1991

- 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 +

	Music Source Studio Sessions (January 1, 1991) Aneurysm Even In His Youth On a Plain All Apologies Radio Friendly Unit Shifter (instrumental) Oh, The Guilt (instrumental) Token Eastern Song
Nirvana's sound man, Craig Montgomery, produced these demos. "Even In His Youth" and "Aneurysm" were B-Sides to the Smells Like Teen Spirit Single.

	Boom Box Demos for Nevermind (Spring 1991) Old Age (clip) Old Age (full) Smells Like Teen Spirit Verse Chorus Verse Territorial Pissings Lounge Act Come As You Are Something in the Way On a Plain
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Come As You Are" can be found on Sliver: The Best of the Box while "Old Age" was found floating around the internet. Only a clip was leaked, but it was leaked for a good reason - to prove Courtney Love did not write the song, as her B-Side tried to intend.

	Nevermind Sessions (May 1991) Smells Like Teen Spirit Come As You Are In Bloom Breed Lithium Territorial Pissings Drain You Lounge Act Stay Away On a Plain Something in the Way Endless, Nameless Old Age Verse Chorus Verse Sappy
The sessions for Nirvana's second album, Nevermind. The first 12 songs were released on the album, while "Old Age" and "Verse Chorus Verse" found their way to the public via With The Lights Out. This version of "Sappy" has yet to find the light of day...

	Smells Like Teen Spirit Video Shoot (August 17, 1991) Smells Like Teen Spirit
The video that started it all!

	1st Reading Festival (August 23, 1991) School Floyd the Barber Drain You Smells Like Teen Spirit Come As You Are Breed Sliver Molly's Lips (with Eugene Kelly) Love Buzz Negative Creep Blew Endless, Nameless
Nirvana's first of two performances at the grand Reading Festival in The United Kingdom.

	3rd John Peel Radio Sessions (September 3, 1991) Drain You Dumb Endless, Nameless
The last of the triple John Peel Sessions. Both "Dumb" and "Endless, Nameless" (with a funny "Turning Japanese" quip thrown in) were released on With The Lights Out.

	Mark Goodier Radio Session (September 3, 1991) Aneurysm Been a Son (New Wave) Polly Something in the Way
The first three songs from this radio session were officially released on Incesticide.

	The Word Television Taping (November 8, 1991) Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana's first television appearance was on a British show called The Word (with crazy colors in the background.) They performed "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

	2nd VPRO radio session (November 25, 1991) "Virginia" Where Did You Sleep Last Night? Here She Comes Now Unknown Song
An interesting radio session for multiple reasons. Two songs (Dave's "Virginia" which is only a bootleg-title, and the "Unknown Song") were performed for the only time here. Also, It appears as though the band are using borrowed instruments - Kurt's acoustic guitar nor Krist's bass are recognizable.

	Top Of The Pops Television Taping (November 27, 1991) Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana's only mimed-performance on television. Well, sorta mimed. Kurt never pretends he's really playing the song, and sings the song an octave lower than usual. Krist and Dave eventually also give up the pretense of miming. It was released on the Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! home video.

	Tonight with Jonathon Ross Television Taping (December 6, 1991) Territorial Pissings
"Territorial Pissings" was released on the Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! home video.

This chronology is in no way complete, and is based on my own stash of Nirvana recordings (although I've got tons more live stuff than just what's on these few pages.) Material I have in one form or another is in Gold. Material I'm missing is in white.

- 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 +

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