1988 - 7" single on Sub Pop (SP 23, US)
Songs: Love Buzz / Big Cheese
Notes: Nirvana's first appearance. "Love Buzz" is a cover song by Shocking
Blue. Sub Pop single version opens with several seconds from a
cartoon soundtrack. Only 1000 printed, individually hand numbered on
black vinyl. Released October 1988.
"Blew"
1989 - 12" EP/CDS on Tupelo (TUP EP/CD8, UK)
Songs: Blew (2:54) / Love Buzz (3:34) / Been a Son (2:20) / Stain (2:38)
4 at 11:35
Notes: Released December 1989.
"Sliver"
1990 - 7" single on Sub Pop [blue or pink vinyl] (SP 73, US)
1990 - 7" single on Sub Pop (SP 73, US)
Songs: Sliver / Dive
Notes: The first 3000 copies were printed on either blue-marbled or pink
vinyl. The ending of "Sliver" contains a phone conversation recorded
on an answering machine between Sub Pop's Jon Poneman and a just-
awakened Krist Novoselic. Later releases of "Sliver" do not contain
this conversation. Released September 1990.
1991 - 7" single on Tupelo [green vinyl] (TUP 25, UK)
1991 - 7" single on Tupelo (TUP 25, UK)
Songs: Sliver / Dive
Notes: The first 2000 copies were printed on green vinyl. Released in a
gatefold sleeve.
1991 - 12" EP on Tupelo (TUP EP25, UK)
Songs: Sliver / Dive / About a Girl (live)
1991 - CDS on Tupelo (TUP CD25, UK)
Songs: Sliver (2:12) / Dive (3:53) / About a Girl (live 2:29) / Spanks
4 at Through (live 2:58)
11:34
Notes: CD contains no credits, nor is the Tupelo company listed on the CD.
Notes: Dan Peters (Mudhoney) plays drums on "Dive." The Tupelo version
released in January 1991, due to pressing difficulties.
"Candy/Molly's Lips" (by Fluid/Nirvana)
1991 - 7" single on Sub Pop [green vinyl] (SP 97, US)
1991 - 7" single on Sub Pop [black vinyl] (SP 97, US)
Songs: Candy (live) / Molly's Lips (live)
Notes: Split single with Nirvana's "Molly's Lips" and Fluid's "Candy."
"Molly's Lips" is a cover song by the Vaselines. Limited edition,
part of the Sub Pop Singles Club series. The first 4000 copies were
printed on green swirled vinyl, the next 3500 copies on black vinyl.
Released January 1991.
"Here She Comes Now/Venus in Furs" (by Nirvana/Melvins)
1991 - 7" single on Communion Records (Communion 23, US)
Songs: Here She Comes Now / Venus in Furs
Notes: Split single with Nirvana's "Here She Comes Now" and the Melvins'
"Venus in Furs," both cover songs by Velvet Underground. Released
summer 1991.
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
1991 - 7" single/CSS on DGC (DGCCS7/DGCCS-19050, US)
Songs: Smells Like Teen Spirit ("edit") / Even in His Youth
Notes: The label says the 4:30 edit, but in fact it is the full LP version.
1991 - 12" single/CSS/CDS on DGC (DGCS/DGCSS/DGCDS-21673, US)
Songs: Smells Like Teen Spirit (edit 4:30) / Even in His Youth (4:20) /
3 at Aneurysm (4:44)
12:32
1991 - 7" single/CSS on DGC (DGC/DGCS5, UK)
Songs: Smells Like Teen Spirit (edit) / Drain You
1991 - 12" EP on DGC (DGCT5, UK)
Songs: Smells Like Teen Spirit (edit) / Drain You / Even in His Youth
1991 - 12" EP on DGC [picture disc] (DGCTP5, UK)
Songs: Smells Like Teen Spirit / Drain You / Aneurysm
1991 - CDS on DGC (DGCCD5, UK)
Songs: Smells Like Teen Spirit (edit 4:30) / Drain You (3:44) / Even in His
4 at Youth (4:20) / Aneurysm (4:44)
17:18
1991 - CD promo on DGC (DGC PRO-CD-4308, US)
Songs: Smells Like Teen Spirit (edit 4:30) / Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01)
2 at ???
Notes: "Aneurysm" is a different version that what appears on Incesticide.
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Drain You" produced and engineered
by Butch Vig and Nirvana. "Even in His Youth" and "Aneurysm"
produced and engineered by Craig Montgomery. All mixed by Andy
Wallace. Released November 1991.
"On a Plain"
1991 - CD promo on DGC (DGC CD-PRO-4354, US)
Songs: On a Plain (3:14)
1 at 3:14
"Come as You Are"
1992 - 7" single/CSS on DGC (DGCCS7/DGCCS-???, US)
Songs: Come as You Are / Drain You (live)
1992 - 12" single/CSS/CDS on DGC (DGCS/DGCCS/DGCDS-21707, US)
Songs: Come as You Are (3:38) / School (live 2:31) / Drain You (live 3:35)
3 at 10:08
1992 - 7" single/CSS on DGC (DGC/DGCC7, UK)
Songs: Come as You Are / Endless, Nameless
1992 - 12" single on DGC (DGCT7, UK)
Songs: Come as You Are / Endless, Nameless / School (live)
1992 - 12" single on DGC [picture disc] (DGCTP7, UK)
Songs: Come as You Are / Endless, Nameless / School (live)
1992 - CDS on DGC (DGCCD7, UK)
Songs: Come as You Are (3:38) / Endless, Nameless (???) / School (live
4 at 2:31) / Drain You (live 3:35)
???
1992 - CSS on DGC (DGCCS19065, Australia)
Songs: Come as You Are / Endless, Nameless
1992 - 12" single on DGC (GET21699, Australia)
Songs: Come as You Are / Endless, Nameless / Drain You (live)
1992 - CD promo on DGC (DGC CD-PRO-4375, US)
Songs: Come as You Are (3:38)
1 at 3:38
Notes: "Come as You Are" produced and engineered by Butch Vig. "School" and
"Drain You" produced and engineered by Andy Wallace and recorded
live on the Dogfish Mobile Truck at the Paramount Theatre, Seattle,
Washington, on Octover 31 1991. All mixed by Andy Wallace. Released
February 1992.
"Nevermind, It's an Interview"
1992 - CD promo on DGC (DGC CD-PRO-4382, US)
Songs: Track 1: Breed / Stay Away / School / Mr. Moustache / Sifting / In
3 at Bloom / Spank Thru / Floyd the Barber / Scoff / Love Buzz / About a
53:44 Girl [live, full] / Dive / Sliver / Aneurysm [live, full]
Track 2: Lithium / Even in His Youth / Drain You [live, full] /
Something in the Way / Come as You Are / Polly / In Bloom / Smells
Like Teen Spirit / On a Plain [live, full] / Stay Away / Endless,
Nameless
Track 3: Molly's Lips [live] / Stain / School [live, full] / Big
Cheese / Been a Son / Territorial Pissings [full] / Smells Like
Teen Spirit [full]
Notes: Promo only CD has parts of songs in background, with the exception
of a couple full versions. All the live songs are produced and
engineered by Andy Wallace and recorded live on the Dogfish Mobile
Truck at the Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington, on October 31
1991. The live versions of "Drain You" and "School" are the same
recordings as on the "Come as You Are" single.
"Lithium"
1992 - 12" single/CSS/CDS on DGC (DGCS/DGCCS/DGCDM-21815, US)
Songs: Lithium (4:16) / Been a Son (live 2:14) / Curmudgeon (2:58)
3 at 9:53
1992 - CDS on DGC (DGCT9, UK)
Songs: Lithium (4:16) / Been a Son (live 2:14) / D-7 (3:48) / Curmudgeon
4 at (2:58)
13:42
1992 - 12" single on DGC [picture disc] (DGCTP9, UK)
Songs: Lithium / Been a Son (live) / Curmudgeon
1992 - CSS on DGC (DGCCS-19134, Australia)
Songs: Lithium / Been A Son (live) / Curmudgeon
1992 - CD promo on DGC (DGC CD-PRO-4429, US)
Songs: Lithium (4:16)
1 at 4:16
Notes: Single includes booklet which contains lyrics to every song on
"Nevermind." "Lithium" and "Curmudgeon" produced and engineered by
Butch Vig. "Been a Son" produced and engineered by Andy Wallace and
recorded live on the Dogfish Mobile Truck at the Paramount Theatre,
Seattle, on Washington October 31 1991. All mixed by Andy Wallace.
Released June 1992.
"US Promos"
1992 - 2 CD box on Geffen (CD-PRO-4382/CD-PRO-4429, US)
Songs: Contains Nevermind, It's an Interview and Lithium promos
Notes: Contains the Nevermind, It's an Interview and Lithium CD promos. The
box (25 x 15 x 3 cm) is black with hinges. The cover displays a
just-fertilized egg with a bright Nirvana logo in the top left
corner and "US Promos" in the lower right corner. The liner notes
are set on the top half of the box. Only 100 produced. Comes with a
CD-shaped "Certificate of Authenticity."
"In Bloom"
1992 - 7" single/CS on Geffen (???, UK)
Songs: In Bloom / Polly (live)
Notes: Released November 30, 1992.
1992 - 7" single on Geffen (???, UK)
Songs: In Bloom / Sliver (live)
1992 - 12" single/CD on Geffen (GFSTP/GFSTD 34, UK)
Songs: In Bloom (4:15) / Sliver (live 2:03) / Polly (live 2:46)
3 at 9:10
Notes: 12" single is a picture disc. Released December 7 1992.
1992 - CDS on Geffen (GEFDM-21760, Australia)
Songs: In Bloom / Sliver (live) / Polly (live)
1992 - CSS on Geffen (GEFCS-19097, Australia)
Songs: In Bloom / Polly (live)
1993 - 12" single/CSS/CDS on DGC (???, US)
Songs: In Bloom (4:15) / Sliver (live 2:03) / Polly (live 2:46)
3 at 9:10
1993 - CD promo on DGC (DGC PRO-CD-4463-2, US)
Songs: In Bloom (4:15)
1 at 4:15
Notes: "Sliver" and "Polly" recorded by Westwood One at O'Brein Pavillion,
Del Mar, California, on December 28 1991.
"Puss/Oh, the Guilt" (by The Jesus Lizard/Nirvana)
1993 - 7" single/CSS/CDS on Touch and Go Records (TG 83/CS/CD, US)
1993 - CDS on Touch and Go Records (???, UK)
1993 - 7" single on Touch and Go Records [picture disc] (IV23, Australia)
Songs: Puss (3:19) / Oh, the Guilt (3:23)
2 at 6:44Notes: Split single with the Jesus Lizard's "Puss" and Nirvana's "Oh, the
Guilt." Only 100,000 pressed of the US version and only 1500 pressed
of the Australian version. "Puss" recorded May 1992 in Chicago, "Oh,
the Guilt" recorded April 1992 by Barret James and Nirvana. Released
March 1993.
"Heart-Shaped Box"
1993 - ??" single/CSS/CDS on Geffen (GFST/GFSTC/GFSTD 54, UK)
1993 - ??" single/CDS on Geffen (GEFDM-21849, Australia)
1993 - CSS on Geffen (GEFCS19191, Australia)
Songs: Heart-Shaped Box (4:39) / Milk It (3:52) / Marigold (2:33)
3 at 11:10
Notes: Released in the UK only. Recorded by Steve Albini; "Heart-Shaped
Box" remixed by Scott Litt. "Marigold" written and sung by Dave
Grohl and is a previously unreleased track. Released August 23 1993.
1993 - CD promo on DGC (PRO-CD-4545, US)
Songs: Heart-Shaped Box (4:30)
Notes: Recorded by Steve Albini. Packaged in ECO Pak.
"All Apologies"
1993 - ??" single/CSS/CDS on Geffen (GFST/GFSTC/GFSTD 66, UK)
Songs: All Apologies (3:50) / Rape Me (2:49) / mv (2:49)
3 at 10:16
1993 - CSS/CDS on Geffen (GEFCS/GEFDM-21880, Australia)
Songs: All Apologies (3:50) / Rape Me (2:49) / Moist Vagina (2:49)
Notes: "mv" is "Moist Vagina" and vice versa. Recorded by Steve Albini,
mixing on "All Apologies" by Scott Litt.
