Nirvana 's iconic album In Utero is turning 30, and to celebrate the milestone, a special edition will be released.
The new release will feature 53 unreleased tracks, including previously unreleased live recordings, as well as remastered versions of classic songs from the album. The commemorative edition will include the complete Nirvana Live in Los Angeles , recorded in 1993, and the band's final performance in Seattle the following year.
Seattle producer and engineer Jack Endino – who worked on the band's 1988 debut album, Bleach – reconstructed the live tracks from stereo mixing console tapes for this year's reissue.
Furthermore, the 12 original songs from In Utero, along with five bonus tracks and B-sides, were recently remastered from the original analog stereo master tapes by Bob Weston of Chicago Mastering Services – who assisted Albini as the only other engineer on the original sessions.
The new edition will arrive on October 27th in various formats, including a limited edition 8-LP Super Deluxe Box Set, a 5-CD Super Deluxe Box Set, an LP + 10″ edition, a 2CD Deluxe Edition, and a Digital Super Deluxe Edition.
Pre-save and pre-order for Nirvana's 30th Anniversary In Utero are now available at this link.
Nirvana – In Utero
In Utero debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart upon its release in 1993. The album yielded three singles: "Heart-Shaped Box," "All Apologies," and "Pennyroyal Tea." "Heart-Shaped Box" topped the Alternative Airplay chart and reached number four on the Mainstream Rock chart. Like its predecessor, "All Apologies" also topped the Alternative Airplay chart, reaching number four on the Mainstream Rock chart. "Pennyroyal Tea" topped Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart.
The album appeared in 1993 as the 74th album of the year on the Billboard 200 chart, but regained popularity after Kurt Cobain and was the 33rd album on Billboard's year-end 200 chart in 1994.
