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Nirvana
Into The Black

Compil. 1994 on Tribute label
Alternative (Noise, Grunge, Indie Rock)

Into the Black is a six CD box set released by Tribute in 1994, regarded as the preferred Nirvana bootleg box set due to it being compiled by a knowledgeable fan. It is housed in a glossy box, including a 22-page booklet made of thick cardstock. Several recordings were obtained specifically for the set and it contains a large amount of material that had not yet surfaced up to the time of its release. The massive 116-track collection includes demo recordings, two band-made compilations, the 1992 Reading Festival performance, and BBC sessions from Maida Vale Studios. The set also contains two Seattle shows; the 1991 Halloween homecoming performance for their North American Nevermind tour, and their last ever American show in 1994. Following Into the Black, Tribute released the 2-CD companion piece, New Year's Eve, featuring Nirvana's 1993 performance at the Oakland Coliseum as well as the 1988 Sub Pop 200 record release show in Seattle. Disc 1: * Tracks 1-9 from Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, WA on January 23, 1988, with the exception of "Beans". * Tracks 10-12 recorded at Smart Studios, Madison, WI in April 1990 and are sourced from the 7" vinyl bootleg Total Fucking Godhead. "Sappy" and "Polly" can be found on Master Demo Recordings in better quality. * Tracks 14 and 15 from the November 1, 1989 VPRO session recorded at Villa 65 in Hilversum, Netherlands for Nozems-a-Gogo. * Tracks 17-20 from the November 9, 1991 BBC session at Maida Vale Studios, sourced from the 7" vinyl bootleg Smells Like Nirvana. "Something in the Way" remains unreleased, while the other songs appeared on Incesticide. * Tracks 21-23 recorded live at MTV Studios, New York, NY on January 10, 1992. Disc 2: * Tracks 1-12 were a band made compilation of songs from two Reciprocal Recording sessions on January 23, 1988 and June 1988, with the exception of "Escalator to Hell". When Into the Black was released, only four of the songs were commercially available. * Tracks 13-19 recorded at Smart Studios, Madison, WI in April 1990. They were taken from a cassette Nirvana was sending to record labels in 1990, after the original intention for release as the second Sub Pop album was scrapped. Disc 3: * All tracks from a near complete soundboard source recorded live on October 31, 1991 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA. * The only tracks officially released include "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" featured on the DVD portion of With the Lights Out and "Negative Creep" included on From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah. * Other bootleg CDs to feature this show include No Place Like Home on Murphy Records, Happy Halloween on Genocide and Trick or Treat on Kiss the Stone. Disc 4: * Tracks 1-16 from an incomplete soundboard source recorded August 30, 1992 at the Reading Festival, taken from the second FM broadcast. * Although many bootleg CDs feature this performance, they have become obsolete since the release of Live at Reading. However, there is still some interest with collectors because the FM broadcasts contain an alternate sound mix. In addition, the bootleg CD releases maintain better continuity as compared to the official release CD version, which is heavily edited. Disc 5: All tracks from a complete audience source recorded live at the Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, WA on January 8, 1994, with the six final tracks of the performance featured on Last American Show Part 2. Disc 6: * Tracks 1-6 from a complete audience source recorded live at the Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, WA on January 8, 1994, with the first 19 tracks of the performance featured on Last American Show Part 1. * Tracks 7-18 from BBC sessions recorded in 1989 and 1991 at Maida Vale Studios. * Track 19 is Courtney Love's complete eulogy for Kurt Cobain recorded at the Seattle Center Flag Pavilion on April 10, 1994. *Bootleg copies of this release exist with different CD art

     
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No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Ultra Rare Demos & SessionsNirvana
2If You MustNirvana3:53
3DownerNirvana1:33
4Floyd The BarberNirvana2:06
5Paper CutsNirvana3:49
6Spank ThruNirvana3:18
7BeeswaxNirvana2:32
8Pen Cap ChewNirvana2:47
9BeansNirvana1:17
10Hairspray QueenNirvana4:04
11LithiumNirvana4:04
12SappyNirvana3:15
13PollyNirvana2:41
14Son Of A GunNirvana2:46
15DiveNirvana3:43
16About A GirlNirvana2:37
17OpinionNirvana2:45
18(New Wave) PollyNirvana1:47
19AneurysmNirvana4:36
20Something In The WayNirvana3:13
21Been A SonNirvana1:52
22Polly (Live)Nirvana2:34
23Smells Like Teen Spirit (Live)Nirvana4:35
24Territorial Pissings (Live)Nirvana2:39
25Master Demo RecordingsNirvana
26Aero ZeppelinNirvana4:30
27Escalator To Hell (Short Version)Nirvana0:38
28BeeswaxNirvana2:51
29Mexican SeafoodNirvana2:03
30Pen Cap ChewNirvana2:59
31Mr. MoustacheNirvana3:37
32BlandestNirvana4:03
33DownerNirvana1:40
34Floyd The Barber (Original Mix)Nirvana2:15
35Paper Cuts (Original Mix)Nirvana4:03
36Spank ThruNirvana3:27
37Sifting (Instrumental Version)Nirvana5:22
38In BloomNirvana4:28
39BreedNirvana3:13
40Pay To PlayNirvana3:31
41Polly (Original Mix)Nirvana2:52
42Dive (Original Mix)Nirvana3:59
43Lithium (Mix 6)Nirvana4:26
44SappyNirvana3:25
45Paramount TheatreNirvana
46Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A SunbeamNirvana3:52
47AneurysmNirvana4:56
48Drain YouNirvana7:07
49Floyd The BarberNirvana3:11
50Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana4:52
51About A GirlNirvana3:07
52PollyNirvana3:03
53BreedNirvana3:34
54SliverNirvana2:23
55Love BuzzNirvana3:37
56LithiumNirvana4:46
57Been A SonNirvana2:15
58Negative CreepNirvana2:47
59On A PlainNirvana3:08
60BlewNirvana7:21
61Rape Me (Early Version)Nirvana2:54
62Territorial PissingsNirvana2:45
63Endless, NamelessNirvana6:23
64Reading FestivalNirvana
65BreedNirvana3:27
66Drain YouNirvana3:55
67AneurysmNirvana4:35
68SchoolNirvana3:12
69SliverNirvana2:14
70In BloomNirvana4:34
71Come As You AreNirvana3:35
72LithiumNirvana4:39
73Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana5:54
74On A PlainNirvana3:01
75Negative CreepNirvana2:54
76Been A SonNirvana3:01
77All Apologies (Early Version)Nirvana3:23
78Dumb (Early Version)Nirvana2:32
79Stay AwayNirvana3:36
80Territorial PissingsNirvana2:51
81Smells Like Teen Spirit (SNL Version)Nirvana4:51
82Territorial Pissings (SNL Version)Nirvana2:46
83Last American Show Part 1Nirvana
84Radio Friendly Unit ShifterNirvana5:16
85Drain YouNirvana4:10
86BreedNirvana3:20
87Serve The ServantsNirvana3:49
88Come As You AreNirvana3:24
89Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana4:34
90SliverNirvana2:21
91DumbNirvana2:52
92In BloomNirvana4:18
93About A GirlNirvana2:49
94LithiumNirvana4:33
95Pennyroyal TeaNirvana3:51
96SchoolNirvana3:00
97PollyNirvana3:25
98Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On SeattleNirvana3:53
99Milk ItNirvana3:46
100Rape MeNirvana2:44
101Territorial PissingsNirvana6:29
102Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A SunbeamNirvana3:58
103Last American Show Part 2Nirvana
104The Man Who Sold The WorldNirvana5:32
105All ApologiesNirvana3:47
106Scentless ApprenticeNirvana3:51
107On A PlainNirvana3:19
108Heart-Shaped BoxNirvana5:25
109BlewNirvana7:26
110Love BuzzNirvana3:18
111About A GirlNirvana2:40
112PollyNirvana2:38
113Spank ThruNirvana3:17
114Son Of A GunNirvana2:47
115Molly's LipsNirvana1:50
116D7Nirvana3:45
117TurnaroundNirvana2:16
118DumbNirvana2:35
119Drain YouNirvana4:03
120Endless, NamelessNirvana6:21
121Endless, Nameless (Continued)Nirvana2:22
122Courtney Love's Complete EulogyNirvana6:19
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