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From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
Live album by Nirvana
Released	October 1, 1996
Recorded	1989-1994
Genre	Grunge
Length	53:55
Label	Geffen
Producer(s)	Shauna O' Brien, Diane Stata
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Nirvana chronology
Singles (1995)	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996)	Nirvana (2002)

From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah is a live compilation album from the American grunge band, Nirvana. It was released in October 1996, and features live performances recorded from 1989 to 1994.

Contents 1 Significance 2 Track listing 3 Singles 4 Charting singles 5 Album charts 6 Accolades 7 Sales 8 Box set 9 Clips 10 Credits 11 Miscellanea

From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah was the second Nirvana album to be released following the death of singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain in April 1994. It was compiled primarily by Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, who also penned the album's liner notes. Novoselic and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl had originally intended on releasing a live album in 1994, to accompany what became MTV Unplugged in New York in a two-disc set, but were emotionally unable to compile it so soon after Cobain's death. From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah opened at #1 on the Billboard 200. The name itself refers a river in Washington where Cobain was said to have lived under a bridge for a time after dropping out of high school (as referenced in the song "Something in the Way"). The album did not fare as well as MTV Unplugged in New York, as that spent over 60 weeks in the charts, whereas this album spent less than 25, though it is now 1X Platinum.

All songs by Kurt Cobain unless otherwise noted.

1. "Intro" (December 3, 1989; London Astoria, London, UK) – 0:52
2. "School" (November 25, 1991; Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands) – 2:40
3. "Drain You" (December 28, 1991; O'Brien Pavilion, Del Mar, California)(Cobain/Nirvana) – 3:34
4. "Aneurysm" (December 28, 1991; O'Brien Pavilion, Del Mar, California) (Cobain/Grohl/Novoselic) – 4:31
5. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (December 28, 1991; O'Brien Pavilion, Del Mar, California) (Cobain/Nirvana) – 4:47
6. "Been a Son" (November 25, 1991; Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands) – 2:07
7. "Lithium" (November 25, 1991; Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands) – 4:10
8. "Sliver" (November 10, 1993; Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA) – 1:55
9. "Spank Thru" (November 19, 1991; Castle Theatre, Rome, Italy) – 3:10
10. "Scentless Apprentice" (December 13, 1993; Pier 48, Seattle, WA) (Cobain/Grohl/Novoselic) – 3:31
11. "Heart-Shaped Box" (December 30, 1993; Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA) – 4:41
12. "Milk It" (January 7, 1994; Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington) – 3:45
13. "Negative Creep" (October 31, 1991; Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington,) – 2:43
14. "Polly" (December 3, 1989; London Astoria, London, United Kingdom) (Cobain/Nirvana) – 2:30
15. "Breed" (December 3, 1989; London Astoria, London, United Kingdom)(Cobain/Nirvana) – 3:28
16. "tourette's" (August 30, 1992; Reading Festival, Reading, UK) – 1:55
17. "Blew" (November 25, 1991; Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands) – 3:36
18. Various concert outtakes (only on vinyl version) – 5:00

No commercial singles were released for From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah, but promotional singles were sent out for a number of songs, including "Aneurysm" (U.S., U.K., and Australia), "Drain You" (U.S.), "Lithium" (the Netherlands), "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Spain and France), "Heart-Shaped Box" (Australia), and "Polly" (Australia).

See also: #Box set

Year	Song	Chart	Position
1996	Aneurysm	Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)	No. 11
1996	Aneurysm	Modern Rock Tracks (US)	No. 13
1996	Aneurysm	Hot 100 Airplay (US)	No. ?
1996	Aneurysm	Finland Mitä hittiä Charts	No. 40
1996	Aneurysm	Triple J Hottest 100 (Australia)	No. 45
1996	Aneurysm	Polish Airplay Charts	No. 17

Year	Album	Chart	Position
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Billboard Top 200	No. 1
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official New Zealand Albums Chart	No. 2
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official Finland Albums Chart	No. 2
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official UK Albums Chart	No. 3
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official Austrian Albums Chart	No. 3
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official Hungarian Albums Chart	No. 4
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official Sweden Albums Chart	No. 6
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official French Albums Chart	No. 7
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official Spanish Albums Chart	No. 7
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official Norwegian Albums Chart	No. 8
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official Switzerland Albums Chart	No. 9
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official Holland Albums Chart	No. 11
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official Japanese Albums Chart	No. 12
1996	From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah	Official German Albums Chart	No. 38

• Spin Magazine Best Albums of 1996 #14
• Rolling Stone Magazine Critics Pick #9 (1996)

• American sales: 1 million (Certified 1 X Platinum 12/06/96)
• Canadian sales: 200,000 (Double Platinum)
• Japanese sales: (2 October 1996), 5 weeks, 70,040
• New Zealand: 1996, Platinum.

In 1996, a limited edition (3000 copies) box set containing the "Aneurysm," "Heart-Shaped Box" and "Polly" promos was released in Australia only. The box set also included Nevermind: It's An Interview, a promotional interview disc first released in 1992.

• Nirvana
  • Kurt Cobain - Guitar, Vocals
  • Krist Novoselic - Bass guitar, Liner Notes
  • Dave Grohl - Drums, background vocals
  • Chad Channing - Drums
  • Pat Smear - Guitar, background vocals
• Robert Fisher - Design
• Lisa Johnson - Photography
• Mark Kates - Photography
• Scott Litt - Engineer
• Bob Ludwig - Mastering
• Kevin Mazur - Photography
• Craig Montgomery - Engineer
• Charles Peterson - Photography
• Shauna O'Brien - Producer, production coordination
• Craig Overbay - Engineer
• Diane Stata - Producer, production coordination
• Andy Wallace - Engineer, Mixing

Before "tourette's" is played, there is banter from the 8-30-92 show at Reading Festival where the band introduce it as a new song called "The Eagle Has Landed" and encourage the bootleggers to record the song.

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