Back to home page
|
Other item info
|
) 
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
Portions of this page Copyright 1988 - 2010 MSI Music Corp. 
All rights reserved.Portions of this page Copyright 1948 - 2010 Muze Inc. 
All rights reserved.
Item specifics - Music: CDs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| See reviews |
Detailed item info
| Track listing | |
| 1. Serve the Servants 2. Scentless Apprentice 3. Heart Shaped Box 4. Rape Me 5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle 6. Dumb 7. Very Ape 8. Milk It 9. Pennyroyal Tea 10. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter 11. Tourette's 12. All Apologies | |
| Details | |
| Playing time: | 41 min. |
| Producer: | Steve Albini |
| Distributor: | Universal Distribution |
| Recording type: | Studio |
| Recording mode: | Stereo |
| SPAR Code: | AAD |
| Album notes | |
| Nirvana: Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar); Kris Novoselic (bass); Dave Grohl (drums). Additional personnel: Kera Schaley (cello). IN UTERO was nominated for a 1994 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. "All Apologies" was nominated for 1995 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal and for Best Rock Song. Personnel: Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar); Kera Schaley (cello); Dave Grohl (drums). Audio Mixer: Scott Litt. Illustrator: Alex Grey. Photographers: Michael Lavine; Neil Wallace; Charles Peterson ; Karen Mason; Kurt Cobain; Robert Fisher. "Teenage angst has paid off well," growls Kurt Cobain on IN UTERO's opening fusilade, "Serve The Servants," suggesting that perhaps success has spoiled Nirvana. Not! IN UTERO is a howling, defiantly punkish recording, an unsentimental throwback to an era of garage band epiphanies and raw, unadorned rock and roll. On IN UTERO, Nirvana rails against both "alternative" conformity and polished notions of commercial rock with the anthemic rage of true outcasts. Engineer-producer Steve Albini has enabled Nirvana to replicate the savage immediacy of their live sound--the sound of a band without commercial aspirations or pretensions, just thrashing away for the sheer joy of noise. Drummer Dave Grohl and bassist Krist Novoselic play with heroic power as guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Kurt Cobain overlays their growling beat with shards of broken glass and shattered dreams. On "Scentless Apprentice" each Cobain power chord is tempered by a series of calculated dissonances and melodic fragments, while the singer bares his vulnerability and anger through Nirvana's familiar soft-hard-soft-hard structures on "Heart Shaped Box" and "Rape Me." Through his crunching guitar and elliptical lyrics on various diseases and recoveries, Cobain lays bare the turmoil and resentments, the physical and mental ailments (self-inflicted and otherwise) that have colored Nirvana's notoriety. Instead of celebrating their success, Nirvana have fashioned a powerful cautionary tale on IN UTERO, to wit: that fame, acclaim and wealth are not liberating; that music like this cannot be produced on an assembly line, then be used once and tossed on a scrap heap; that life and music was a lot more fun when they were back playing for an audience of nine in some grungy club. IN UTERO is too strong and honest to ignore. | |
| Editorial reviews | |
| Included in Rolling Stone's Essential Recordings of the 90's. Rolling Stone (05/13/1999) Ranked #2 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll. Village Voice (03/01/1994) Included in Q's list of `The 50 Best Albums Of 1993' - ...a mature, progressive, marvelous new record... Q (01/01/1994) Ranked #18 in Spin Magazine's 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s. Spin (09/01/1999) Ranked #26 in Melody Maker's list of the `Albums Of The Year' for 1993. Melody Maker (01/01/1994) Ranked #30 in New Musical Express' list of `The Top 50 LPs Of 1993' - ...this attempt to re-invent the Seattle-ites as an unknown, low-fi punk group was doomed--Kurt Cobain's sense of melody was just too strong to be drowned in dissonance and noise.... NME (12/25/1993) Ranked #5 in Entertainment Weekly's list of `The Best & Worst Records Of 1993' - ...In unleashed wails that truly sound like someone giving birth, Cobain does more than wrestle his demons in public--he strangles them.... Entertainment Weekly (12/31/1993) 4 1/2 Stars - Outstanding - ...Cobain essentially works according to one playbook, but it's a winner no matter how he runs it....IN UTERO is a lot of things--brilliant, corrosive, enraged and thoughtful, most of them all at once... Rolling Stone (09/16/1993) ...IN UTERO is as reckless as anything since Rocket From the Tombs went down in flames....it's not liberation but its absence that gets illuminated in Nirvana's songs....setting out to make the last punk album, [IN UTERO] sounds like the first one instead... Spin (10/01/1993) ...IN UTERO is a living, breathing, crapping beast of a record that eats expectations for breakfast... Musician (10/01/1993) ...IN UTERO nearly topples under the weight of contempt and vitriol....there is a clear authorial voice on [the album] detailing a life in transition....Mr. Cobain [has been] turned nearly nihilistic by good fortune... New York Times (09/19/1993) 4 Stars - Excellent - ...[IN UTERO's] songs confirm Cobain's genius with a tune....If this is how Cobain is going to develop, the future is lighthouse-bright... Q (10/01/1993) ...the history of the last two fraught years weighs mighty heavily upon IN UTERO....it occupies a middle ground between the metal-edged, scum-punk spite of BLEACH and the 10-million selling, grunge-with-gloss killer that was NEVERMIND... Melody Maker (09/04/1993) ...IN UTERO is a profoundly confused record...neither totally a self-destructive squall of hardcore nihilism...nor NEVERMIND II....As a document of a mind in flux, Kurt should be proud of it... NME (09/04/1993) ...IN UTERO makes it clear that the trio now has a signature sound ready for the patent office....Cobain writes terrifically punchy songs and [the band] ravages them into beautiful, brutalizing clatter... - Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly (09/24/1993) Included in Q Magazine's 90 Best Albums Of The 1990s. Q (12/01/1999) Ranked #4 in The NME Top 30 Heartbreak Albums. NME (08/12/2000) Included in Q's 50 Heaviest Albums of All Time. Q (07/01/2001) Ranked #40 in Mojo's Top 50 Punk Albums - ...Cobain's voice is frightening, like Rotten 17 years on... Mojo (03/01/2003) Ranked #13 in Spin's 50 Most Essential Punk Records. Spin (05/01/2001) Ranked #20 in Q's Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime Q (10/01/2001) Ranked #13 in Mojo's 100 Modern Classics -- [U]ncompromising, uncomfortable, exhilarating art. Mojo | |
All rights reserved.Portions of this page Copyright 1948 - 2010 Muze Inc. All rights reserved. CD plays perfectly, gently
used, comes with case & complete artwork. Hole punch through
barcode. Due to a couple of bad seeds of late, I unfortunately have to increase the level of fine print: I love eBay and have been here for years. I am both a buyer and seller, mostly of vintage clothing & jewelry, collectibles, music (both CDs and vinyl) and other odds and ends. Due to the nature of what I purchase, this is generally what I sell. I love finding treasure and many times, I can find super cool things that might not fit me or something that might appeal to someone else. Because most of my items are used or vintage, please know that you are bidding on a garment or an item that can be up to 80 years old and though I describe as accurately as possible, I may not know its complete history. I have a smoke-free and pet-free home, though a garment may have come from a home with smokers or pets many moons ago. I am very detailed with my descriptions and will usually post many pictures for you to see the item. If you need additional photos, please ask. If for any reason, my description is not clear or you have questions, please ask prior to auction end, because I do not accept returns. I clearly list a garments measurements and condition. Measure your garments to know what size you wear, it is not my responsibility if an item doesn’t fit properly. I am not Macy’s or Nordstrom selling new clothes with generous return policies. If this is a concern or you are unfamiliar with vintage quality, please do not bid on my auctions. If for any reason an item is received and there is something in question, please contact me first before leaving feedback. I have worked hard to maintain great feedback for many years. I am honest and reasonable and expect you to be too! I often will re-use packing materials or mailers to keep cost a minimum and spare our planet, but mostly ship Priority so you get your goodies, super fast! I will usually ship same day or the following day. I know how great it is to get your eBay scores quickly and I love to increase my eBay karma so that I get my goodies fast too. I will email after payment is received to advise when I will be shipping. I don’t gouge people on ship charges and will insure upon request. I request that payment be made in 3 days from auctions end, with Paypal. If that is an issue for you, let me know. Communication is the key! Otherwise, if no payment is received in 3 days, I will send a non-paying bidder request through the eBay system to start the process to regain my fees and re-list the item. Do not waste my time by bidding and not paying. It is exhausting for me and embarrassing for you. I have a full-time job and a social life, so I am not on eBay 24/7, though I usually check the site daily. Please take that into consideration when contacting me. I hate to sound like a big meanie, but I want both you and I to have a happy & realistic transaction! Happy Bidding! |
Questions and answers about this item | |||
| |||
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
Shipping and handling
Item location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Shipping to: Worldwide
Shipping and handling | To | Service | Estimated delivery* |
|---|---|---|---|
US $2.00 | United States | US Postal Service First Class Mail® | 3-6 business days |
*The estimated delivery time - opens in a new window or tab is based on the seller's handling time, the shipping service selected, and when the seller receives cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab. Sellers are not responsible for shipping service transit times. Transit times may vary, particularly during peak periods.
Domestic handling time |
|---|
Will usually ship within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab. |
Return policy
| The seller will not accept returns for this item. |
Payment details
| Payment method | Preferred / Accepted | |
|---|---|---|
 | PayPal Preferred |
Back to home page | See More Details about "In Utero [PA] by Nirvana (US) (CD, Sep-1993, Geffen)" | Sell one like thisReturn to top
Cd | Sacd | Beatles | Mfsl | Lot | Popular Searches | eBay Reviews | eBay Stores | Half.com | Global Buying Hub | United Kingdom | Germany | Australia | Canada
 About eBay | Announcements | Buy Hub | Security Center | Resolution Center | Buyer Tools | Policies | Stores | Site Map | Help | eBay official time | |||
| |||
| Copyright © 1995-2010 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy. | |||
