The Complete Radio Sessions

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Annotation

Tracks 1 to 4 recorded 26th October 1989 for John Peel show on Radio 1, UK.
Tracks 5 to 8 recorded 21st October 1990 for John Peel show on Radio 1, UK.
Tracks 9 to 11 recorded 3rd September 1991 for John Peel show on Radio 1, UK.
Tracks 12 to 15 recorded 9th November 1991 for Mark Goodier show on Radio 1, UK.
Tracks 16 & 17 recorded 25th November 1991 for VPRO Session.
Tracks 18 to 20 recorded 10th January 1992 at MTV studios.
Track 21 recorded 9th September 1992 at MTV Awards show.

Annotation last modified on 2007-04-29 21:11 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Love Buzz
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1989-10-26)
live cover recording of:
Love Buzz (on 1989-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
Dayglow Music, Inc. and Third Tier Music
3:14
2About a Girl
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1989-10-26)
live recording of:
About a Girl (on 1989-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
2:38
3Polly
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
live recording of:
Polly (on 1992-01-10)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain
composer:
Chad Channing, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), The End of Music LLC, 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)
2:35
4Spank Thru
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
recording of:
Spank Thru
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3:14
5Son of a Gun
engineer:
Mike Engles and Fred Kay (Audio engineer, BBC)
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (on 1990-10-21)
electric bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (on 1990-10-21)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (on 1990-10-21)
vocals:
Dave Grohl (on 1990-10-21)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 3 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1990-10-21)
live cover recording of:
Son of a Gun (on 1990-10-21)
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Kelly (Scottish indie rock musician) and Frances McKee (Scottish singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
2.952:45
6Molly's Lips
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
live cover recording of:
Molly’s Lips
writer:
Eugene Kelly (Scottish indie rock musician) and Frances McKee (Scottish singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Eugenius Music BMI
1:48
7D-7
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
cover recording of:
D-7 (Wipers)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Sage
3:42
8Turnaround
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
cover recording of:
Turn Around
writer:
Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
2:14
9Dumb
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
3.852:33
10Drain You
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
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)
3:59
11Endless, Nameless
engineer:
Mike Engles and Fred Kay (Audio engineer, BBC)
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain
live recording of:
Endless, Nameless (on 1991-09-03)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain
composer:
Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
MJ Twelve Music, Murky Slough Music, The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1991)
4.558:44
12Been a Son
engineer:
John Taylor (classical producer/engineer)
producer:
Miti Adhikari
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1991-11-09)
recording of:
Been a Son (on 1991-11-09)
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
3.151:53
13(New Wave) Polly
recording of:
(New Wave) Polly
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
writer:
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and The End of Music
version of:
Polly
1:45
14Aneurysm
engineer:
John Taylor (classical producer/engineer)
producer:
Miti Adhikari
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1991-11-09)
live recording of:
Aneurysm (on 1991-11-09)
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
3.454:33
15Something in the Way
producer:
Miti Adhikari
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)
3:20
16Here She Comes Now
cover recording of:
Here She Comes Now
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
4:38
17Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
cover recording of:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
4:54
18Drain You
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)
3:36
19Polly
recording of:
Polly
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain
composer:
Chad Channing, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), The End of Music LLC, 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)
2:29
20Territorial Pissings
recording of:
Territorial Pissings
writer:
Kurt Cobain and Chet Powers
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Irving Music (BMI), The End of Music LLC, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, 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)
is based on:
Let’s Get Together
2:08
21Rape Me / Lithium
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)
recording of:
Rape Me
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
5:04