The Best Broadcast Sessions

~ Release by Nirvana (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Floyd the Barber
recorded at:
KAOS Radio in Olympia, Washington, United States (on 1987-05-06)
live recording of:
Floyd the Barber (on 1987-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
2:33
2Mexican Seafood
recorded at:
KAOS Radio in Olympia, Washington, United States (on 1987-05-06)
live recording of:
Mexican Seafood (on 1987-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and The End of Music
2:08
3Hairspray Queen
recorded at:
KAOS Radio in Olympia, Washington, United States (on 1987-05-06)
live recording of:
Hairspray Queen (on 1987-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and The End of Music
4:47
4Dive
recorded at:
Villa 65 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1989-11-01)
live recording of:
Dive (on 1989-11-01)
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
4:04
5About a Girl
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1989-10-26)
live recording of:
About a Girl (on 1989-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
2:43
6Love Buzz
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1989-10-26)
live cover recording of:
Love Buzz (on 1989-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
R. v. Leeuwen
publisher:
Dayglow Music, Inc. and Third Tier Music
3:21
7Polly
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1989-10-26)
live recording of:
Polly (on 1989-10-26)
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)
2:42
8Spank Thru
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1989-10-26)
live recording of:
Spank Thru (on 1989-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
3:19
9Drain You
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1991-09-03)
live recording of:
Drain You (on 1991-09-03)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chris Novoselic, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and David Grohl
publisher:
The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
3.854:05
10Something in the Way
live recording of:
Something in the Way
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., The End of Music LLC, The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
3:25
11Where Did You Sleep Last Night
recorded at:
NOB Radiostudio in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1991-11-25)
live cover recording of:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (In the Pines) (on 1991-11-25)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Lead Belly
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
5:28
12Here She Comes Now
recorded at:
NOB Radiostudio in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1991-11-25)
live cover recording of:
Here She Comes Now (on 1991-11-25)
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
5:00
13Smells Like Teen Spirit
recorded at:
NBC Studios: Studio 8H in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1992-01-11)
live recording of:
Smells Like Teen Spirit (on 1992-01-11)
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chris Novoselic, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and David Grohl
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., MJ Twelve Music, Murky Slough Music, Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
4:57
14Territorial Pissings
recorded at:
NBC Studios: Studio 8H in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1992-01-11)
live recording of:
Territorial Pissings (on 1992-01-11)
writer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and Chet Powers
publisher:
BMG Rights Management UK (Primary Wave), Irving Music (BMI), The End of Music LLC, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), 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)
quotes lyrics from:
Let’s Get Together
2:47
15School
recorded at:
MTV Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1992-01-10)
live recording of:
School (on 1992-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
2:37
16Molly's Lips
recorded at:
MTV Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1992-01-10)
live cover recording of:
Molly’s Lips (on 1992-01-10)
writer:
Eugene Kelly (Scottish indie rock musician) and Frances McKee (Scottish singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Eugenius Music BMI
1:51
17Lithium
recorded at:
Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1992-09-09)
live recording of:
Lithium (on 1992-09-09)
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)
5:10
18Heart-Shaped Box
recorded at:
NBC Studios: Studio 8H in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1993-09-25)
live recording of:
Heart‐Shaped Box (on 1993-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
4:53
19Rape Me
recorded at:
Studios Canal+ (formerly Studios Canal+ 1992-2003) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1994-02-04)
live recording of:
Rape Me (on 1994-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
2:50
20Pennyroyal Tea
recorded at:
Studios Canal+ (formerly Studios Canal+ 1992-2003) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1994-02-04)
live recording of:
Pennyroyal Tea (on 1994-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
version of:
Pennyroyal Tea (early version with different lyrics, 10/91)
3:33
21Serve the Servants
recorded at:
RAI Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1994-02-23)
live recording of:
Serve the Servants (on 1994-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
3:24
22Dumb
recorded at:
RAI Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1994-02-23)
live recording of:
Dumb (on 1994-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
2:33