Nirvana - Feels Like First Time (Clear Vinyl) [Import] (2 Lp's)

Nirvana

Feels Like The First Time [Clear]

$34.03
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  • Clear
  • Compilation of live performances: MTV Live & Loud 1993, Triple J broadcast 1992, and Saturday Night Live 1992 & 1993
  • Hand-etched runouts on sides A-C

⚠️ Note: This is an unofficial release.


Nirvana's Feels Like The First Time is an unofficial compilation drawing from the band's most significant live performances across 1992–1993, a period when grunge had shifted from underground Seattle phenomenon to mainstream cultural force. Rather than studio material, this 2×vinyl set captures Nirvana during their peak visibility—performing on MTV and international broadcasts when their sound and Kurt Cobain's songwriting had crystallized into the raw, dynamic approach that defined their era.

The tracklist traverses essential cuts from their catalog: "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" and "Breed" showcase the band's ability to balance melody with abrasive guitar textures, while "Drain You" and "Serve The Servants" reveal Cobain's lyrical precision beneath distortion. "Rape Me" and "Heart Shaped Box" demonstrate their range from confrontational noise to more structured composition. Drawn from MTV Live & Loud 1993, Triple J 1992, and two Saturday Night Live performances, the recording captures the band's live energy across different venues and broadcast standards, creating a document of their playing across multiple contexts rather than a single moment.

This 2023 pressing from Parachute Recording Company is a limited EU pressing that brings these broadcast recordings to vinyl with hand-etched runouts (laser-etched on side D), adding tactile detail to an unofficial release. The dual-LP format spreads the material across four sides, preserving audio quality from the source broadcasts. While unofficial, the pressing represents a substantial artifact for collectors seeking Nirvana's live documentation beyond commercial releases.


Title: Feels Like The First Time
Artist: Nirvana
Label: Parachute Recording Company
Style: Rock, Grunge, Alternative Rock
Product Type: 2×Vinyl, LP, Unofficial Release, Clear
Country: UK
Release Year: 2023
Barcode: 803341545434

Tracklist:

A1. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
A2. Drain You
A3. Breed
A4. Serve The Servants
A5. Rape Me
B6. Heart Shaped Box
B7. Penny Royal Tea
B8. Scentless Apprentice
B9. Lithium
B10. Endless Nameless
C11. About A Girl
C12. Come As You Are
C13. Breed
C14. Polly
C15. Lounge Act
C16. Love Buzz
D17. Lithium (Triple J Broadcast 1992)
D18. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Saturday Night Live, 1992)
D19. Territorial Pissings (Saturday Night Live, 1992)
D20. Rape Me (Saturday Night Live, 1993)
D21. Heart Shaped Box (Saturday Night Live, 1993)

Factory sealed vinyl records are shipped exactly as received from distributors and are not opened prior to shipment. Because of this, seam splits or minor jacket wear may occasionally occur during transit.