Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1You Know You’re Right3.653:38
2Smells Like Teen Spirit4.355:01
3Sliver
recording engineer, engineer, producer and mixer:
Jack Endino
bass guitar and background vocals:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dan Peters (Mudhoney drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sub Pop Records (in 1990)
recorded at:
Reciprocal Recordings in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1990-07-11)
music videos:
Sliver (official music video) by Nirvana
recording of:
Sliver
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain
composer:
Chad Channing, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
3.952:14
4Lithium
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (90s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
background vocals:
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
music videos:
Lithium (official music video) by Nirvana
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 131)
recording of:
Lithium
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
4.44:16
5Heart‐Shaped Box
recording engineer:
Steve Albini (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
associate engineer:
Adam Kasper
engineer:
Steve Albini
additional mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
vocals:
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 76) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 100)
recording of:
Heart‐Shaped Box (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
4.54:41
6About a Girl3:18
7Come as You Are
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (90s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
background vocals:
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
music videos:
Come as You Are (official music video) by Nirvana
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 37) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 467)
recording of:
Come as You Are
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
4.253:39
8Been a Son
recording engineer, engineer, producer and mixer:
Steve Fisk
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Chad Channing
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sub Pop Records (in 1990)
recorded at:
The Music Source in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Been a Son
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain
composer:
Chad Channing, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
32:23
9In Bloom
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (90s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
background vocals:
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
music videos:
In Bloom (official music video) by Nirvana
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 171)
recording of:
In Bloom
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
4.154:15
10Rape Me
recording engineer:
Steve Albini (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
engineer and mixer:
Steve Albini
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
vocals:
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
recording of:
Rape Me (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
4.252:49
11School
recording of:
School
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
2:42
12All Apologies
recording of:
All Apologies
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
3:52
13On a Plain
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (90s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
background vocals:
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
On a Plain
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
3.953:16
14Pennyroyal Tea
recording of:
Pennyroyal Tea
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
version of:
Pennyroyal Tea (early version with different lyrics, 10/91)
3:37
15Polly4.252:56
16Dumb
recording engineer:
Steve Albini (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
engineer and mixer:
Steve Albini
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guest cello:
Kera Schaley (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
vocals:
Dave Grohl (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
recording of:
Dumb (from 1993-02-12 until 1993-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
3.852:32
17Sappy
recording of:
Sappy
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3:26
18Aneurysm
recording of:
Aneurysm
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain
composer:
Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and The End of Music
4:36
19Molly’s Lips
cover recording of:
Molly’s Lips
writer:
Eugene Kelly (Scottish indie rock musician) and Frances McKee (Scottish singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Eugenius Music BMI
1:54
20Pay to Play
recording of:
Pay to Play
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
3:29
21Even in His Youth
recording of:
Even in His Youth
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
3:06
22Marigold
recording of:
Marigold
lyricist and composer:
Dave Grohl
version of:
Color Pictures of a Marigold
2:34
23Where Did You Sleep Last Night
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Nirvana (90s US grunge band)
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
cello:
Lori Goldston (American cellist)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar:
Kurt Cobain and Pat Smear
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1993-11-18)
music videos:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana
live cover recording of:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (on 1993-11-18)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
3.855:06
CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Breed
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (90s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
background vocals:
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Breed (aka Imodium)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain
composer:
Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
ACT PUBLISHING LTD (F), BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), The End of Music LLC, Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), The End of Music (in 1991), Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3.83:05
2Serve the Servants
recording of:
Serve the Servants
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
3:38
3Drain You
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (90s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
background vocals:
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Drain You
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain
composer:
Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
43:46
4Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle4:11
5The Man Who Sold the World
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Nirvana (90s US grunge band)
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (on 1993-11-18)
cello:
Lori Goldston (American cellist) (on 1993-11-18)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl (on 1993-11-18)
guitar:
Kurt Cobain (on 1993-11-18) and Pat Smear (on 1993-11-18)
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (on 1993-11-18)
vocals:
Dave Grohl
recorded at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1993-11-18)
live cover recording of:
The Man Who Sold the World (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems-EMI, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974) and MainMan (in 1974)
3.73:53
6Stay Away
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (90s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
background vocals:
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Stay Away
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
3.83:34
7Stain
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Steve Fisk
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Chad Channing
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
recorded at:
The Music Source in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Stain
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and The End of Music
3.252:42
8Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
recording of:
Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
4:53
9Lounge Act
assistant engineer:
James Johnson (engineer) and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:
Nirvana (90s US grunge band) and Butch Vig
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
background vocals:
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1991-05)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Lounge Act
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
3.752:38
10Lake of Fire
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guest bass and guest background vocals:
Cris Kirkwood
guest guitar family:
Curt Kirkwood
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1993-11-18)
music videos:
Lake of Fire (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana
live cover recording of:
Lake of Fire (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee
3.852:57
11I Hate Myself and I Want to Die
recording of:
I Hate Myself and Want to Die
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
2:46
12Something in the Way
recording of:
Something in the Way
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
3:53
13Dive
producer:
Jack Endino and Butch Vig
bass guitar and background vocals:
Krist Novoselic (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Chad Channing (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
membranophone:
Chad Channing
vocals:
Kurt Cobain
recorded at:
Audio Studio, The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, United States (in 1989), Villa 65 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1989-11-01) and Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
Dive (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
writer:
Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Murky Slough Music, Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3.253:57
14Oh the Guilt
recording of:
Oh, the Guilt
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
3:23
15Blew
recording of:
Blew
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
2:56
16Scentless Apprentice3:49
17Son of a Gun
cover recording of:
Son of a Gun
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Kelly (Scottish indie rock musician) and Frances McKee (Scottish singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
2:50
18Spank Thru
recording of:
Spank Thru
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3:22
19Love Buzz
recording engineer and producer:
Jack Endino
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Chad Channing
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sub Pop Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Reciprocal Recordings in Seattle, Washington, United States
cover recording of:
Love Buzz
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
Dayglow Music, Inc. and Third Tier Music
3.653:37
20Very Ape
recording of:
Very Ape
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
1:57
21Downer
recording engineer:
Jack Endino (on 1988-01-23)
producer:
Jack Endino
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (on 1988-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Dale Crover (on 1988-01-23)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (on 1988-01-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sub Pop Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Reciprocal Recordings in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1988-01-23)
recording of:
Downer (on 1988-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
2.951:45
22Milk It
recording of:
Milk It
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
3:56
23Old Age
recording of:
Old Age
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
4:20

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