MTV Unplugged in New York (Back to Black repress)

~ Release by Nirvana (see all versions of this release, 40 available)

Annotation

2008 repress on 180g vinyl. Part of the "Back To Black" Vinyl Reissue Series by Universal Records for the 60th Vinyl Anniversary.

Includes a voucher to download MP3 version of the album & Back to Black sticker on the outside

Annotation last modified on 2020-05-21 12:09 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1About a Girl
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (on 1993-11-18)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl (on 1993-11-18)
guitar:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1993-11-18) and Pat Smear (on 1993-11-18)
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1993-11-18)
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:
About a Girl (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
About a Girl (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
recording of:
About a Girl
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
4.13:37
A2Come as You Are
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Pat Smear
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
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:
Come as You Are (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Come as You Are (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
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)
3.54:14
A3Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam
accordion:
Krist Novoselic (on 1993-11-18)
bass guitar:
Dave Grohl (on 1993-11-18)
cello:
Lori Goldston (American cellist) (on 1993-11-18)
guitar:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1993-11-18) and Pat Smear (on 1993-11-18)
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1993-11-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1993-11-18)
music videos:
Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live cover recording of:
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Kelly (Scottish indie rock musician) and Frances McKee (Scottish singer & songwriter)
cover recording of:
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Kelly (Scottish indie rock musician) and Frances McKee (Scottish singer & songwriter)
3.64:37
A4The Man Who Sold the World
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 (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1993-11-18) and Pat Smear (on 1993-11-18)
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1993-11-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1993-11-18)
music videos:
The Man Who Sold the World (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
part of:
AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 238)
live cover recording of:
The Man Who Sold the World (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1970-05-22)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), 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)
4.554:20
A5Pennyroyal Tea
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
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:
Pennyroyal Tea (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Pennyroyal Tea (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
version of:
Pennyroyal Tea (early version with different lyrics, 10/91)
3.13:40
A6Dumb
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 (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1993-11-18) and Pat Smear (on 1993-11-18)
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1993-11-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1993-11-18)
music videos:
Dumb (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Dumb (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
3.32:52
A7Polly
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
cello:
Lori Goldston (American cellist)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Pat Smear
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
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:
Polly (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Polly (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chad Channing, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) 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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3.653:16
B1On a Plain
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
cello:
Lori Goldston (American cellist)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Pat Smear
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
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:
On a Plain (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
On a Plain (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
3.33:44
B2Something in the Way
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
cello:
Lori Goldston (American cellist)
guitar:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Pat Smear
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:
Something in the Way (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
Something in the Way (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
3.254:01
B3Plateau
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guest guitar family:
Cris Kirkwood and Curt Kirkwood
guest background vocals:
Cris Kirkwood
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
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:
Plateau (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live cover recording of:
Plateau (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
3.53:38
B4Oh Me
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guest guitar family:
Cris Kirkwood and Curt Kirkwood
background vocals:
Dave Grohl and Cris Kirkwood
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
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:
Oh, Me (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live cover recording of:
Oh, Me (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
3.153:26
B5Lake 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 (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
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 (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live cover recording of:
Lake of Fire (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
3.752:55
B6All Apologies
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 (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1993-11-18) and Pat Smear (on 1993-11-18)
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:
All Apologies (live, 1993‐11‐18: Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA, unedited) by Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live recording of:
All Apologies (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
4.14:23
B7Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Nirvana (1980s–1990s 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 (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Pat Smear
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
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 (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
live cover recording of:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (In the Pines) (on 1993-11-18)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Lead Belly
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
3.855:07

Credits

Release

mastering:Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
design:Robert Fisher (art/creative director, designer)
publisher:Chrysalis Songs
Complete Music Ltd.
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc.
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
Incomplete Music Inc.
Meat Puppets Music
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The End of Music
Tintoretto Music
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
recorded at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:Louie’s Clubhouse in Los Angeles, California, United States
mastered at:EDC Germany (PolyGram Hanover / PDO / PMDC / Universal M & L, Germany) in Langenhagen, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
pressed at:GZ Media in Loděnice, Beroun (Beroun District), Středočeský kraj (Central Bohemian Region), Czechia
part of:Back to Black (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1901246 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Mark Kates
associated singles/EPs:Lake of Fire / Where Did You Sleep Last Night
The Man Who Sold the World
Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
part of:NME: The 50 Greatest Live Albums Ever (2015-03-17) (number: 1) (order: 1)
AUX: The Six Best Live Albums (number: 3) (order: 3)
Rolling Stone: 50 Greatest Live Albums of All Time (2015-04-29) (number: 10) (order: 10)
MTV Unplugged (number: 1994) (order: 11)
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 1996 winner) (order: 30)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 279) (order: 279)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 279) (order: 279)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 311) (order: 311)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 313) (order: 313)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 781) (order: 782)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/22433 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Nirvana/Mtv-unplugged-in-new-york [info]
reviews:https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nirvana-mtv-unplugged-in-new-york/ [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8wvr [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/N/Nirvana/Discography/MTV_Unplugged_in_New_York/ [info]
http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/26427 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nirvana/mtv_unplugged_in_new_york/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000118886 [info]
Wikidata:Q212326 [info]