Nirvana - Nirvana (14 tracks) +Album Reviews

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:throatrose: | somewhere you are not | 02/05/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It could not be more obvious how much of an income attempt this entire CD is. With the disc and Kurt Cobain's "Journals" out "just in time for the holiday season", it doesn't take a genius to figure it out: the exploitation is insulting. While every track on the disc is extremely good and complete (as well as remastered)you begin to realize just how bland it is. With a band like Nirvana, an artistic purging of the most unique kind, you'd expect a couple of non-singles on there. Really good songs that weren't radio-friendly but truly represented what the band was about in full context. Instead, you have a bevy of all of the hits, which obviously is to be expected of the average band. But the original idea (that probably would have happened had Courtney Love not gone into a seizure over it) was a boxset full of rareties and material true to the band. It would have marked the 10th Anniversary of the release of "Nevermind" and it most likely would have been awesome. This album takes it's place, and with the exception of "You Know You're Right" (the overly-hyped though still really good "last Nirvana song") it pales in comparison to what could have been. Forgive me. I'm somewhat selfish. I'm obviously grateful, yet somewhat let down."

Time To Cement The Legend and Milk It Dry

Boobatz Mumble | Bean Town | 10/30/2002

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The remaining members of Nirvana wanted the bands previously unreleased gem "You Know You're Right" to be released with a batch of other rarities in a box set of "new" material. Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, wanted to be able to use Nirvana's name and the much-hyped new tune as a bargaining chip in a new deal with Universal Records. She won in the courts, and now the song has been tacked on as the obligitory new track on a collection of 13 songs that have been released and heard a million times before.Nirvana doesn't lend itself well to compilation because they only released 3 albums that each sound very, very different. It's not very expensive and a much more rewarding decision to buy each of the three albums rather than this cheesy "Greatest Hits" record, something it's hard to imagine a living Kurt Cobain authorizing. The songs are good, but a lot of the groups best work is missing here and the arrangement leaves a lot to be desired."

Good Music, But A Very Lackluster Package Overall

Boobatz Mumble | Bean Town | 10/31/2002

(2 out of 5 stars)

"This is a very dry overview of Nirvana's career. I know the main goal is to assemble all of the hits on to one CD for casual fans intimidated by actual albums, but would it have been so hard to include some of the fan favorites that rank among the groups most essential work, if not their most well-known? "Drain You" belongs here. "Polly" belongs here. "Aneurysm" should be here in some form (it was a hit off the 1997 live album and a highlight of Incesticide). "Love Buzz" was always a live staple and one of the standout songs from their debut. At a time when CD prices are reaching ridiculous new heights and other legendary performers like The Beatles and Elvis are seeing 30-song single-CD career overviews released, the Nirvana best-of CD should have featured a little bit more than it does. The new song, "You Know You're Right", is typical Nirvana but enjoyable and emotional nonetheless. It stinks that hardcore fans will be driven to buy 13 songs they already have for this one new tune, but thats Geffen's plan now, isn't it?"

STEAL THIS SONG

deimon | echo park | 10/30/2002

(1 out of 5 stars)

"If you are using a computer right now, and I'm sure you are, you have access to YOU KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT via KAZAA or whatever. You already own the NIRVANA library of studio releases, do not waste your money on this [stuff]. The "new" song is not that great anyway, it's actually depressing how dated it sounds. This collection of his is redundant. If you want a great retrospective of an important band, produced by a record company that actually cares enough to give fans what they want, then go for the PAVEMENT S&E REDEUX. Don't give more money to these fat cats and their attourneys! Wait until those 100+ tapes surface. You owe it to NIRVANA not to buy into this money making ploy, don't you? Krist didn't want this, Dave didn't want this, Kurt didn't want this... by now you've already arranged to have it shipped to you; lemming, I pray for your soul."

Only OKAY, your money is best spent elsewhere...

toanimate | Bend, OR | 11/12/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This cd does offer some new stuff despite the mass misperception.

1. You Know You're Right

2. Been A Son (different recording)

3. Pennyroyal Tea (remixed)

Other than that, it's all rehash! I personally love the new version of Been A Son which was mentioned in the book Come As You Are. It includes Chris's "tasty bass solo". Pennyroyal Tea's remix is much better than the In Utero version, although not entirely that much different. Finally, You Know You're Right is a good song, but in my opinion not worthy of being a "Greatest Hit".

It's true the cd lacks some hits including: Polly, Love Buzz, and Anuerysm. I recommend this cd to newcomers of Nirvana, but to hardcore fans, I'd spend it on something else. This cd is an obvious ploy to make money for Courtney Love, and lucky you, just in time for the holidays!
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