NIRVANA – “MTV Unplugged In New York” Vinyl Release

NIRVANA’s “MTV Unplugged In New York” will be given a new 25th anniversary vinyl release on November 01st via Geffen. This new pressing of the album will arrive with a handful of bonus tracks captured during the rehearsal for the original album/show. Those bonus tracks include rehearsal versions of:

“Come As You Are”
“Polly”
“Plateau”
“Pennyroyal Tea”
“The Man Who Sold The World” (David Bowie cover)

Footage of the latter has been released with audio of the track now available on streaming services as well. This version of the album will also arrive on digital formats and is available to pre-order now at this location.

Nirvana changed the landscape of rock music over the course of only a few years, but in the beginning, they were just one more struggling group deciding on a lineup and a name. In 1985, guitarist/singer Kurt Cobain met bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, instantly bonding over their mutual love of the punk-metal band the Melvins. The duo brought in several different drummers over the next couple years, eventually settling on Chad Channing. Meanwhile, the group shuffled through different band names (including the Stiff Woodies, Pen Cap Chew, and Skid Row) before opting for Nirvana.