(Alternative) Nirvana - Studio and Home Demos - 1987-1994, FLAC (tracks), lossless

01) Dumb
02) Drain You
03) Endless, Nameless

GENERATION
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DAT(1) -> CDR(1) -> WAV -> SHN

SOURCE (SBD#1)
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Unknown -> Unknown

01) Been A Son
02) (New Wave) Polly
03) Aneurysm
04) Something In The Way

GENERATION
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DAT(1) -> CDR(1) -> WAV -> SHN -> WAV -> FLAC

SOURCE (SBD #1)
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Unknown -> Unknown

01) Son of a Gun
02) Molly's Lips
03) D-7
04) Turnaround

GENERATION
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DAT(1) -> CDR(1) -> WAV [44.1kHz] -> SHN -> WAV [44.1kHz] -> FLAC [level 8]

SOURCE (SBD #1)
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Unknown -> Unknown

01) About A Girl
02) Love Buzz
03) Polly
04) Spank Thru

GENERATION
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DAT(1) -> CDR(1) -> WAV -> SHN

SOURCE (SBD#1)
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Unknown -> Unknown

01 - Heart-Shaped Box (2004 Alternative Mix)
02 - Milk It (2004 Alternative Mix)
03 - Onward Into Countless Battles (2004 Alternative Mix)

01 - Moist Vagina (2004 Mix)
02 - I Hate Myself And I Want To Die (2004 Mix)
03 - Seasons In The Sun (2004 Mix)

01 - Scentless Apprentice (Alternative Mix)
02 - Milk It (Alternative Mix)
03 - I Hate Myself and Want To Die (Alternative Mix)
04 - Onwards Into Countless Battles
05 - Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip (Alternative Mix)
06 - Seasons In The Sun

01 - Heart-Shaped Box (Alternative Mix)
02 - Scentless Apprentice (Alternative Mix)
03 - Milk It (Alternative Mix)
04 - I Hate Myself And Want To Die (Alternative Mix)
05 - Very Ape (Alternative Mix)
06 - Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip (Alternative Mix)

TRANSFER:
unknown > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CD Wave 1.98 > Trader's Little Helper 2.7.0

GENERATION:
ANA(1) > WAV [44.1kHz] > FLAC [Level 8]

01 - Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip (Running Monitor Mix)

TRANSFER:
unknown > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CD Wave 1.98 > Trader's Little Helper 2.7.0

GENERATION:
ANA(1) > WAV [44.1kHz] > FLAC [Level 8]

o Heart-Shaped Box
o Scentless Apprentice
o Milk It
o Moist Vagina
o Very Ape
o Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip
o The Other Improv
o Onward into Countless Battles
o Seasons in the Sun

Generation
DAT(x) -> ANA(x) -> CD-R(2) -> FLAC [Level 8]

Transfer
unknown -> Adobe Audition v.2.0. -> FLAC Frontend v.1.2.1

Notes
o An upgrade to previous MP3-sourced copies
o It is thought this is taken from a mixdown DAT.
O The cassette generation is also thought to be low, as it was unknowingly "borrowed" from a band member.

01 Heart-Shaped Box
02 Scentless Apprentice
03 Milk It
04 Moist Vagina
05 Very Ape
06 Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip
07 "The Other Improv"
08 Onward Into Countless Battles
09 Seasons In The Sun

Remastered by Mike Wilkinson

01 Heart-Shaped Box
02 Scentless Apprentice
03 Milk It
04 Moist Vagina
05 Very Ape
06 Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip
07 "The Other Improv"
08 Onward Into Countless Battles
09 Seasons In The Sun

Early 1994 - Bedroom, Cobain residence, Seattle, WA - AUD #1

01 - Do Re Mi

April, 1991 - Melvins practice Space/Crover residence

01) Drain You

CD ["Dressed For Success" bootleg] > EAC > WAV [44.1kHz] -> FLAC

Summer, 1993 - Jukebox City, Seattle, WA - SBD #1

01 - E. Coli

01 - Opinion
02 - Lithium
03 - Dumb
04 - Been A Son

01) Floyd The Barber (01/23/88)
02) Spank Thru (01/23/88)
03) Hairspray Queen (01/23/88)
04) Mexican Seafood (01/23/88)
05) Beeswax (01/23/88)
06) Beans (1987/88)
07) Paper Cuts (01/23/88)
08) Escalator To Hell (1987/88)
09) Big Cheese (June-September, 1988)
10) Love Buzz (June-September, 1988)
11) Aero Zeppelin (01/23/88)
12) Pen Cap Chew (01/23/88)
13) Montage Of Heck (1987/88... short version)

GENERATION
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ANA(2) -> CDR(1) -> WAV [44.1kHz] -> FLAC [Level 8]

EXTRACTION
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NEC ND-3500AG -> Exact Audio Copy V0.99 -> Adobe Audition 2.0 -> CD Wave 1.95.1 -> FLAC Frontend 1.7.1

01 In Bloom
02 Imodium
03 Pay To Play
04 Polly
05 Dive
06 Lithium (Mix 6)
07 Sappy
08 If You Must
09 Pen Cap Chew
10 Aint It A Shame
11 Mr Moustache
12 Sifting

Tracks 01-07: April 02 - 06, 1990 Smart Studios, Madison, WI "Sheep Demos"
Tracks 08-09: January 23, 1988 Reciprocal Recording Studios, Seattle, WA "Dale Demo"
Track 10: August 20 and 28, 1989 Reciprocal Recording Studios, Seattle, WA "The Jury"
Tracks 11-12: June - September 1988, Reciprocal Recording Studios, Seattle, WA

This source is sometimes referred to as "Kurdt's Tape Side A", it is the best source for 'Polly', 'Dive', 'Lithium' (mix 6) & 'Sappy'. 'Polly' and 'Dive' are different mixes to those found on official releases.

ANA(X)>CDR(1)>WAV>Sound Studio 2 (track splitting)>xACT>FLAC

1987-1988 - Cobain residence, Olympia, WA

01 - Beans
02 - Seed
03 - Clean Up Before She Comes
04 - About A Girl
05 - Escalator To Hell
06 - Polly (Mix 1)
07 - Polly (Mix 2)

01 - Verse Chorus Verse (Summer, 1990 - Cobain residence, Olympia, WA - AUD #1b)
02 - Pennyroyal Tea (Winter, 1990 - Cobain residence, Olympia, WA - SBD #1)

01) Aero Zeppelin (01/23/88)
02) Montage Of Heck (part of) (1988)
03) Beeswax (01/23/88)
04) Mexican Seafood (01/23/88)
05) Pen Cap Chew (01/23/88)
06) Mr. Moustache (experimental) (June-September, 1988)
07) Blandest (June-September, 1988)
08) Downer (01/23/88)
09) Floyd The Barber (01/23/88)
10) Paper Cuts (01/23/88)
11) Spank Thru (01/23/88)
12) Sifting (instrumental) (June-September, 1988)

GENERATION
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ANA(2) -> DAT(1) -> WAV [48kHz] -> WAV [44.1kHz] -> FLAC [Level 8]

TRANSFER
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Tascam DA-20 MKII -> Apogee S/PDIF cable -> LynxONE digital-in -> Adobe Audition 2.0 -> CD Wave 1.95.1 -> FLAC Frontend 1.7.1

01) jam
02) Where Did You Sleep Last Night
03) Here She Comes Now
04) unknown song

GENERATION
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Master -> realaudio [96kbps] -> WAV [44.1kHz] -> Flac [Level 8]

SOURCE (SBD#1a)
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soundboard -> unknown

01. Where Did You Sleep Last Night (cuts in)
02. Here She Comes Now

SOURCE (SBD #1c):
soundboard > unknown

TRANSFER:
Nakamichi CR-7A > Hosa RCA cable > PreSonus FireStudio Project > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CD Wave 1.98 > Trader's Little Helper 2.6.0

GENERATION:
FM > ANA(1) > WAV [48kHz] > WAV [44.1kHz] > FLAC [Level 8]

01. Where Did You Sleep Last Night
02. Here She Comes Now

SOURCE (SBD #1d)

GENERATION:
CD(Plugged And Unplugged) > WAV [EAC] > FLAC

Spring 1991-Fall 1992 - Cobain residence, Olympia, WA/Los Angeles, CA

01. unknown (Cobain solo)
02. Old Age (Cobain solo)
03. Low Rider (Cobain solo)

TRANSFER:
Tascam DA-20mkII > Apogee S/PDIF cable > LynxONE digital-in > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CD Wave 1.97 > FLAC frontend 1.7.1

GENERATION:
ANA(x) > DAT(1) [48kHz] > WAV [48kHz] > WAV [44.1kHz] > FLAC [Level 8]

01 - tourettes (Alternative Mix)
02 - Heart-Shaped Box (Instrumental)

June-September, 1988 - Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, WA

01 - Big Cheese (Alternative Take)

01 - Blew (Early Version)

SOURCE
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Reciprocal Studio Demos [Sun Pop original]

GENERATION
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CD(M) -> WAV -> FLAC [Level 8] -> WAV -> partially phase-corrected -> WAV -> FLAC [Level 8] (Tracks 2-16)

01 - Love Buzz
02 - Downer
03 - Mexican Seafood
04 - Pen Cap Chew
05 - Spank Thru
06 - Floyd The Barber
07 - White Lace And Strange
08 - Hairspray Queen
09 - Annorexorcist
10 - Unknown #1
11 - If You Must
12 - Unknown #2
13 - Unknown #3
14 - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves

01 - Here She Comes Now (Alternative Mix)
02 - Polly (Alternative Mix)

Imodium
Lithium (Mix 7)

01) Breed
02) Stay Away
03) Sappy
04) Polly
05) In Bloom
06) Dive
07) Lithium (mix 7)
08) Here She Comes Now

GENERATION
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ANA(1) -> WAV [48kHz] -> WAV [44.1kHz] -> FLAC [Level 8]

TRANSFER
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Nakamichi CR-7A -> Hosa RCA cable -> LynxONE analog-in -> Adobe Audition 2.0 -> CD Wave 1.96.1 -> FLAC Frontend 1.7.1

NOTES
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- This is from Chad Channing's tape of the session.

NON-OFFICIALLY RELEASED TRACKS ONLY
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Imodium
In Bloom (Alternate Mix - NOT RELEASED!)
Lithium (mix 6)
Sappy

GENERATION
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ANA(2) -> WAV [48kHz] -> WAV [44.1kHz] -> FLAC [Level 8] -> WAV [44.1kHz] -> REMASTER -> FLAC [Level 8]

TRANSFER
-----------------
Nakamichi CR-7A -> Hosa RCA cable -> LynxONE analog-in -> Adobe Audition 2.0 -> CD Wave 1.96.1 -> FLAC Frontend 1.7.1

Remastered by Mike Wilkinson, November 2007

01) Breed
02) Stay Away
03) Sappy
04) Polly
05) In Bloom
06) Dive
07) Lithium (mix 6)

GENERATION
-----------------
ANA(2) -> WAV [48kHz] -> WAV [44.1kHz] -> FLAC [Level 8]

TRANSFER
-----------------
Nakamichi CR-7A -> Hosa RCA cable -> LynxONE analog-in -> Adobe Audition 2.0 -> CD Wave 1.96.1 -> FLAC Frontend 1.7.1

01) Smells Like Teen Spirit
02) Lounge Act
03) Something In The Way
04) Drain You
05) Stay Away
06) Lithium

GENERATION
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ANA(3) -> DAT(1) -> WAV [48kHz] -> WAV [44.1kHz] -> FLAC [Level 8]

TRANSFER
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Tascam DA-20 MKII -> Apogee S/PDIF cable -> LynxONE digital-in -> Adobe Audition 2.0 -> CD Wave 1.94.8 -> FLAC Frontend 1.7.1

NOTES
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This recording is the first rough mix of Nevermind.

01 - Sappy
02 - Old Age (Alternative Take)
03 - Verse Chorus Verse (Alternative Take)
04 - Old Age (Alternative Take Alt. Mix)

09-xx-89 - Music Source Studios, Seattle, WA, US

Even In His Youth
Polly
Token Eastern Song

Generation: ANAx-CDR3

09-xx-89 - Music Source Studios, Seattle, WA, US
01. Even In His Youth

GENERATION:
ANA(2) > WAV > FLAC [Level 8]

01) Aneurysm
02) Oh, The Guilt
03) Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
04) On A Plain
05) All Apologies
06) Even In His Youth
07) Token Eastern Song

SOURCE (SBD #2)
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soundboard -> 2-inch 24-track analog magnetic tape (session tape)

GENERATION
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DAT(x) -> WAV [44.1kHz] -> FLAC [Level 8]

TRANSFER
-----------------
unknown

NOTES
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- Rough mixes by Craig Montgomery, 1991
- Suffers dropouts on 'Radio Friendly Unit Shifter", "All Apologies" and "Even In His Youth".

01. Aneurysm
02. Oh, The Guilt
03. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
04. On A Plain
05. All Apologies
06. Even In His Youth
07. Token Eastern Song

Mike Wilkinson, June '05

Easter 1986 - Earl Residence, Burien, WA - SBD #1+2 (Complete FMD)
Early 1986 - Cobain Residence, Aberdeen, WA - SBD #1 CLIP b (incomplete FM riffs)