Nirvana performing at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards .
This is a discography of Nirvana , an Aberdeen, Washington -based alternative rock group. As of July 2007, the band has released three studio albums , twenty singles , two live albums , two extended plays , three compilation albums , and two box sets . This list does not include material performed by members or former members of Nirvana that was recorded with Fecal Matter , Melvins , The Men of Porn , Mudhoney , The Germs , Foo Fighters , Sweet 75 , or Eyes Adrift .
Nirvana was formed in 1987 by frontman Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic , and released its debut album, Bleach , in 1989 on independent label Sub Pop . After signing to DGC Records, a subsidiary of Geffen Records , the band released its second album, Nevermind , which became one of the best selling alternative albums of the 1990s[ 1] [ 2] and popularized the Seattle grunge movement and alternative music.[ 3] The band's third album, In Utero was also a commercial and critical success, though it was not as successful as Nevermind —nor did the members of the band expect that it would be.[ 4] Nirvana disbanded in 1994 after the apparent suicide of Cobain; since then several posthumous releases have been issued from the band. Nirvana has sold over 50 million records worldwide,[ 5] with 25 million records sold in the US alone.[ 6]
Albums and box sets
Date
Album
Chart positions
Sales
Certifications
U.S. [ 7]
UK [ 8]
NOR [ 9]
SWI [ 10]
HOL [ 11]
AUS [ 12]
SWE [ 13]
FIN [ 14]
June 15 , 1989
Bleach
89
33
—
—
—
26
—
24
U.S.: 1.7 million[ 15]
September 24 , 1991
Nevermind
1
7
2
2
5
2
1
1
U.S.: 10 million[ 17] Worldwide: 26 million[ 18]
December 12 , 1992
Incesticide
39
14
—
18
36
10
27
18
U.S.: 1.13 million[ 21]
September 21 , 1993
In Utero
1
1
7
16
4
8
1
5
US: 4.11 million[ 21]
November 1 , 1994
MTV Unplugged in New York
1
1
6
3
2
1
2
3
U.S.: 6.8 million[ 25]
March 1 , 1996
Singles
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
October 1 , 1996
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
1
4
8
9
14
3
6
2
U.S.: 1.15 million[ 21]
October 29 , 2002
Nirvana
3
3
5
2
12
1
10
9
U.S.: 634,000[ 27]
November 23 , 2004
With the Lights Out
19
—
31
28
65
34
—
—
U.S.: 105,760[ 29]
November 1 , 2005
Sliver: The Best of the Box
21
—
—
87
—
26
—
—
U.S.: 38,000[ 30]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
EPs
Date
EP
Comments
December 1989
Blew
Blew was intended to be released to promote an upcoming European tour, but this plan was scrapped, and the EP ended up being released exclusively in the UK shortly after its completion.[ 31]
January 1992
Hormoaning
Hormoaning was only released in Australia and Japan , with two different covers accompanying the release in each country, to promote the band's tour of the Pacific Rim .[ 32]
Singles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
I ^ Though "Sliver" was initially released as a standalone single on Sub Pop, it did not chart in the United States until its appearance on th DGC-released Incesticide in 1993.
II ^ Canceled after the death of Kurt Cobain. Limited quantities were released.
III ^ Released only in Europe and Australia.
IIII ^ Released as a downloadable and promotional single only.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
IIIII ^ Released only in the U.S.
IIIIII ^ Released only in Brazil.
Split singles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
B-sides
Year
A-side
Song
Comments
1989
"Love Buzz"
"Big Cheese "
Later appears on Bleach .
1990
"Sliver"
"Dive "
Later appears on Incesticide
"About a Girl (live)"
Only appears on CD single.
"Spank Thru (live)"
Only appears on CD single.
1991
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"Even in His Youth"
Later appears on With the Lights Out
"Aneurysm"
Later appears on Incesticide
1992
"Come as You Are"
"Endless, Nameless "
Appears as a hidden track on certain pressings of Nevermind
"School (live)"
"Drain You (live)"
"Lithium"
"Been a Son (live)"
"Curmudgeon "
Remixed version later appears on With the Lights Out
"In Bloom"
"Sliver (live)"
"Polly (live)"
1993
"Heart-Shaped Box"
"Milk It "
Appears on In Utero
"Marigold "
Later appears on With the Lights Out
"All Apologies/Rape Me"
"Moist Vagina "
Remixed version later appears on With the Lights Out
1994
"Pennyroyal Tea"
"I Hate Myself and Want to Die"
Appeared on The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience
"Where Did You Sleep Last Night"
Appears on MTV Unplugged in New York
"About a Girl"
"Something in the Way "
Appears on MTV Unplugged in New York
Miscellaneous
Music videos
Year
Title
Director
1990
"In Bloom" (Sub Pop version)
Steve Brown
1991
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Samuel Bayer
1992
"Come as You Are"
Kevin Kerslake
"Lithium"
"In Bloom"
1993
"Sliver"
"Heart-Shaped Box"
Anton Corbijn
2002
"You Know You're Right"
Chris Hafner
Videos
Unreleased songs
Courtney Love , Cobain's widow , stated in May 2002 that she owned 109 unreleased tapes made by Cobain, made with or without the other members of Nirvana.[ 55] Of these songs, many were released on the 61 song box set With the Lights Out , with three "freshly unearthed" songs appearing on the compilation Sliver: The Best of the Box .[ 56] Besides Love's collection, there is an abundance of unofficially released Nirvana songs on bootleg recordings , including covers and jam sessions , many of which have also since been released on With the Lights Out .[ 57]
See also
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