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Good cheap cd
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Good songs very enjoyable to listen to, rock and roll meets heavy metal.
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Broken case, scratched cd and skipping tracks
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'Every ten years or so a lot of really great bands come along' - Kurt Cobain. At the end of the mostly appalling 1980's when rock & roll nearly died, a light was lit in the small town of Aberdeen, near Seattle USA. That light, led by waif-like lead/guitar Kurt Cobain, was a band called Nirvana. Along with giant 6'7" Kris Novoselic on bass, Jason Everman on guitar & Chad Channing on drums(eventually replaced by the great Dave Grohl), they were to start a band that would change the world of music & ensure that Rock would still live for many years to come. Nirvana touched many a soul with their great riffs & proved that a loud 'noise' could possess great musical melody in the right hands. They destroyed the careers of 'hair bear biker macho c**k rock' bands literally overnight with their later release of the great 'Nevermind'.....true rock music of true integrity which had something to say to the youth of that time & beyond. For me though, the raw sounding Bleach was my favourite. Recorded for just $600 one afternoon, Kurt delivered a true classic, which still largely remains remarkably unheralded. It's first track 'About A Girl', is almost Beatle-esk with it's brilliant use of flowing melody & for me is one of the finest songs ever written by anyone....a master class in bringing alternative music to the mainstream. This contrasted with the intense feeling within 'Negative Creep'....a rip roaring song that helps you release any pent up frustrations with it's heavy guitar & bass & the ferocious attack laucnched by Cobains' vocals, certainly delivered with the unique intensity by someone who really means it, not someone singing for a pay-cheque! An awesome album. However, Bleach, penned way back in 1988, sounds as fresh today as it did back then. Ironically, Nirvana were remarkably outsold by the more radio friendly Pearl Jam, a superb rival 'grunge' act by about 2 to 1, but it's Kurt's legend & Nirvana's musical genius that has outlived all their opposition. All of Nirvana's album's are true punk/pop masterpiece's - it is a measure of their amazing ability as a threesome that they were able to produce music that has lasted the test of time. For me one of the World's top five greatest bands ever. Kurt, who came across as a fiesty yet conscientious & gentle soul, clearly could not cope with the pressures that life & the fame he had acquired, offered. He was tragically to end his life on April 5th 1994. The refreshing 'grunge' music scene also died with him. Kurt's contribution to life will never be forgotten by those whom he touched. Nirvana's music, which showed an almost feminine level of understanding & compassion, inspiried many misguided & lost souls along the way, offering them hope. If you have never owned a Nirvana album then I can honestly say this is the place to start.Read full review
I bought this cd after hearing Negative Creep,and absolutely loved it.There are some awsome riffs on this album,like all of Nirvanas ablums,but this has a raw and dirty feel to it,not unlike some early Soundgarden songs.This album shows the talent of Kirt,Dale and Chris at their rawest.As with everything,evolution happened and the sound of the band changed over time,but this album shows that stand tall with their own style of punk rock.For fans of loud,distorted rock with passion and heart.
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