Nevermind

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Excellent Vinyl LP Pressing of the 1991 Album That Changed the Musical Landscape: Nirvana’s AcclaimedNevermindIncludes “Smells Like Teen Spririt,” “Come As You Are,” “Lithium”

Few records changed the world.Nirvana’sNevermindis one of them. Released in September 1991, the well-produced yet emotionally raw album catapulted grunge into the mainstream and forever altered the popular musical landscape, turningNirvanainto household names and singerKurt Cobaininto the reluctant spokesperson of his generation. By years end, Seattle-based music, fashion, and attitude consumed popular consciousness.Nevermindhad restored the gritty passion, rebellious mentality, and cathartic power long missing from mainstream rock. Call it the mighty sword that in one swoop fell the excess, plasticity, and emptiness of 80s music.

The records impact is also be measured by the success of its singles. Named byRolling Stoneas the#9 Best Song of All Time, the anthemicSmells Like Teen Spiritbecame an institution on radio stations and MTV. Subsequent singles Come As You Are, Lithium, and In Bloom also testified to the genius of the soft-loud arrangements and whip-smart commentary onNevermind, which at its core was a blockbuster pop album in punk clothing.

More thanten million copieslater, the record has only picked up more accolades, having been included at or near the top of nearly every major publications Greatest Albums list.Nevermindis listed as:

#1 inSpins 90 Greatest Albums of the 90s
#1 Album of the Year inVillage Voices Pazz & Jop Poll
#6 in Pitchforks Top 100 Albums of the 1990s
#17 inRolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time
#1 inEntertainment Weeklys Best Albums of the 90s

In addition to the groundbreaking music,sound quality has always been among the albums finest aspects.Cleanly produced byButch Vigand mixed byAndy Wallace,Nevermindfeaturesexplosive dynamics, bursting tones, and a wide-open midrange.WhileCobainlater disparaged the sound as being too polished, the truth was that the room-filling sound allowed the record to grab the attention of anyone within earshot. Much imitated but never equaled, the sound became the template that nearly every band requested be put on their albums. Experience this masterwork as the creators intended on this excellent analog pressing.

“The overnight-success story of the 1990s, Nirvana’s second album and its totemic first single, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” shot up from the nascent grunge scene in Seattle to kick Michael Jackson off the top of the Billboard album chart and blow hair metal off the map. No album in recent history had such an overpowering impact on a generation a nation of teens suddenly turned punk and such a catastrophic effect on its main creator.”–Rolling Stone‘s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
NirvanaNevermindTrack Listing:
1. Smells Like Teen Spirit2. In Bloom3. Come As You Are4. Breed5. Lithium6. Polly7. Territorial Pissings8. Drain You9. Lounge Act10. Stay Away11. On A Plain12. Something In The Way