The discography of

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

, an American rock band, consists of three

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s, twenty-one

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, five

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s, two

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

s, four

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s, and three

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s. Nirvana was formed in 1987 by vocalist and guitarist

Kurt Cobain Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American musician who served as the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana. Through his angst-fueled songwriting and anti-establishment persona ...

and bassist Krist Novoselic, with the position of drummer being filled by various musicians. The band released its debut album, ''

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'', in 1989 on

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Sub Pop Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Sub Pop achieved fame in the early 1990s for signing Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, central players in the grunge movement. They are often ...

. After being joined by final drummer

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and signing to Geffen Records subsidiary DGC Records, the band released its second studio album, ''

Nevermind ''Nevermind'' is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991, by DGC Records. It was Nirvana's first release on a major label and the first to feature drummer Dave Grohl. Produced by Butch Vig, ''Neve ...

'', which became one of the best selling alternative albums of the 1990s and popularized the

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movement and alternative music. The band's third album, '' In Utero'', was also a commercial and critical success, though it did not match the sales precedent set by ''Nevermind''—as the members of the band expected. Nirvana disbanded in 1994 after the death of Cobain; since then several posthumous releases have been issued from the band, which once resulted in a legal conflict between Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, and the surviving members of the band over the release of the song "

You Know You're Right "You Know You're Right" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by lead vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It is the first song on the band's self-titled greatest hits album, and the last song the band recorded before Cobain's de ...

". In 2006, Love sold a significant share of the rights to Cobain's song catalog to Primary Wave Music Publishing. Since its debut, the band has sold 27.6 million albums in the United States alone, and over 75 million records worldwide.

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Box sets

Extended plays

Singles

Retail singles

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Promotional singles

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Split singles

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Candy/Molly's Lips "Candy"/"Molly's Lips" is a vinyl-only split-single from the American rock bands The Fluid and Nirvana. It was released in January 1991 on Sub Pop records and includes two live tracks: "Candy" by The Fluid; and "Molly's Lips", a cover of a song ...

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Here She Comes Now/Venus in Furs "Here She Comes Now"/"Venus in Furs" is a split single by American rock bands Nirvana and Melvins. It was released in June 1991 by The Communion Label. The single features covers of the Velvet Underground songs "Here She Comes Now" by Nirvana, ...

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Puss/Oh, the Guilt "Puss"/"Oh, the Guilt" is a split single from the American rock bands The Jesus Lizard and Nirvana, released via Touch and Go Records. Recording and release It was released on February 15, 1993, and includes the songs "Puss" by the Jesus Lizard ...

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Other charted and certified songs

Music videos

Video albums

Notes

Other appearances

Unreleased songs

Courtney Love stated in May 2002 that she owned 109 unreleased tapes made by Cobain, with or without the other members of Nirvana. Of these songs, many were released on the 61 song

'' With the Lights Out'' in 2004, with three "freshly unearthed" songs appearing on the compilation '' Sliver: The Best of the Box'' in 2005. More unreleased Nirvana tracks were released on the deluxe and super deluxe 20th anniversary editions of the ''

'' and '' In Utero'' albums in 2011 and 2013 respectively.Inside Nirvana's Rarities-Packed 'In Utero' Reissue – A newly discovered track, plus unreleased demos and live cuts will arrive September 24th
rollingstone.com Retrieved July 9, 2015. Many more unreleased songs were released on '' Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings'' in 2015 which was the companion soundtrack to the film '' Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck''.On Kurt Cobain solo album, "You're eavesdropping on him … in the most positive sense of the word"
consequence.net. Retrieved July 8, 2015. Brett Morgen stated that in Cobain's archive he discovered over 200 hours of audio on over 108 cassettes and that he thought the solo album "would be a nice complement to the film".

References

External links

Nirvana official page

Nirvana Live Guide

Live Nirvana
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Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Box sets

Extended plays

Singles

Retail singles

Promotional singles

Split singles

Other charted and certified songs

Music videos

Video albums

Other appearances

Unreleased songs

See also

References

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