Get ready to rock out and celebrate like it’s 1993 all over again because Nirvana is pulling out all the stops for the 30th anniversary of their legendary final studio album, “In Utero.” It’s going to be more massive than a Sumo wrestler on a pogo stick!
This box set is like a treasure chest of grunge greatness, a time capsule from when flannel shirts and teen angst ruled the world. Nirvana’s music in “In Utero” was like a rollercoaster ride through a haunted house, with moments of shimmering pop brilliance that could make a unicorn cry (“Sever the Servant,” “Heart-Shaped Box,” “Pennyroyal Tea”). But don’t forget the scorched earth punk that hit you like a sledgehammer to the eardrums (“Scentless Apprentice,” “Rape Me,” “Milk It”).
And guess what, folks? The party doesn’t stop there! They’re throwing in a bunch of unreleased material that’s been hiding in the vault like a pack of Sasquatches. It’s like finding a secret stash of candy under your mattress that you forgot about. Nirvana fans are in for a treat that’s sweeter than a marshmallow dipped in honey.
So mark your calendars for October 27th, because that’s the day when you can relive the ’90s, headbang like it’s going out of style, and finally answer the age-old question: “What does ‘Rape Me’ sound like in its rawest, unfiltered form?” It’s going to be a blast from the past that even Doc Brown couldn’t have predicted!
The bonus features on the remastered collection include 53 previously unreleased tracks, including two never-before-released full concerts from the In Utero tour. The album, originally released on Sept. 21, 1993, became Nirvana’s first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 album charts following the surprise global success of their 1991 major label debut, Nevermind. The anniversary formats will include an 8LP super deluxe box set, a 5CD super deluxe box, as well as a 1 LP + 10″ edition, a 2CD deluxe edition and a digital super deluxe edition.
The super deluxe editions will include 72 tracks, including the Live in Los Angeles (1993) concert and the band’s final Seattle performance, 1994’s Live in Seattle; there will also be six additional bonus live tracks from shows in Rome, Springfield and New York. Seattle producer and engineer Jack Endino — who was behind the boards for the band’s 1988 debut, Bleach — reconstructed the live tracks from stereo soundboard tapes, according to a release announcing the sets.
The album’s original 12 songs — which also include “Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle,” “Dumb,” “Very Ape,” “Tourette’s” and “All Apologies” — as well as five bonus tracks and b-sides were newly remastered from the original analog master stereo tapes by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Services; Weston assisted In Utero engineer Steve Albini during the original sessions.
The physical super deluxe edition box also has a removable front acrylic panel with the album’s iconic angel cover art, as well as a 48-page hardcover book with unreleased photos, a newly designed 20-page fanzine, an L.A. tour poster lithograph by hot rod artist Coop and replicas of the 1993 record store promo angel mobile. The sets will also pack in three gig fliers, two ticket stubs for L.A. and Seattle shows, an all-access tour laminate and four cloth sticky tour backstage passes.
The second LP will feature five bonus tracks and b-sides: “Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip,” “Marigold,” “Sappy,” “Moist Vagina” and “I Hate Myself and Want to Die.”
In Utero: 30th Anniversary Edition Tracklist:
LP 1 – In Utero – Original Album Remastered
Side 1
01. Serve The Servants
02. Scentless Apprentice
03. Heart-Shaped Box
04. Rape Me
05. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle
06. Dumb
Side 2
01. Very Ape
02. Milk It
03. Pennyroyal Tea
04. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
05. tourette’s
06. All Apologies
LP 2 – Bonus Tracks and B-Sides
Side 1
01. Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip
02. Marigold
03. Sappy
04. Moist Vagina
05. I Hate Myself And Want To Die
Side 2
01. Serve The Servants (Live in Rome) *
02. Scentless Apprentice (Live in Rome) *
03. Heart-Shaped Box (Live in Rome) *
04. Very Ape (Live in Rome) *
05. Milk It (Live in Springfield) *
06. tourette’s (Live in New York) *
LP 3-5 – Live in Los Angeles – Great Western Forum – December 30, 1993
Side 1
01. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter *
02. Drain You *
03. Breed *
04. Serve The Servants *
Side 2
01. Come As You Are *
02. Smells Like Teen Spirit *
03. Sliver *
04. Dumb *
Side 3
01. In Bloom *
02. About A Girl *
03. Lithium *
04. Pennyroyal Tea *
Side 4
01. School *
02. Polly *
03. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle *
04. Rape Me *
05. Territorial Pissings *
Side 5
01. Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam *
02. The Man Who Sold The World *
03. All Apologies *
04. On A Plain *
Side 6
01. Heart-Shaped Box
02. Blew *
03. Feedback Jam *
LP 6-8 – Live in Seattle – Seattle Center Arena – January 7, 1994
Side 1
01. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter *
02. Drain You *
03. Breed *
04. Serve The Servants *
Side 2
01. Come As You Are *
02. Smells Like Teen Spirit *
03. Sliver *
04. Dumb *
Side 3
1. In Bloom *
2. About A Girl *
3. Lithium *
4. Pennyroyal Tea *
Side 4
01. School *
02. Polly *
03. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle *
04. Milk It
05. Rape Me *
Side 5
01. Territorial Pissings *
02. Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam *
03. The Man Who Sold The World *
04. All Apologies *
Side 6
01. On A Plain *
02. Scentless Apprentice *
03. Heart-Shaped Box *
04. Blew *
* = Previously unreleased