On this day, September 24, 1991, Nirvana released "Nevermind."
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What Happened Today In Music
September 24th
1991 - Nirvana
Nirvana's album Nevermind was released in America, entering the chart at No. 144 on its first week. The album which peaked at No. 1 in January 1992 has now sold over 30m copies world wide. The idea for the now iconic front cover shot of the baby swimming came after Kurt Cobain and drummer Dave Grohl saw a TV documentary on water babies.
Nevermind
Nevermind
Studio album by Nirvana
Released: September 24, 1991
Recorded: May 228, 1991
June 19, 1991 (mixing)
April 1990 {"Polly"}
Producer
Butch Vig, Nirvana
Singles from Nevermind
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Released: September 10, 1991
"Come as You Are"
Released: March 3, 1992
"Lithium"
Released: July 13, 1992
"In Bloom"
Released: November 30, 1992
Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991, by DGC Records. It was Nirvana's first release on a major label and the first to feature drummer Dave Grohl. Produced by Butch Vig,
Nevermind features a more polished, radio-friendly sound than the band's prior work. It was recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, and Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, in May and June 1991, and mastered that August at the Mastering Lab in Hollywood, California.
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