

With configurations ranging from a four-CD/one-DVD Super Deluxe Edition to a standard digital/CD remaster of the original album, the 20th anniversary reissue of Nevermind makes the most of the occasion, unearthing literally dozens of previously unreleased recordings, obscure B-sides, alternate mixes, radio sessions, studio rarities and live recordings, including a 1991 Halloween concert at Seattle's Paramount Theatre in its entirety.

Now on the occasion of Nevermind's 20th anniversary, Universal Music Enterprises presents a full spectrum re-release worthy of such a pivotal classic on September 27th. I want it to sound more like BLACK SABBATH.' It was kind of a pain in the ass." They mutually agreed to bring in a hired hand, SLAYER producer Andy Wallace, to do a final mix the discarded, original mixes sat in a vault until the reissue. "I'd be balancing the drums and the guitars," producer Butch Vig tells Rolling Stone, "and Kurt would come and say, 'Turn all the treble off. The band's first attempt at mixing Nevermind, though, was a disaster. As the album that returned unaffected rock ’n’ roll integrity and passion to the top of the charts, Nevermind would prove a singular inspiration to fans and musicians alike over the last two decades-and will undoubtedly do so for generations to come. 1 the world over by year's end and ultimately selling over 30 million copies worldwide, Nevermind would come to be much more than one of the most successful and influential albums of its or any era. Released in September 1991, NIRVANA's sophomore album and major label debut elevated Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl from a critically acclaimed Aberdeen, Washington, cult band to generational spokesmen who'd unwittingly created a cultural shift and musical touchstone.
