Nirvana - Live And Loud (180 Gram Vinyl) (2 Lp's)

Nirvana

Live And Loud

$38.64
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  • 180g
  • First-time stand-alone audio release of the MTV concert performance from Pier 48, Seattle, December 13, 1993
  • Gatefold sleeve with printed insert
  • Includes replica VIP backstage pass with download code

Nirvana's Live and Loud documents the band at their commercial and creative peak, capturing a December 13, 1993 performance at Seattle's Pier 48 for MTV. This 2019 vinyl release marks the first stand-alone audio presentation of the concert video, giving the legendary set proper sonic treatment beyond its original broadcast format. Recorded during the In Utero era, this performance showcases the band navigating their position as unwilling figureheads of grunge while maintaining the raw intensity that defined their output.

The setlist balances fan favorites with deeper cuts: "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" and "Breed" hit with uncompromising heaviness, while "Drain You" and "Sliver" expose Cobain's gift for melodic economy within distortion. "Serve the Servants" and "Rape Me" demonstrate the band's refusal to soften their message for mainstream consumption, even at the height of their visibility. The atmosphere throughout is taut and focused—no extended jams or indulgence, just three musicians executing their material with precision and edge. The acoustic segments reveal the songwriting's structural sophistication beneath the distortion.

This two-LP pressing comes housed in a gatefold sleeve with printed insert and replicates the original VIP backstage pass, which includes a download code. The vinyl format captures the dynamic range of the live recording, allowing the drums' snap and the guitars' grain to register with clarity across the frequency spectrum. For collectors of Nirvana's document or those seeking the band's live presence beyond the posthumous compilations, this represents a definitive performance from their most vital period.


Title: Live And Loud
Artist: Nirvana
Label: DGC
Style: Rock, Grunge, Alternative Rock
Product Type: 2×Vinyl, LP, Album, 180g
Country: US
Release Year: 2019
Barcode: 6 02577 32953 1

Tracklist:

A1. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
A2. Drain You
A3. Breed
A4. Serve The Servants
A5. Rape Me
B1. Sliver
B2. Pennyroyal Tea
B3. Scentless Apprentice
B4. All Apologies
B5. Heart-Shaped Box
C1. Blew
C2. The Man Who Sold The World
C3. School
C4. Come As You Are
C5. Lithium
D1. About A Girl
D2. Endless, Nameless

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.