| Bleach by Nirvana | |
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| Information | |
| Name | Bleach |
| Album Type | Studio Album, Debut Album |
| Genres | Grunge, Alternative Rock, Punk |
| Release Date |
June 15, 1989 |
| Recorded Date and Place | January 23, 1988, June–September 1988, December 1988–January 1989 at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle Washington |
| Label | Sub Pop |
| Producer | Jack Endino |
| Length | 37:19 |
| Followed By | Blew EP |
Bleach is the debut studio album by American grunge band Nirvana. It was released on June 25, 1989 and was the only studio album Nirvana ever released on the Seattle-based grunge label Sub Pop. The album was produced by Skin Yard frontman Jack Endino,and was the only Nirvana album to feature ex-drummer Chad Channing before Dave Grohl became Nirvana's permanent drummer.
Despite underwhelming sales upon release, reception for Bleach was mostly positive. The album is considered a key album in the history of grunge. And due to the success of Nirvana's later albums, Bleach would eventually become Sub Pop's highest-selling album.
Ou of the three studio albums Nirvana released, Bleach is often considered the worst of the three, despite the positive reception. Two of the tracks, "Blew" and "Love Buzz," are featured on Nirvana's Blew EP which was released in December 1989. "Love Buzz" is a cover of a Shocking Blue song.
Tracklist[]
| No. | Name | Writers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blew" | Kurt Cobain | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Floyd the Barber" | Cobain | 2:18 |
| 3. | "About a Girl"' | Cobain | 2:48 |
| 4. | "School" | Cobain | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Love Buzz" | Robbie Van Leeuwen | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Paper Cuts" | Cobain | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Negative Creep" | Cobain | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Scoff" | Cobain | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Swap Meet" | Cobain | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Mr. Moustache" | Cobain | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Sitting" | Cobain | 5:22 |
Trivia[]
- Dale Crover of Melvins, who worked with Kurt Cobain on his Illiteracy Will Prevail demo tape, provides drumming for "Downer," "Paper Cuts" and "Floyd the Barber."
- The cover photo was taken by famous photographer Charles Peterson, who's photos of Kobain were featured in the documentary Kobain: About a Son.
References[]
- Wikipedia: [1]