Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind

April. 25,2005

Rating：

7.9

Genre：

Documentary Music

Keywords：

Alternative Rock Classic Albums Grunge

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Nirvana's groundbreaking 1991 album NEVERMIND raised the Seattle trio to the status of Godhead, forever changing the face of the pop music market. "Here we are now, entertain us" may have come and gone as a catch-phrase, but as an insight into a generation's bitterly restless tide, it ranks right up there with "I can't get no satisfaction." Part of the CLASSIC ALBUMS series, this release sheds new light on the production and legacy of NEVERMIND through revealing interviews with industry insiders. With unprecedented openness, remaining band members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl discuss the production of individual songs, and tell amusing anecdotes about the band's financial struggles just before making it big. In addition, NEVERMIND producer Butch Vig invites viewers into his studio, where he dissects and examines each of the album's tracks. By isolating, examining, and reassembling each instrument and vocal track, Vig is able to recreate the manner in which the album was produced.

Dave Grohl as Self

Krist Novoselic as Self

Butch Vig as Self

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Reviews

Clevercell

2005/04/25

Very disappointing...

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TinsHeadline

2005/04/26

Touches You

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CrawlerChunky

2005/04/27

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

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Curapedi

2005/04/28

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

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gavin6942

2005/04/29

Lots of great bits in this hour, but the best stuff was Butch Vig separating out the music from the vocals -- this is priceless to actually hear the different tracks that were blended to create the album, and I almost wonder why "vocal mixes" were not released at some point...We learn a bit about Aberdeen versus Seattle, though not much (this could be better). And interestingly, how Cobain loved the Beatles and John Lennon while other grunge bands rebelled against that music. Nirvana was pop disguised as rock, with all the hooks and harmonies. The noisy guitars and vocals may make that hard to recognize, but the formula is there.Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth is interviewed, which is cool because today the band is little-known, despite sort of opening the door for Nirvana and touring with them early on. Oddly, Geffen thought Nirvana's "Nevermind" would sell 50,000 copies -- only half of what Sonic Youth's "Goo" sold. They could not have been more wrong.Lastly, director Sam Bayer was hired specifically because he was thought of as not good and was seen as anti-commercial, never doing a music video before. So, the band also launched his career. Bayer has now shot and directed videos for The Rolling Stones, Green Day, David Bowie, Garbage, The Strokes, Marilyn Manson, Smashing Pumpkins and Justin Timberlake, among others, and won several awards.

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