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Nirvana

Unplugged in New York

Unplugged in New York Tracks
1. About A Girl
2. Come As You Are
3. Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam
4. The Man Who Sold The World
5. Pennyroyal Tea
6. Dumb
7. Polly
8. On A Plain
9. Something In The Way
10. Plateau
11. Oh Me
12. Lake Of Fire
13. All Apologies
14. Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Nirvana - Unplugged in New York
Unplugged in New York Review
The last Nirvana collection recorded before the untimely death of Kurt Cobain, Unplugged caught many by surprise with its stripped down, neo-acoustic offerings with a bridled fury. When Cobain sings, "I swear I don't have a gun, I don't have a gun" with clenched teeth (instead of an open howl) and when the haunting strains of "About a Girl"--from their earliest LP--chills even with quieted guitars, you discover a new appreciation for the nuances of one of the greatest bands of recent times. Highlights include covers of three Meat Puppets tracks (featuring special guests Curt and Kris Kirkwood of that influential "college rock" band), the weepy cello on the Vaselines' "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam," and their cover of David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World." --Lorry Fleming
Unplugged in New York Review
120 gram vinyl/original artwork.


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One of the world's masterpieces
5
This album is breathtaking. Kurdt Kobain's emotions were true and conveyed in his songs. Not a single song is worthy of being skipped- every one here is great. However, the last one is especially wonderful. Where Did You Sleep Last Night is just as good as the other songs, until Kurdt's last verse. He truly puts his soul into that song like nothing I've ever heard before. His last few words end in primal screams like nothing you've ever heard before. These are a man's cries, of whom will soon commit suicide, transformed into music. There is really nothing like that song.

It makes you especially sad he died. After reading books about him, you really begin to understand him. His death was a horrible tragedy, and no popular band since has reached the level Nirvana reached. Kurt was a good guy, misunderstood and confused, but he never meant anyone harm. It is greatly unfortunate he died in such a tragic way.

Rest in Peace Kurt
Posted by Anonymous, on 2006-01-24
NIRVANA EURPHORIA!!!!!!!
5
This is my favorite album by far by these guys, and it's here live and raw at its very best. For only lovers of 90's Seattle bands of Nirvana and Alice In Chains. This whole album is good from front to back and all in betweens, likings of About A Girl, good starter or maybe Man Who Sold The World. Even Plateau is good here along with Lake of Fire. The whole album is good enough for a repeat in the ol stereo player.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2006-01-15
An Unplugged Staple
5
Mellow and meaniful this is truley the deffinition of MTV Unplugged.Nirvana cut the cable and jumped to soft sounding acoustic material.With a lending hand from the Meat Puppets and Germs member Pat Smear Nirvana was truley capable of creating a masterpiece and they did spirityually and mentally.Each member extending their already talented abilities.

Many songs that weren't all to big to begin with show a new light this time around.Including an almost unknown soon to be hit like "Something In The Way"(wich was then later included on some copies of their greatist hits compilations).
"Come As You Are" and "About A Girl" are the only real two hits that were reintroduced on this albun.Once "Unplugged" was released in late 1994 more essential Nirvana radio hits came about, including David Bowies "The Man Who Sold The World".
The selected tracks that debuted on this album really changed the way people thought of Nirvana;like their rendition of an old christian song(and a cover of a Vasilines song)"Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam".The song is so meaning and well played that the vibe is wow i can't believe this is Nirvana as Kris Novesilic takes hand of an occordian and maximizes it's use."Pennyroyal Tea" was originally heavy as can and is now a mournful track in wich only Kurt Cobain plays on, making it all the more depressing since he commited suicide.Some tracks were already acoustic like "Polly", but it never hurts to hear a song live."Lake Of Fire" is amazing and many will tell you so.Originally a Meat Puppets song now an amped up bluesy song with graceful yet powerful vocals.Each note hit is hit to perfection.Many songs were sad but the most noticable was "All Apologies" it can make anyone feel guilty for no good reason,almost making it feel like you were the fault that this talented singer isn't alive today."Where Did You Sleep Last Night" is the best cover i have ever herd, covered from Huddie Leadbetter a straight up blues man of his day.The song manages to keep it's original shape but shifts to a more rockish vocal set up.Even at some of the low lived tracks like "Oh Me" the music is still flowing at the same energy and mood that it's essence is inspiring.If you seen it live you'd know the atmosphere was amazing and was captured in all these tracks.

For later to come unplugged albums this was a hard act to follow.A deffinite must have no questions about it kinda album.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2006-01-15