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A bit slow in the middle but still awesome. 9/10
i honestly can't say anything that hasn't been said before. this is incredible.
Disco mítico del grunge, punto final a una era de músicos rockeros que sabían y saben tocar. ► Me encantan sus canciones en acústico: "Come as You Are", "Pennyroyal Tea", "Dumb","Polly", "On a Plain" y "All Apologies". ► Y las versiones que hicieron de otros grupos: "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" (The Vaselines), "The Man Who Sold the World" (David Bowie),"Lake of Fire" (Meat Puppets) y "Where Did You Sleep Last Night". ♫♫♫♫♫ Disco de 5 estrellas imprescindible.
Fantastisch integer album met een ruw kantje
Excellent, what a thing that happened, wonderful stuff.
Loved everything about this album still
4.8 - just an amazing album. Such a mixture of nostalgia for me and amazing music. What it would give to have been at this concert.
The sheer force of personality and charm of Nirvana made this really enjoyable, and I can't get enough of "Come as You Are" live! It sounds amazing, and their covers are really solid too (I love a Bowie cover!)
Been a big Nirvana fan since I was 14 and there greatest hits album came out in 2002. Love this album it was always getting 5 stars, the version of All Apologies is brilliant and so are the covers, In my opinion the man who sold the world is better than the original.
Muito bom!
excellent. I like the songs off the beaten path. Will listen again.
Nirvana are all at the top of their game here, and in a genre that they're not too familiar with; acoustic rock. The covers are great, the originals are great, don't see any flaws with this record.
This is a great album. Every song is interesting and well-executed. I'd dock it a couple of points because the songs are all fairly depressing and a little bit repetitive. So 5 stars if you listen to it spaced out over time but 4 stars if you have to listen to it all at once.
I just love this album. So raw, honest and evocative of its time.
Пушка
Not usually a fan of live albums, but this one is essential. Its acoustic nature strips Kurt of his electrified anger and softens Nirvana's rough edges, revealing something more tender. The covers, in particular "Man Who Saved the World," fit in perfectly too.
Perfection
90's classic (Só cuidado pra não entrar em depressão)
Great album with interesting versions of their songs
This is probably my favourite live album by any act. There's a lovely relaxed vibe throughout, I almost feel like the band are playing in my living room! In the video the flowers are a neat touch (makes me think of the sixties). On the recording Cobain is in good voice, charismatic and in good humour throughout. It's obviously Nirvana is his band. There's a great selection of originals and covers. There's some fabulous arrangements and instrumentation (the accordion on Jesus Doesn't Want Me and Cello on lots of tracks). It's hard to pick stand out tracks as they're all great, but I love the Meat Puppets tracks and All Apologies followed by a rousing finale of Where Did You Sleep Last Night is a cracking end to the album. It genuinely saddens me that months later Cobain was dead.
Pure class, demonstrating Cobain’s skill, and an album I could leave on repeat for quite a while. The cover versions are a joy
Loved this, teh covers were great and the whole vibe just sits well. A genuinely great album
No comment required
Albums like this make me question "what makes an album?". Technically, this is a bunch of cover songs (including their own), acoustic, recorded live. I keep coming back to the conclusion of, do I think this is something that music fans should be aware of, and listen to at least once. Yes, absolutely. Or could that be my Gen X nostalgia? Probably, time will tell. "The Man Who Sold The World" - arguably better than Bowie's version?
5, I mean come on. There haven't been many other bands that can take music that's pretty heavy and loud, turning it into a beautiful acoustic set. Perfect flow with a couple excellent cover choices throughout. Flawless.
Iconic
I’ve heard many great things about this album and they all stood by their word. Very good!
- Very interesting to listen to as I know about Nirvana but had only heard Come as you are before -Full of great songs both musically and performance wise - you can really hear the emotion Kurt puts into singing each one -Like the banter between the band between songs Overall one of my favourite live albums. Will definitely be listening again / adding many songs to my chill playlist 9/10
Fantastic. Favourite ever live album
What happened to MTV
Timeless and fantastic
The last great hurrah for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. A unique selection of songs for this unplugged show helps it stand out, making for a fun listen even on revisits. Favorites: "The Man Who Sold The World", "Lake Of Fire", "Where Did You Sleep Last Night"
One of the best
This live performance is a combination of multiple Nirvana albums, which dabbles primarily in grunge and alternative rock. Nirvana as a band can be thought of as a paradigm shift in their space, with this album's stripped-down arrangements of their music display best their ups and downs as a grunge outfit. There is a profound sense of vulnerability throughout the entire record, from the live hall ambience to the unplugged musical approach - all to the morose qualities of the late Kurt Cobain's life.
95. MTV Unplugged In New York - Nirvana 14 tracks. Not a massive Nirvana fan but there is no doubting how good this is. I think the reason I don't listen to them more is that it's what I call "down" music and I just prefer "up" music. The question is... is it a 4 or a 5? 5/5
Favorite album of mine.
Absolutely brilliant in every way shape an form. In fact it was so good he knew the only way to top it was by topping himself. What a lad
this is the most dave grohl that i've put up with for a long time. he used to be such a nice boy. for some reason i've never listened to this album before. what a pleasant surprise. live albums are usually a bit shit, probably because a lot of the time its the band being their most polished and showy which is probably why this sounds so good, its not that.
We had this record on at our Christmas party in Downing Street last year. It made none of us pause for reflection as we snorted coke off eachother's erect cocks. Top night.
You can hear in his voice that he's considering shooting himself in the head. It's fucking great really. Not the shooting bit, the music.
Raw and beautiful. Just how SHACK likes to eat his meat.
An excellent live album. There are so many highlights on this album but their cover of Where Did You Sleep Last Night? remains an all time favorite
Oh yea!
It's a bit good. For many the GOAT when it comes to live albums. Defo a contender! I mean it created a £250,000 cardigan FFS.
This was one of my all time favorite albums before 1001 suggested it and it still is one of my all time favorite albums
This is a perfect concert and to me, the BEST Nirvana album. It spans their entire skillset, shows their versatility, and cements them as one of the best bands of all time.
Just an amazing album
Bomba. Uno dei miei preferiti
Wonderful album. Showcases Cobain’s ability as a performer to enrapture a room as well as Grohl’s versatility as a drummer
Liked it
8/10
I never really listened to Nirvana, but this was real nice. Guitar is creative and kinda new. But, Kurt’s voice is another instrument and was the blood in the veins! Loved it!
Killer live album Man who sold the world Nothing on top but a bucket and mop Meat puppets song
100/5. Just perfect. The originals, the covers, the conversations in between and the set. Everything fell into place that night. The covers had me chasing the originals and the deep cuts made me listen and explore more of Nirvana. What are they tuning a harp?
Best live album of all time no contest.
The one live album on the top 15, the performance we saw again and again for months (and then years and decades) after that fateful April day back in 94, the one from which the most iconic pictures of Cobain are from (google his name and see for yourself), the sui generis MTV unplugged full of covers as they decided it would be a disservice to play an acoustic version of their hits and by doing so making it the greatest of all, the one MTV entrance of this list I might say! the icon, the moment in history, the otherwise impossible tribute/eclipse of Bowie, Lead Belly’s come back from the dead. All that and so much more… as an album it should be disqualified from the list but of course no one should die without listening. I was 7 the first time I SAW this and still give me the chills, I loved it before I ever understood English, I was of course one of the ignorant kids Bowie would later dismiss for not knowing the author of TMWSTW, actually the first song I ever downloaded from Napster I shit you not! After that I have had the opportunity to compare that hyper compressed mp3 file that took ages to download to the tv version and later to the vinyl and lossless versions… damn the mixing is amazing! I would pay to see a restored version of the concert with the album mixed audio. I nag all the time about the US-centrism of this list and how it is full of live albums but how can this one not be a 5?
incredible album and a truly a standout from Nirvana and this genre at large.
Classic. I dig it.
A fanta
My favourite nirvana album
i’ve always loved these renditions of all the songs… 10/10
najjaci album
Amazing live album. Up there with "Frampton Comes Alive".
I came as I am
An amazing album. I forgot how good it was!
Love it! Takes me back to Uni days and seeing them live.
Recorded less than five months before Kurt Cobain’s death from suicide by gunshot, “MTV Unplugged in New York” by Nirvana now plays as a haunting epitaph for the musician as well as a glimpse into where the band could’ve been headed musically had he not ended his life so young. I’ll keep my remarks short as I’m sure plenty has been written already about this record, but in retrospect it’s fascinating to reflect on how big Nirvana were that they could skirt MTV’s requirements for the program - rather than being entirely acoustic, they got to use electric amplification and guitar effects, and instead of performing their hits, Nirvana played nearly as many covers (six, “The Man Who Sold the World” and “Lake of Fire” are two standouts) as originals (eight), and “Come As You Are” was the only hit they performed (“All Apologies” hadn’t yet been released as a single). It’s worth noting that the entire performance can be viewed on YouTube - worth checking out for both the hilarious early 90’s fashion on display in the audience, and to see the set decorated, in Cobain’s words, “Like a funeral” with stargazer lilies, black candles and a crystal chandelier.
5/5 - legend
Il mio problema coi Nirvana è che li ho sempre associati ai svariati compagni delle superiori che andavano in giro con sigaretta, camicia di flanella, capelli lunghi, puzza di sudore e depressione: mi stavano sul cazzo. Per fortuna li ho scoperti molto dopo, quasi per caso. In quest'album, quelle sonorità graffianti tipiche del loro sound sono ridotte perché suonano in acustico, ma la loro anima rimane intatta, di espone e si illumina. Grazie per questa esperienza e questa atmosfera. Sono contento di averlo riascoltato! Il mio voto è 5, ma meriterebbe un 6 per la performance live (ho un debole per gli album live). Voto: 6
One of the best live albums of all time.
Woohoo, class
From my favorite band of all time, this record is amazing!
Best unplugged album ever.
Great live album
Damn good album. def heard it before but still really good. kinda falls off halfway through though
Really good. Never been much in to Nirvana but I like the stripped down versions.
One of the best albums of all time
Just straight up dope.
What an amazing album. Grew up with it and love it but I appreciate it even more now. Kurt's voice sounds great when it's exposed in this "acoustic" setting. So much raw emotion there. Great songs.
Ho consumato questo album fino ai miei 17/18 anni tanto che ricordo a memoria i cazzeggi di Grohl alla batteria tra un pezzo e l'altro come se fossero parte delle canzoni, così come dove Kurt prende fiato all'interno dei pezzi. Risentirlo mi ha riportato indietro ai pomeriggi passati a cantare Where Did You Sleep Last Night o a studiare l'assolo di Lake Of Fire dei Meat Puppets. Questo album per me è l'apice della carriera dei Nirvana ed è stato bello riuscire a capire che dicono tra un pezzo e l'altro dopo tutti questi anni o a vedere la performance su YouTube visto che all'epoca o c'avevi la cassetta o non c'era modo di vederlo. Pensavo che oggi m'avrebbe fatto un effetto diverso, ma quando Kurt apre a Where Did You Sleep Last Night m'è venuta la pelle d'oca come quando c'avevo 16 anni. 5 facilissimo.
best album i´ve heard so far in this app. A classic.
Essential listening for any music fan
Excellent album
What can I say, I loved this album, I want to play it again & again. I tried not to love it, because its Nirvana and everybody loves Nirvana, but it was great and No Apologise's makes this album a 5 star.
Great album
Excellent album, which had recorded in live MTV event.
Obviously an album I still listen to regularly after almost 30 years
Still great, the meat puppets colabs are the stand out tunes. Listened while playing with Gabe, he liked Plateau because of the funny words and the way ‘the man’ said birrrrrds! Can’t argue, an iconic live tv event, strong cardigan game. Special shout out to All Apologies...Mary, ya ya ya yayayyaaaa
Best Track: Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Cool
You dont have a friend in me
Big love for this album forevs
Stunning. They are absolutely wonderful here. The song choices are perfect, the Meat Puppets are a great addition to this and Where Did You Sleep Last Night? is incredible. If I could have been at one show, this would have been it.
What can I say? I start to play guitar with this album. I love it
Great and well known songs by Nirvana, even I have some weak spot in my heart for them.
The final track is worth the top mark on its own, it's stunning. This album reignited my appreciation for Nirvana when it waned a little following my Nevermind obsession period. The Unplugged sessions were such a great idea and produced some amazing musical moments. This is always a great listen, it can't really be faulted.
If I could have 6 stars I'd give them to this album
Good
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An old fav, big feels. The sound for this show is so good.
Great album, superb arrangements and so evocative of the time.
flawless
Loved this! Classic live album
Jut a series of really great tunes
Not much to say. Its a cultural touch stone.
Amazing album with my favorite covers
Raw
Great memories!! Best unplugged ever?
Acústico imprescindible de toda una influencia grunge. Excelente selección de canciones e interpretaciones muy conseguidas. Otra manera de conocer al grupo. Muy bueno
I love this
The good stuff
An absolute classic from my youth. Raw, emotional.
I dig the acoustics and grohl in a sweet sweet turtleneck
5/5 ALWAYS
amazing
Great set from them. Gave some of the songs even more feeling
Man, nostalgia for this one. High school all over
classic - duh
I really like this album
Nirvana is always gonna be top for Me. Interesting takes on the unplugged version of songs
One of the best live, acoustic albums of all time.
Is this the best acoustic set ever played?
I watched this to get the full experience and it was perfect
At the top of their game
One of the best live albums. Really shows the versatility of the band
Awesome live performance.
One of my favorite all-time albums. LOVE the Bowie cover and the Meat Puppets inclusion. Gold standard acoustic transformation
Awesome!
Just a perfect listening experience.
Kurt legend
Jesus don’t want me for a sunbeam
“Gettin' the shakes now. Last call for drinks. Bar's closin' down. Sun's out. Where we goin' for breakfast? Don't wanna go far. Rough night. Tired, baby. Tired...” Carlito’s Way (1993)
(Solid 8/10) A very important record. It in a lot of ways signified the end of the Grunge-era. Grunge music would persist past this point, obviously and eventually turn into the mixed-blessing of Post-Grunge.. But with this performance and recording the former half of the 90's was coming to a close. Kurt sounds tired, he sounds done, and nothing moreso telling than the final two tracks on this record. "All Apologies" reads as a suicide note to his career and his fans, the final pieces of the song playing out on repeat as a sorrowful band plays on. "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" is a powerful cover of a Lead Belly blues classic where Kurt bares it all and lays it on the line with his most emotionally soul-rending wail on the final chorus.. and a meek "thank you" as it ends. I'm not the hugest Nirvana fan, but what their music represents for a lot of people is important, and even more so it helped pave the way for rock music and songwriting as a whole to progress away from the glitter and glam of the 80's into a more authentic and real place of inspiration. Popular music didn't need to be over-produced and mechanically orchestrated to be widely loved and accepted, all it needed was honesty and integrity and almost like a miracle Kurt, Dave and Krist proved that. This final recording is a funeral march for someone who hadn't yet passed. It's a collection of original songs and covers that feels like an artist's brain opening up and showing you the inner workings. It's a fascinating moment in music history for sure. All that to say, this record is certainly fantastic and definitely one of the greatest live recordings ever possibly. I wish some of the song choices were a little better, personally "On a Plain" and "Polly" I could do without. I don't think the former works for this kind of setting and "Polly" is very disturbing as a song, and it's never been my favorite Nirvana track as a whole anyway. That being said, the covers are all amazing. Like the aforementioned Lead Belly song, but also David Bowie's "Man Who Sold The World" was claimed by Cobain on this night. Talk about a haunting rendition of an already dour track. Meat Puppet's "Lake of Fire" sounds like an original Delta Blues dirge the way Kurt performs it, and his strained voice fits perfectly for this one. The guitar picking is also superb. Yeah it's a great album. It's really good. An essential piece of music not just for the 90's, but for alternative and rock and for the counterculture of the youth. It's almost the gateway drug for every teen who enters their angst phase. It does stick with you though. Thanks for the tunes Kurt.
Very autumnal
Like probably everyone else, I listened to this SO MUCH when it came out, a year after Cobain's death. Every little guitar string squeak, every drum fill, every little bit of mic feedback, all the banter- I can hear it before it happens. Re-evaluating Nirvana and Kurt himself is a surreal experience at this distance with the constant intrusion of sense memory, but also a delight. I'm especially interested in Kurt's vocals- those of us who never saw Nirvana in person never heard them this raw, this unmasked. And they sound great. Strange that this acoustic set was the epilogue to their run, but also weirdly appropriate and wildly successful not just as a showcase for these musicians but also Kurt as an evangelist- a role he reveled in. This was my first exposure to 'The Man Who Sold the World', the Meat Puppets (whose next CD I dutifully purchased) and Leadbelly. As a hint at where Cobain's songwriting would go had his career continued, these influences are more than tantalizing.
A live album by Nirvana released in the same year as Cobain's death. Notably, it does not have "Smells Like Teen Spirit" but has 3 Meat Puppets covers(all from Meat Puppets II, which is also on this list). The choice to deliberately exclude their most popular songs(except for "Come As You Are") is a very interesting one that showcases their artistic ethos. I will note that their songs work surprisingly well as softer, acoustic versions, which is a testament to the songcraft of the band. I do respect the fact that Nirvana refused to sell out when they became popular, instead choosing to stay true to their artistic selves even in the face of money-hungry corporations. It makes for a pleasant acoustic album of well-chosen songs that is definitely worth listening to, especially if you're a fan of Nirvana. This album is the highest ranked album of 1994 globally. Other 1994 albums rated by me: Dookie(2/29)-4 Grace(3/29)-3 Dummy(4/29)-5 Illmatic(7/29)-5 Smash(10/29)-4 Ready to Die(11/29)-2 Live Through This(13/29)-4 Protection(15/29)-4 Talking Timbuktu(17/29)-3 Music for the Jilted Generation(19/29)-4 Dog Man Star(20/29)-3 Vauxhall and I(22/29)-2 Snivilisation(28/29)-3
Whoa I can understand him now
ich ha scho sehr viel vo dem ghört, ich glaub aber nume immer usschnitt ghört. es isch seeehr raw wie er singt und so. the man who sold the world isch seehr cool bis etz. aso finds de best bis etz. aber scho sehr nöch au und er redt immer als wärer voll im seich. i know er het sich nocher umbrocht. sehr emotional drum au?
When I got this assignment I was thinking that this probably would not positively impact my understanding or enjoyment of Nirvana, given its live acoustic nature. I was wrong. This is an enjoyable listen, and did shed some light on the band for me. I found that the acoustic format made it easier to discern the melodies and chord changes easier, rather than losing them in a loud/distorted sound. Likewise, the acoustic accompaniment was a nice foil for Kurt Cobain’s vocals, rather than losing them in harsh on harsh. Kudos to the band for not sticking to the “unplugged” format of acoustic versions of the hits. Their song choices were much more interesting because of that. Anti-kudos for popularizing the unplugged format so much that we would later have to suffer through Kiss and Meat Loaf unplugged. What hath God wrought?
I’m still pretty new to grunge and being a Nirvana fan, but honestly I liked this more than Nevermind and In Utero. Something about the stripped back production and the informal feeling of the live show makes Kurt’s voice more impactful
my soul is unplugged too
Great album. I think I heard it way too many times growing up in the 90s to actually love it though.
This brought back a lot of memories. It's strange to listen to such a vulnerable Kurt Cobain and think how desperately young he sounds here. There was so much untapped potential there.
Great production and great mucisianship. Not the biggest nirvana fan but this is a very good album
This was ubiquitous in the 90s, and I'm not a huge Nirvana fan but this was really great.
I'm not much of a grunge or Nirvana fan but I enjoyed this. I think it has everything to do with being mostly acoustic and less grunge-y as a result.
Understandably, this is often hailed as one of the best live albums ever made, it'sa great one indeed. Why 3 Meat Puppets covers, though?
Very good live album by nirvana i miss the MTV unplugged times
Legendäres Ding natürlich, auch wenn es nicht ganz für die volle Punktzahl reicht.
Das größte Livealbum aller Zeiten… hm, kann ich nicht so ganz sehen. Abzug gibts für die übertrieben provozierten oder gemischten Applause - ganz in MTV unplugged Manier. Aber es ist ein starkes Stück und es hat seine Sterne verdient. Aber bestes? Neee
4.3/5
A great listen, and I chuckled a good bit at Kurt's comments inbetween songs
Nothing that I expected from a "Grung" band and what I thought I knew about Nirvana. From reading comments it seems, on this unplugged, live album, this was a change from other albums. It was hard for me to catch the lyrics, but the music and tone was easy listening.
its good
An iconic live performance
I ain't making past 27😭
I've heard this album a few times so I decided to watch the video as I listened. Some notes I took: 1. Dave Grohl's drumming is incredible. The timing is unreal. 2. The setlist is good. It's a varied mix of obscure and popular songs. It's almost an "intro to Nirvana" session and it's accessible. The covers are fantastic and arguably better than the originals ("Jesus Don't Want Me for a Sunbeam" and damn near "The Man Who Sold The World") 3. It seems like many of the songs were built around Kurt's musical shortcomings rather than despite them. Kurt was not an amazing guitarist or a singer. Having said that, these guys are definitely musicians, which sets them worlds apart from the likes of The Sex Pistols. 4. The cello adds so much to all this. ("Dumb" "Something in the Way") 5. Krist's sneaky basslines are way more complex and thoughtful than they seem at first. ("Come As You Are") 6. Yes, guys. "Pennyroyal Tea" tuned half a step down to A minor key and no accompaniment was the correct decision. 7. Is it a good live album? Yes. It captures the more human moments of a band making decisions together and bantering between each song. You can sense the nerves at the start of the session as they barrel through each song. About halfway through, there's a noticeable shift as Kurt talks a bit more, breathes between each song, and the band relaxes. By the end of the main performance, they seem to be having fun and just playing music they like, having already proved whatever they had set out to prove. Also The Meat Puppets! This was like a HUGE cherry on top of the sundae. 8. I had forgotten how short some of these songs are. They are structured simply but they never wear out their welcome. I was never crazy about Nirvana. I never owned a Nirvana album or a t-shirt or whatever during the band's height and I probably couldn't have named more than a few songs of theirs even back then. I never listen to them now. It seemed to me at the time that many people liked Nirvana simply because they were popular. They were just everywhere at the time. Despite never being a fan, I liked this album. It deserves to be on this list but I probably won't return to it again. It's just too hard to watch/listen to this without thinking about how it all ended. It's a bit like looking at an unfinished painting and you can't help but wondering how it would have turned out if things had been different. Oh well.
3.5/5 great way to start off my journey through this list! nirvana was a big part of my teenage days, listening to their albums on repeat to fuel my angst. i’ve been reflecting on my gratitude to have indulged in nirvana so deeply when i was a teenager because i believe it’s designed for the depressed adolescent mind. i’ve been thinking that i’ve outgrown the band altogether because it doesn’t align with my current state of mind as an adult. however, mtv unplugged might have been just what i needed to change my mind on that point. as the only album in the discography that i haven’t really listened to yet, it was nice to finally circle back and give it a listen. i know almost all of these songs by heart but havnt heard them so stripped down and raw. i love how true to the originals these renditions are. it’s all so tender and pure. this is definitely the nirvana that fits best into this time of my life and i’m grateful.
Liked this more that I expected to.
Some good cover songs. I liked Nirvana but was never a huge fan, surprised about the various one star reviews, not sure why people would hate them
Awesome
Dope
I am a Live version HATER, especially if the crowdwork and applause is lengthy and loud. And unfortunately the vocalist has a pretty unique style that made every song sound the same. I AM ON SOME HATERADE TODAY. It's still a 4 though. I like the unplugged/acoustic. Favorite Song: Come As You Are Close 2nd- Something In The Way
Great and nostalgic
A deservingly iconic album full of some amazing performances on all parts and some of the best covers of all time.
I like this better than anything they recorded in a studio.
These days, MTV Unplugged is an old relic of Gen X's eternal quest for "authenticity," whatever that meant at the time. Essentially, the philosophy for this series was that bands could prove their chops by playing undistorted, acoustic sets of their biggest hits. Nirvana's set is far and away one of the best of the bunch, and while there were some genuinely good ones, like Pearl Jam's, Alice in Chains,' Unplugged definitely had more misses than hits (let's try not to remember Korn's set, or even Kiss'...) Nevertheless, Nirvana's acoustic set here reveal something very interesting about Cobain's songwriting: the shocking harmonic complexity hidden just under the surface of the Pixies-worship guitar crush. Seriously, the details of Nirvana songs become so much more apparent when they're played on something other than distorted guitars. I think this album was a necessity to uncover what would otherwise remain hidden for much longer. Cobain's own performance is a career-defining one as his shockingly fragile voice crackles and struggles to soften against the barren instrumentals. It's a powerful contrast that makes him feel almost separate from the rest of the band, as well as the occasional string section that pops in here and there. It's never more apparent than the closer, a cover of Lead Belly's "Where Did You Sleep Last Night." Here, Cobain starts off in a mid-register that seems most appropriate for this old blues tune before he starts screeching and cracking over the still-morose blues riffing. In a way, this was very much his final farewell to live music: Cobain would be found dead not 5 months after it was recorded, and it wouldn't be released until 7 months after that. An important live document to be sure and a solid release on its own, featuring excellent covers of bands like Meat Puppets and the Vaselines, as well as most of their biggest hits. A must-listen to get the understanding of Nirvana's impact on alternative music, and the magnetic persona that created the mythical Kurt Cobain we read about today. Key Tracks: About a Girl, Jesus Don't Want Me for a Sunbeam, All Apologies, Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Surely one of the all-time great live albums, probably the only one I know with massive singles that got huge radio play in their own right. Kickstarted my own deep dive into the Meat Puppets and their freaky brand of alt-country which is so clearly an influence on Cobain’s writing but never really translated to the rest of grunge and post-grunge (much as his emotionality and rejection of traditional masculinity did not translate). A fascinating document featuring decidedly uncommercial selections (roughly half of this is made up of covers!) and the only look we got at a softer Nirvana sound that Kurt had reportedly wanted to explore on their forthcoming third album, never to be. Fantastic.
не сильно нравится что я слышал мне больше понравилось что произошло а именно выступление на мтв которое стало таким популярным гранж под акустику, прикольно да, есть хиты есть то что понравилось 3.9
Awesome live album!
great
It transcends the standard "acoustic concert" format. It didn't just showcase Nirvana’s versatility beyond the grunge label; it captured a legendary artist at his most intimate, haunting, and unforgettable
Iconic album, great acoustic renditions, surprising covers, but it lacks a bit of consistency for me to rate it higher.
Nirvana works really well as an acoustic band. I think it helps to have the context of the original album recordings, though. The contrast between the two really hits. Terrific sound quality.
what
The essence of Cobain.....looking back on their releases, they stand the test of time even if Nevermind is mind crushingly compressed...this one is light shining through a gap in the gloom....
Great album for the city 2 surf
Fantastic album. Nirvana was always supposed to be done live.
didnt know you could make some of these songs sound even better, but raw KC vocals say otherwise
Solid grunge, but live. This concert is one of the iconic ones I guess.
This was an enjoyable listen. The second half was great and I especially liked oh me, lake of fire, and where did you sleep last night. Come as you are has such a unique riff that it is instantly recognisable in any format live or otherwise. I liked the chiller pace, even though the songs aren't chill at all.
Лучшая песня объективно - от Боуи, лучшая песня от них - Dumb. Много хитов, но все очень незамысловато.
My love of Nirvana (and the kickass The Man Who Sold The World cover) slightly outweighs my hatred of crowd noise on live recordings.
This is the first time I hear a album by Nirvana. I got to admit Kurt Cobain has pretty nice vocals. But it's more then that. I feel like their music has that little joy mixed in their sadness.
What an authentic and captivating performance! I enjoyed the stripped-back performances of songs like All Apologies, Dumb and Pennyroyal Tea. The album felt intimate in a way and the talent really showed. Rating this a 3.5 but rounding it up to a 4 because I enjoyed it more than In Utero. Favorite tracks: The Man Who Sold the World Dumb All Apologies About a Girl
"That sounded good" "Shut up" 1001 Albums Generator 314 (7/27/2026) The MTV Unplugged series features an interesting gamut of artists from old heads like Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and Neil Young, to contemporary artists to the time, like Nirvana and Alice In Chains performing songs "unplugged", making these artist re-contextualize their often hard, rocking songs into a softer palette. The most famous of these is undoubtedly Nirvana's 1994 offering, recorded in November of 1993, just months before Kurt Cobain would commit suicide. The album was then released after his death and naturally is quite haunting. The album features a mix of originals and covers, and the covers are some of the best songs here. The choice for originals is largely their quietest songs, which was a smart choice. I don't think Tourette's could have been transformed into an acoustic rock tune. It's also worth mentioning that the album that preceded MTV Unplugged was Nirvana's noisiest, In Utero, so the whiplash from that album to what is by definition their least aggressive makes for a very interesting contrast. It may be my favorite Nirvana album. 4.5/5, rounded down to 4. Favs: The Man Who Sold The World Something In The Way Lake Of Fire Least Fav: Pennyroyal Tea
Yea of course this one went so hard. Saved a lot of songs to my liked songs list. The audience presence was pretty cool I don’t think I’d ever heard a nirvana lie album. The raw sound felt particularly real and intimate.
DGC DGC-24727 (US) vinyl rip: This is better than their "plugged" stuff. I could listen to this beginning to end multiple times a year. I love how intimate this feels with the banter included. Very immersive. The covers are better. Favorite track is "Oh Me."
I knew very little about Nirvana before listening to this. Watching the performance rather than just hearing it made a huge difference. Kurt Cobain's voice was the standout—powerful, emotional and surprisingly versatile. My favourite songs were 'Come As You Are', 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night', 'All Apologies', 'About a Girl' and 'Pennyroyal Tea'. Not every track clicked with me, but the atmosphere of the performance and Kurt's vocals made this an album I'll definitely revisit.
Pretty familiar with this, was one of the first cds I ever bought over 30 years ago. It's great, showcasing Nirvana's skills, and expanding their sound. Well Nirvana and the Meat Puppets. 4.5 rounded down Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes, 97/364 (26%) Will I get: Already
4.4/5 - Pretty damn good. Nice to have playing in the background anywhere, although, not something I would listen to in my own time.
For me this is Nirvana. This was my sister's favorite Nirvana album and one that got the most play in her tape deck driving around the suburbs with me in the passenger seat. I still love The Man Who Sold the World and the cascade of Dumb, Polly, On a Plain, and Something in The Way really sends me. I'm not one of those people that think Cobain was some sort of godsend legend, but I dig what he (and the rest of the musicians) put together here. Would listen to again happily.
I'd rather listen to In Utero or Nevermind. But this is a neat live album to be sure and caps the end of an era for MTV. I will say, this rendition of Lake of Fire sounds really good.
Kjennskap: 20% Positiv overraskelse. Hadde kjennskap til mange av sangene fra før av. Kult med mer nedpå og akustiske versjoner av sangene. Likte også coverne av andre artister.
This was my absolute favorite Nirvana album in high school. I swore by this record more than any of the studio collections, as to me it showcased a man at his most vulnerable, his most fragile and brittle. It's been a very long time since I've listened to this and I wondered how it would hold up to me after so many years. Well, it was still a wonderful listen, but I don't think I have an idyllic view of it the way that I used to. It still stands out as a portrayal of a band and a singer who are desperate to do something creative and unique after the bastardization of their image and beliefs by pop culture at large, and it's refreshing to hear Kurt's voice cracking and fucking up on the guitar as he plays. I do think some of these songs become different beasts altogether in their acoustic renditions, and some of them are just "here's the same song but acoustic". The covers they chose to perform were great picks and fit right alongside their original work. Maybe not their magnum opus, but a great entry in the discography.
It's interesting to hear the songs in an acoustic setting. Melodically and lyrically they hold up very well in this format, which is a million miles from the wall of chainsaws vibe they normally went to. Pity he did a head-ectomy on himself. He could have done some really cool stuff.
I don't have this... why? Maybe because of the hype at the time, maybe the whooping from the American audience? Anyway, it's a piece of history, so it should be on my shelves really. ... that whooping though 😖 Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆(7/10) Total reviewed : 387 Already owned : 85 Purchased : 21 To buy : 3 Nope : 278
Amazing album.
least objectionable Nirvana album
Where did you sleep last night was nuts
Hard rock 🤘 Humour je précise
Yet another live album! And while I usually prefer studio albums due to them being more polished and "complete", a good live album certainly proves a band's ability to perform their music outside of the comfort of a studio. This alpplies to this album too, especially since it's unplugged. The music sounds not as unobtrusive as it does on the studio records, as there are no heavily distorted guitars, and everything justs seems lighter. But at the same time, Kurt Cobain sings (almost) the same way - powerful, yet sometimes reluctant and more reserved - giving this performance it's own power. I enjoyed listening to this record and hearing some songs I know in a slightly different way (them covering David Bowie kind of surprised me, didn't know that Cobain liked him).
This was a huge deal of an album when it came out... yet, I was listening to 'In Utero'.
white man guitar yes it is very good. there is a real emotion to the way he sings.
I mean, yeah, it's not ACTUALLY unplugged, I get it. That's a problem, sure. Okay. But, effects and amp aside, the songs really DO sound different with an acoustic guitar. There's something about that slight change that compliments Cobain's voice at the time. It's a definite vibe. Haters like to say that this only hit #1 because Cobain was recently deceased and people were seeing the band through rose colored glasses. I disagree... but only in part. I think this album hit #1 because it felt like a worthy and fitting capstone to the band's legacy. It feels darker and more somber than previous releases. There's a seriousness here that's unique for Nirvana It feels like the end and, with the death of Cobain, it was. THAT is why it was so huge, I think. So, yeah, it's big because Cobain bit the dust. But not because of some misplaced sense of "he's gone and now I think he's a genius!" It's big because it feels like a fitting goodbye. And it still feels like that, all these years later.
Grunge at its finest, raw and unfiltered. Hearing the ramblings in between songs is great, you really feel like you’re in a room next door listening to them.
The Unplugged series is pretty hit and miss and there’s probably more misses than hits. Nirvana’s performance was one of the best. Glowing through the shadow of Cobain’s death, it transcends the television broadcast and stands alone as a live recording. Cobain performs like he might be aware of his fate and legacy and the band delivers subtle and beautiful arrangements of selections from their catalog and incredible choices of covers of Vaselines, David Bowie, Leadbelly and Meat Puppets joined by the “brothers meat”. Cobain gives one of his best performances, Grohl plays with subtlety without losing power m, Novoselic is a solid melodic anchor (and pretty decent accordion player, while punk icon Pat Smear gives Cobain acoustic support. Every song is a killer especially the last spine chilling performance of Where Did You Sleep Last Night. It’s as superb as it is somber considering the incredible loss of an artist with so much potential.
YOUR FACE, TO FACE
Is a wide spectrum of how good songs here are or aren’t.
4/5
Pretty damn good live album, I usually hate live albums just due to the audience taking away from the music but they were oddly respectful. Overall nirvana sounds great live and it was fun to hear this one in this style.
Normally live albums really drag on the score, but this one was high production value for the music. Full of Nirvana classics, interspersed with funny dialogue between the members, this is a really solid live album. Polly, Come as you Are, and several others here are Nirvana classics. Tough to not love a Nirvana album
Great live recording with a setlist of eclectic songs that showcase Cobain's outstanding vocal range, supported by delicate and interesting guitar work. The context and timing behind this album's release is relevant and adds some significance to the commentary between tracks and the overall success of the album.
(Almost) nothing good every came from MTV.
Onhan tää ny ikoninen veto. Muutaman biisin olinkin kuullut entuudestaan, mutta koko albumia/livevetoa en ollut kuullut.
I like the acoustic treatment of these songs, and the covers are incredibly well curated. Such a relic of its weird particular moment, and the moments that came soon after.
It’s hard not to listen to this through a veil of nostalgia and wistfulness. Somehow those feelings harmonize with the set Nirvana played that day. Kurt Cobain and the band make it all cohere.
So good all the way through. Nice to hear some songs that I hadn't heard before or hadn't heard in a long time.
4.5/5
Great originals and covers, showcasing Kurt as a lyricist and an even better performer, especially on Where Did You Sleep.
Come as you are
ze zijn echt goed live
zo een klassieker
Man, that was good
I think this album made people realize that Kurt Cobain’s songs had a lot more range and versatility than the aggressive treatment the band gave them initially suggested; witness the staggering range of covers of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” that have emerged, from country to jazz to piano ballad, in the years since. Unplugged is also notable for incorporating strings and its impeccable choice of semi-obscure songs to cover. This was my (and I suspect many others’) introduction to the Bowie track, and it’s a reminder that Meat Puppets II damn well better be on this list if there’s a God.
This is os the version of "About a Girl" I hear in my mind when I think of that song. Bonus points for turning the spotlight on meat puppets and vaselines.
Excellent Album. 4.7
6.26.26 A fantastic live album with great covers and great versions of their own songs. Favorite Song: Where Did You Sleep Last Night Rating: 4/5
An iconic live album that has a certain aura around it. Hard to put into words but it has the feel of something special. Lots of great covers and mildly subversive in its stylising, some great stripped back but not fully “unplugged” performances. Will be a repeat customer at some point.
Any album that has the meat puppets on it gets my vote! Perfect harmony of style on this specific album. It's like the polite version of Nirvana. No maximalist grunge and distortion on show. It's a stripped back version of artistic delicacy! My only complaint which is minimal is the vocals are strained at times which possibly is part of the despair vibe or could argue a slight lacking in vocal ability at times but based on their typical style they are living up to and the fact it's a live album then I think it can be almost entirely forgiven as works. Very limited weak songs and even at worst those act as a perfectly reasonable transition, and the album never feels disconnected. Really enjoyed this and not sure I have ever actually listened to it despite being a fan.
I listened to this a few times through and enjoyed it. Nirvana have a low key, effortless sound. The choices of covers were great and the highlight of this live album. On the other hand, I didn't find the album particularly special. Nirvana have a certain mythos that has developed around them but listening to this album didn't feel like some sort of transcendent experience. I wonder whether this is an example of another good band that have been promoted to greatness purely because of a lack of competition at the time. They are a good band, but ultimately just another good rock band. Taking the music purely for what it is, I'm not sure they qualify for greatness. Tough to rate but I will be generous because it was an interesting listen and they covered the Meat Puppets.
I like Nirvana.
Pretty good for a live album! Probably the best I’ve heard. My reviews suck recently - I gotta get back on the horse.
I’ve always been perplexed with the playlist.
classic, second only to the pj unplugged set
It's not unplugged, but it is majestic.
Album #194 Nirvana: MTV Unplugged In New York Nirvana are a band that, by all measures, should be stuck in the 90s; their sound, attitude, and aesthetic are all so stuck in time that it is a miracle that they are still as relevant and popular as ever. However, there are reasons why Nirvana still appeals to so many people even today; I myself wasn’t even born until almost ten years after Kurt Cobain took a trip to his shed, yet I still can’t refuse some Nirvana every now and then. Kurt Cobain is the quintessential relatable songwriter for almost every kid who ever felt different, and though the collective obsession with Nirvana proves that we really are all the same, what makes us so similar is our panging isolation. The ‘grunge’ sound that Nirvana played was almost an afterthought to Cobain himself; he could have been playing any sort of counter-culture music, and Nirvana would have been successful all the same, because what is so endearing about them isn’t the music, it’s the vibe. MTV Unplugged was the inevitable culmination of what Nirvana had been doing up to that point, because below the facade of electric guitars and distortion, there was really just a sentimental, sappy songwriter who wanted to share his pain with the world; Kurt Cobain has more similarity with Elliott Smith than he ever did with Eddie Vedder. It’s funny how the debate amongst Nirvana fans was always whether the clean Butch Vig production of Nevermind, or the raw Steve Albini production of In Utero was better, when in reality, you could literally just send the band out there with some acoustic guitars, and they would remain just as compelling and captivating as ever. In the mythos that is Nirvana, MTV Unplugged represents the epilogue, where Nevermind is the climax and In Utero the comedown; it is a teaser as to what was to come, and leaves us longing for what never was. The covers are the standouts here, because even though Cobain was a great songwriter in his own right, what was really special about him was his true love for music, which absolutely shines through while he gives his all into performing songs from his favourite artists. That being said, as a massive David Bowie glazer, I need to state that the original is better, though both versions are excellent. I’m not even a huge Nirvana fan, but I can’t deny that the band is utterly fascinating, and considering this might be my favourite album of theirs, I’m quite disappointed we never got to see what came next. Best Songs: The Man Who Sold The World, Where Did You Sleep Last Night?, About a Girl Worst Song: Polly Score out of 10: 9
Pues bueno, Nirvana, esta bien.
A great live album. I also didn't realise 'Something in the Way' was by Nirvana.
Very good for a live album
An enjoyable time. Some familiar favourites, and some covers. The covers strike me as somewhat weird choices though, and kind of break me out of the music. That said, Cobain's vocals are incredible.
Pre-Listening thoughts: First live album from Nirvana, recorded just a few months before Kurt killed himself. I'm familiar with the album, I think my brother owned it. Nirvana was a great act, and this was their final real performance. When it was recorded it wasn't meant as their final word, but ended up being it. I've listened to this a lot, but it's been nearly 30 years since I listened a lot. This is a concert, not an album, so it's kinda… different. About a Girl: Acoustic really helps Nirvana. I think they are much easier to understand, and hear the talent in the performance. Great track to start the performance. Come As You Are: And now onto Nevermind, good to get something in here quickly. As good as the other two albums are, this is what got them famous, Bleach was only popular AFTER the fact. And any music hipsters can bite me, unless you were in Seattle, you weren't listening to Bleach until after Nevermind. Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam: Now, to fill out the setlist, a cover of a Vasolines song. I love the accordion! This works well with Kurt and Dave's vocals. The Man Who Sold the World: Another cover, this time of David Bowie! At least Kurt was open about screwing up, as it's a challenging song. He's doing a great cover here. Honestly, I think I prefer this over the original. Pennyroyal Tea: Into the final album for a couple tracks. Kurt solo on guitar and vocals, This is really a great sound. And show just how damn talented he is. (Even if I really prefer Dave's voice, Kurt's voice was the sound for Nirvana) Dumb: The second (of three) In Utero tracks, the cello is a great sound that comes clear in this, and was just what this needed to add some depth with it being unplugged. Polly: And back to Nevermind for another three tracks. It's interesting that they went with deeper tracks rather than the ones you'd expect like Lithium of In Bloom. All are great tracks, so no complaints, but still it's interesting. On a Plain: This gets into why I'm not a massive fan of Nirvana, the music is very repetitive… this is just… filler in my book. Something In the Way: And the last Nevermind song in the show. I genuinely like it. Like all their stuff, it just is a bit sad… But that's grunge for ya. That cello is pronounced again, really nice. Plateau: Hey time for three covers of the Meat Puppets, all from their second album. Featuring Curt and Cris Kirkwood from the Meat Puppets. It's a good take, and Kurt is doing interesting vocals, pushing higher than he normally does. Oh, Me: This shows some real range musically, just a bit country rock, and some delicious guitar Lake of Fire: This is great cover, such interesting strained vocals from Kurt, but musically it's very fun. All three of the Meat Puppet covers are wonderful listens, and a highlight of the concert. All Apologies: One final track from In Utero. A GREAT close out for the band's music. One of my favorite tracks from Nirvana. Just a great track. Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Wrapping the show with another cover, this time a traditional piece, one that Kurt had guested on for Mark Lanegan's debut album. Kurt was crediting it to Lead Belly, but he didn't write it. This is a very Nirvana cover, and sounds amazing, Overall Thoughts: A great finale for Kurt Cobain, showing his lighter side, his funny side, and his talent. I can get why this was so hard to work on after recording for Dave and Krist. It was a great concert, a lot of fun, and VERY much a cultural moment from my senior year in high school. (Yes I'm dating myself, HUSH!) The recording/performance was in November 1993, was broadcast on MTV a month later, then Kurt died in April of 94, and this was released in November of 94. The album ended there, but MTVs producers had been arguing with Kurt because they wanted an encore, Kurt refused, he thought the show couldn't be topped. Favorite Song: Oh, Me Least Favorite Song: On A Plain Album rating: 7 Familiarity: 9 Would I listen to again: Eh… being honest the answer is yes, but I'd not seek it out anymore.
Super grungy and fun, expressive vocal performance from Kurt. The crowd and ad-libs are enjoyable.
classic
The acoustic arrangements of the songs on here sound great, better than I expected. I still mostly prefer the studio versions, tho. I’m not sure how the cover songs hold up compared to the originals, since I’m not familiar with them, except for “The Man Who Sold The World”. I prefer the Bowie version. Still, I really liked the covers. Those three songs after each other by Meat Puppets if I’m correct were amazing. Favourites: Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam, Something In The Way, Plateau
Never been a fan of Nirvana, plus it is a live album, two counts against it going in, still I will listen to it. Actually, I liked the album. I think the acoustical nature made me appreciate the group much more than I had in the past. I had to laugh when Kurt Cobain struggled to reach the notes in a couple of the songs, especially on "Plateau" and "Lake of Fire". All in all, the album made me sad knowing of Kurt's demise.
Truth be told, no song from this album is a favorite of mine, but the WHOLE record is. Fantastic mood.
lo tengo en cd, me gustó pero es como que muy chill para mi gusto, igual nirvana le mete mucho y es un buen álbum
Culte.
This is a classic for me, it's what made me wanna play guitar as a kid. I saw a YouTube clip of this and was like wow he has so much aura. I'm not good at guitar and I don't have any aura, but the sentiment remains. Stand-outs for me are Plateau and Where Did You Sleep Last Night. I think a lot of the album blurs together otherwise, but not in a bad way. They just have their style and they're consistent with it. I also just really enjoy "In The Pines," so learning Nirvana did a cover of it is really fun. 4/5. Good, I like some songs but I don't think I'll listen through this album regularly.
Who knew the intimate setting would be so definitive for unplugged and for the band? I am not sure of the timeline here, so looking it up: recorded November '93, aired December '93, Cobain suicide April '94, album of the event released November '94. Terrible. Hard to listen to and harder to watch the brilliant performance without feeling like you're engaging with the loss of a generational talent.
I enjoyed it!
Harrowing
You cannot really go wrong with Nirvana. I always love it when a band releases an acoustic album. I think that is where they really show their chops as a singer and musician. The album had a nice balance between some of the more popular songs and some lesser known songs.
Nice performance with some classic covers.
Maybe not the best live album
It’s nirvana of course it’s good
ага, донт хев е ґан
Toores grunge, aga vast heas mõttes. Mõni lugu on oma originaalist ikka tunduvalt kehvem esitus, aga tegelt on ka mitu sellist, mis hakkasid oma elu elama just selle kontserdiga (nt "About A Girl", "The Man Who Sold The World"). Laivis oleks seda päris põnev kuulata ja vaadata poiste emotsioone ning mulle tõesti imponeerib see, et see on niivõrd erinev tänapäeva muusikast, mis on stuudios perfektsuseni lihvitud ja puhastatud, kõik iseloom on eemaldatud. Siin on kuulda inimlikkust ja emotsiooni. Sp ka 3.9/5, isegi kui kõik lood siin mulle ei meeldi.
Loved the acoustics and listening to songs in a different way
Pffff chicos, que decir, gran álbum, gran grupo… las canciones en su mayoría me gusta más la versión original que la versión del concierto, pero x simplemente el sonido más distorsionado, y aun así, en este álbum encontraremos mi “The man who sold the world” favorito 🧘🏻♀️
One of the things I loved about Unplugged was that artists and bands got to show how great their songs are when stripped down and performed in an intimate setting. I would love to see more of these on the list. Nirvana, which was such an in your face band musically, gave a subdued performance that was as compelling as their studio stuff. The acoustic arrangements showed a different side of the band but still had the same intensity and rawness. Great album.
I remember when MTV first launched these intimate concerts with high profile bands in NYC back in the 90’s. Nirvana was one of the better recordings they ever did and I believe it showed the audience, that was in the room as well as at home, a different side of the grunge rock band that had blasted onto the scene just a year or two before. The songs being performed acoustically went over very well and the inconsistencies in the vocals were all a part of who Nirvana was. This was a really good compilation for me and I still enjoy listening to it today.
A classic moment in time album and still a good listen. This doesn’t merit a 5 with so many cover songs and Cobain’s grating vocals, even if that was his intent. Bonus to hear the in-fighting and the way everyone hates each other!
Unplugged has always been a favorite and Nirvana unplugged is easily a top 5 all time unplugged. Kurt shines in this performance, he was best suited for intimate settings and you feel that on this record. Great set, except I need to make a bit of a confession....i don't like Nirvanas version of man who saved the world and it's been played so often it's become grating to me. Phew I said it and feel better. Amazing band, amazing performance.
really good loved the batman song 8/10
Pretty good album, heard it many times, but not sure why it's on the list!
Aside from a few, I actually prefer the grunge sound to the unplugged version.
Long Live Kurko
Rating: 9/10 Deservedly acclaimed as one of the best live albums ever. Very cool that Kurt continues his tradition of his distaste for fame and doing things his way even when he's making a record for MTV. The entire set could have been Nirvana mega-hits, even almost entirely with Nevermind, instead the band plays mostly deep cuts and covers (and the covers are so good). This choice clearly gave the album even more of a timeless classic quality that gets to stand out on its own in the Nirvana discography. A great display of the band's playing in a quieter intimate setting. Seeing them live would have been an incredible experience, but you know with all the noise and stuff
Charmingly ragged and cool. Great songs and great vibe, and the live jank added more than it detracted 7.2/10
eu AMO esse, uma baita referência da série de unplugged
Though I really enjoy Nirvana from time to time, this album really solidified my interest in them. Kurts voice, while not much in range, has a melancholy and haunting baritone that really compliments this acoustic album. The drums aren't overbearing, the base has clean legible tone, the guitar is crisp and eerie. This whole album feels like I'm walking through the woods in a foggy morning, just minutes before the sun comes up. It's strange, fae, reeks of danger, but is also strangely hopeful. I love it. It's an 8/10 on my list.
No hyvä settihän tää on, ei siitä mihinkään pääse, mutta ei tuo livetaltiointi tuo tähän silti mitään lisää näin himassa kuunneltuna. Niin annetaan nyt yks miinuspiste ihan sen takia.
Onhan tää Nirvanan paras levy. Kivoja sovituksia joiden ansiosta paskat biisit kuulostaa paljon paremmalta. Mulla on ollu tää ihan jopa cd:llä.
Nunca fue mi favorito, pero se ha convertido en un clásico. ¿El mejor unplugged? Desde luego no es un unplugged porque tiene efectos, pedales, elétrica etc etc. ¿Acustico? Hombre... Nebraska, Harvest, Blue, cualquiera de Nick Drake... otros como Clapton, Metallica, Lauryn Hill, Arrested Development (este de gran valor), Willy Deville, Alicia Keys... todos son buenos. No nos pasemos, tampoco lo veo para estar en el listado, pero no es en absoluto un mal disco. Eso sí, no es una celebración, salvo la de un funeral. El ambiente y decoración eran eso, y además su publicación coincide con la muerte de Cobain. Arrasó y dejó una enorme huella. El repertorio sorprende para bien, algún éxito y muchas versiones, la de Bowie es ya un clásico. Talento les sobraba.
Uhhhh FOMO niin suuri FOMO, ja ne viel soitti bowiet...
This but not nevermind? Come as you are still slaps, 4
I can't listen to this all the way through. I just find his voice too grating! I am part way through Pennyroyal Tea and I have to turn it off. I can listen to some Nirvana but only a couple of songs at a time. I knew I would struggle with this one as soon as I saw it. The guitars sound very 'rich' and woody and I like that. But I can only take a little bit at a time! I don't get the appeal of Kurt Cobain and I never have and I know I'm in the minority but I can't help it.
8 / 10
Yo can that guy who is talking too close to the mic kindly shut the fuck up I wanna hear Kurt not your white fanboying ass.
Probably one of the only albums on here that is inextricable from the moment in time in which it was released; To view this independent of Kurt’s death would be unjust. The feeling of absence is begging to be read into the stripped back acoustic instrumentation and melancholic song choices, which creates an even more unsettling feeling when contrasted to the live audience’s unknowing cheers.
Closer to a 5 than a 3. Really fantastic. Cobain, as the icon.
That cover of in the pines is something
I’ve never gotten into grunge music and have been slow to dive into Nirvana. It was nice to experience this album without all the mythology that fans clearly have projected onto it. Like with lots of Unplugged sets, there’s an intimacy here that really touched me, and it provided satisfying contrast with the brusqueness of Kurt’s voice and lyrics. The covers made it feel all the more like I was getting to know him.
3/5
Great album 4/5
it’s not that great
escucharlo fuera de su contexto quizás lo desmerece un poco, pero mola ver en un directo la emoción tan desnuda que se enseña aquí
Now there are some good acoustic covers, there are also some good live song versions, but the double whammy of both here mostly leaves me thinking I'd rather listen to the actual albums. It's still good though, it's Nirvana, and cool historically.
Good stuff. I prefer loud, but this is how the songs were originally written (per Dave Grohl's book), so great it made the list.
Road trippin with a gaggle of Gen Xers and Millennials? Toss this one on and you've got a crowd pleaser. The live album emphasizes their authenticity, stage presence and Kurt's glowing grungey star power. It's pretty easy to listen to, fun crowd interactions. I dig it.
I wasn't really into it at first but the more it went, the more I got into it. Liked the acoustic chill vibe. Maybe I'll check out more, see what studio stuff's like. 4/5
There is a bittersweetness I feel when listening to this album. No, it's not because Kurt Cobain took his own life shortly after its recording, as tragic as that was. But it's because this really is a document of a bygone era, when popular music championed more than just lowest-common-denominator-flavor-of-the-week stuff and there was a sense of legacy building and intention behind everything. MTV was a big part of that, and the Unplugged series one its most obvious example. This is rightfully the most famous show of the series, and as an album it holds up extremely well, too. Nirvana deliver a setlist that forgoes some of their greatest hits in favor of songs that work best within the acoustic context. One would wonder if this was the direction the band would go in had they not come to such an abrupt end. Key tracks: The Man Who Sold the World On a Plain Plateau All Apologies
excited about this one! i went through a 90's rock phase in high school and really loved nirvana and this album so i'm happy to revist. truly such a iconic album full of talent and heart.
I’ve heard many of these songs many a time on the radio. Remarkably they are still great. Curt had a way of lazily singing and working through songs but still conveying so much passion. Call it a gift, it’s incredible nonetheless.
Really good, sad, nostalgic, memorable....just short of being a 5. Not every Cobain song moves me.
Though it clearly reflects the 90s bias in the 1001 albums list, it's hard to argue against the inclusion of this entertaining, low-key performance by a band that is one of the signature acts of the decade. I remember the uneasy smell of cashing in on Cobain's death that came with the original release of this, and how we all kind of got over it because to hear these pared down versions of some Nirvana tracks, plus the unexpected covers thoughtfully explored, was to once again understand the genius of both the man and the band. "The Man Who Sold the World" could arguably be placed on a list of top ten covers of the rock era.
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Really good and I like the live feature