Grunge legends Nirvana have confirmed details of the newly expanded edition of their debut album ‘Bleach’.
Nirvana remain one of the most potent American rock acts ever to pick up a guitar. Blending the fury of punk, the melody of The Beatles and the primordial sludge of Black Sabbath the band brought grunge into the mainstream.
Their album ‘Nevermind’ sparked a revolution, dislodging Michael Jackson from the top spot on the Billboard charts in 1991. Becoming a landmark album it spawned the iconic single ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’.
However the band’s origins didn’t suggest this level of stardom. Founded by Kurt Cobain, the group earned a strong following in their native Seattle. Attracting the attention of the label Sub Pop the pair would enter into a partnership which would redefine American rock music.
Debut album ‘Bleach’ was released in 1989, and caused a stir on the underground rock scene. Earning celebrity fans such as Sonic Youth, Nirvana soon found themselves as a the name to drop among the punk cognoscenti.
Twenty years on ‘Bleach’ remains a thrilling listen. Containing much promise, Cobain’s lyrical and songwriting skills are intact first time round. Now the album is due to given the prominence it deserves with a new re-issue.
The newly expanded double album will contain a previously unreleased live recording of the group’s February 9, 1990 performance at Portland’s Pine Street Theatre. Featuring a raft of early material, it captures Nirvana in full flight just as word was beginning to spread about the young trio.
In addition to this, Sub Pop have confirmed that the re-issued album will come with a 16 page booklet while the gatefold LP edition will be pressed on white vinyl.
The ‘Bleach: Deluxe Edition’ tracklisting is:
‘Blew’
‘Floyd The Barber’
‘About a Girl’
‘School’
‘Love Buzz’
‘Paper Cuts’
‘Negative’
‘Creep’
‘Scoff’
‘Swap Meet’
‘Mr. Moustache’
‘Sifting’
‘Big Cheese’
‘Downer’
Live at Pine Street Theatre
‘Intro’
‘School’
‘Floyd The Barber’
‘Dive’
‘Love Buzz’
‘Spank Thru’
‘Molly’s Lips’
‘Sappy’
‘Scoff’
‘About A Girl’
‘Been A Son’
‘Blew’
