Bleach (album)

Bleach is the debut album by the grunge band Nirvana . Initially, there is very little of sold in the United States, in Britain the band broke're right through the album. The worldwide success of the album Nevermind in 1991 led to an increased interest and sales of their debut album. Finally got the platinum status (in the United States sold more than a million copies). Only two plates of the Sub Pop label ever achieved this status. Jason Everman is shown on the cover and is listed as second guitarist but he can be heard in any number. It is rumored that Kurt Cobain wanted to thank him for the funding of the recordings ($ 600). The original working title of the album was "Too Many Humans". An AIDS prevention poster in San Francisco was the inspiration for the final title. On the poster were heroin users urged to disinfect their needles for use with bleach (bleach). The poster slogan was "Bleach Your Works".

Both in terms of cover design, vinyl color and musical content there are many versions came on the market. Some vinyl releases include Love Buzz or Big Cheese and miss Downer. A cassette edition contains both Love Buzz and Big Cheese but also misses downer. And CD edition contains all three tracks. The first 1000 Sub Pop LPs were pressed on white vinyl and contain a poster. On the poster Jason Everman shown emphatically than the other band members. The Waterfront LPs were initially pressed blue or yellow vinyl. Its case contains written words and Nirvana Bleach in blue. The first 300 British Tupelo-lps came out on white vinyl and the next 600 on green vinyl. [1]

On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of Bleach brought Sub Pop on November 3rd 2009 a deluxe edition of the album. This appeared both on white vinyl and on CD. The original tapes are in the context of this publication by Jack Endino - who also produced the original version - remastered. Also, this edition contains a live recording of a concert on 9 February 1990 in Oregon's Pine Street Theatre in Portland. [2] [3]

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All music and lyrics are written by Kurt Cobain, unless otherwise indicated.

Personnel [ edit ]
Initially played Dale Crover on drums in Nirvana. Later, he was replaced by Chad Channing. The drums in the song Floyd the Barber, Papercuts and Downer came from Dale Crover. This is stated in a smaller font at the bottom of the cover. On the compilation album Incesticide he would have to hear again later. Guitarist Jason Everman is not heard on the album
 * Kurt Cobain : guitar , vocals
 * Krist Novoselic : bass
 * Chad Channing : drums
 * Dale Crover : drums
 * ( Jason Everman : guitar)

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 * Guitarist Jason Everman was initially listed on the album cover while he is not on the album. The deluxe edition, however, he did not mention.
 * The song "Love Buzz" was written by Robbie van Leeuwen, known Shocking Blue .
 * Big Long Now the song was included but did not appear on the album Bleach. Later still it appeared on the compilation album Incesticide .
 * The number Blandest was included but did not appear on the album Bleach. After the death of Kurt Cobain appeared versions of the song on the compilation albums With the lights out and Sliver: the best off the box .
 * Although not featured on the album played Jason Everman so bad during live performances to promote the album. A performance with Everman at Rhino Records on June 23, 1989 is recorded in a amateur video recording. Pictures of the song Big Cheese from this gig can be found on the DVD of the compilatiebox With the lights out.