The Nirvana Box Set

[mongo]

has its own website now.......which loike Marks official site has lots of coming soons in every catagory. But this one will hopefully have more details very soon unlike marks site

www.nirvanabox.com


An official web site has been launched to promote the upcoming NIRVANA box set, "With the Lights Out", due on November 23 via Geffen Records (one day earlier internationally). Right now, all the site offers is a NIRVANA photo (possibly the one that will be used as cover artwork), and the release dates. Apparently, the site will provide sound clips, video clips and images later. Check it out at www.nirvanabox.com.

As previously reported, the four-disc set will feature 81 tracks including 68 previously unreleased recordings — rehearsals, outtakes, late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain's home demos, as well as a DVD which is confirmed to have unreleased band home movies, live footage, rehearsal footage and 20 full-length video performances. A 60-page booklet will accompany the release.

The title is a reference to a lyric in "Smells Like Teen Spirit".

A source told NME.com: "I've seen some of the footage and it's amazing stuff. There's a video of them performing at a friend's party with Kurt reading lyrics off a sheet of paper on the wall, footage of them covering 'Seasons In the Sun' in a studio with Kurt on drums and lots of other great stuff."

The artwork for the set is currently being put together, with the likely choice being a "landscape" box.

[barriers]

thanks m0fo

[mongo]

According to a posting at The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, Britain's Q magazine will bring the full track listing and an early review of the upcoming NIRVANA "With the Lights Out" box set in their December 2004 issue (#221) as part of an article entitled "Last Testament. The Nirvana boxset. Kurt Cobain's curtain call."

The track listing for the box set, due on November 23 via Geffen Records (one day earlier internationally), doesn't specify where the songs are from — as in the source session or performance. However, The Internet Nirvana Fan Club webmaster has tried to provide that information when possible, based on educated guesses and extensive knowledge of the NIRVANA recordings. He writes: "Please note that this source information is mostly speculation and by no means confirmed officially. Some sessions I'm sure of, while in other cases I've used the word 'possibly' to mark uncertainty. The source info is only intended to be used as reference. Though, the listing of actual song titles should be 100% accurate. "

"With the Lights Out" box set track listing:

CD 1:

01. Heartbreaker (3/87 house party in Raymond, WA)
02. Anorexorcist (4/17/87 KAOS Radio session in Olympia, WA)
03. White Lace And Strange (4/17/87 KAOS Radio session in Olympia, WA)
04. Help Me I'm Hungry
05. Mrs Butterworth
06. If You Must (1/23/88 studio session in Seattle, WA)
07. Pen Cap Chew (1/23/88 studio session in Seattle, WA)
08. Downer
09. Floyd The Barber
10. Raunchola (1/23/88 live performance in Tacoma, WA)
11. Moby Dick (1/23/88 live performance in Tacoma, WA)
12. Beans (home recording 1987-1988)
13. Don't Want It All (possibly home recording 1987-1988)
14. Clean Up Before She Comes (home recording 1987-1988)
15. Polly (solo) (possibly home recording 1987-1988)
16. About A Girl (possibly home recording 1987-1988)
17. Blandest (June-September 1988 studio session in Seattle, WA)
18. Dive (Most likely from June 1989 session at Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA)
19. They Hung Him On A Cross (most likely from August 1989 studio session in Seattle, WA)
20. Grey Goose (August 1989 studio session in Seattle, WA)
21. Ain't It A Shame (August 1989 studio session in Seattle, WA)
22. Token Eastern Song (September 1989 studio session in Seattle, WA)
23. Even In His Youth (September 1989 studio session in Seattle, WA)
24. Polly (September 1989 studio session in Seattle, WA)

CD 2:

01. Opinion (09/25/90 KAOS Radio session in Olympia, WA)
02. Lithium (09/25/90 KAOS Radio session in Olympia, WA)
03. Been A Son
04. Sliver (possibly unfinished version from July 11, 1990 session in Seattle, WA)
05. Where Did You Sleep Last Night
06. Pay To Play (04/90 studio session in Madison, WI)
07. Here She Comes Now (04/90 studio session in Madison, WI)
08. Drain You (possibly from late 1990 demo)
09. Aneurysm (possibly from 01/01/91 studio session in Seattle, WA)
10. Smells Like Teen Spirit (demo) (possibly from March 1991 boombox demo)
11. Breed
12. Verse Chorus Verse (possibly from March 1991 boombox demo or from Sound City Studios May-June 1991)
13. Old Age (possibly from March 1991 boombox demo or from Sound City Studios May-June 1991)
14. Endless, Nameless (most likely from September 3, 1991 radio session)
15. Dumb (possibly from September 3, 1991 radio session)
16. D-7
17. Oh The Guilt (April 1992 studio session in Seattle, WA)
18. Curmudgeon (April 1992 studio session in Seattle, WA)
19. Return Of The Rat (April 1992 studio session in Seattle, WA)
20. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Butch Vig Mix) (Sound City Studios May-June 1991)

CD 3:

01. Rape Me (solo) (possibly from October 1992 studio session in Seattle, WA)
02. Rape Me (possibly from October 1992 studio session in Seattle, WA)
03. Scentless Apprentice (most likely from January 16, 1993 or January 23, 1993 show)
04. Heart Shaped Box (January 22, 1993 session in Rio, Brazil)
05. I Hate Myself And I Want To Die (January 22, 1993 session in Rio, Brazil)
06. Milk It (January 22, 1993 session in Rio, Brazil)
07. Moist Vagina (January 22, 1993 session in Rio, Brazil)
08. Gallons Of Running Alcohol Flows Through The Strip (January 22, 1993 session in Rio, Brazil)
09. The Other Improv (most likely from January 22, 1993 session in Rio, Brazil)
10. Serve The Servants
11. Very Ape (possibly from January 22, 1993 session in Rio, Brazil)
12. Pennyroyal Tea
13. Marigold (possibly March 1993 studio session)
14. Sappy aka Verse Chorus Verse (possibly March 1993 studio session)
15. Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam
16. Do Re Mi (Kurt Cobain home demo from March 1994)
17. You Know You're Right
18. All Apologies

DVD:

01. Love Buzz
02. Scoff
03. About A Girl
04. Big Long Now
05. Immigrant Song
06. Spank Thru
07. Hairspray Queen
08. School
09. Mr Moustache
10. Big Cheese
11. In Bloom
12. Sappy
13. School
14. Love Buzz
15. Pennyroyal Tea
16. Smells Like Teen Spirit
17. Territorial Pissings
18. Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam
19. Talk To Me
20. Seasons In The Sun

[RominiBikini]

m0ng0 said:

13. Old Age (possibly from March 1991 boombox demo or from Sound City Studios May-June 1991)

when I was like 13 and I discovered Nirvana I fell in love so much with them that I would spend my nights downloading all those bootlegs listed above, so I want this box set.
but wait a minute.

isn't 'Old Age' a 1.05 min demo that is incomplete and sounds like shit?? (and many of the listed above too) or they actually kept very safe (free from napster) cleaner and more complete versions of those?

[melaniewhorehouse]

Shame that they've seemingly included neither the Mark Goodier nor the John Peel sessions in there...
Then again, I'm not fussed as I have them both on vinyl

[LDG]

I tried winning it off the radio so at least that way I'd have it for free. I doubt I'll buy it.
I'm not a huge Nirvana fan and I just imagine it rotting on the shelf probably.