Nirvana - In Utero (September 24, 2013)

[verb_to_trust]

While I have always enjoyed Steve Albini's production sound on a number of record's he has produced...as a person, the guy just rubs me the wrong way. I think he's a pretentious twat.

Some people in my position would expect an increase in business after being associated with your band. I, however, already have more work than I can handle, and frankly, the kind of people such superficialities will attract are not people I want to work with.

Does anyone remember that Albini produced Bush's "Razorblade Suitcase" in 1996?

The guy refers to Pearl Jam as "mimicking underground culture" and part of the "cash in crowd".

I do not have a fixed gospel of stock sounds and recording techniques that I apply blindly to every band in every situation.

This almost sounds like a swipe at Rick Rubin. Rubin (with his techniques) has produced some timeless, classic albums.

If a record takes more than a week to make, somebody's fucking up.

Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois spent a year recording U2's Achtung Baby...that album is bloody masterpiece.

Albini is a poser. At the time it was "true"...now is just funny.

That Bush album actually sounds pretty good, though.

[Kevin Davis]

This is my Nirvana B-Sides set. I auditioned a whole pile of vinyl transfers and some are transfers that I did myself. Most of the digital tracks are untouched. It's 100% lossless and complete. I don't think it gets any better...

DISC 1
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01 Love Buzz (Single Mix)
02 Spank Thru (Compilation Track)
03 Do You Love Me? (Kiss Cover)
04 Been A Son (EP Version)
05 About A Girl (BBC Version)
06 Polly (BBC Version)
07 Love Buzz (BBC Version)
08 Spank Thru (BBC Version)
09 Molly's Lips (Live)
10 About A Girl (Live)
11 Spank Thru (Live)
12 Pay To Play (Compilation Track)
13 In Bloom (Sub Pop Version)
14 Here She Comes Now (Velvet Underground Cover)
15 D-7 (Greg? Sage Cover)
16 Even In His Youth (B-Side Version)
17 Aneurysm (B-Side Version)
18 Smells Like Teen Spirit (Single Edit)
19 Dumb (BBC Version)
20 Drain You (BBC Version)
21 Endless Nameless (BBC Version)
22 Krist & Jonathan Phone Conversation

DISC 2
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01 School (Live)
02 Drain You (Live)
03 Been A Son (Live)
04 On A Plain (Live)
05 Something In The Way (BBC Version)
06 Sliver (Live)
07 Polly (Live)
08 Oh, The Guilt (Single Version)
09 Curmudgeon (B-Side Version)
10 Return Of The Rat (Greg? Sage Cover)
11 Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip (UK Bonus Track)
12 Heart-Shaped Box (Albini Mix)
13 All Apologies (Albini Mix)
14 Pennyroyal Tea (Litt Mix)
15 Marigold (B-Side Version)
16 Sappy (Compilation Track)
17 I Hate Myself And Want To Die (Compilation Track)
18 Moist Vagina (B-Side Version)
19 Rape Me (Live)
20 You Know You're Right (Pre-Remaster)
21 Radio Friendly Unit Shifter (Live)
22 Bullshitting & Rantings (Wishkah Side 4)

This set (fully assembled with cover art and all!) has constituted the bulk of my listening for the last three days. Nirvana's camp should just slap a sticker on this thing and release it, right down to the packaging. This is exactly the kind of catch-all roundup their catalog is missing, and the sound is great. The fact that it includes all the live versions of album cuts and alternate mixes alongside the rare songs makes it feel genuinely like an "alternate history," familiar material from a familiar career but weaving through slightly different loopholes. Great stuff, thanks for sharing.

[Fuzzcharger]

This set (fully assembled with cover art and all!) has constituted the bulk of my listening for the last three days. Nirvana's camp should just slap a sticker on this thing and release it, right down to the packaging. This is exactly the kind of catch-all roundup their catalog is missing, and the sound is great. The fact that it includes all the live versions of album cuts and alternate mixes alongside the rare songs makes it feel genuinely like an "alternate history," familiar material from a familiar career but weaving through slightly different loopholes. Great stuff, thanks for sharing.

If this is circulating I would love a link too please Wendy C?

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

If this is circulating I would love a link too please Wendy C?

Sorry, I just pulled the link down. Hit up Kevin, Brad or Spenno. They all have copies.

[VinylGuy]

While I have always enjoyed Steve Albini's production sound on a number of record's he has produced...as a person, the guy just rubs me the wrong way. I think he's a pretentious twat.

Some people in my position would expect an increase in business after being associated with your band. I, however, already have more work than I can handle, and frankly, the kind of people such superficialities will attract are not people I want to work with.

Does anyone remember that Albini produced Bush's "Razorblade Suitcase" in 1996?

The guy refers to Pearl Jam as "mimicking underground culture" and part of the "cash in crowd".

I do not have a fixed gospel of stock sounds and recording techniques that I apply blindly to every band in every situation.

This almost sounds like a swipe at Rick Rubin. Rubin (with his techniques) has produced some timeless, classic albums.

If a record takes more than a week to make, somebody's fucking up.

Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois spent a year recording U2's Achtung Baby...that album is bloody masterpiece.

Albini is a poser. At the time it was "true"...now is just funny.

That Bush album actually sounds pretty good, though.

Never heard it.

[B]

Not sure if this was posted, but a fun read nonetheless. Add: Fuck Brendan O'Brien

http://www.buzzfeed.com/danmartin/this- ... incredible

Albini's mixes are the best god damned things on this set.

I'm sure this has been covered in this thread, but how many Albini mixes are on this set?

Heart-Shaped Box
All Apologies

I thought Pennyroyal Tea was one, but it's the Scott Litt mix. It's still pretty awesome.

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

I'm sure this has been covered in this thread, but how many Albini mixes are on this set?

The complete 1993 mix and the complete 2013 mix.

[Birds in Hell]

Not sure if this was posted, but a fun read nonetheless. Add: Fuck Brendan O'Brien

http://www.buzzfeed.com/danmartin/this- ... incredible

Albini's mixes are the best god damned things on this set.

I'm sure this has been covered in this thread, but how many Albini mixes are on this set?

Heart-Shaped Box
All Apologies

I thought Pennyroyal Tea was one, but it's the Scott Litt mix. It's still pretty awesome.

As has been covered in here already, the majority of this set was mixed by Steve.

Aside from the two singles, all of the original album was Albini's work.

[Will]

Nice quick article in RS by David Fricke re-visiting this 20 years after he wrote that 1993 cover story on them. Some startling revelations from Dave and Krist. Nothing incredible, but unnerving to read, nevertheless.

[Fuzzcharger]

Audiophiles can get their hands on this reworking November 29th, when the modern mix is released as a 45 RPM, 180-gram limited edition double vinyl on Black Friday for November's Record Store Day. The record was mastered at Abbey Road Studios with alternative artwork specific to the release.

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... z2hIG21UV4
Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... l-20131009

[ridleybradout]

Audiophiles can get their hands on this reworking November 29th, when the modern mix is released as a 45 RPM, 180-gram limited edition double vinyl on Black Friday for November's Record Store Day. The record was mastered at Abbey Road Studios with alternative artwork specific to the release.

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... z2hIG21UV4
Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... l-20131009

Ok team - so how does one get a copy of this from Australia?

[zeb]

Audiophiles can get their hands on this reworking November 29th, when the modern mix is released as a 45 RPM, 180-gram limited edition double vinyl on Black Friday for November's Record Store Day. The record was mastered at Abbey Road Studios with alternative artwork specific to the release.

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... z2hIG21UV4
Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... l-20131009

Ok team - so how does one get a copy of this from Australia?

'Bout $85 gets you the current release, they should get some RSD copies too.

[DeLima]

Just listening to the 11/25/90 off ramp show. I know this has nothing to do with in utero besides being the live premiere of dumb, but man is this show killer. When Jeff Holmes clears the venue out to get rid of the booze and then they come back and play all that extra stuff...wow.

NIRVANA
November 25, 1990
Off Ramp Cafe
Seattle, WA
(JWB REMASTER)
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DISC ONE (50:28)
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01 (Intro)
02 Aneurysm
03 Oh, The Guilt
04 Mr. Moustache
05 Stay Away
06 Breed
07 Floyd The Barber
08 About A Girl
09 Verse Chorus Verse
10 In Bloom
11 Swap Meet
12 Been A Son
13 Stain
14 Blew
15 Sappy

DISC TWO (51:07)
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01 Lithium
02 School
03 D-7
04 Here She Comes Now
05 Sliver
06 Dive [aborted]
07 (Encore Break)
08 Dumb
09 Polly
10 Something In The Way
11 Negative Creep
12 Love Buzz
13 Where Did You Sleep Last Night [tease]
14 Spank Thru
15 Molly's Lips
16 Son Of A Gun
17 Sifting [cut]

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

They played even more after the tape cuts out.

[DeLima]

Just RFUS right?

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

Just RFUS right?

At the very least.

[matt reeder]

All I want to say here is that Kurt had an AMAZING voice. Raspy as hell, untrained and amazingly expressive. I think, more than anything, is why Nirvana's music endures to this day.

[Birds in Hell]

All I want to say here is that Kurt had an AMAZING voice. Raspy as hell, untrained and amazingly expressive. I think, more than anything, is why Nirvana's music endures to this day.

[Kevin Davis]

Raspy as hell, untrained and amazingly expressive.

This is also a pretty apt description of his songwriting and his relationship with music theory. He is a classic case of instinct preceding skill--he didn't necessarily have any formal training on how chords were supposed to go together, but he knew how songs were supposed to sound, so he was able to create and entire book of widely accessible songs using nothing but his own (very academically unsound) musical language. A class act.

[Soma.]

I stumbled upon the isolated vocal track for "Smells Like..." the other day and was pretty blown away by his control while also maintaining reckless expression. How much "touching up", if any, went on during those sessions? Does anyone know?