Nirvana - Unplugged in New York

Nirvana

Unplugged in New York

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  • Repress
  • 180 Gram

Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York originally aired in November 1993, capturing the band at a pivotal moment when their acoustic arrangements could stand alongside their electric catalog without compromise. The performance demonstrated Kurt Cobain's gift for melody and vulnerability, revealing depths in songs from Nevermind while showcasing material that would appear on In Utero. This live document became essential not as a greatest-hits collection, but as evidence that grunge's commercial breakthrough rested on songwriting substance rather than distortion alone.

The setlist balances stripped arrangements of familiar tracks—"About A Girl" and "Come As You Are" gain intimacy in their acoustic rendering—with deeper pulls like "Pennyroyal Tea" and "Dumb," where Cobain's vocal phrasing becomes the primary instrument. The band's cover of David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold The World" stands as the session's boldest moment, a faithful yet personalized interpretation that validates their artistic reach. "Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam," sourced from a 1970s Vaselines recording, underscores Cobain's reverence for obscure sources. Throughout, the production achieves clarity without sterility—the room breathes, strings swell naturally, and silence carries weight.

This 2020 repress restores the performance to vinyl with careful mastering that honors the original broadcast's sonic character while capitalizing on analog's warmth. The gatefold packaging reproduces performance photography and liner notes, while the pressing itself captures the intimate studio-like atmosphere of the MTV soundstage. For collectors, vinyl remains the format most aligned with the album's unplugged aesthetic—the ritual of dropping needle onto groove mirrors the essential, unadorned approach Nirvana brought to this session.


Title: MTV Unplugged In New York
Artist: Nirvana
Label: Geffen Records
Style: Rock, Folk Rock, Acoustic, Grunge, Alternative Rock
Product Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, 180 Gram
Country: US
Release Year: 2020
Barcode: 7 20642 47271 2

Tracklist:

A1. About A Girl (3:37)
A2. Come As You Are (4:14)
A3. Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam (4:37)
A4. The Man Who Sold The World (4:20)
A5. Pennyroyal Tea (3:40)
A6. Dumb (2:52)
A7. Polly (3:16)
B1. On A Plain (3:44)
B2. Something In The Way (4:01)
B3. Plateau (3:38)
B4. Oh Me (3:26)
B5. Lake Of Fire (2:55)
B6. All Apologies (4:23)
B7. Where Did You Sleep Last Night (5:07)

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.