Nirvana: 'Bleach' Deluxe Re-Issue On Its Way

A 20th anniversary edition of Nirvana's 1989 album "Bleach" is set to be released by Sub Pop this autumn.

The band's Seattle-based record label is putting together a remastered, expanded double CD/EP that will include a previously unreleased live recording of the band's February 9, 1990 performance at Portland's Pine Street Theatre. The gig includes Kurt Cobain and co's performances of "About A Girl", "Love Buzz" and a cover of The Vaselines' "Molly's Lips".

It will also contain a 16-page booklet featuring previously unreleased photos of the band.

The double album will also be available on white vinyl, just like the original album.

The "Bleach: Deluxe Edition" tracklisting is:

01. Blew
02. Floyd The Barber
03. About a Girl
04. School
05. Love Buzz
06. Paper Cuts
07. Negative Creep
08. Scoff
09. Swap Meet
10. Mr. Moustache
11. Sifting
12. Big Cheese
13. Downer

Live at Pine Street Theatre:

01. Intro
02. School
03. Floyd The Barber
04. Dive
05. Love Buzz
06. Spank Thru
07. Molly's Lips
08. Sappy
09. Scoff
10. About A Girl
11. Been A Son
12. Blew

Thanks for the report to Nme.com.

Comments

[end_citizen]

I'm surprised. I thought they had released all that could be released in way of Nirvana material. An unrealed live performance? Awesome!

[paddypadman]

I'd like to get the white vinyl of this.. would be pretty cool

[Newch91]

Can't wait for the vinyl

[beatreebor]

kurt cobain is still being used as a cash cow?

[Run Erratic]

Looking forward to hearing the live stuff, got some damn good songs there.
white vinyl? hell yeah!!

[kgesme21]

is white vinyl different from normal vinyl? Besides the awesome color aspect? That is unless I'm a total vinyl noob and they aren't different colors.Either way I'm kicking myself in the ass for buying the album just 2 weeks ago. Stupid awesome things coming out just as I shell out cash for less awesome version.

[wouldyakindly]

They've never missed any opportunity to make more money out of nirvana and this is no exception. Bleach is a stellar album, but the live disc definitely isn't going to make me want to buy it again.

[stef123]

Already got the CD.

[dannydesktop]

theres lots of nirvana live stuff in circulation. i'm not sure its worth buying bleach again.

[godberry]

hasn't courtney already squeezed all the juice out of nirvana? i have all their albums and will not buy them again.

[pearlJam_31490]

Nirvana's best cd. I repeat Nirvana's BEST cd!

[WesBizarre]

anyways its almost Layne Staley's birthday from Alice in Chains
I think they should do something like this for Alice in Chains

[Ponyexpress]

I WANT THIS NOW
sick

[Myfirstpubes]

people dont really get tired of milking nirvana's corpse do they?

[tydhurst]

They don't REALLY milk Nirvana as much as everyone's making out! It's the 20th anniversary, it's kinda special. Plus, if the CD's remastered it'll sound pretty good. I'll be getting it, and i've heard "Bleach" SO much in my time. It's ace!

[mosh_rocker2006]

Ok Kurt Cobain is dead...that means you can't sell anything Nirvana ever again, right? haha. Guess who else is dead...Jimi Hendrix, and John Lennon...but you can't sell anything once a person is dead apparently.

[Unourrit01]

used to be a huge nirvana fan but as i slowly started to expand what i listened too, i slowly started to dislike them. i might download scoff but this cd has the least appealing music on it imo

[Kronos09]

As much as I love Nirvana, isn't this a little much. They've released so many Nirvana collections and live performances that it's starting to get ridiculous. It's not like the songs will be any different. Just "digitally remastered" which is an insult to Nirvana. Do you really think this is what Kurt would have wanted?

[joshua029]

cool...

[NewRisingSun]

Kronos09 wrote:

As much as I love Nirvana, isn't this a little much. They've released so many Nirvana collections and live performances that it's starting to get ridiculous. It's not like the songs will be any different. Just "digitally remastered" which is an insult to Nirvana. Do you really think this is what Kurt would have wanted?

Oeeh yeah cause digital is baaaaddddd..

Not every digital remastered material is good, I agree, but let's hope for the best of it.

[one-dead-cop]

money money money

[Vypor]

Oh boy, be sure to buy this and give courtney love all the money she deserves for ..... wait a second...

[zekk]

It's on Sub Pop people, courtny **** probably won't be getting shit. I plan on getting it just for the vinyl copy.

[Xx_banx]

please stop...enough is enough. let kurt r.i.p for **** sake

[nosaj89]

maybe jack endino will get some money and produce more badass bands like early man and high on fire.

[k90728]

White Vinyl sounds good!!

Really good album.

[str84ever]

godberry wrote:

hasn't courtney already squeezed all the juice out of nirvana? i have all their albums and will not buy them again.

This is being released by Sub Pop... not Courtney..

Haven't listened to Nirvana in ages. Maybe it's time to dig out In Utero again.

Checked.

[Hultan]

I'll defenitly buy this one!

[RaveRock]

I would have much preferred a reissue of In Utero but this is still great.

[Addzam]

download it for free please, dont support that b*tch courtney

[Guitar Newbie]

beatreebor wrote:

kurt cobain is still being used as a cash cow?

Milkin' the cash cow! That's what I was going to say...just by title alone.

[blenk]

end_citizen wrote:

I'm surprised. I thought they had released all that could be released in way of Nirvana material. An unrealed live performance? Awesome!

my thoughts aswell, cant wait

[ZeppelinRulez77]

I love this album. I have owned it though. I guess I should now.

[ZeppelinRulez77]

ZeppelinRulez77 wrote:

I love this album. I have owned it though. I guess I should now.

I mean I haven't owned it. oops.

[BHS_HVY_285]

no. just no. this is not what kurt wouldve wanted. damn corporate bastards.

[BHS_HVY_285]

str84ever wrote:

godberry wrote:

hasn't courtney already squeezed all the juice out of nirvana? i have all their albums and will not buy them again.

This is being released by Sub Pop... not Courtney..

yes. but they couldnt have done it without her consent.

[742627000017]

Still pretty much all of the Nirvana live shows are circulating

[shwilly]

I remember being so obsessed with this band, like many people who are now in their 20's - early 30's. Back then this was probably the coolest band in the world (though some preferred RHCP and the Pumpkins, maybe Oasis) and I could listen to Nevermind or In Utero for weeks without growing tired of it

I still love those records to death, but only when I haven't played them for a while (except for "Teen Spirit" which is played so damn often...).

After a month you start thinking "there's so much more music left to explore, what do I find so special about this band? They only released like 3-4 "real" albums..."

Then after a few months you start believing that sh*t and go "stop being so nostalgic dude, they probably weren't even that good. Most of my other records are so much more complex / experimental / beautiful / louder, blablabla"

And then after half a year or so (probably an entire year in the case of Bleach because the music seems so plain and unpolished) you decide to give it another try and that's when you remember just how f*cking good these guys were and how fun the songs that they made were

Then the cycle repeats itself...

[ltd v100]

slow news day i guess?
and still trying to get as much money out of him as then can

[LordArbiter]

If people are so worried about who is getting the royalty money from Nirvana's these days, instead of whining about either Sub Pop or Courtney Love, simply don't buy the damned thing.

Problem solved.

[GangsterLi]

LordArbiter wrote:

If people are so worried about who is getting the royalty money from Nirvana's these days, instead of whining about either Sub Pop or Courtney Love, simply don't buy the damned thing.

Problem solved.

agreed

[joshua122593]

HELL YEAH!!!

[societysphantom]

LordArbiter wrote:

If people are so worried about who is getting the royalty money from Nirvana's these days, instead of whining about either Sub Pop or Courtney Love, simply don't buy the damned thing.

Problem solved.

+5

[trashbeast]

Cool! bleach is one of my favorite albums of all time, it is a large part of who I am

[pearlJam_31490]

WesBizarre wrote:

anyways its almost Layne Staley's birthday from Alice in Chains
I think they should do something like this for Alice in Chains

The sad part is that you still have to introduce Layne Staley as "from Alice in Chains". His name should be universal but then again im glad it's not.

[legallydead]

I'm looking forward to this. NIRVANA FTW!

[kellen.dobmeier]

A reissue from the most overrated grunge band...great.

[one-dead-cop]

sick to death of nirvana.. guess cobain would be too

[BreakingBnj]

shwilly wrote:

I remember being so obsessed with this band, like many people who are now in their 20's - early 30's. Back then this was probably the coolest band in the world (though some preferred RHCP and the Pumpkins, maybe Oasis) and I could listen to Nevermind or In Utero for weeks without growing tired of it

I still love those records to death, but only when I haven't played them for a while (except for "Teen Spirit" which is played so damn often...).

After a month you start thinking "there's so much more music left to explore, what do I find so special about this band? They only released like 3-4 "real" albums..."

Then after a few months you start believing that sh*t and go "stop being so nostalgic dude, they probably weren't even that good. Most of my other records are so much more complex / experimental / beautiful / louder, blablabla"

And then after half a year or so (probably an entire year in the case of Bleach because the music seems so plain and unpolished) you decide to give it another try and that's when you remember just how f*cking good these guys were and how fun the songs that they made were

Then the cycle repeats itself...

Ahhh dude, I thought I was the only one. Amazing commetnt!

[derekmichael]

shwilly wrote:

I remember being so obsessed with this band, like many people who are now in their 20's - early 30's. Back then this was probably the coolest band in the world (though some preferred RHCP and the Pumpkins, maybe Oasis) and I could listen to Nevermind or In Utero for weeks without growing tired of it

I still love those records to death, but only when I haven't played them for a while (except for "Teen Spirit" which is played so damn often...).

After a month you start thinking "there's so much more music left to explore, what do I find so special about this band? They only released like 3-4 "real" albums..."

Then after a few months you start believing that sh*t and go "stop being so nostalgic dude, they probably weren't even that good. Most of my other records are so much more complex / experimental / beautiful / louder, blablabla"

And then after half a year or so (probably an entire year in the case of Bleach because the music seems so plain and unpolished) you decide to give it another try and that's when you remember just how f*cking good these guys were and how fun the songs that they made were

Then the cycle repeats itself...

amen

[Beerad1337]

LordArbiter wrote:

If people are so worried about who is getting the royalty money from Nirvana's these days, instead of whining about either Sub Pop or Courtney Love, simply don't buy the damned thing.

Problem solved.

That's like not buying from Walmart becuase you hate houw they treat their employees. They won't care, your one person.

[David_Bowie=GOD]

G-loony wrote:

07. Negative
08. Creep

These are one song: Negative Creep this guy should do his homework a little better...

My thoughts exactly. I don't see the reason to pick this up, even though its my favorite Nirvana album. It just seems like a way to get more money from fans who already bought the album. Unless this re-release is around $10, the live dvd won't be enough for me to buy the same album again.

[killanick87]

wow trying to make even MORE money of Nirvana.That's simply pathetic.it's horrible how Courtney wants to make MORE money of him.Seriously, what more can she do,she's killed him,took over his music,and now is trying to make money off it.What a filthy ****1n wh0re

[Randaman]

shwilly wrote:

I remember being so obsessed with this band, like many people who are now in their 20's - early 30's. Back then this was probably the coolest band in the world (though some preferred RHCP and the Pumpkins, maybe Oasis) and I could listen to Nevermind or In Utero for weeks without growing tired of it

I still love those records to death, but only when I haven't played them for a while (except for "Teen Spirit" which is played so damn often...).

After a month you start thinking "there's so much more music left to explore, what do I find so special about this band? They only released like 3-4 "real" albums..."

Then after a few months you start believing that sh*t and go "stop being so nostalgic dude, they probably weren't even that good. Most of my other records are so much more complex / experimental / beautiful / louder, blablabla"

And then after half a year or so (probably an entire year in the case of Bleach because the music seems so plain and unpolished) you decide to give it another try and that's when you remember just how f*cking good these guys were and how fun the songs that they made were

Then the cycle repeats itself...

You are my hero.

[Busproof]

Not too huge on Nirvana (I always prefered Alice In Chains), but i'll definately look into picking this up.

[new_age_reject]

shwilly wrote:

I remember being so obsessed with this band, like many people who are now in their 20's - early 30's. Back then this was probably the coolest band in the world (though some preferred RHCP and the Pumpkins, maybe Oasis) and I could listen to Nevermind or In Utero for weeks without growing tired of it

I still love those records to death, but only when I haven't played them for a while (except for "Teen Spirit" which is played so damn often...).

After a month you start thinking "there's so much more music left to explore, what do I find so special about this band? They only released like 3-4 "real" albums..."

Then after a few months you start believing that sh*t and go "stop being so nostalgic dude, they probably weren't even that good. Most of my other records are so much more complex / experimental / beautiful / louder, blablabla"

And then after half a year or so (probably an entire year in the case of Bleach because the music seems so plain and unpolished) you decide to give it another try and that's when you remember just how f*cking good these guys were and how fun the songs that they made were

Then the cycle repeats itself...

Nail on the ****ing head my friend!
Except instead of the cycle repeating it is just stuck on that last point.
I love this band, their music makes me feel alive.

[Guitarfreak777]

I'm looking forward to this

[jab91]

Fuck remasters. All they do today for remasters is add a shit load of compression and brickwall limiting which destroyed the dynamics of the music forever. Listen to the original release of Bleach if you want to hear how it was intended to sound! Too many people are fooled into buying their favorite albums remastered, only to purchase an inferior product.

[Pretty in Casts]

I dont really get the point of this at all

[BassFishin]

Pretty in Casts wrote:

I dont really get the point of this at all

it's for them to make more money. rather, for courtney to make more money.

however, they got me. because i want to hear it remastered, and i want to see the booklet. the live performances also intrigue me, because i like hearing their stage banter. if theres any of that on there then this is worth it.

[pinheadslts75]

The remastering and the new photos are cool, but the only draw to that show is that it's probably an non circulating Soundboard source tape. You can get a decent quality recording of that show pretty easily on any good bootleg site.

[pinheadslts75]

We won't really need to worry about issues of compression like what happened on Death Magnetic. Jack Endino is handling the remasters I think, and he's did tons of stuff with Nirvana. I'm pretty sure he'll know how to make it sound better instead of just "louder"

[mikecappa]

this is why she killed him..

[mikecappa]

nirvana represents the 90s and what it was to be a kid in the 90s. they represent the atmosphere of the 90's, it kinda feels like to me what the 60's must have felt like but in a different way of course

[Ironpriest]

This CD is hard to find, so I'll definitley pick this up.

[weezergeek182]

how can we make more money off of this guy? hmmmmm..

[hardrocker628]

WesBizarre wrote:

anyways its almost Layne Staley's birthday from Alice in Chains
I think they should do something like this for Alice in Chains

who cares about alice in chains

[Vicryl 2.0]

Francis Cobain will be fronting Nirvana.

[Vedicardi]

ooh about a son

Checked

[Tomozaurus]

As much as I hate the fact they are still milking Nirvana for profit; I'll buy it. It seems pretty awesome.

[TheEchomaker]

hardrocker628 wrote:

WesBizarre wrote:

anyways its almost Layne Staley's birthday from Alice in Chains
I think they should do something like this for Alice in Chains

who cares about alice in chains

i do

[David_Bowie=GOD]

BHS_HVY_285 wrote:

str84ever wrote:

godberry wrote:

hasn't courtney already squeezed all the juice out of nirvana? i have all their albums and will not buy them again.

This is being released by Sub Pop... not Courtney..

yes. but they couldnt have done it without her consent.

Yeah, they could have. Slash and Axl Rose protested the greatest hits album, but that was released anyway. Most of the time the record company can do whatever the hell they want, they financed and sold the record, they pretty much own it.

[misfit_lover]

courtney ran out of money again?
please, let kurt rest in peace!!

[LordArbiter]

Beerad1337 wrote:

LordArbiter wrote:

If people are so worried about who is getting the royalty money from Nirvana's these days, instead of whining about either Sub Pop or Courtney Love, simply don't buy the damned thing.

Problem solved.
That's like not buying from Walmart becuase you hate houw they treat their employees. They won't care, your one person.

Its not about making them "care". Its about taking action and not whining needlessly about things. If you don't support something, don't participate in it.

[livewire76]

Lol, was just going to say ^^^^

Courtney and the record comapny "moguls" have got together to milk more cash from fans. I cant imagine Dave or Krist being involved in this... Poor Kurt, he must be doing 180 rpm in his grave.

[livewire76]

Was reffering to "misfit lover"'s post...

[mental_zer0]

if only i knew the source of the concert. i've got a crappy audience recording of the show, hopefully we'll have some soundboard stuff for this.

also interested in hearing the remasters

[WibbleWobble]

A reissue of the original LP, good as it was, with a live performance thrown in, hardly counts as "Deluxe" does it? Blimey wait for 2011 when it'll be the 20th anniversary of you know what.....

[wormtongue]

beatreebor wrote:

kurt cobain is still being used as a cash cow?

its sad. he'd b gutted

[NiCk_FuRy]

beatreebor wrote:

kurt cobain is still being used as a cash cow?

what a smart observation! well, of course it is.. like every other thousands of musicians that still sell.. dead or alive! so what? whats the great point in your observation?

[ophidian]

Nirvana IS rock and roll.

[henkka_potku]

Nirvana has the most boring guitar work ever.

[nirvanapwns]

henkka_potku wrote:

Nirvana has the most boring guitar work ever.

it wasn't about the guitar
it was about the songs as a whole

[Vedicardi]

sub-pop is the one releasing this so it's not just ****ing milking like every other post-mortem nirvana release

[Run Erratic]

kurt made passionate music and worked hard to ensure as many people heard it as possible, so i dont think hed be too bothered about re-releases.
to be perfectly honest i think hed be more pissed off that we were sat hear debating money rather than music!!

[Lrn2play]

whats with the kiss image on the main page??

[freshtunes]

Sub-pop has finally gotten the chance to get there cut off Nirvana, which is rightfully there's. They waited for the 20th anniversary instead of trying to throw together anything at anytime to make money. Sub pop is being respectful about it.

[Kronos09]

Run Erratic wrote:

kurt made passionate music and worked hard to ensure as many people heard it as possible, so i dont think hed be too bothered about re-releases.
to be perfectly honest i think hed be more pissed off that we were sat hear debating money rather than music!!

I don't know about that. Wasn't Kurt always about the underground. I thought he hated the mainstream. Isn't that what led to his demise. Nirvana became so mainstream that he couldn't handle it.

[Run Erratic]

if kurt was all about the underground, he would never have signed with geffen. bands dont accidently trip up and fall into the mainstrem. they know what they're getting into. I read alot of stuff bout Kurt, he allways knew he was good. he was boasting bout being bigger than the beatles before his first single was ever released!! he worked his arse off to get into the mainstream. but yes you are right. when he got there he couldnt handle it!

[livewire76]

WibbleWobble wrote:

A reissue of the original LP, good as it was, with a live performance thrown in, hardly counts as "Deluxe" does it? Blimey wait for 2011 when it'll be the 20th anniversary of you know what.....

Yupp. The "super-duper-deluxe-aniversary-lost-concert-found-a-demo-plu s-free-lock-of-kurts-hair" versions will just keep on coming. I guess if i was a washed up ex-actor/(lol)musician/junkie (prob not an 'ex') or a small time, one-hit-wonder, record label then doing this is 100% justified. Have you seen Courtney lately? Holy s%&t! She looks baaaaad. And not the MJ "bad", just the normal, no awful, kind of bad. The record exec's? Cocaine isnt getting cheaper.. (Cheap shot i know but cant you feel the cynicism jump out of the page?)

[Stratogibson]

All of you whining bitches need to stop complaining and be thankful their is a new release. The Live show is what i'm gonna buy it for. You might be able to get a bootleg but it would probably be in crappy quality. 90% of Nirvana fans always worry about Courtney Love and how she's making money and not about the music. I don't like her either but, it is none of our damn buisness where the money goes. With that being said, I am vey exited about this and will happily purchase it.

[Run Erratic]

Stratogibson wrote:

All of you whining bitches need to stop complaining and be thankful their is a new release. The Live show is what i'm gonna buy it for. You might be able to get a bootleg but it would probably be in crappy quality. 90% of Nirvana fans always worry about Courtney Love and how she's making money and not about the music. I don't like her either but, it is none of our damn buisness where the money goes. With that being said, I am vey exited about this and will happily purchase it.

good point, well put!

MORE ABOUT MUSIC, LESS ABOUT MONEY!!!!

[Run Erratic]

...also, at the top of this page why does the picture say 'Nirvana' under it?
-thats NOT nirvana, thats Kurt Cobain!

[Cobain91]

cool!

[fendercobain87]

kurt cobain is nirvana he wrote every ****ing song besides a few and covers but they should have showed the bleach line up.

[fendercobain87]

kurt cobain is nirvana he wrote every ****ing song besides a few and covers but they should have showed the bleach line up.