Murder by Guitar

~ Release by Nirvana (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

This bootleg disc was probably originally circulated in 1991 on the Mastersound label with cat #: MS600 and matrix: TROUBADOR-MURDER BY GUITAR (96064106). It was later reissued with different artwork, but the same tracklisting.
Tracks 1-12 recorded 1990-08-17: The Palladium, Hollywood, CA, USA
Tracks 13-19 are demos from the Smart Studio Sessions.
There are also recordings of this show that were sourced from a soundboard recording and include a 3-track soundcheck.

Annotation last modified on 2007-05-09 23:52 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Love Buzz
recorded at:
Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1990-08-17)
live cover recording of:
Love Buzz (on 1990-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
R. v. Leeuwen
publisher:
Dayglow Music, Inc. and Third Tier Music
3:21
2Floyd the Barber
live recording of:
Floyd the Barber (on 1990-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3:07
3Scoff
live recording of:
Scoff (on 1990-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
4:25
4Dive
live recording of:
Dive (on 1990-08-17)
writer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Murky Slough Music, Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3:26
5About a Girl
recorded at:
Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1990-08-17)
live recording of:
About a Girl (on 1990-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
2:50
6Spank Thru
live recording of:
Spank Thru (on 1990-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3:21
7Breed
live recording of:
Breed (aka Imodium) (on 1990-08-17)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chris Novoselic, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and David Grohl
publisher:
ACT PUBLISHING LTD (F), BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), The End of Music LLC, 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), The End of Music (in 1991), Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:44
8In Bloom
live recording of:
In Bloom (on 1990-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
4:19
9School
live recording of:
School (on 1990-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3:25
10Been a Son
live recording of:
Been a Son (on 1990-08-17)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chad Channing, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
1:54
11Negative Creep
live recording of:
Negative Creep (on 1990-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3:11
12Blew
live recording of:
Blew (on 1990-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
2:59
13In Bloom
recording of:
In Bloom
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
4:28
14Breed
recording of:
Breed (aka Imodium) (in 1990-04)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chris Novoselic, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and David Grohl
publisher:
ACT PUBLISHING LTD (F), BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), The End of Music LLC, 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), The End of Music (in 1991), Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:14
15Pay to Play
recording of:
Pay to Play
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
3:32
16Polly
recording of:
Polly (in 1990-04)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chad Channing, Chris Novoselic and Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), The End of Music LLC, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), The End of Music (in 1991), Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
2:52
17Dive
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
Dive (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
writer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Krist Novoselic
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Murky Slough Music, Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
33:59
18Lithium
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
Lithium (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
34:27
19Sappy
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
recording of:
Sappy (from 1990-04-02 until 1990-04-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3:26