''Nevermind, It's an Interview'' is the only officially released interview CD of American grunge band

Nirvana ( , , ; sa, निर्वाण} ''nirvāṇa'' ; Pali: ''nibbāna''; Prakrit: ''ṇivvāṇa''; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lamp Richard Gombrich, ''Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benāres to Modern Colombo. ...

. It was only a promotional release and was never commercially available. Released in limited-edition form worldwide in 1992 by

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, written, produced and engineered at WFNX Boston by Kurt St. Thomas and Troy Smith, (authors of ''Nirvana: The Chosen Rejects'', ( St. Martin's Press, 2004). The original interview sessions were recorded by St. Thomas the night of Nirvana's first appearance on

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's ''

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'' in 1992. It contains over an hour of audio interview with live and studio recordings. The reason for its production was for radio stations world-wide to have a Nirvana interview to play because at that time the band was so popular that it was not possible for them to visit all the radio stations that were playing their music. Copies of the CD are rare and have become collectors items. However, for a limited time, the entire CD was included at the end of the iTunes version of ''

With the Lights Out ''With the Lights Out'' is a box set by the American rock band Nirvana released in November 2004. It contains three CDs and one DVD of previously rare or unreleased material, including B-sides, demos, and rehearsal and live recordings. The titl ...

'', Nirvana's posthumous box set. It is listed as: #"Nevermind It's an Interview, Pt.1" #"Nevermind It's an Interview, Pt.2" #"Nevermind It's an Interview, Pt.3" All songs are incomplete unless otherwise noted. The live versions of "Drain You" and "School" were released on some versions of the "Come as You Are" single. The back cover reads: "Kurt St Thomas, Music director of WFNX, Boston, speaks with Kurt Cobain,

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and

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about life in Nirvana, circa 1992."

Track listing

Track 1: * "Breed" * "Stay Away" * "

School A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compu ...

" * "Mr. Moustache" * "Sifting" * "

In Bloom "In Bloom" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It appears as the second track on the band's second album, ''Nevermind'', released by DGC Records in September 1991. The album version is the s ...

" * "Spank Thru" * "Floyd the Barber" * "Scoff" * "

Love Buzz "Love Buzz" is a song by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue. It was written by Robbie van Leeuwen and first released on the group's 1969 album '' At Home''. The song was covered by Nirvana, released as their debut single in 1988. Nirvana cover versi ...

" * " About a Girl" (live, full) * "Dive" * " Sliver" * "

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" (live, full) Track 2: * "

Lithium Lithium (from el, λίθος, lithos, lit=stone) is a chemical element with the symbol Li and atomic number 3. It is a soft, silvery-white alkali metal. Under standard conditions, it is the least dense metal and the least dense solid ...

" * "Even in His Youth" * "

Drain You "Drain You" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It is the eighth track on their second album, ''Nevermind'', released in September 1991. The song was released as a promotional single in late 1 ...

" (live, October 31, 1991, full) * "

Something in the Way "Something in the Way" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the 12th song on their second album, ''Nevermind'', released in September 1991. It is the final listed song on the album, altho ...

" * " Come as You Are" * " Polly" * "In Bloom" * "

Smells Like Teen Spirit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, ''Nevermind'' (1991), released on DGC Records. The unexpected success of the song propelled ''Neve ...

" * "

On a Plain "On a Plain" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It is the 11th track on their second album, '' Nevermind'', released in September 1991. The song was released as a promo single in 1992, pea ...

" (live, full) * "Stay Away" * "Endless, Nameless" Track 3: * "Molly's Lips" (live) * "Stain" * "School" (live, October 31, 1991, full) * "Big Cheese" * "Been a Son" * "Territorial Pissings" (full) * "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (full)

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