Nevermind (20th anniversary super deluxe edition)

~ Release by Nirvana (see all versions of this release, 93 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Original Album & B‐Sides
2▶CD: Smart Studio / Boombox / BBC
3▶CD: The Devonshire Mixes
4▶CD: Live at the Paramount
5▼DVD: Live at the Paramount + Extras
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1Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live cover recording of:
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam (on 1991-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Kelly (Scottish indie rock musician) and Frances McKee (Scottish singer & songwriter)
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2Aneurysm
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Aneurysm (on 1991-10-31)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana), Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and The End of Music
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3Drain You
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Drain You (on 1991-10-31)
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)
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4School
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
School (on 1991-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
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5Floyd the Barber
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Floyd the Barber (on 1991-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
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6Smells Like Teen Spirit
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Smells Like Teen Spirit (on 1991-10-31)
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)
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7About a Girl
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
About a Girl (on 1991-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
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8Polly
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Polly (on 1991-10-31)
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)
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9Breed
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Breed (aka Imodium) (on 1991-10-31)
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)
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10Sliver
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Sliver (on 1991-10-31)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chad Channing, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
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11Love Buzz
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live cover recording of:
Love Buzz (on 1991-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
Dayglow Music, Inc. and Third Tier Music
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12Lithium
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Lithium (on 1991-10-31)
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)
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13Been a Son
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Been a Son (on 1991-10-31)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chad Channing, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
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14Negative Creep
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Negative Creep (on 1991-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
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15On a Plain
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
On a Plain (on 1991-10-31)
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)
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16Blew
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Blew (on 1991-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
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17Rape Me
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Rape Me (on 1991-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
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18Territorial Pissings
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Territorial Pissings (on 1991-10-31)
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)
is based on:
Let’s Get Together
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19Endless, Nameless
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1991-10-31)
live recording of:
Endless, Nameless (on 1991-10-31)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chris Novoselic, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and David Grohl
publisher:
MJ Twelve Music, Murky Slough Music, The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
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20Smells Like Teen Spirit (music video)
music video for:
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
recording of:
Smells Like Teen Spirit
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)
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21Come as You Are (music video)
recording of:
Come as You Are
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)
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22Lithium (music video)
recording of:
Lithium
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)
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23In Bloom (music video)
music video for:
In Bloom (Nevermind version) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
recording of:
In Bloom
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)
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Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Gary Gersh
creative direction:Vartan (art direction)
associated singles/EPs:Come as You Are
In Bloom
Lithium
On a Plain
Smells Like Teen Spirit
covers:A Tribute to Nevermind by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Come as You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute to Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Nevermind by Kevin Devine (US singer‐songwriter)
NEVERMIND TRIBUTE by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Nirvana’s Nevermind but with the Crash Bandicoot soundfont by Herne (Finnish content creator)
Nirvana’s Nevermind but with the SM64 soundfont by Something is Real
Spin Presents Newermind by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The String Quartet Tribute to Nirvana’s Nevermind by Vitamin String Quartet feat. Tallywood Strings (a Vitamin String Quartet)
БК Presents: A Tribute to Nevermind by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
part of:Rolling Stone: 50 Greatest Grunge Albums (2019-04-01) (number: 1) (order: 1)
Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove From Your Collection Immediately (number: 3) (order: 3)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 4) (order: 4)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 6) (order: 6)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 6) (order: 6)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 9) (order: 9)
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 1992) (order: 9)
Pitchfork: The 25 Best Grunge Albums of the 90s (order: 9)
Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (number: 9) (order: 9)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 10) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 40 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time (2016-04-06) (number: 10) (order: 10)
Music Canada Certified Diamond Albums (order: 14)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 17) (order: 17)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 17) (order: 17)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 34) (order: 34)
Offizielle deutsche Charts – Album-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 46) (order: 46)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 160)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 685) (order: 686)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/13814 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Nirvana/Nevermind [info]
reviews:http://www.metacritic.com/music/nevermind-20th-anniversary-edition/nirvana [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/9pj9 [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/f8dp [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/N/Nirvana/Discography/Nevermind/ [info]
http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/26430 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nirvana/nevermind/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-1360 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000185616 [info]
Wikidata:Q17444 [info]