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Artist:Nirvana|Label:Geffen |Format: 2xLP |Genre: Rock | LP condition: Mint | Jacket condition: Sealed
Nirvana
MTV Unplugged in New York
Geffen – re-issue 2 LP set in a thick gatefold jacket
If In Utero is a suicide note, MTV Unplugged in New York is a message from beyond the grave, a summation of Kurt Cobains talents and pain so fascinating, its hard to listen to repeatedly. Is it the choice of material or the spare surroundings that make it so effective? Well, its certainly a combination of both, how the version of the Vaselines Jesus Doesnt Want Me for a Sunbeam or the three covers of Meat Puppets II songs mean as much as All Apologies or Something in the Way. This, in many senses, isnt just an abnormal Nirvana record, capturing them in their sincerest desire to be R.E.M. circa Automatic for the People, its the Nirvana record that nobody, especially Kurt, wanted revealed. Its a nakedly emotional record, unintentionally so, as the subtext means more than the main themes of how Nirvana wanted to prove its worth and diversity, showcasing the depth of their songwriting. As it turns out, it accomplishes its goals rather too well; this is a band, and songwriter, on the verge of discovering a new sound and style. Then, theres the subtexts, as Kurts hurt and suicidal impulses bubble to the surface even as hes trying to suppress them. Few records are as unblinkingly bare and naked as this, especially albums recorded by their peers. No other band could have offered covers of David Bowies The Man Who Sold the World and the folk standard Where Did You Sleep Last Night on the same record, turning in chilling performances of both performances that reveal as much as their original songs.
Contains;
About a Girl
Come As You Are
Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For a Sunbeam
The Man Who Sold the World
Pennyroyal Tea
Dumb
Polly
On a Plain
Something in the Way
Plateau
Oh Me
Lake of Fire
All Apologies
Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Come as You Are (Rehearsal)
Polly (Rehearsal)
Plateau (Rehearsal)
Pennyroyal Tea (Rehearsal)
The Man Who Sold the World (Rehearsal)
NEW SEALED re-issue 2 LP set in a thick gatefold jacket
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