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Incesticide
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| Compilation album by Nirvana | ||
| Released | December 14, 1992 | |
| Recorded | 1988-1991 | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock Grunge |
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| Length | 44:44 | |
| Label | DGC Records / Sub Pop | |
| Producer(s) | Jack Endino, Steve Fisk, Butch Vig, Dale Griffin, Miti Adhikari | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Nirvana chronology | ||
| Hormoaning (1992) |
Incesticide (1992) |
In Utero (1993) |
Incesticide is a compilation album of rare songs, b-sides and studio outtakes released by Nirvana on December 14, 1992 in Europe, and December 15, 1992 in the U.S. It was released through Geffen Records. The album reached No. 39 in the Billboard Top 200. The cover art is a painting by the band's frontman, Kurt Cobain. The title is a portmanteau of the words "incest" and "insecticide".
Early pressings of the CD contained liner notes written by Kurt Cobain. The liner notes were discontinued around the time of Cobain's death. Initial copies in the US and Canada also contained a "Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics" sticker. [1]
Contents |
All songs written by Kurt Cobain except where noted
- "Dive" (Kurt Cobain/Krist Novoselic) – 3:55
- "Sliver" – 2:16
- "Stain" – 2:40
- "Been a Son" – 1:55
- "Turnaround" (Gerald Casale/Mark Mothersbaugh) – 2:19
- "Molly's Lips" (Eugene Kelly/Frances McKee) – 1:54
- "Son of a Gun" (Eugene Kelly/Frances McKee) – 2:48
- "(New Wave) Polly" (Kurt Cobain/Krist Novoselic/Dave Grohl) – 1:47
- "Beeswax" – 2:50
- "Downer" – 1:43
- "Mexican Seafood" – 1:55
- "Hairspray Queen" (Kurt Cobain/Krist Novoselic) – 4:13
- "Aero Zeppelin" – 4:41
- "Big Long Now" – 5:03
- "Aneurysm" (Kurt Cobain/Krist Novoselic/Dave Grohl) – 4:36
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1992 | Official Austrian Albums Chart | No. 10 |
| 1993 | Official UK Albums Chart | No. 14 |
| 1992 | Official Holland Albums Chart | No. 17 |
| 1992 | Official Finland Albums Chart | No. 18 |
| 1992 | Official Switzerland Albums Chart | No. 18 |
| 1992 | Official Australian Albums Chart | No. 22 |
| 1992 | Official New Zealand Albums Chart | No. 23 |
| 1992 | Official Sweden Albums Chart | No. 27 |
| 1992 | Billboard Top 200 | No. 39 |
| 1992 | Official German Albums Chart | No. 40 |
| 1992 | Official Japanese Albums Chart | No. 50 |
Sliver was released as a non-album single in 1990 making the top 100 in the UK. Retail singles were not re-released for Incesticide, however the song charted in Ireland two years after release, shortly after the success of Nevermind. A music video was made for Sliver as promotion for Incesticide in 1992-1993.
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1993 | Sliver | Modern Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 19 |
| 1992 | Sliver | Official Irish Singles Chart | No. 23 |
| 1990 | Sliver | Official UK Singles Chart | No. 90 |
- American sales: 1 million (Certified 1 X Platinum 11/07/95)
- UK sales: 100,000 (Gold)
- Canadian sales: 200,000 (Double Platinum)
- Japanese sales: 4 weeks, 17,430 (1992/12/16)
Seattle, WA: Reciprocal Recording Studios (January 23, 1988) Nirvana's first studio demo tape.
Song(s): Beeswax, Downer, Mexican Seafood, Hairspray Queen and Aero Zeppelin
- Kurt Cobain - Vocals/Guitar
- Krist Novoselic - Bass
- Dale Crover - Drums
- Jack Endino - Producer, Engineer
Seattle, WA: Reciprocal Recording Studios (December 1988-January 1989) The Bleach recording sessions.
Song(s): Big Long Now
- Kurt Cobain - Vocals/Guitar
- Krist Novoselic - Bass
- Chad Channing - Drums
- Jack Endino - Producer, Engineer
Seattle, WA: Music Source Studios (September 1989) The Blew EP recording sessions.
Song(s): Stain
Madison, WI: Smart Studios (April 1990) The sessions for the planned second Sub Pop album.
Song(s): Dive
Seattle, WA: Reciprocal Recording Studios (July 11, 1990) The Sliver/Dive Sub Pop single sessions.
Song(s): Sliver
- Kurt Cobain - Vocals/Guitar
- Krist Novoselic - Bass
- Dan Peters - Drums
- Jack Endino - Producer, Engineer
London, England: Maida Vale Studio 3 (October 21, 1990) The 1990 sessions for John Peel.
Song(s): Turnaround, Molly's Lips and Son of a Gun
- Kurt Cobain - Vocals/Guitar
- Krist Novoselic - Bass
- Dave Grohl - Drums/Vocals
- Dale Griffin - Producer
- Mike Engles - Engineer
- Fred Kay - Engineer
London, England: Maida Vale Studio 4 (November 9, 1991) The 1991 sessions for Mark Goodier.
Song(s): Been a Son, (New Wave) Polly and Aneurysm
- Kurt Cobain - Vocals/Guitar
- Krist Novoselic - Bass
- Dave Grohl - Drums/Vocals
- Miti Adhikari - Producer
- John Taylor - Engineer
- Kurt Cobain is credited for the cover art as "Kurdt Kobain."
- "Downer" appears on their 1989 album Bleach. However, the song only appeared on CD pressings of the album, and even then only on U.S. copies, which is why it is included here.
- The cover is notable for being the only Nirvana album release not bearing the band's name in its traditional western-looking font, that usually serves as the band's logo.
In 2004 Incesticide was re-released in some European countries in a collectors boxset along with the 1993 album In Utero.