Details of new Nirvana box set

[Guest Low Roller]

[credit: nme.com]

BOX SET DETAILS ANNOUNCED

The full tracklisting of the long-awaited NIRVANA box set 'WITH THE LIGHTS OUT' has been published.

Released on November 22, the four-disc set will feature 81 tracks, including 68 previously unreleased recordings - rehearsals, outtakes, Kurt's home demos, as well as a DVD which is confirmed to have unreleased band home movies, live footage, rehearsal footage and 20 full-length video performances.

A 60-page booklet will accompany the release, with sleevenotes penned by Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore.

The songs in the box set are:

* ‘Heartbreaker’(live, 1987)

* ‘Anorexorcist' (radio performance, 1987)

* ‘White, Lace And Strange’(radio performance, 1987)

* ‘Help Me I'm Hungry’ (radio performance, 1987)

* ‘Mrs Butterworth’ (rehearsal, 1988)

* ‘If You Must’ (demo)

* ‘Pen Cap Chew’ (demo, 1988)

* ‘Downer’ (live, 1988)

* ‘Floyd The Barber’ (live, 1988)

* ‘Raunchola’ (live, 1988)

* ‘Moby Dick’ (live, 1988)

* ‘Beans’ (demo)

* ‘Don't Want It All’ (demo)

* ‘Clean Up Before She Comes’ (demo)

* ‘Polly' (solo demo)

* ‘About A Girl’ (demo)

* ‘Blandest’ (demo)

* ‘Dive’ (demo, 1988)

* ‘They Hung Him On A Cross’ (demo, 1989)

* ‘Grey Goose’ (demo, 1989)

* ‘Ain't It A Shame’ (demo, 1989)

* ‘Token Eastern Song’ (demo, 1989)

* ‘Even In His Youth’ (demo, 1989)

* ‘Polly’ (demo, 1989)

CD 2:

* ’Opinion’ (solo acoustic, 1989)

* ’Lithium’ (solo acoustic, 1990)

* ’Been A Son’ (solo acoustic, 1990)

* ’Sliver’ (home demo)

* ’Where Did You Sleep Last Night’ (home demo)

* ’Pay To Play’(demo, 1990)

* ’Here She Comes Now’ (demo, 1990)

* ’Drain You’ (demo, 1990)

* ’Aneurysm’ (demo, 1990)

* ’Smells Like Teen Spirit’ (demo, 1991)

* ’Breed’ (alternative mix)

* ’Verse Chorus Verse’ (outtake)

* ’Old Age’ (outtake, 1991)

* ’Endless, Nameless’ (radio session)

* ’Dumb’ (radio session)

* ’D-7’ (radio session)

* ’Oh The Guilt’ (B-side)

* ’Curmudgeon’ (B-side)

* 'Return Of The Rat’ (B-side)

* ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit (Butch Vig Mix, 1991)’

CD 3:

* ‘Rape Me (solo)’

* ‘Rape Me’ (demo)

* ‘Scentless Apprentice’ (demo, 1992)

* ‘Heart Shaped Box’ (demo, 1993)

* ‘I Hate Myself And I Want To Die’ (compilation track)

* ‘Milk It’ (demo)

* ‘Moist Vagina’ (demo)

* ‘Gallons Of Running Alcohol Flows Through The Strip’ (B-side)

* ‘The Other Improv’ (demo, 1993)

* ‘Serve The Servants’ (solo acoustic)

* ‘Very Ape’ (solo acoustic)

* ‘Pennyroyal Tea’ (solo acoustic, 1993)

* ‘Marigold’ (B-side)

* ‘Sappy, aka Verse Chorus Verse’ (previously unreleased)

* ‘Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam’ (demo, 1994)

* ‘Do Re Mi’ (solo acoustic, 1994)

* ‘You Know You're Right’ (solo acoustic, 1994)

* ‘All Apologies’ (solo acoustic)

DVD:

* ‘Love Buzz’

* ‘Scoff’

* ‘About A Girl’

* ‘Big Long Now’

* ‘Immigrant Song’

* ‘Spank Thru’

* ‘Hairspray Queen’

* ‘School’

* ‘Mr Moustache’

* ‘Big Cheese’

* ‘In Bloom’

* ‘Sappy’

* ‘School’

* ‘Love Buzz’

* ‘Pennyroyal Tea’

* ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’

* ‘Territorial Pissings’

* ‘Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam’

* ‘Talk To Me’

* ‘Seasons In The Sun’

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A lot of things here aren't very new to me since most of the above material is available in the amazing Outcesticide bootleg series. However I'm hoping that maybe Geffen decided to do some digital magic and cleaned up a lot of the recordings. I'm especially looking forward to a cleaner version of 'Help Me, I'm Hungry', 'Pen Cap Chew', 'Clean Up Before She Comes', and 'Oh, The Guilt'. I'm pissed that there is no clean version of 'Talk To Me', which was going to be their next monster hit if they had released a new record. At least it's on the DVD.

[PalacePrincess]

oh i know!!! i am so excited about this! i really hope the canada release date is the same. and i'm not sure if the canada/us versions will be any different, but i also read the box they come in is supposed to be made out of some freaky-ass material that changes colour when you touch it. (not sure if that is true)

here's more info about each track (sorry for all those "198" years that come up, the original source defaulted the last digit to an emoticon, so i don't know for sure if they're 87's or 88's or what). ANYWAY!:

CD 1:

1. Heartbreaker [Led Zeppelin cover] (3/87 house party in Raymond, WA)

2. Anorexorcist (4/17/87 KAOS Radio session in Olympia, WA)

3. White Lace And Strange [Thunder and Roses cover] (4/17/87 KAOS Radio

session in Olympia, WA)

4. Help Me I'm Hungry (4/17/87 KAOS Radio session in Olympia, WA)

5. Mrs. Butterworth (band practice/rehearsal 198

6. If You Must (1/23/88 studio session in Seattle, WA)

7. Pen Cap Chew (1/23/88 studio session in Seattle, WA)

8. Downer (1/23/88 live performance in Tacoma, WA)

9. Floyd The Barber (1/23/88 live performance in Tacoma, WA)

10. Raunchola / Moby Dick medley [Moby Dick is a Led Zeppelin cover]

(1/23/88 live performance in Tacoma, WA)

11. Beans (home recording 1987-198

12. Don't Want It All (home recording 1987-1988. This is the song also known

as "Seed", "Spectre" and "Misery Loves Company")

13. Clean Up Before She Comes (home recording 1987-198

14. Polly (solo) (home recording 1987-198

15. About A Girl (home recording 1987-198

16. Blandest (June-September 1988 studio session in Seattle, WA)

17. Dive (Possibly June 1989 session at Evergreen State College in Olympia,

WA)

18. They Hung Him On A Cross [Leadbelly cover] (August 1989 "Jury" studio

session in Seattle, WA)

19. Grey Goose [Leadbelly cover] (August 1989 "Jury" studio session in

Seattle, WA)

20. Ain't It A Shame [Leadbelly cover] (August 1989 "Jury" studio session in

Seattle, WA)

21. Token Eastern Song (September 1989 studio session in Seattle, WA)

22. Even In His Youth (September 1989 studio session in Seattle, WA)

23. Polly (September 1989 studio session in Seattle, WA)

CD 2:

1. Opinion (09/25/90 KAOS Radio session in Olympia, WA. Solo acoustic)

2. Lithium (09/25/90 KAOS Radio session in Olympia, WA. Solo acoustic)

3. Been A Son (09/25/90 KAOS Radio session in Olympia, WA. Solo acoustic)

4. Sliver (home demo, 1989. Solo acoustic)

5. Where Did You Sleep Last Night (home demo, 1989)

6. Pay To Play (04/90 studio session in Madison, WI. Previously released on

"Geffen Rarities: Vol. 1" compilation)

7. Here She Comes Now [Velvet Underground cover] (04/90 studio session in

Madison, WI. Previously released on "Heaven and Hell: A Tribute to Velvet

Underground" compilation)

8. Drain You (demo, late 1990. Apparently it features Dale Crover on drums

and Dave Grohl on bass!)

9. Aneurysm (01/01/91 studio session in Seattle, WA. Previously released as

B-side on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single)

10. Smells Like Teen Spirit (demo, 1991)

11. Breed (Butch Vig Mix. Sound City Studios May-June 1991)

12. Verse Chorus Verse (Sound City Studios May-June 1991 outtake)

13. Old Age (Sound City Studios May-June 1991 outtake)

14. Endless, Nameless (September 3, 1991 radio session)

15. Dumb (September 3, 1991 radio session)

16. D-7 [The Wipers cover] (October 21, 1990 radio session)

17. Oh The Guilt (April 1992 studio session in Seattle, WA. Previously

released as B-side on split single with Jesus Lizard)

18. Curmudgeon (April 1992 studio session in Seattle, WA. Previously

released as B-side on "Lithium" single)

19. Return Of The Rat [The Wipers cover] (April 1992 studio session in

Seattle, WA. Previously released on "8/14 songs for Greg Sage and the

Wipers")

20. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Butch Vig Mix) (Sound City Studios May-June

1991)

CD 3:

1. Rape Me (home demo, 1992. Solo acoustic)

2. Rape Me (demo, 1992. Electric version)

3. Scentless Apprentice (band practice demo, 1992)

4. Heart Shaped Box (January 22, 1993 session in Rio, Brazil)

5. I Hate Myself And I Want To Die (February-March 1993 In Utero sessions.

Previously released on "Beavis and Butthead" album)

6. Milk It (January 22, 1993 session in Rio, Brazil)

7. Moist Vagina (January 22, 1993 session in Rio, Brazil)

8. Gallons Of Running Alcohol Flow Through The Strip (January 22, 1993

session in Rio, Brazil. Previously released on European "In Utero")

9. The Other Improv (January 22, 1993 session in Rio, Brazil)

10. Serve The Servants (home demo, 1993. Solo acoustic)

11. Very Ape (home demo, 1993. Solo acoustic)

12. Pennyroyal Tea (home demo, 1993. Solo acoustic)

13. Marigold (February-March 1993 In Utero sessions. Previously released as

B-side on "Heart-Shaped Box" single)

14. Sappy (Previously released on "No Alternative" compilation as "Verse

Chorus Verse")

15. Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam [The Vaselines cover] (1994 tour

rehearsal demo)

16. Do Re Mi (Kurt Cobain home demo from March 1994. Solo acoustic)

17. You Know You're Right (home demo, 1994. Solo acoustic)

18. All Apologies (home demo. Solo acoustic)

Note: I believe "Do Re Mi" is the song commonly referred to as "Dough Ray

and Me".

DVD:

1. Love Buzz (Rehearsal session filmed at Krist Novoselic's mom's house in

December 198

2. Scoff (Rehearsal session filmed at Krist Novoselic's mom's house in

December 198

3. About A Girl (Rehearsal session filmed at Krist Novoselic's mom's house

in December 198

4. Big Long Now (Rehearsal session filmed at Krist Novoselic's mom's house

in December 198

5. Immigrant Song (Rehearsal session filmed at Krist Novoselic's mom's house

in December 198

6. Spank Thru (Rehearsal session filmed at Krist Novoselic's mom's house in

December 198

7. Hairspray Queen (Rehearsal session filmed at Krist Novoselic's mom's

house in December 198

8. School (Rehearsal session filmed at Krist Novoselic's mom's house in

December 198

9. Mr Moustache (Rehearsal session filmed at Krist Novoselic's mom's house

in December 198

10. Big Cheese (1989)

11. In Bloom (1990 video, previously released)

12. Sappy (1990)

13. School (1990)

14. Love Buzz (1990)

15. Pennyroyal Tea (4/17/91 Seattle, WA show)

16. Smells Like Teen Spirit (4/17/91 Seattle, WA show)

17. Territorial Pissings (1991)

18. Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam (1991)

19. Talk To Me (1992)

20. Seasons In The Sun (January 22, 1993 session in Rio, Brazil)

[Velvet]

That will definitely be on my xmas wish list.

[Guest Low Roller]

As if there is that little interest in Nirvana on this web site.

[AdamH]

That sounds awesome. Especially an unreleased Moist Vagina and multiple versions of Love Buzz. No, I'm not being sarcastic..good find!

[backbacon]

Excited about this. Especially the dvd. I preordered from amazon.ca was about $68. Free shipping. Ships by Dec 6th I think it said. Woo hoo... early christmas present. Thanks self!