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Nirvana's MTV Unplugged version of the song has earned Cobain acclaim from critics and other musicians and artists. In 1994, American poet Allen Ginsberg recalled that "a couple weeks ago, one of my students gave me a mixed tape of Kurt Cobain and there was a version of 'Black Girl' of great artistry. Great vocal control and subtlety, it's ...
"About a Girl" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the third song on their debut album, Bleach , released in June 1989. Frequently described as one of Cobain's strongest and most melodic early compositions, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] "About a Girl" was written about his then-girlfriend Tracy ...
NME placed MTV Unplugged in New York at number 1 on their list of the "50 Greatest Live Albums". [43] Kerrang listed it among the 11 best live albums of all time. [44] In July 2014, Guitar World ranked MTV Unplugged in New York at number 30 in their "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994" list. [45]
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah avoids all songs that appear on MTV Unplugged, with the exception of "Polly", using a heavier, electric version of the song from 1989, as it was originally performed live. It also avoids using any versions of songs previously released as B-sides, or on the home video Live! Tonight!
Verse Chorus Verse is an unreleased live album by the American rock band Nirvana, scheduled for release on November 1, 1994.It was to be a double album comprising a CD of live performances on one CD and Nirvana's MTV Unplugged performance on the other.
Old Age" is a song first released by the American rock band Hole, composed by Kurt Cobain of Nirvana with lyrics later written by Courtney Love. At the time of Hole's recording of the song, Love was married to Cobain. The song was unknown as a Nirvana song during the band's existence, and its authorship was originally attributed to Love.
The song gained widespread exposure when it was covered, along with two other songs from Meat Puppets II, by American rock band Nirvana during their MTV Unplugged appearance in November 1993. All three songs during the performance featured Curt on guitar and his brother and Meat Puppets bassist Cris Kirkwood on bass and backing vocals.
Nirvana was an American grunge band formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, with drummer Dave Grohl joining the band in 1990. The band recorded three studio albums ; Bleach , Nevermind and In Utero , with other songs available on live albums , compilations , extended plays (EPs ...