Nirvana - Bleach (Red Opaque Vinyl LP | DE Reissue | 2021)

Nirvana – Bleach is the debut album by Nirvana, released on June 15, 1989 on Sub Pop. Produced by Jack Endino, it was mostly recorded between December 1988 and January 1989 at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle; Endino billed the band $606.17 for about 30 hours of studio time. "Floyd The Barber", "Paper Cuts" and "Downer" come from an earlier session in January 1988 with Melvins drummer Dale Crover. Bleach is the only Nirvana album released on Sub Pop. This copy is the 2021 German reissue on red opaque vinyl, a Germany exclusive limited to 1,000 copies.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Sub Pop SP 034
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, red opaque vinyl
• Pressing: DE reissue, limited edition (Germany exclusive, 1,000 copies)
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 2021 (original: 1989)
• Genre: Alternative Rock, Rock, Grunge
• Category: New vinyl, Limited edition & coloured vinyl

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Blew
2. Floyd The Barber
3. About A Girl
4. School
5. Love Buzz (Robby van Leeuwen)
6. Paper Cuts
7. Negative Creep

Side B

1. Scoff
2. Swap Meet
3. Mr. Moustache
4. Sifting
5. Big Cheese
6. Downer

Personnel

Nirvana: Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar; credited as "Kurdt Kobain"), Krist Novoselic (bass; credited as "Chris Novoselic"), Chad Channing (drums).

Guest and production: Dale Crover (drums on "Floyd The Barber", "Paper Cuts" and "Downer"). Produced by Jack Endino. Guitarist Jason Everman appears on the front cover but did not play on the album.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in the US on Sub Pop in 1989. This record is a limited 2021 reissue that was only released in Germany on red vinyl.

Why does this edition have 13 tracks?
Besides the songs of the original LP it includes "Big Cheese", the B-side of Nirvana's first single "Love Buzz", and "Downer" from the January 1988 session. "Love Buzz" is a cover of a Shocking Blue song.

What does New & factory sealed mean?
The record is unplayed and still in the manufacturer's original shrink wrap.

Do you have more Nirvana records?
Yes, for example Nirvana – Bleach (EU reissue 2011), Nirvana – Nevermind and Nirvana – MTV Unplugged In New York. More titles are in our Alternative Rock collection.