Bleach is an Alt/Indie album by Nirvana, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 431 pressings tracked, owned by 179 collectors.
About
Nirvana’s debut album was recorded for a little more than $600 over a few days in engineer Jack Endino’s studio where many early grunge recordings from Seattle were made. No one knew the fortunes awaiting the band. Kurt Cobain’s songwriting is already in place as the jangle-pop hook of “About a Girl” illustrates. However, the production emphasizes the band’s molten crunch, not yet completely solidified without drummer Dave Grohl. (“Floyd the Barber” trudges with an anchoring rhythm section.) Still, it’s a fantastic voyage with the punk attitude of “Negative Creep” and “School” complimenting the psych undertones of the Shocking Blue cover, “Love Buzz,” and the opening fuzz-out of “Blew.” The 20th- Anniversary Deluxe Edition includes an 11-song live set from Portland, Oregon on February 9, 1990 that features the highlights from the debut album along with a punkish cover of the Vaselines’ “Molly’s Lips” and other originally non-LP cuts such as “Dive” and “Been A Son.” Cobain’s voice was gaining in authority and developing into the band’s most powerful weapon.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Blew
- A2Floyd The Barber
- A3About A Girl
- A4School
- A5Love Buzz
- A6Paper Cuts
Side B
- B1Negative Creep
- B2Scoff
- B3Swap Meet
- B4Mr. Moustache
- B5Sifting
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Grunge
- raw
- aggressive
- punky
Nirvana's debut album, first issued: June 15th 1989.
This was the band's only album to feature both Chad Channing and Dale Crover on drums. Jason Everman is pictured with the band on the front cover photo, and credited as a second guitarist for Nirvana, but Everman did not perform on the album.
Singles / EPs from this album:
- Blew.
- Love Buzz (opens in a new tab).
Official vinyl releases' label variants:
⇒ Sub Pop (opens in a new tab) [USA Release]: Custom Labels (Side A - Parody of Verve's (opens in a new tab) standard "Pin" label / Side B - Visualization of Dante's Inferno).
⇒ Tupelo Recording Company (opens in a new tab) [Original European release]: custom labels.
⇒ Waterfront Records (opens in a new tab) [Australia & Oceania release]: generic labels.
⇒ Geffen Records (opens in a new tab) [1992 International (non-USA) Reissue]: generic black labels
First release on CD [by Tupelo (opens in a new tab) was in 1989 with 11 tracks (included "Big Cheese", instead of "Love Buzz"). First release on CD [by Sub Pop (opens in a new tab) was in 1990, which included two bonus tracks: "Big Cheese" and "Downer".
Sub-Pop's vinyl reissues included additional bonus vinyl disk:
⇒ 1992 Limited Edition (opens in a new tab) reissue included "Sliver/Dive (opens in a new tab)" single.
⇒ 2009 Reissue included "Live. February 9, 1990 - Pine Street Theatre - Portland, OR (opens in a new tab)" LP.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Chad ChanningDRUMS DRUM
- Dale CroverDRUMS DRUM
- Jason EvermanGUITAR
- Krist NovoselicBASS BACKING VOCALS
- Kurt CobainGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, GUITAR
- Dan PetersDRUMS
179 collectors on Gatefold own this · 431 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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