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* Tracks 14 and 15 are [[4-track]] demos recorded in 1988.
* Tracks 14 and 15 are [[4-track]] demos recorded in 1988.
* Tracks 18-20 recorded summer 1988 at [[Reciprocal Recording]], [[Seattle, WA]]. Other songs from this session appeared on the bands' first release, ''[[Love Buzz]]''.
* Tracks 18-20 recorded summer 1988 at [[Reciprocal Recording]], [[Seattle, WA]]. Other songs from this session appeared on the bands' first release, ''[[Love Buzz]]''.
* Track 24 recorded at The Music Source, Seattle, WA in September 1989 with tracks that later appeared on ''[[Blew (EP)|Blew]]''.
* Track 24 recorded at The Music Source, Seattle, WA in September 1989 with tracks that appeared on ''[[Blew (EP)|Blew]]''.
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* Track 1 recorded at The Music Source, [[Seattle, WA]] in September 1989 with tracks that later appeared on ''[[Blew (EP)|Blew]]''.
* Track 1 recorded at The Music Source, [[Seattle, WA]] in September 1989 with tracks that appeared on ''[[Blew (EP)|Blew]]''.
* Track 2 from a [[Mixing console|soundboard]] source recorded live at V4 in [[Vienna, Austria]] on November 22, 1989.
* Track 2 from a [[Mixing console|soundboard]] source recorded live at V4 in [[Vienna, Austria]] on November 22, 1989.
* Tracks 3, 12 and 13 from [[BBC]] sessions recorded at [[Maida Vale Studios]] in 1989 and 1991.
* Tracks 3, 12 and 13 from [[BBC]] sessions recorded at [[Maida Vale Studios]] in 1989 and 1991. "Been a Son" appeared on ''[[Incesticide]]''.
* Tracks 4-6 from the Pine Street Theatre, [[Portland, OR]] on February 9, 1990. The full show would be released as a bonus to the reissue of ''[[Bleach (album)|Bleach]]'' in 2009.
* Tracks 4-6 from the Pine Street Theatre, [[Portland, OR]] on February 9, 1990. The full show would be released as a bonus to the reissue of ''[[Bleach (album)|Bleach]]'' in 2009.
* Track 10 from an audience source recorded live at Bloom in [[Mezzago]], [[Italy]] on November 17, 1991.
* Track 10 from an audience source recorded live at Bloom in [[Mezzago]], [[Italy]] on November 17, 1991.
* The third disc of this collection is the least significant since the majority of the tracks are taken from [[b-sides]] of [[singles (music)|singles]] and [[compilation album|compilation]] appearances. The release of ''[[With the Lights Out]]'' further denotes the importance of this disc, though it does still contain some unreleased material and even had some stolen by Blue Moon Records for its Outcesticide series.<ref> http://www.livenirvana.com/bootography/review24ed.html?filename=seasonpart2disc1 </ref>
* The third disc of this collection is the least significant since the majority of the tracks are taken from [[b-sides]] of [[singles (music)|singles]] and [[compilation album|compilation]] appearances. The release of ''[[With the Lights Out]]'' further denotes the importance of this disc, though it does still contain some unreleased material and even had some stolen by Blue Moon Records for its ''Outcesticide'' series.<ref> http://www.livenirvana.com/bootography/review24ed.html?filename=seasonpart2disc1 </ref>
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''Into the Black'' is a six [[Compact disc|CD]] [[box set]] released by Tribute in 1994, frequently recognized as the finest Nirvana bootleg box set due to it being compiled by a knowledgeable fan.<ref> http://www.livenirvana.com/bootography/review0240.html?filename=legacy </ref> It is housed in a glossy box, including a 22-page booklet made of thick cardstock. Several recordings were obtained specifically for the set and it contains a large amount of material that had not yet surfaced up to the time of its release. The massive 116-track collection includes [[demo recordings]], two band-made [[compilation album|compilations]], the 1992 [[Reading Festival]] performance, and [[BBC]] sessions from [[Maida Vale Studios]]. The set also contains two [[Seattle]] shows; the 1991 Halloween homecoming performance for their [[North American]] ''[[Nevermind (album)|Nevermind]]'' tour, and their last ever American show in 1994. Following ''Into the Black'', Tribute released the 2-CD companion piece, ''New Year's Eve'', featuring Nirvana's 1993 performance at the [[Oakland Coliseum]] as well as the 1988 ''[[Sub Pop 200]]'' record release show in Seattle.
''Into the Black'' is a six [[Compact disc|CD]] [[box set]] released by Tribute in 1994, regarded as the preferred Nirvana bootleg box set due to it being compiled by a knowledgeable fan.<ref> http://www.livenirvana.com/bootography/review0240.html?filename=legacy </ref> It is housed in a glossy box, including a 22-page booklet made of thick cardstock. Several recordings were obtained specifically for the set and it contains a large amount of material that had not yet surfaced up to the time of its release. The massive 116-track collection includes [[demo recordings]], two band-made [[compilation album|compilations]], the 1992 [[Reading Festival]] performance, and [[BBC]] sessions from [[Maida Vale Studios]]. The set also contains two [[Seattle]] shows; the 1991 Halloween homecoming performance for their [[North American]] ''[[Nevermind (album)|Nevermind]]'' tour, and their last ever American show in 1994. Following ''Into the Black'', Tribute released the 2-CD companion piece, ''New Year's Eve'', featuring Nirvana's 1993 performance at the [[Oakland Coliseum]] as well as the 1988 ''[[Sub Pop 200]]'' record release show in Seattle.


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* Tracks 1-7, and 9 from [[Reciprocal Recording]], [[Seattle, WA]] on January 23, 1988. The entire session has been officially released, with the exception of "Spank Thru".
* Tracks 1-7 and 9 from [[Reciprocal Recording]], [[Seattle, WA]] on January 23, 1988. The entire session has been officially released, with the exception of "Spank Thru".
* Tracks 10-12 recorded at [[Smart Studios]], [[Madison, WI]] in April 1990 and are sourced from a [[vinyl record|vinyl]] bootleg. "Sappy" and "Polly" can be found on ''Master Demo Recordings'' in better quality.
* Tracks 10-12 recorded at [[Smart Studios]], [[Madison, WI]] in April 1990 and are sourced from the [[7" vinyl]] bootleg ''Total Fucking Godhead''. "Sappy" and "Polly" can be found on ''Master Demo Recordings'' in better quality.
* Tracks 17-20 from the November 9, 1991 [[BBC]] Session sourced from a vinyl bootleg. "Something in the Way" remains unreleased, while the other three songs appear on ''[[Incesticide]]''.
* Tracks 14 and 15 from the November 1, 1989 [[VPRO]] session recorded at Villa 65 in [[Hilversum]], [[Netherlands]] for ''Nozems-a-Gogo''.
* Track 16 from the [[KAOS (FM)|KAOS]] radio program ''Boy Meets Girl'' in [[Olympia, WA]] on September 25, 1990.
* Tracks 17-20 from the November 9, 1991 [[BBC]] Session sourced from the 7" vinyl bootleg ''Smells Like Nirvana''. "Something in the Way" remains unreleased, while the other songs appeared on ''[[Incesticide]]''.
* Tracks 21-23 recorded live at [[MTV]] Studios on January 10, 1992.
* Tracks 21-23 recorded live at [[MTV]] Studios on January 10, 1992.
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* All tracks are from a near complete [[Mixing console|soundboard]] source recorded live on October 31, 1991 at the [[Paramount Theatre (Seattle, Washington)|Paramount Theatre]] in [[Seattle, WA]].
* All tracks are from a near complete [[Mixing console|soundboard]] source recorded live on October 31, 1991 at the [[Paramount Theatre (Seattle, Washington)|Paramount Theatre]] in [[Seattle, WA]].
* The only tracks officially released include "[[Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam]]" featured on the [[DVD]] portion of ''[[With the Lights Out]]'' and "Negative Creep" included on ''[[From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah]]''.
* The only tracks officially released include "[[Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam|Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam]]" featured on the [[DVD]] portion of ''[[With the Lights Out]]'' and "Negative Creep" included on ''[[From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah]]''.
*Other bootleg CDs to feature this show include ''No Place Like Home'' on Murphy Records, ''Happy Halloween'' on Genocide and ''Trick or Treat'' on [[Kiss the Stone Records|Kiss the Stone]].
*Other bootleg CDs to feature this show include ''No Place Like Home'' on Murphy Records, ''Happy Halloween'' on Genocide and ''Trick or Treat'' on [[Kiss the Stone Records|Kiss the Stone]].
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Revision as of 02:51, 28 June 2010

The Nirvana bootleg recordings are a number of audio CD recordings of musical performances by the American rock band Nirvana, which were never officially released by the band, or under any other legal authority. The recordings consist of both live performances and outtakes from studio sessions unavailable as a legal release.


Overview

Nirvana was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, and featured drummer Dave Grohl for the majority of the bands career. They had previously gone through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, Dale Crover and Dan Peters. Jason Everman was briefly added as a touring guitarist in 1989. Pat Smear joined the band as a touring guitarist in 1993. Although Nirvana existed for less than a decade, they released three studio albums, starting with 1989's Bleach, followed by their major label breakthrough album, Nevermind in 1991. In Utero was released in 1993, just seven months prior to Cobain's death in April 1994.

As Nirvana's popularity grew following the success of Nevermind, unreleased recordings of the band began to surface in the form of unofficial bootleg CDs, often originating from companies in Europe and Japan. The sound quality and album art would frequently range from appalling to appealing, sometimes sounding like and resembling something of a legitimate release. Some of the recordings come from "tape trading" circles while others may have been recorded or obtained specifically for the bootleg CD. Nirvana would not see any royalties from these releases, nor would they have anything to do with their production. The first Nirvana bootleg CD was released in 1992 by Post Script, simply titled Europe 1991.[1] Since then, hundreds of recordings of concerts, demos and various unreleased material have surfaced in this form as a result of consumer demand.[2][3]

The official release Incesticide was issued in late 1992, including demos, outtakes and radio sessions that were previously circulating in lower quality on bootleg CDs. Despite MTV Unplugged in New York being released less than a year after the performance occurred, it would still become one of the bands most bootlegged shows. After the first several installments of the unofficial Outcesticide collection surfaced, the official live album From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah was released in 1996, containing various performances recorded between 1989 and 1994. It should also be noted that the official With the Lights Out box set was released in 2004, which included many rare, unreleased recordings, and the official Live at Reading debuted Nirvana's now classic 1992 Reading Festival performance in 2009, after years of endless bootlegging.

Due to the fact that there is an uncountable number of unofficial releases and their accompanying versions, below is a partial list of the most sought after and talked about bootleg CD recordings, including the A Season in Hell Part One box set, the Into the Black box set, and the complete Outcesticide series. Since bootleg CDs are notorious for including erroneously listed information pertaining to song titles, dates and venues, the information below has omitted any false listings and replaced them with the correct information.

A Season in Hell Part One

Untitled

A Season In Hell Part One is a bootleg CD box set manufactured in Italy and released by Banzai in 1994. The collection is housed in a matte finish, square box that also includes a 7"x7" booklet with 23 pages of photographs and information on the recordings featured in the set. Spanning the three disc, 66-track collection are two shows from 1990, several demos, some rare live material, and various b-sides and compilation tracks. This is one of only two bootleg CD releases to feature the Off Ramp Cafe performance, and the only to feature the Town Pump show. A portion of the third disc would later be officially released on With the Lights Out. In 1996, the inferior A Season In Hell Part Two was released by Razor's Edge, containing the 1994 Le Zénith show and an array of miscellaneous material, most of which was lifted from the Outcesticide series and official releases.

A Season in Hell Part One, CD 1

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Aneurysm" (early version)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl5:01
2."Oh, the Guilt" (early version) 3:27
3."Mr. Moustache" 3:26
4."Pay to Play" 3:31
5."Breed" 3:00
6."Floyd the Barber" 2:10
7."About a Girl" 3:38
8."Verse Chorus Verse" 3:20
9."In Bloom" 5:08
10."Swap Meet" 2:57
11."Been a Son"Cobain/Novoselic2:10
12."Stain"Cobain/Novoselic1:53
13."Blew" 4:07
14."Sappy" 3:37
15."Lithium" 3:54
16."School" 2:44
17."D-7" (originally performed by the Wipers)Sage4:42
18."Here She Comes Now" (originally performed by The Velvet Underground)Reed4:41
19."Sliver"Cobain/Novoselic3:39
Total length:66:57
  • All tracks are from an incomplete audience source, recorded live at the Off Ramp Cafe in Seattle, WA on November 25, 1990 and would be the ninth ever performance to feature Dave Grohl on drums.[4]


A Season in Hell Part One, CD 2

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Buzz" (originally performed by Shocking Blue)van Leeuwen3:31
2."Floyd the Barber" 2:53
3."Scoff" 5:41
4."Dive"Cobain/Novoselic3:45
5."Spank Thru" 3:35
6."About a Girl" 2:44
7."Sappy" 3:00
8."School" 3:08
9."Breed" 3:36
10."Been a Son"Cobain/Novoselic2:11
11."Stain"Cobain/Novoselic2:43
12."Negative Creep" 2:40
13."Blew" 4:40
14."Beans" 1:24
15."Montage of Heck" (short version) 1:13
16."Spank Thru" (from Sub Pop 200) 3:21
17."About a Girl" 2:33
18."Mr. Moustache" 3:38
19."Sifting" (instrumental version) 5:28
20."Blew" 2:55
21."Do You Love Me?" (from Hard to Believe - originally performed by Kiss)Stanley/Ezrin/Fowley3:24
22."Been a Son" (from Blew)Cobain/Novoselic2:20
23."Stain" (from Blew)Cobain/Novoselic2:38
24."Even in His Youth" 3:15
Total length:76:18
  • Tracks 1-13 are from a near complete audience source, recorded live at the Town Pump in Vancouver, BC, Canada on March 12, 1990, just two months prior to the departure of drummer Chad Channing.
  • Tracks 14 and 15 are 4-track demos recorded in 1988.
  • Tracks 18-20 recorded summer 1988 at Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, WA. Other songs from this session appeared on the bands' first release, Love Buzz.
  • Track 24 recorded at The Music Source, Seattle, WA in September 1989 with tracks that appeared on Blew.


A Season in Hell Part One, CD 3

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Polly" 2:47
2."Help Me I'm Hungry" (live) 2:41
3."Polly" 2:39
4."About a Girl" (live - "Sliver" b-side) 2:28
5."Spank Thru" (live - "Sliver" b-side) 2:59
6."Molly's Lips" (live - from The Fluid split single - originally performed by The Vaselines)Kelly/McKee2:00
7."D-7" (from Hormoaning - originally performed by the Wipers)Sage3:42
8."Aneurysm" ("Smells Like Teen Spirit" b-side)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl4:48
9."Even in His Youth" ("Smells Like Teen Spirit" b-side) 3:04
10."Talk to Me" (live) 3:05
11."Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Top of the Pops version)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl3:08
12."Something in the Way" 3:15
13."Been a Son"Cobain/Novoselic1:55
14."Smells Like Teen Spirit" (SNL version)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl5:02
15."Territorial Pissings" (SNL version) 2:40
16."Return of the Rat" (from Eight Songs for Greg Sage and The Wipers - originally performed by the Wipers)Sage3:08
17."Curmudgeon" ("Lithium" b-side) 2:59
18."Oh, the Guilt" (from The Jesus Lizard split single) 3:23
19."Sappy" (from No Alternative) 3:25
20."I Hate Myself and Want to Die" (from The Beavis & Butt-Head Experience) 2:45
21."Marigold" ("Heart-Shaped Box" b-side)Grohl2:32
22."Moist Vagina" ("All Apologies"/"Rape Me" b-side) 3:34
23."Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip" (on some versions of In Utero) 7:31
Total length:75:32
  • Track 1 recorded at The Music Source, Seattle, WA in September 1989 with tracks that appeared on Blew.
  • Track 2 from a soundboard source recorded live at V4 in Vienna, Austria on November 22, 1989.
  • Tracks 3, 12 and 13 from BBC sessions recorded at Maida Vale Studios in 1989 and 1991. "Been a Son" appeared on Incesticide.
  • Tracks 4-6 from the Pine Street Theatre, Portland, OR on February 9, 1990. The full show would be released as a bonus to the reissue of Bleach in 2009.
  • Track 10 from an audience source recorded live at Bloom in Mezzago, Italy on November 17, 1991.
  • The third disc of this collection is the least significant since the majority of the tracks are taken from b-sides of singles and compilation appearances. The release of With the Lights Out further denotes the importance of this disc, though it does still contain some unreleased material and even had some stolen by Blue Moon Records for its Outcesticide series.[5]


Into the Black

Untitled

Into the Black is a six CD box set released by Tribute in 1994, regarded as the preferred Nirvana bootleg box set due to it being compiled by a knowledgeable fan.[6] It is housed in a glossy box, including a 22-page booklet made of thick cardstock. Several recordings were obtained specifically for the set and it contains a large amount of material that had not yet surfaced up to the time of its release. The massive 116-track collection includes demo recordings, two band-made compilations, the 1992 Reading Festival performance, and BBC sessions from Maida Vale Studios. The set also contains two Seattle shows; the 1991 Halloween homecoming performance for their North American Nevermind tour, and their last ever American show in 1994. Following Into the Black, Tribute released the 2-CD companion piece, New Year's Eve, featuring Nirvana's 1993 performance at the Oakland Coliseum as well as the 1988 Sub Pop 200 record release show in Seattle.

Ultra Rare Demos & Sessions

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If You Must" 3:54
2."Downer"Cobain/Novoselic1:34
3."Floyd the Barber" 2:07
4."Paper Cuts" 3:49
5."Spank Thru" 3:18
6."Beeswax" 2:33
7."Pen Cap Chew" 2:47
8."Beans" 1:18
9."Hairspray Queen" 4:05
10."Lithium" 4:04
11."Sappy" 3:15
12."Polly" 2:42
13."Son of a Gun" (originally performed by The Vaselines)Kelly/McKee2:46
14."Dive"Cobain/Novoselic3:44
15."About a Girl" 2:37
16."Opinion" (includes interview with Calvin Johnson) 2:45
17."(New Wave) Polly"Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl1:48
18."Aneurysm"Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl4:36
19."Something in the Way" 3:14
20."Been a Son"Cobain/Novoselic1:52
21."Polly" (live) 2:33
22."Smells Like Teen Spirit" (live)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl4:34
23."Territorial Pissings" (live) 2:40
Total length:68:36
  • Tracks 1-7 and 9 from Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, WA on January 23, 1988. The entire session has been officially released, with the exception of "Spank Thru".
  • Tracks 10-12 recorded at Smart Studios, Madison, WI in April 1990 and are sourced from the 7" vinyl bootleg Total Fucking Godhead. "Sappy" and "Polly" can be found on Master Demo Recordings in better quality.
  • Tracks 14 and 15 from the November 1, 1989 VPRO session recorded at Villa 65 in Hilversum, Netherlands for Nozems-a-Gogo.
  • Track 16 from the KAOS radio program Boy Meets Girl in Olympia, WA on September 25, 1990.
  • Tracks 17-20 from the November 9, 1991 BBC Session sourced from the 7" vinyl bootleg Smells Like Nirvana. "Something in the Way" remains unreleased, while the other songs appeared on Incesticide.
  • Tracks 21-23 recorded live at MTV Studios on January 10, 1992.


Master Demo Recordings

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Aero Zeppelin" 4:31
2."Escalator to Hell" (short version) 0:39
3."Beeswax" 2:51
4."Mexican Seafood" 2:04
5."Pen Cap Chew" 2:59
6."Mr. Moustache" 3:37
7."Blandest" 4:03
8."Downer"Cobain/Novoselic1:41
9."Floyd the Barber" (original mix) 2:16
10."Paper Cuts" (original mix) 4:03
11."Spank Thru" 3:28
12."Sifting" (instrumental version) 5:23
13."In Bloom" 4:29
14."Breed" 3:14
15."Pay to Play" 3:31
16."Polly" (original mix) 2:52
17."Dive" (original mix)Cobain/Novoselic3:59
18."Lithium" (mix 6) 4:27
19."Sappy" 3:26
Total length:63:31
  • Tracks 1-12 were a band made compilation of songs from two Reciprocal Recording sessions on January 23, 1988 and June 1988, with the exception of "Escalator to Hell". When Into the Black was released, only four of the songs were commercially available.
  • Tracks 13-19 recorded at Smart Studios, Madison, WI in April 1990. They were taken from a cassette Nirvana was sending to record labels in 1990, after the original intention for release as the second Sub Pop album was scrapped.


Paramount Theatre

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" (originally performed by The Vaselines)Kelly/McKee3:53
2."Aneurysm"Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl4:56
3."Drain You"
"School"		 7:08
4."Floyd the Barber" 3:12
5."Smells Like Teen Spirit"Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl4:52
6."About a Girl" 3:08
7."Polly" 3:04
8."Breed" 3:35
9."Sliver"Cobain/Novoselic2:24
10."Love Buzz" (originally performed by Shocking Blue)van Leeuwen3:38
11."Lithium" 4:46
12."Been a Son"Cobain/Novoselic2:16
13."Negative Creep" 2:48
14."On a Plain" 3:08
15."Blew" 7:22
16."Rape Me" (early version) 2:54
17."Territorial Pissings" 2:46
18."Endless, Nameless" 6:23
Total length:72:12


Reading Festival

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Breed" 3:28
2."Drain You" 3:55
3."Aneurysm"Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl4:36
4."School" 3:13
5."Sliver"Cobain/Novoselic2:15
6."In Bloom" 4:34
7."Come as You Are" 3:35
8."Lithium" 4:40
9."Smells Like Teen Spirit"Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl5:54
10."On a Plain" 3:01
11."Negative Creep" 2:55
12."Been a Son"Cobain/Novoselic3:01
13."All Apologies" (early version) 3:23
14."Dumb" (early version) 2:33
15."Stay Away" 3:37
16."Territorial Pissings" 2:51
17."Smells Like Teen Spirit" (SNL version)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl4:51
18."Territorial Pissings" (SNL version) 2:46
Total length:65:07
  • Tracks 1-16 are from an incomplete soundboard source recorded August 30, 1992 at the Reading Festival, taken from the second FM broadcast.
  • Although many bootleg CDs feature this performance, they have become obsolete since the release of Live at Reading. However, there is still some interest with collectors because the FM broadcasts contain an alternate sound mix. In addition, the bootleg CD releases maintain better continuity as compared to the official release CD version, which is heavily edited.


Last American Show Part 1

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" 5:17
2."Drain You" 4:10
3."Breed" 3:20
4."Serve the Servants" 3:50
5."Come as You Are" 3:24
6."Smells Like Teen Spirit"Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl4:35
7."Sliver"Cobain/Novoselic2:22
8."Dumb" 2:52
9."In Bloom" 4:18
10."About a Girl" 2:50
11."Lithium" 4:34
12."Pennyroyal Tea" 3:51
13."School" 3:00
14."Polly" 3:25
15."Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" 3:53
16."Milk It" 3:46
17."Rape Me" 2:45
18."Territorial Pissings" 6:30
19."Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" (originally performed by The Vaselines)Kelly/McKee3:58
Total length:72:39
  • All tracks are from a complete audience source recorded live at the Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, WA on January 8, 1994, with the six final tracks of the performance featured on Last American Show Part 2.


Last American Show Part 2

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Man Who Sold the World" (originally performed by David Bowie)Bowie5:33
2."All Apologies" 3:47
3."Scentless Apprentice"Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl3:52
4."On a Plain" 3:20
5."Heart-Shaped Box" 5:26
6."Blew" 7:26
7."Love Buzz" (originally performed by Shocking Blue)van Leewen3:19
8."About a Girl" 2:41
9."Polly" 2:38
10."Spank Thru" 3:17
11."Son of a Gun" (originally performed by The Vaselines)Kelly/McKee2:48
12."Molly's Lips" (originally performed by The Vaselines)Kelly/McKee1:50
13."D-7" (originally performed by the Wipers)Sage3:46
14."Turnaround" (originally performed by Devo)Mothersbaugh/Casale2:17
15."Dumb" 2:36
16."Drain You" 4:03
17."Endless, Nameless" 6:21
18."Endless, Nameless" (continued) 2:23
19."Courtney Love's Complete Eulogy"Love6:20
Total length:73:41
  • Tracks 1-6 are from a complete audience source recorded live at the Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, WA on January 8, 1994, with the first 19 tracks of the performance featured on Last American Show Part 1.
  • Tracks 7-18 are from BBC sessions recorded in 1989 and 1991 at Maida Vale Studios. The disc is defective, which makes some of the tracks not play properly. The Complete Radio Sessions on Blue Moon Records and The Eternal Legacy released by Kiss the Stone both contain error free versions of these sessions.
  • Track 19 is Courtney Love's complete eulogy for Kurt Cobain recorded at the Seattle Center Flag Pavilion on April 10, 1994.


Outcesticide albums

The Outcesticide albums are the most well known Nirvana bootleg CD series in existence and carries a name recognition second only to Nirvana's official releases. Although Blue Moon Records originally produced the series, and manufactured multiple pressings throughout the 1990s, they have been endlessly cloned, with remastered and counterfeit versions accounting for the majority of the market. Other companies to later issue the series included Darkside Records, Red Robin Records, and Kobra Records, among many others. The first pressing of Outcesticide: In Memory of Kurt Cobain was released shortly after Cobain's death in 1994.

Outcesticide: In Memory of Kurt Cobain

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If You Must" 3:46
2."Downer"Cobain/Novoselic1:36
3."Floyd the Barber" 2:06
4."Paper Cuts" 3:50
5."Spank Thru" 3:17
6."Beeswax" 2:32
7."Pen Cap Chew" 2:47
8."Blandest" 3:39
9."Polly" (4-track version) 2:20
10."Don't Want it All" 2:20
11."Sappy" (4-track version) 2:22
12."Do You Love Me?" (originally performed by Kiss)Stanley/Ezrin/Fowley3:27
13."Been a Son" (from Blew)Cobain/Novoselic2:21
14."Token Eastern Song" (live) 3:26
15."Opinion" 1:39
16."D-7" (test mix - originally performed by the Wipers)Sage2:31
17."Breed" 3:03
18."Pay to Play" 3:21
19."Sappy" 3:24
20."Here She Comes Now" (VPRO version - originally performed by The Velvet Underground)Reed4:40
21."Where Did You Sleep Last Night" (VPRO version)Traditional; Lead Belly4:58
22."Return of the Rat" (originally performed by the Wipers)Sage2:59
23."Talk to Me" (live) 3:21
Total length:69:57


Outcesticide II: The Needle & the Damage Done

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In Bloom" 4:30
2."Breed" (live) 3:05
3."Help Me I'm Hungry" (live) 2:36
4."Oh, the Guilt" (live) 3:12
5."Smells Like Teen Spirit" (live)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl4:48
6."Pennyroyal Tea" (live) 4:16
7."Closing Time"Love/Cobain/Schemel2:38
8."Heart-Shaped Box" (live) 5:28
9."Scentless Apprentice" (live)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl9:43
10."Been a Son" (live acoustic)Cobain/Novoselic2:07
11."Something in the Way" (live acoustic) 3:20
12."Negative Creep" (live acoustic) 2:03
13."Where Did You Sleep Last Night" (live solo)Traditional; Lead Belly2:26
14."Baba O'Riley" (live - originally performed by The Who)Townshend3:13
15."The End" (live - originally performed by The Doors)Morrison/Krieger/Manzarek/Densmore2:22
16."Lithium" (mix 6) 2:55
17."Dumb" (live) 2:25
18."Molly's Lips" (live - originally performed by The Vaselines)Kelly/McKee2:21
19."Verse Chorus Verse" (soundcheck) 3:07
20."The Man Who Sold the World" (live - originally performed by David Bowie)Bowie4:35
21."Smells Like Teen Spirit" (The Word version)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl2:56
Total length:74:14
  • Tracks 2 and 18 are from a high quality audience source recorded at Kultur-Basar in Hanau, West Germany on November 18, 1989. The show can be found in almost complete form on the bootleg CDs Mr. Kurdt Kobain on the Tube label, and Deep on Red Devil Music.
  • Tracks 5, 8 and 9 were recorded live at the Hollywood Rock Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 23, 1993. The show can be found in complete form on Hollywood Rock Festival 93', as well as bootleg DVDs. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" features Flea on trumpet.
  • Tracks 10-12 are from an acoustic in-store performance at Northern Lights in Minneapolis, MN on October 14, 1991. The near complete performance can be found on Small Clone's In Memory of "Kurdt Kobain".


Outcesticide III: The Final Solution

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rape Me" (Canal+ version) 2:49
2."Pennyroyal Tea" (Canal+ version) 3:54
3."Drain You" (Canal+ version) 3:47
4."Color Pictures of a Marigold" (from Pocketwatch)Grohl3:08
5."Dive" (live)Cobain/Novoselic3:38
6."Mr. Moustache" 3:38
7."Blandest" 3:52
8."Even in His Youth" 3:14
9."Polly" 2:35
10."Smells Like Teen Spirit" (live)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl4:34
11."Serve the Servants" (Tunnel version) 3:24
12."Dumb" (Tunnel version) 2:37
13."tourette's" (live) 2:09
14."Aneurysm" (live)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl4:43
15."Oh, the Guilt" (live) 3:16
16."Dive" (VPRO version)Cobain/Novoselic4:06
17."About a Girl" (VPRO version) 2:43
18."The Money Will Roll Right In" (live - originally performed by Fang)Wilson/Flynn2:17
19."Verse Chorus Verse" (live) 3:14
20."Curmudgeon" (live) 2:51
21."High on the Hog" (live - originally performed by Tad)Tad2:10
22."Raunchola" (live) 4:05
23."Beans" 1:17
Total length:74:19


Outcesticide IV: Rape of the Vaults

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pennyroyal Tea" (Scott Litt remix) 3:38
2."Spank Thru" (from Sub Pop 200) 3:21
3."Territorial Pissings" 2:41
4."Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Top of the Pops version)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl3:02
5."Rape Me" (live) 2:48
6."Pay to Play" (live) 3:44
7."Scoff" (live) 3:58
8."Love Buzz" (live - originally performed by Shocking Blue)van Leeuwen3:10
9."Floyd the Barber" (live) 2:28
10."Here She Comes Now" (live - originally performed by The Velvet Underground)Reed3:43
11."D-7" (live - originally performed by the Wipers)Sage3:50
12."Drain You" (4-track demo) 3:00
13."About a Girl" (demo) 2:45
14."Lithium" 4:21
15."Blew" 2:58
16."All Apologies" (live) 4:44
17."Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" (live)
"My Sharona" (live - originally performed by The Knack)		Fieger/Averre5:18
18."Sappy" (live) 3:32
19."Bambi Slaughter" 1:30
20."Clean Up Before She Comes" 3:04
21."Black & White Blues" 1:58
22."Montage of Heck" 5:50
23."Escalator to Hell" 1:28
Total length:77:00
  • Tracks 6 and 10 from a soundboard source recorded live on May 13, 1990 at Duffy's Tavern in Lincoln, NE. This would be the third to last show to feature Chad Channing on drums. The near complete performance can be found on the bootleg CDs Stiff Drinks and Saturday Night Sonic Attack.
  • Tracks 7-9 from a soundboard source recorded live at Bogart's in Long Beach, CA on February 16, 1990 sourced from a vinyl bootleg.
  • Tracks 17 and 18 from an audience source recorded live at Salle Omnisports in Rennes, France on February 16, 1994. The complete show can be found on the 2-CD bootleg Va Te Faire Enculer released on Bugsy Records.
  • Tracks 19-23 are 4-track demos recorded in 1988.


Outcesticide V: Disintegration

All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Asking For It" (alternate mix)Love/Erlandson4:28
2."Love Buzz" (VPRO version - originally performed by Shocking Blue)van Leeuwen3:30
3."Verse Chorus Verse" (soundcheck) 3:14
4."Lithium" (live) 4:07
5."Rape Me" (live) 2:27
6."On a Plain" (soundcheck) 2:46
7."Stain" (soundcheck)Cobain/Novoselic2:23
8."School" (live) 2:50
9."Molly's Lips" (live - originally performed by the The Vaselines)Kelly/McKee1:58
10."Aneurysm" (live)Cobain/Novoselic/Grohl4:37
11."Love Buzz" (originally performed by Shocking Blue)van Leeuwen3:53
12."Floyd the Barber" 2:43
13."Downer"Cobain/Novoselic2:29
14."Mexican Seafood" 2:54
15."White Lace and Strange" (originally performed by Thunder and Roses)Bond2:39
16."Spank Thru" 3:26
17."Anorexorcist" 3:32
18."Hairspray Queen" 4:58
19."Pen Cap Chew" 4:13
20."More Than a Feeling" (live - originally performed by Boston)Scholz0:56
21."My Best Friend's Girl" (live - originally performed by The Cars)Ocasek2:24
22."You Know You're Right" (live) 5:07
Total length:71:46
  • Tracks 4 and 5 from a FM broadcast recorded live at Palau Municipal dels Esports in Barcelona, Spain on February 9, 1994.
  • Tracks 6-10 recorded live at MTV Studios on January 10, 1992. "On a Plain" and "Stain" were played during soundcheck, while the rest of the songs were not broadcast.
  • Tracks 11-19 recorded live on KAOS Olympia Community Radio in April 1987. The performance features Aaron Burckhard on drums.


References

  1. ^ http://www.livenirvana.com/bootography/review1bbb.html?filename=europe1991
  2. ^ http://www.livenirvana.com/bootography/index.html
  3. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Nirvana
  4. ^ http://www.nirvanaguide.com/1990.php
  5. ^ http://www.livenirvana.com/bootography/review24ed.html?filename=seasonpart2disc1
  6. ^ http://www.livenirvana.com/bootography/review0240.html?filename=legacy

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