Sliver: The Best of the Box

~ Release by Nirvana (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Spank Thru (1985 Fecal Matter demo)
recorded in:
Burien, Washington, United States (in 1985)
producer:
Kurdt (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
bass and drums (drum set):
Dale (in 1985)
bass guitar:
Dale Crover (in 1985)
guitar:
Kurdt (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1985)
vocals:
Kurdt (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1985)
recording of:
Spank Thru (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
recording of:
Spank Thru (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
Fecal Matter13:45
2Heartbreaker (live)
recorded in:
Raymond, Washington, United States (on 1987-03-07)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (on 1987-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Aaron Burckhard (on 1987-03-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1987-03-07)
live cover recording of:
Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin song) (on 1987-03-07)
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Nirvana12:59
3Mrs. Butterworth (rehearsal demo)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (in 1987)
drums (drum set):
Aaron Burckhard (in 1987)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1987)
recording of:
Mrs. Butterworth (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
Nirvana2.14:05
4Floyd the Barber (live)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (on 1988-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Dale Crover (on 1988-01-23)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1988-01-23)
recorded at:
Community World Theater in Tacoma, Washington, United States (on 1988-01-23)
live recording of:
Floyd the Barber (on 1988-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
Nirvana12:33
5Clean Up Before She Comes (home demo)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1987 until 1988)
recording of:
Clean Up Before She Comes (from 1987 until 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
Nirvana2.553:13
6About a Girl (home demo)
producer:
Jack Endino
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1987 until 1988)
recording of:
About a Girl (from 1987 until 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Kurdt Kobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
Nirvana1.82:45
7Blandest (studio demo)
producer:
Jack Endino
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1988-06 until 1988-09)
drums (drum set):
Chad Channing (from 1988-06 until 1988-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1988-06 until 1988-09)
demo recording of:
Blandest (from 1988-06 until 1988-09)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recording of:
Blandest
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
Nirvana2.83:57
8Ain't It a Shame (studio demo)
producer and mixer:
Jack Endino
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1989-08-20 until 1989-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Mark Pickerel (from 1989-08-20 until 1989-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1989-08-20 until 1989-08-28)
cover demo recording of:
Ain’t It a Shame (from 1989-08-20 until 1989-08-28)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
cover recording of:
Ain’t It a Shame
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Nirvana32:03
9Sappy (1990 studio demo)
producer:
Jack Endino
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1990-01-02 until 1990-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Chad Channing (from 1990-01-02 until 1990-01-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1990-01-02 until 1990-01-03)
recorded at:
Reciprocal Recordings in Seattle, Washington, United States (from 1990-01-02 until 1990-01-03)
recording of:
Sappy (from 1990-01-02 until 1990-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
Primary Wave Tunes and The End of Music
Nirvana2.33:33
10Opinion (solo acoustic radio appearance)
engineer:
Calvin Johnson (US guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer & DJ)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1990-09-25)
recorded at:
KAOS Radio in Olympia, Washington, United States (on 1990-09-25)
live recording of:
Opinion (on 1990-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
Nirvana1.951:35
11Lithium (solo acoustic radio appearance)
engineer:
Calvin Johnson (US guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer & DJ)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1990-09-25)
recorded at:
KAOS Radio in Olympia, Washington, United States (on 1990-09-25)
live recording of:
Lithium (on 1990-09-25)
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)
Nirvana41:50
12Sliver (home demo)
recording of:
Sliver
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. and The End of Music
Nirvana22:10
13Smells Like Teen Spirit (boom box version)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (in 1991)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (in 1991)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991)
part of:
Q50 – December 2005 (number: 11)
demo recording of:
Smells Like Teen Spirit (in 1991)
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)
Nirvana3.25:41
14Come as You Are (boom box version)
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recording of:
Come as You Are
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)
Nirvana24:11
15Old Age (Nevermind outtake)
producer:
Butch Vig
mixer:
Adam Kasper
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1991-05 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1991-05 until 1991-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1991-05 until 1991-06)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1991-05 until 1991-06)
recording of:
Old Age (from 1991-05 until 1991-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
Nirvana2.954:21
16Oh, the Guilt
producer:
Barrett Jones
mixer:
Adam Kasper
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (on 1992-04-07)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (on 1992-04-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (on 1992-04-07)
recorded at:
The Laundry Room in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1992-04-07)
recording of:
Oh, the Guilt (on 1992-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana), Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
Nirvana3.653:26
17Rape Me (home demo)
recording of:
Rape Me
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
Nirvana43:23
18Rape Me (band demo)
producer:
Jack Endino
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1992-10-25 until 1992-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1992-10-25 until 1992-10-26)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1992-10-25 until 1992-10-26)
recorded at:
Word of Mouth Studios (Seattle) in Seattle, Washington, United States (from 1992-10-25 until 1992-10-26)
demo recording of:
Rape Me (from 1992-10-25 until 1992-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
Nirvana2.33:03
19Heart Shaped Box (band demo)
producer:
Ian Beveridge and Craig Montgomery
mixer:
Adam Kasper
bass guitar:
Krist Novoselic (from 1993-01-19 until 1993-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Dave Grohl (from 1993-01-19 until 1993-01-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (from 1993-01-19 until 1993-01-21)
recorded at:
BMG Ariola Studios in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (from 1993-01-19 until 1993-01-21)
demo recording of:
Heart‐Shaped Box (from 1993-01-19 until 1993-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
Nirvana2.255:33
20Do Re Mi (home demo)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1994)
additional guitar:
Pat Smear (in 1994)
cover recording of:
Do Nuts (in 1994)
recording of:
Do Re Mi (in 1994)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
Nirvana2.84:25
21You Know You're Right (home demo)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
recording of:
You Know You’re Right
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
Nirvana2.152:31
22All Apologies (home demo)
recording of:
All Apologies
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
Nirvana13:33