Unlike any other unplugged affair, the diverse album is not a simple. No other band could have offered covers of David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World" and the folk standard "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" on the same record, turning in chilling performances of both - performances that reveal as much as their original songs. Recorded in November 1993, less than six months before singer Kurt Cobain died. Few records are as unblinkingly bare and naked as this, especially albums recorded by their peers. Then, there's the subtexts, as Kurt's hurt and suicidal impulses bubble to the surface even as he's trying to suppress them. As it turns out, it accomplishes its goals rather too well this is a band, and songwriter, on the verge of discovering a new sound and style. It's a nakedly emotional record, unintentionally so, as the subtext means more than the main themes of how Nirvana wanted to prove its worth and diversity, showcasing the depth of their songwriting. It features an acoustic performance recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York City on November 18, 1993, for the television series MTV Unplugged. It features an acoustic performance taped at Sony Music Studios in New York. It features an acoustic performance taped at Sony Music Studios. MTV Unplugged in New York is a live album by the American grunge band Nirvana. All Songs Published by EMI-Virgin Songs, Inc./The End Of Music BMI except. MTV Unplugged in New York is a live album by American rock band Nirvana, released on November 1, 1994, by DGC Records. MTV Unplugged in New York is a live album by the American grunge band Nirvana. Tracklist 1, About A Girl 3:38 2, Come As You Are 4:14 3, Jesus Doesnt Want Me For A Sunbeam 4:37 4, The Man Who Sold The World 4:21 5, Pennyroyal Tea. circa Automatic for the People, it's the Nirvana record that nobody, especially Kurt, wanted revealed. Recorded for MTVs Unplugged at Sony Studios, New York, NY on November 18, 1993. Whereas Neil Young didnt have any amplification help at all, Bruce Springsteen famously only played one song acoustically, releasing the album with the Un. Is it the choice of material or the spare surroundings that make it so effective? Well, it's certainly a combination of both, how the version of the Vaselines' "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" or the three covers of Meat Puppets II songs mean as much as "All Apologies" or "Something in the Way." This, in many senses, isn't just an abnormal Nirvana record, capturing them in their sincerest desire to be R.E.M. If In Utero is a suicide note, MTV Unplugged in New York is a message from beyond the grave, a summation of Kurt Cobain's talents and pain so fascinating, it's hard to listen to repeatedly.
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