MTV Unplugged in New York
by Nirvana
- Type: Album
- Released: 1 November 1994
- Label: DGC Records
- Country: United States
- Length: 53:55
- Community rating: 4.43/5 from 30 ratings
Artists on this release: Lori Goldston, Pat Smear, Dave Grohl, Curt Kirkwood, Cris Kirkwood, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain, Joel Stillerman
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A landmark live performance recorded just five months before Kurt Cobain's death and released posthumously. The album captures a raw and hauntingly intimate side of the band, stripping away their signature grunge distortion for an all-acoustic set. Notable for its somber tone and a setlist heavy on lesser-known originals and covers of artists like David Bowie, The Vaselines, and Lead Belly, the performance has since been regarded as one of the most poignant in rock history.
Genres
Descriptors: Acoustic, Melodic, stripped-down, live, hushed
Tracklist
- About A Girl - Live (3:38)
- Come As You Are - Live (4:13)
- Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam - Live (4:37)
- The Man Who Sold The World - Live (4:21)
- Pennyroyal Tea - Live (3:40)
- Dumb - Live (2:52)
- Polly - Live (3:16)
- On A Plain - Live (3:44)
- Something In The Way - Live (4:01)
- Plateau - Live (3:38)
- Oh Me - Live (3:26)
- Lake Of Fire - Live (2:55)
- All Apologies - Live (4:23)
- Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Live (5:06)
Credits
- Nirvana - primary artist, producer [sound]
- Mark Kates - a&r
- Krist Novoselic - accordion, bass, guitar
- Robert Fisher - art direction, design
- Cris Kirkwood - backing vocals, bass, guitar
- Dave Grohl - backing vocals, bass, drums, vocals
- Lori Goldston - cello
- Jim Burns - created by [mtv unplugged series]
- Robert Small - created by [mtv unplugged series]
- Beth McCarthy - directed by
- Joel Stillerman - executive-producer
- Curt Kirkwood - guitar, written-by
- Kurt Cobain - guitar, vocals, written-by
- Pat Smear - guitar
- Gold Mountain Entertainment - management
- Stephen Marcussen - mastered by
- Frank Micelotta - photography by
- Jennifer Youngblood - photography by
- Alex Coletti - producer [mtv]
- Scott Litt - producer [sound]
- Eugene Kelly - written-by
- Frances McKee - written-by
- David Bowie - written-by
- Huddie Ledbetter - written-by