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Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York Audio CD

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Nirvana Band: Nirvana
Title: MTV Unplugged in New York
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Release Date: 2008-11-19
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: About a Girl 2: Come as You Are 3: Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam 4: Man Who Sold the World 5: Pennyroyal Tea 6: Dumb 7: Polly 8: On a Plain 9: Something in the Way 10: Plateau 11: Oh, Me 12: Lake of Fire 13: All Apologies 14: Where Did You Sleep Last Night?

Their Finest Work
I was a huge fan of the Seattle sound. Yep, I came of age during grunge rock. I even wore flannel shirts everywhere, all the time. I was more of a Pearl Jam fan, but I still liked Nirvana. Then in fall of 1994 this monumental work was released. After Kurt passed in spring of 1994, I really didn't think I would miss the band. However, after this came out I instantly aware that they would never work on another album, and I would miss them.

This was a vast departure from their normal electric, grinding, caterwauling vocals. Here we have the three main members, with a few on the spot musicians to round out the sound. This was from the wildly popular MTV Unplugged series, but Nirvana, being the mavericks that they were, snuck in a few electric guitars. But the final work is amazing. On each track it becomes more apparent that these "slackers from the northwest" were true musicians. And Cobains raspy vocals lend an emotion rarely seen in the teen angst movement in the late 90's.

My favorite track is "Where Did You Sleep Last Night. " A cover of an old Ledbelly(?) song. This starts out slow and mellow and morphs into a screaming, begging inquisition. A terrific song to crank in the car and bellow along with. The rest of the tracks are all stripped down, subdued and stunning. "The Man Who Sold the World", "About a Girl", and "All Apologies" Are terrific. Then there is "Pennyroyal Tea" a song that gives a brief look into the debilitating stomach ailment that ultimately helped him justify his heroin addiction as a way to cope with the pain.

Anyway, this is one of those "must have albums". I have listened to it many, if not hundreds of, times.

T.


No matter what age or genre of music you like...
Everybody should have this album in their collection. This is one of my top 10 all-time favorite albums. You don't even have to be a huge fan of Nirvana to know this music was in a special moment in time when the MTV Unplugged session took place. My parents hate grunge, alternative music but this is one album we can all listen to together. And I've listened to other bands in the MTV Unplugged sessions and nobody has even come close since Nirvana. A must, must, must own!!.


Amazing
Proved Nirvana could do a lot more then just play grunge. Best MTV unplugged album made. "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" and "The Man Who Sold The World" are covers that in my opinion are better then even the originals. Great album, not a single song I would skip over. .


Unplugged in New York: Nirvana
I would recommend purchase through this provider. CD is was new condition, and sent promptly.


No one's better
Kirt Cobain would have been a zillionaire if he wasn't so stupid and killing himself. Nirvana rules. This guy has a heavenly voice, His music is the best, the songs are just so cool. This cd is the best one he has though, the others are good, but this one rocks.


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