MTV (Logo) Unplugged In New York [VINYL]

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Recorded in November 1993, less than six months before singer Kurt Cobain killed himself, Nirvana's MTV Unplugged is a watershed document that presents the band at the peak of its powers. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. BMG Blue (BMI); "Oh Me," "Plateau" and "Lake Of Fire" written by Curt Kirkwood and published by BMG Bumblebee (BMI); "Where Did You Sleep Last Night? Two years later we made the move to our present address, 35 The Headrow, where we have remained ever since.

Some electronic amplification and guitar effects were used, and the song list was more than a run through of fan favourites, but included some cover versions including David Bowie’s ‘The Man who Sold the World’. Almost all of our vinyl discs will include either an original inner sleeve, or a plain inner sleeve, or a printed inner sleeve, which we provide with the sole purpose of protecting the record. Tracklist A1 About A Girl 3:37 A2 Come As You Are 4:13 A3 Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam 4:37 A4 The Man Who Sold The World 4:20 B1 Pennyroyal Tea 3:40 B2 Dumb 2:52 B3 Polly 3:16 B4 On A Plain 3:44 B5 Something In The Way 4:01 C1 Plateau 3:38 C2 Oh Me 3:26 C3 Lake Of Fire 2:55 C4 All Apologies 4:23 C5 Where Did You Sleep Last Night? This posthumously released live album, recorded at Sony Music Studios, New York on November 18, 1993 for MTV’s Unplugged series, was an intimate, acoustic session that was a definite departure from Nirvana’s previous outing, In Utero.Upon finding out that Nirvana would be playing its lesser known songs and covers from bands like Meat Puppets, MTV tried to pressure the band into playing more of their hits, or inviting more popular bands to play with the band. The album had a huge impact when it came out, selling seven million copies within six months of its release. BMI); "The Man Who Sold The World" written by David Bowie and published by Tintoretto Music / Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. Rather, the live effort is among the most emotionally naked spectacles ever released an album so starkly intense and profoundly personal, it's impossible not to get chills down the spine. As opposed to traditional practice on the television series, Nirvana played a setlist composed of mainly lesser-known material and cover versions of songs by The Vaselines, David Bowie, Meat Puppets (during which they were joined by two members of the group onstage), and Lead Belly.

Artists doing unplugged sessions and interacting with each other and the crowd bring them down to earth and humbled I think. Unlike any other unplugged affair, the diverse album is not a simple stripped-down regurgitation of greatest hits or a cash-it-in set of nostalgic favorites. The live recordings show Nirvana at the peak of their career: brilliant lyrics, a keen sense of music and the right amount of emotions make the MTV Unplugged record something very special. Your hankies should be at the ready’, and by Melody Maker as ³a fine and unreservedly recommended album, a melancholy masterpiece", it grants the acoustic treatment to Nirvana classics ‘About A Girl’, ‘Come As You Are’ and ‘All Apologies’, as well as a cover of David Bowie’s ‘The Man Who Sold The World’ and closing with Leadbelly’s ‘Where Did You Sleep Last Night? This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited.In addition, Cobain was unconvinced that Grohl would be able to play in a restrained fashion (Grohl was given brushes for the first time, and adapted to them immediately).