Albini (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
recording of:
Serve the Servants (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
3.353:35
2Scentless Apprentice
recording engineer:
Steve Albini (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
recording of:
Scentless Apprentice (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana), Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
3.63:44
3Heart‐Shaped Box
mixer:
Steve Albini
recording of:
Heart‐Shaped Box
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
3.94:39
4Rape Me
recording engineer:
Steve Albini (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
engineer and mixer:
Steve Albini
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
vocals:
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
recording of:
Rape Me (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
4.32:44
5Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle
recording engineer:
Steve Albini (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
recording of:
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
3.64:07
6Dumb
recording of:
Dumb
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
2:37
7Very Ape
recording engineer:
Steve Albini (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
recording of:
Very Ape (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
3.31:56
8Milk It
recording engineer:
Steve Albini (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
recording of:
Milk It (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
3.553:50
9Pennyroyal Tea
recording of:
Pennyroyal Tea
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
version of:
Pennyroyal Tea (early version with different lyrics, 10/91)
3:44
10Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
recording of:
Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
4:46
11tourette’s
recording engineer:
Steve Albini (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
recording of:
Tourette’s (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
3.651:35
12All Apologies
recording of:
All Apologies
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
3:50
13Moist Vagina
recording of:
Moist Vagina
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
3:23
14Marigold
recording engineer:
Steve Albini
mixer:
Bob Weston (recording engineer / musician)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
part of:
Anti-Hit List: April 15, 1996 (number: 10)
recording of:
Marigold
lyricist and composer:
Dave Grohl
version of:
Color Pictures of a Marigold
42:36
15Sappy
recording of:
Sappy
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3:30
16I Hate Myself and Want to Die
recording of:
I Hate Myself and Want to Die
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
2:49

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Gary Gersh
performed at:Zomercafé: Accadians feat. Maike Von Braun play "In Utero" (2009-08-22)
associated singles/EPs:All Apologies / Rape Me / MV
Heart‐Shaped Box
Pennyroyal Tea
covers:2013-09-13: Deervana: Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY, USA by Deer Tick
In Utero, in Tribute, in Entirety by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Milkin’ It by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Nirvana’s In Utero but with the Crash Bandicoot soundfont by Herne (Finnish content creator)
included in:2 for 1: Incesticide / In Utero
part of:Rolling Stone: 50 Greatest Grunge Albums (2019-04-01) (number: 8) (order: 8)
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 1994) (order: 19)
Pitchfork: The 25 Best Grunge Albums of the 90s (order: 20)
Ampex Golden Reel Award winners (order: 32)
33⅓ (number: 34) (order: 34)
Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (number: 35) (order: 35)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 75) (order: 75)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 166)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 173) (order: 173)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 173) (order: 173)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 435) (order: 436)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 439) (order: 440)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 741) (order: 742)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/13859 [info]
reviews:http://www.livenirvana.com/bootography/review00de.html?filename=alternatealbinimix [info]
http://www.metacritic.com/music/in-utero-20th-anniversary-edition/nirvana [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/5b8c [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/N/Nirvana/Discography/In_Utero/ [info]
http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/26412 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nirvana/in_utero/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-1684 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000097301 [info]
Wikidata:Q222001 [info]