Smells Like Bleach: Tribute to Nirvana

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 23, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cleopatra
• ASIN: B00004YLDA
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #405,685 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Come As You Are - Vibrators

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Blanks 77

3. Stay Away - UK Subs

4. On A Plain - Agent Orange

5. Breed - Total Chaos

6. Nagative Creep - Dee Dee Ramone

7. Lithium - Vice Squad

8. Something In The Way - Burning Brides

9. Scentless Apprentice - Flipper

10. All Apologies - DOA

11. Aneurysm - Dr. Know

12. Dive - I.C.U.

Editorial Reviews

Paying their respects to Nirvana and it's fallen hero, Kurt Cobain are, Vibrators, Blanks 77, Agent Orange, Total Chaos, Dee Dee Ramone, DOA, Flipper and more, 12 tracks in all. Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Punk as Nirvana, April 13, 2001

By 

James Jeffrey Gott (Manchester, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Smells Like Bleach: Tribute to Nirvana (Audio CD)

Hey, As I was reading the reviews for this, I realized they were all biased.

A. This album is excellent, even if the songs are done in their own unique way. Nirvana's D-7 version didn't sound much like the Wipers now did it.

B. Even if the songs are different, it's done in Punk fashion. How many times do you hear a cover song that is done exactly the same as the origional. What's the point in that.

C. Flipper (who covers Scentless Apprentice) was one of Kurts favorite bands and I think their version of the song is a very good rendition of it. I do not believe he would be rolling over in his grave.

D. Do not buy this if you want the sounds of the origional Nirvana. Only Buy this if you want some other band's take on a great song. There are only 2 pretty true versions to the origionals (Dive and On A Plain)... I think Smells Like Teen Spirt is exceptionally good myself.

Thank you

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Some good songs, but..., February 8, 2005

By 

Cameron Brewer "BuddyChrist666" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smells Like Bleach: Tribute to Nirvana (Audio CD)

Let's get one thing straight, Nirvana WAS a punk band. Kurt grew up listening to punk rock. His favorite band was the Sex Pistols for a time (his favorite bands otherwise were the Beatles and the Pixies), his first concert he went to was a Black Flag show, and Nirvana actually opened for DOA a few times (he and Courtney met at a DOA concert). And in interviews, he would often claim that Nirvana was "just a punk band". Actually, some of the bands on here were bands he grew up listening to.

That said, this CD was probably more well intended than it is good. The Vibrators cover is too damn close to the original version, Flipper might as well have done one of their own songs because they sound just like Scentless Apprentice, and DOA sound more toungue-in-cheek than reverent (but Kurt probably would have liked it). Everything just sounds like your average punk tune, with nothing of Nirvana in them at all.

I think Nirvana should have punk tribute to them. Unfortunately, this isn't the one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smells like a great cd, June 1, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Smells Like Bleach: Tribute to Nirvana (Audio CD)

Rubbish??!! Did you actually listen to this cd? It's (in my opinion as a HUGE Nirvana fan) an amzing compilation of the best punk bands (Uk Subs and Flipper)playing a fair deal of Nirvana's best tracks what could go wrong? What youve got to realize is punk isnt ment to be perfect, quite the opposite, and this collection of covers is a great example of how punk is ment to sound and its definetly a worthy tribute to Nirvana. I think they chose the Artists very wisley as most of theese bands , especially Flipper, are bands that Nirvana's sound was inspired by, so to have theese bands cover Nirvana songs is a great privilege for the band and im sure krist and dave would want kurt to hear it. I think the songs themselves are filled with this fresh new edge, which is all it needs because the songs are great in themselves and its interesting to hear the way other bands would play them. Everything about this cd is the exact definitive of punk, and its not just some idiots speeding the song up with distortion (it would be if rancid were on it) its a group of hardened punks doing what they do best- ripping shreds out of your cd player becasue as ive said before punk is not ment to sound perfect and the very rauchus and powerful covers are a prime example of that. I am personally gonna worship this cd as soon as i can get my hands on it. By Shaun Evans a.k.a Hippy Jim P.s. I did not have time to sign in or whatever so the kids reveiw will have to do hope this makes people see how much they are missing out on a great cd.