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Nirvana was my favorite band growing up and I would have initially had a copy of this album in the mid 90’s when they were at the peak of their contemporary fame. As with several of my other albums, I carelessly lost it when I transitioned out of my old vehicle and into my new one since I kept a large portion of my music in my vehicle back then for use in it’s CD player. Several years later I found myself finally wanting to get a replacement of it partly because I still like Nirvana but also because I felt I owed an amends to the band for losing my first copy of the album.
Recently I got an email from the band indicating that that they are getting ready to release a Super Deluxe Edition reissue to commemorate In Utero’s 30th anniversary. Personally, I continue to have mixed opinions on rereleases such as these as they tend to dramatically alter the album. Personally, I feel that when I have an album from a band I like in my music collection I want it to be as accurate of a rendition as possible of what the artistic vision for the album truly was. For example, I altered my long-time copy of Bleach to more accurately depict how the album was presented during it’s initial release by removing the last two tracks (“Big Cheese” and “Downer”) from my digital copy of the recording. I have also attempted to add tracks to other albums as well under the notion that they were intended to be included in the album during it’s release but for some reason were omitted (here I remain on the fence if Nirvana and Kurt actually wanted to end Nevermind on “Endless, Nameless”). Thus, adding (and potentially removing) tracks to an album is something that I have concern over since it tends to significantly alter the structure and sound of an album. Adding and removing tracks alters the flow of an album which in turn can make for an inaccurate representation of how the album actually was supposed to sound. Of course, effectively separating extra content from the stand-alone album minimizes this problem greatly.
Remastering/reissuing albums does tend to offer several benefits, though, including breathing new life back into a classic piece of music and putting it back into circulation for a wider audience to appreciate. I feel it also, quite often, provides fans a higher quality listening experience depending on where the remaster comes from. I think it is generally accepted that it’s best to use a master tape for such a process, if it is still available, since it seems to provide the benefit of making the reissue sound as close to the original as possible with the added benefit of providing a higher quality listening experience that is more in line with where the specifications of today’s technology are currently at. Sometimes reissues do seem to dramatically alter how the album sounds and I feel that the Devonshire Mixes of Nevermind are examples of that. When I say that I am not implying that the Devonshire Mixes sound bad only that they sound dramatically different from the album’s initial presses. I suspect that some fans might actually even like something like that while a good portion of listeners would probably be indifferent. With all that being said, I ultimately settled on the base album over the deluxe edition for this particular purchase as I wanted something that was more reflective of how I remembered the album when I was growing up. Plus, I have access to a significant amount of the songs that were included in the deluxe edition as a result of a friend giving me a copy of With the Lights Out for Christmas several years back. Although my tracks may not be the exact same that would be in the deluxe edition per se I didn’t see the need to get duplicate copies of many of the songs that I already had access to.
Something that I really appreciated about getting the reissue of this particular album, though, was that under the CD there was a copy of the collage that Cobain made for the album. This same collage is featured on the back of the album but I could never appreciate what it was on my initial copy of the album. Certainly, having a full color picture of it enlightened me to what it was I had been looking at on the back of this album for all those years. Had I not picked up a reissue of this album it would have been something that I just would have continued to fail to appreciate.
Finally, the service from Amazon should be commented on. Overall, I am satisfied with it but this album showed up with a fine crack in the jewel case too. It’s a small complaint when I consider that the album worked fine and I was able to use it in the manner that I saw fit and that it’s liner notes showed up intact as well. I don’t think that these jewel cases are made as sturdy as they used to be and that too is probably part of the problem here. That being said, I am glad to have this album back in my music collection and thank Amazon for helping me secure a new copy of it.
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No cracks, perfect condition, and sounds amazing. Really good deal and arrived quickly. I would recommended if you are a Nirvana fan like me.
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Phil Bridge
Nirvana's Finest Hour
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2024
Phil Bridge
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2024
Nirvana's break out album Nevermind changed music in the 90's, it was my introduction to the band and probably to alternative music, Nevermind was my gateway to music as a teenager. My tastes in music started with this band and in particular....Nevermind. It cannot be overestimated how important an album Nevermind is but is it my favourite.....the short answer is no!!!
Whilst for awhile it was Nevermind that never left my CD player in the 90's, it was In Utero that I truly fell in love with.
Following Nevermind, Nirvana literally beccame the biggest band in the world, and as a consequence of this Kurt Cobain suffered serious addition issues and depression which would ultimately end his life in April 1994. Before that however Nirvana wanted to follow up on Nevermind but they didn't want to do the same kind of record. They wanted to do something unapologetic, raw and in someways bring Nirvana closer to their debut album Bleach. They recruited Steve Albini and the rest is history.
Since 1992 it had been challenging for Kurt who had also married Courtney Love (Hole) and had a baby, Kurt and Courtney's drug use was widely reported resulting for a short time in their child also being removed from their custody.
In Utero as Dave Grohl has mentioned previous said, was a difficult listen as this is Kurt at his raw best, opening up about his issues but at the same time writing some absolutely incredible music. Whilst this album will not ever get as much recognition as Nevermind, this is Nirvana's true masterpiece. 'All apologies', 'Heart Shaped Box' (both these were the albums singles before Kurt's death) and possibly the greatest opening lyrics to any opener of a song on an album ever "Teenage angst has paid off well, now I'm bored and old"('Serve the servants') shows an album that was mature, raw and honest and brutal. Songs like Pennyroyal Tea shows Nirvana's brilliant talent for crafting a perfect song (originally this was to be their 3rd single from this album but was cancelled following Kurts death), their perhaps most controversial song 'Rape Me' still packs a punch even to this day. 'Dumb' is a beautiful song but is a sharp contrast with the dark lyrics of drug addition. My personal favourite song on this album and probably my favourite song written by Nirvana is 'Francis Farmer will have her revenge on Seattle is quite simple stunning, The middle bridge on this song is stunning with Dave Grohls drums and Kurt's riff providing an immense pleasure to the ears.
This 30th Annivesary LP version comes with an additional EP which includes
'Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip' (originally Inclued on the international version of in utero)
The B side to Heart Shaped Box 'Marigold' written and sung by Dave Grohl hints at the style the foo fighters in future years
'Sappy' as originally released on the No alternative completion in 93
'Mosit Vagina' a brilliant B side which was originally included on the All apologises Single
And finally one of my favourite Nirvana songs 'I Hate Myself And Want To Die.' This was written and recorded during the In Utero sessions but was ultimately left off the album because there were other songs similar on the album of similar style. It was then slated to be released as the B side for the 3rd single 'Pennyroyal Tea' which as mentioned was cancelled following Kurt's death. Instead this was released as an A side on the Beavis and Buthead experience album.
This reissue is fantastic, the vinyl is of high quality and sounds amazing, the art work is beautiful and I'm glad to finally own this on Vinyl.
This is favourite Nirvana Album and its not even close. This is essential Music for 90's era music.
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