Nirvana provides a little Nirvana

[Shawn]

With the Lights Out, the new Nirvana box set out Nov. 23, is an exhausting and exhilarating listen. The three-disc, 81-track collection (plus DVD) is difficult to sit through in its entirety, either for the raw, squelshy sound of the early recordings or the sense of doom that marks the band's latter works. But that's nothing compared to what it took to actually compile the set: Everyone involved getting along.

After six years of rumours and legal wrangling, Courtney Love, the surviving members of the group, and the record companies finally came to an agreement over the rights to Nirvana's catalogue. Of course, the one person who had no say was singer Kurt Cobain, whose suicide in 1994 led to the demand for rarities and the tug-of-war over his work's ownership.

"It's no longer an issue. We all got over it," explains the box's project consultant, producer Jack Endino. "He's not here. The guy took himself out. So (sighs) you can't worry about what he would have thought about it. The fact was that he didn't like much of anything. He was very negative and depressed about a lot of stuff. He probably wouldn't want anyone to hear any of this. So ... we're not asking his opinion on this anymore. Courtney approved it all. Krist (Novoselic) and Dave (Grohl) and (early drummer) Chad Channing were all in on it. Nobody is pulling a fast one."

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[deb]

.... 81-track collection (plus DVD) is difficult to sit through in its entirety .... led to the demand for rarities ....

:rolleyes: .... wonder if "i made for loving you" is included ... i heard it in passing on the radio ... i think i like it ... :P ... but found so little about it ... not listed on any albums ... maybe one of the rarities??

Edited December 1, 2004 by deb