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With The Lights Out

Nirvana

2004 · Rock

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With The Lights Out by Nirvana

With The Lights Out is an Alt/Indie album by Nirvana, originally released in 2004. On Gatefold: 20 pressings tracked, owned by 21 collectors.

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Kurt Cobain's tragic suicide so early in what could have been a long, brilliant career forced everyone involved with Nirvana to tread carefully on the band’s legacy. Infighting among the remaining band members and Cobain’s estate further stalled progress. Live albums appeared, but there was little else in terms of new Cobain music between 1994 and 2002. In 2004—a decade after his death—the wheels finally cranked out the expansive box set <i>With the Lights Out</i>, containing rare b-sides, live performances, demos, and even rougher rehearsal recordings. Considering Nirvana only released three official studio albums and a set of outtakes during its existence, the amount of previously unreleased material was much smaller than bands with more years to reference. Many brilliant moments here center on Cobain’s acoustic demos. The set is essentially chronological, starting with the <i>Bleach</i> era, following through to the <i>Nevermind</i> period and finishing with songs from the <i>In Utero</i> sessions. Serious fans <i>need</i> this collection, for in many ways it provides the most comprehensive and true view of the band.

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Tracklist

Side CD

  1. CD1-1Heartbreaker (Live, 1987 - First Nirvana Show)3:00
  2. CD1-2Anorexorcist (Radio Performance, 1987)2:45
  3. CD1-3White Lace And Strange (Radio Performance, 1987)2:09
  4. CD1-4Help Me I'm Hungry (Radio Performance, 1987)2:42
  5. CD1-5Mrs. Butterworth (Rehearsal Recording, 1988)4:05
  6. CD1-6If You Must (Demo, 1988)4:01
  7. CD1-7Pen Cap Chew (Demo, 1988)3:02
  8. CD1-8Downer (Live, 1988)1:43
  9. CD1-9Floyd The Barber (Live, 1988)2:33
  10. CD1-10Raunchola / Moby Dick (Live, 1988)6:25
  11. CD1-11Beans (Solo Acoustic, Undated)1:33
  12. CD1-12Don't Want It All (Solo Acoustic, Undated)2:26
  13. CD1-13Clean Up Before She Comes (Solo Acoustic, Undated)3:13
  14. CD1-14Polly (Solo Acoustic, 1988)2:30
  15. CD1-15About A Girl (Solo Acoustic, 1988)2:45
  16. CD1-16Blandest (Demo, 1988)3:56
  17. CD1-17Dive (Demo, 1988)4:51
  18. CD1-18They Hung Him On A Cross (Demo, 1989)1:57
  19. CD1-19Grey Goose (Demo, 1989)4:36
  20. CD1-20Ain't It A Shame (Demo, 1989)2:02
  21. CD1-21Token Eastern Song (Demo, 1989)3:21
  22. CD1-22Even In His Youth (Demo, 1989)3:13
  23. CD1-23Polly (Demo, 1989)2:37
  24. CD2-1Opinion (Solo Acoustic, 1990)1:34
  25. CD2-2Lithium (Solo Acoustic, 1990)1:49
  26. CD2-3Been A Son (Solo Acoustic, 1990)1:13
  27. CD2-4Sliver (Solo Acoustic, 1989)2:10
  28. CD2-5Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Solo Acoustic, 1989)2:32
  29. CD2-6Pay To Play (Demo, 1990)3:29
  30. CD2-7Here She Comes Now (Demo, 1990)5:02
  31. CD2-8Drain You (Demo, 1990)2:38
  32. CD2-9Aneurysm (Demo, 1990)4:48
  33. CD2-10Smells Like Teen Spirit (Rehearsal Demo, 1991)5:41
  34. CD2-11Breed (Rough Mix, 1991)3:08
  35. CD2-12Verse Chorus Verse (Outtake, 1991)3:18
  36. CD2-13Old Age (Outtake, 1991)4:21
  37. CD2-14Endless, Nameless (Radio Appearance, 1991)8:48
  38. CD2-15Dumb (Radio Appearance, 1991)2:35
  39. CD2-16D-7 (Radio Appearance, 1990)3:47
  40. CD2-17Oh The Guilt (B-Side, 1992)3:26
  41. CD2-18Curmudgeon (B-Side, 1992)3:04
  42. CD2-19Return Of The Rat (Outtake, 1992)3:09
  43. CD2-20Smells Like Teen Spirit (Butch Vig Mix, Recorded May, 1991)4:59
  44. CD3-1Rape Me (Solo Acoustic, 1992)3:23
  45. CD3-2Rape Me (Demo, 1992)3:02
  46. CD3-3Scentless Apprentice (Rehearsal Demo, 1992)9:33
  47. CD3-4Heart Shaped Box (Demo, 1993)5:32
  48. CD3-5I Hate Myself And I Want To Die (Demo, 1993)4:03
  49. CD3-6Milk It (Demo, 1993)4:35
  50. CD3-7Moist Vagina (Demo, 1993)1:57
  51. CD3-8Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip (B-Side, 1993)7:34
  52. CD3-9The Other Improv (Demo, 1993)6:25
  53. CD3-10Serve The Servants (Solo Acoustic, 1993)1:36
  54. CD3-11Very Ape (Solo Acoustic, 1993)1:53
  55. CD3-12Pennyroyal Tea (Solo Acoustic 1993)3:30
  56. CD3-13Marigold (B-Side, 1993)2:34
  57. CD3-14Sappy (Retitled 'Verse Chorus Verse' For Release - B-Side, 1993)3:27
  58. CD3-15Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam (Rehearsal Demo, 1994)3:58
  59. CD3-16Do Re Mi (Solo Acoustic, 1994)4:25
  60. CD3-17You Know You're Right (Solo Acoustic, 1994)2:31
  61. CD3-18All Apologies (Solo Acoustic, Undated)3:33

Side DVD

  1. DVD-1Love Buzz
  2. DVD-2Scoff
  3. DVD-3About A Girl
  4. DVD-4Big Long Now
  5. DVD-5Immigrant Song
  6. DVD-6Spank Thru
  7. DVD-7Hairspray Queen
  8. DVD-8School
  9. DVD-9Mr. Moustache
  10. DVD-10Big Cheese
  11. DVD-111989 Bleach Tour
  12. DVD-12Sappy
  13. DVD-13In Bloom (Sub Pop Video)
  14. DVD-14School
  15. DVD-15Love Buzz
  16. DVD-16Pennyroyal Tea
  17. DVD-17Smells Like Teen Spirit
  18. DVD-18Territorial Pissings
  19. DVD-19Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam
  20. DVD-20Talk To Me
  21. DVD-21Seasons In The Sun

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Grunge
  • raw
  • intense

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Outer panels of the package (except for the front panel with its metal plate) feature thermochromic (heat-sensitive) printing.
CD2-8 (Drain You) says "Demo, 1989" on the tracklist card, but "Recorded in 1990" inside the 64-page book.
CD3-5 (I Hate Myself And I Want To Die) is listed incorrectly as the B-side version, but it is the demo version (correct info is in the book).
CD1-1: Recorded March, 1987 at a house party in Raymond, Washington.
CD1-2 to CD1-4: Recorded April 17, 1987 for KAOS (Olympia Washington).
CD1-6 & CD1-7: Recorded January 23, 1988 at Reciprocal Studios (Seattle, Washington).
CD1-8 & CD1-10: Recorded January 23, 1988 at The Community World Theatre (Tacoma, Washington).
CD1-16: Recorded June, 1988 at Reciprocal Studios (Seattle, Washington).
CD1-17: Recorded June, 1989 at Evergreen State College (Olympia Washington).
CD1-18 to CD1-20: Recorded July, 1989 for 'The Jury' sessions at Reciprocal Studios (Seattle, Washington).
CD1-21 to CD1-23: Recorded September, 1989 at Music Source Studios (Seattle, Washington).
CD2-1 to CD2-3: Recorded September 25, 1990 for KAOS Radio (Olympia, Washington).
CD2-6 & CD2-7: Recorded April, 1990 at Smart Studios (Madison, Wisconsin).
CD2-9: Recorded January 1, 1991 at Music Source Studios (Seattle, Washington).
CD2-11 to CD2-13: Recorded May-June, 1991 at Sound City Studios (Van Nuys, California).
CD2-14 & CD2-15: Recorded September 3, 1991 for The John Peel Show on BBC Radio One (London, England).
CD2-16: Recorded October 21, 1990 for The John Peel Show on BBC Radio One (London, England).
CD2-17 to CD2-19: Recorded April 7, 1992 at Laundry Room Studios (Seattle, Washington).
CD2-20: Recorded May, 1991 at Sound City Studios (Van Nuys, California).
CD3-2: Recorded October 26, 1992 at World Of Mouth Studios (Seattle, Washington).
CD3-4 to CD3-9: Recorded January, 1993 at BMG Ariola Studios (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).
CD3-13 & CD3-14: Recorded February, 1993 at Pachyderm Studios (Cannon Falls, Minnesota).
CD3-15: Rehearsal demo recorded February 5, 1994 (Lisbon, Portugal).
DVD-1 to DVD-9: Filmed by Robert Novoselic at a 1988 rehearsal in Krist's mother's house (Aberdeen, Washington).
DVD-10: Filmed June 23, 1989 at Rhino Records (Los Angeles, California).
DVD-11: Excerpts from the band's footage of the U.S. Bleach tours 1989. Uncredited on tracklist, listed on DVD scene selection menu.
DVD-13: Filmed February 16, 1990 at Bogarts (Long Beach, California).
DVD-14: Filmed September 22, 1990 at The Motor Sports International Garage (Seattle, Washington).
DVD-15: Filmed October 11, 1990 at The North Shore Surf Club (Seattle, Washington).
DVD-16 to DVD-18: Filmed April 17, 1991 at The OK Hotel (Seattle, Washington).
DVD-19: Filmed October 31, 1991 at The Paramount Theatre (Seattle, Washington).
DVD-21: Filmed October 4, 1992 at The Crocodile Café (Seattle, Washington).
DVD-21: Filmed January, 1993 at BMG Ariola Studios (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).
DVD footage capture and restoration at Allied Vaughn Portland
All tracks are previously unreleased recordings, except CD2-6, CD2-7, CD2-17 to CD2-20, CD3-5, CD3-8 and CD3-13.
The following tracks used courtesy of Sub Pop Records:
Disc One - Tracks 14-23
Disc Two - Tracks 1-8
Disc Four - Tracks 10, 13-15

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Dave GrohlDRUMS VOCALS BASS
  • Krist NovoselicBASS BASS, FOOTAGE BY GUITAR
  • Kurt CobainACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS GUITAR, FOOTAGE BY , VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS
  • Aaron BurckhardDRUMS
  • Chad ChanningDRUMS
  • Dale CroverDRUMS
  • Dan PetersDRUMS
  • Jason EvermanGUITAR
  • Mark PickerelDRUMS
  • Melora CreagerCELLO
  • Pat SmearGUITAR
  • The Jury

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