Marking the 20th Anniversary of Nirvana s debut album, Sub Pop will re-issue the Platinum Certified Bleach on November 3, 2009. This expanded CD will include special packaging & a never-before-released live performance. Originally recorded over three sessions with producer Jack Endino at Seattle's Reciprocal Recording Studios in December 1988 and January 1989, Bleach was released in June of 1989 and remains unequivocally/unsurprisingly Sub Pop's very favorite Nirvana full-length. The album initially sold 40,000 copies, but was brought into the international spotlight following the release and worldwide success of their 1991 sophomore effort, Nevermind. Subsequently Bleach went on to sell 1.7 million copies in the US alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This 20th Anniversary Edition has been re-mastered from the original tapes at Sterling Sound in a session overseen by producer Jack Endino. This edition will include an unreleased live recording of a complete February 9th, 1990 show at the Pine Street Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The show features performances of "Love Buzz," "About a Girl" and a cover of The Vaselines song "Molly's Lips" and has been re-mixed from the original tapes by Endino (complete track listing below). A 48-page CD booklet which includes candid photos of the band not previously released to the public will also be included in this deluxe edition.
This is one case where the legend really precedes the record itself. Cut for about 600 dollars in Jack Endino's studio over just a matter of days, this captures Nirvana at a formative stage, still indebted to the murk that became known as grunge, yet not quite finding their voice as songwriters. Which isn't to say that they were devoid of original material, since even at this stage Kurt Cobain illustrated signs of his considerable songcraft, particularly on the minor-key ballad "About a Girl" and the dense churn of "Blew." A few songs come close to that level, but that's more a triumph of soundmore… than structure, as "Negative Creep" and "School" get by on attitude and churn, while the cover of "Love Buzz" winds up being one of the highlights because this gives a true menace to their sound, thanks to its menacing melody. The rest of it sinks into the sludge, as the group itself winds up succumbing to grinding sub-metallic riffing that has little power, due to lack of riffs and lack of a good drummer. Bleach is more than a historical curiosity since it does have its share of great songs, but it isn't a lost classic — it's a debut from a band that shows potential but haven't yet achieved it...Dhar Jellinc
Nirvana - Bleach (1989) (25-track Deluxe Edit 2009)
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 175 MB
Genre : Grunge
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Tracklist:
01. Blew (2009 Re-Mastered Version) 02: 54
02. Floyd The Barber (2009 Re-Mastered Versi 02: 18
03. About A Girl (2009 Re-Mastered Version) 02: 48
04. School (2009 Re-Mastered Version) 02: 42
05. Love Buzz (2009 Re-Mastered Version) 03: 35
06. Paper Cuts (2009 Re-Mastered Version) 04: 06
07. Negative Creep (2009 Re-Mastered Version 02: 56
08. Scoff (2009 Re-Mastered Version) 04: 10
09. Swap Meet (2009 Re-Mastered Version) 03: 03
10. Mr. Moustache (2009 Re-Mastered Version) 03: 24
11. Sifting (2009 Re-Mastered Version) 05: 22
12. Big Cheese (2009 Re-Mastered Version) 03: 42
13. Downer (2009 Re-Mastered Version) 01: 44
The Pine Street Recordings - live 02.02.1990 0 Pine Street Theatre, Portland
14. Intro (Live) 00: 53
15. School (Live) 02: 36
16. Floyd the Barber (Live) 02: 17
17. Dive (Live) 03: 42
18. Love Buzz (Live) 02: 58
19. Spank Thru (Live) 02: 59
20. Molly s Lips (Live) 02: 16
21. Sappy (Live) 03: 19
22. Scoff (Live) 03: 19
23. About a Girl (Live) 02: 23
24. Been A Son (Live) 02: 01
25. Blew (Live) 04: 32
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