Monday, September 18, 2006

Nirvana - With the Lights Out

Released: 11.23.04
Discs/Tracks/Length: 3/1 – 00:00
Label:
Tracks:

Disc 1 – 20 – 00:00
From Nirvana's first show (March, 1987 in Raymond, WA)
1. Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin cover, also known as, How Many More Times) 2:59
From Nirvana's first radio session (April 17, 1987 at KAOS-FM in Olympia, WA)
2. Anorexorcist 2:44
3. White Lace & Strange (Roses cover) 2:09
4. Help Me, I'm Hungry (originally called, Vendetagainst) 2:41
From a boombox-recorded band practice demo tape (Summer ‘87 in WA)
5. Mrs. Butterworth (actual title is unknown) 4:05
From Nirvana's first studio session (January 23, 1988 at Reciprocal Recording Studios in Seattle, WA. Producer: Jack Endino)
6. If You Must (also known as, Happy Hour/Extreme) 4:01
7. Pen Cap Chew 3:02
From a live performance (January 23, 1988 at the Community World Theatre in Tacoma, WA)
8. Downer 1:43
9. Floyd the Barber 2:33
10. Raunchola/Moby Dick (Moby Dick is a Led Zeppelin cover) 6:24
Cobain's 4-track home recordings (1987 &/or 1988 in Aberdeen, WA)
11. Beans 1:32
12. Don't Want it All 2:26
13. Clean Up Before She Comes 3:12
14. Polly 2:30
15. About a Girl 2:44
From the studio session which yielded the Bleach recordings of "Love Buzz" & "Big Cheese" (June-September 1988 at Reciprocal Recording Studios in Seattle, WA. Producer: Jack Endino)
16. Blandest 3:56
From Nirvana's first 24-track studio session (Spring 1989 at the Evergreen State College Audio Studio in Olympia, WA. Producer: Greg Babior)
17. Dive 4:50
From a studio session for "the Jury," a Leadbelly cover band featuring members of Nirvana and the Screaming Trees (August 20, 28, 1989 at Reciprocal Recording Studios in Seattle, WA. Producer: Jack Endino)
18. They Hung Him on a Cross 1:57
19. Grey Goose 4:36
20. Ain't it a Shame 2:01
From the studio session which yielded the Blew EP versions of "Been a Son" and "Stain" (September, 1989 at Music Source Studios in Seattle, WA. Producer: Steve Fisk)
21. Token Eastern Song (also known as, Junkyard) 3:21
22. Even in His Youth (Demo?) 3:12
23. Polly 2:36
Disc 2
From Cobain's acoustic performance on Calvin Johnson's college radio show (September 25, 1990 at KAOS-FM in Olympia, WA)
1. Opinion 1:34
2. Lithium 1:49
3. Been a Son 1:12
Cobain's boombox-recorded home demos (1990 in Olympia, WA)
4. Sliver 2:09
5. Where Did You Sleep Last Night 2:31
From the studio session which yielded the Nevermind version of "Polly" (April 2-6, 1990 at Smart Studios, Madison, WI. Producer: Butch Vig)
6. Pay to Play (early version of, Stay Away) 3:29
7. Here She Comes Now (Velvet Underground cover) 5:01
From a 4-track demo (April 1991 in San Francisco, California). Features Dale Crover on drums and Dave Grohl on bass.
8. Drain You 2:38
From the studio session which also yielded the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single version of "Even in His Youth" (January 1, 1991 at Music Source Studios, Seattle, WA. Producer: Craig Montgomery)
9. Aneurysm 4:47
From a boombox-recorded rehearsal demo (March 1991 in Tacoma, WA)
10. Smells Like Teen Spirit 5:40
From the studio session for Nevermind (May-June 1991 at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA. Producer: Butch Vig)
11. Breed (Butch Vig Mix) 3:07
12. Verse Chorus Verse 3:17
13. Old Age 4:20
From a John Peel radio session (September 3, 1991 at Maida Vale Studios, London, England)
14. Endless, Nameless 8:47
15. Dumb 2:35
From a John Peel radio session (October 21, 1990 at Maida Vale Studios, London, England)
16. D-7 (Wipers cover, also known as, As an Arrow) 3:46
From Nirvana's first post-Nevermind studio session (April 7, 1992 at Laundry Room Studios, Seattle, WA. Producer: Barrett Jones)
17. Oh, the Guilt 3:25
18. Curmudgeon (Lithium single B-Side) 3:03
19. Return of the Rat (Wipers cover) 3:09
From the studio session for Nevermind (May-June 1991 at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA. Producer: Butch Vig)
20. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Butch Vig Mix) 4:59
Disc 3
Cobain's boombox-recorded home demo (May 1991 in Oakwood, CA?)
1. Rape Me 3:23
From Nirvana's second post-Nevermind studio session (October 25-25, 1992 at Word of Mouth Studios [former Reciprocal Recording Studios], Seattle, WA. Producer: Jack Endino).
2. Rape Me 3:01
From a band practice demo tape (Winter 1992 in Seattle, WA)
3. Scentless Apprentice (rehearsal demo) 9:32
From Nirvana's final pre-In Utero studio session (January 19-21, 1993 at Ariola Ltda BMG, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Producer: Craig Montgomery)
4. Heart-Shaped Box 5:31
5. I Hate Myself & Want to Die 4:03
6. Milk It 4:34
7. Moist Vagina (also known as, MV, and Mary Jane) 1:56
8. Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip (In Utero B-Side) 7:33
9. The Other Improv 6:24
Cobain's boombox-recorded home demos (1992 and/or 1993 in Seattle, WA)
10. Serve the Servants 1:36
11. Very Ape 1:52
12. Pennyroyal Tea 3:30
From the studio session for In Utero (February 12-26, 1993 at Pachyderm Studios, Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Producer: Steve Albini)
13. Marigold (Grohl) 2:34
14. Sappy (Re-titled as Verse Chorus Verse, ‘91’s version is also known as, Laundry Room) 3:26
From a band practice demo tape (February 5, 1994 at Pavilhao Dramatico, Cascais, Portugal)
15. Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam (Vaselines cover) 3:57
Cobain's boombox-recorded home demo (1994 in Seattle, WA)
16. Do Re Mi (also known as- Doctor & Me/Dough, Ray, Me/Me & My IV) 4:24
Cobain's boombox-recorded home demo (1993 or 1994 in Seattle, WA)
17. You Know You're Right 2:30
Cobain's boombox-recorded home demo (1992 in Seattle, WA?)
18. All Apologies 3:33

The following track numbers are other versions of songs available on the following albums:
Bleach ’89: the above tracks from CD1 - 8, 9 & 15.
Nevermind ’91: CD1 - 14 & 23. CD2 – 2, 8, 10, 11, 14 (some albums), 20
Smells Like Teen Spirit Single ‘91: CD1 – 22
Lithium Single ’91: CD2 – 18.
Incesticide ’92: CD1 – 17. CD2 – 4, 9.
In Utero ‘93: CD2 – 15. CD3 – 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11 & 18.
Heart-Shaped Box Single ’93: CD3 – 13.
Unplugged in New York ’94: CD1 - 14 & 23. CD2 – 3 & 5. CD3 – 12 & 15.
Nirvana ’04: CD3 - 17

I had been able to find bootleg versions of tracks:
CD1 – 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16 & 21.
CD2 – 1, 7, 13, 16.
CD3 – 5, 7, 14.


However the following tracks sound much better on bootleg: ___________

This release marked the first time I heard the following tracks:
CD1 - 5, 12, 18, 19, 20.
CD2 – 6, 12, 17, & 19.
CD3 – 9, 16.