Nirvana - With The Lights Out (Boxset)
 

Well here's a box set that is actually worth the cash you pay for it. One of the few. It's a 3 disc set and 1 DVD. A lot of this is rough around the edges but it's meant to be like this. Some songs are demos some live and even a few b-sides and covers. Nirvana was a very influential band in the 90's and this set of songs proves why. They were able to be different while still sounding like a really good rock band, which is all they ever tried to be.

Some of these songs aren't really recorded well and it sounds it but it's real easy to get over that. The demos here are pretty good and you can totally understand how they turned into the songs they became. some odd ones though are a little hard to listen to.

The solo acoustic songs here are actually pretty damn great. and a lot of them you won't hear elsewhere. Been a son, Polly, Even in his youth, Do ri me, Very Ape. All fantastic versions and a little different than I expected.

The live songs were from a various sources. Some from Rehearsals, some from radio appearances I do just wish they put the SNL performances on this though. There are even 2 live Zeopelin songs and one if from the very first show they did. Who knew they also had such good tast.

The outtakes and b-sides are my favorite though. Songs I have never heard or only heard live as onr time things they have recorded. Very good and a very tight unit.

The beginning of this is when they were tossing around drummers like a toy in a sandbox and it shows. after they solidified the line up it really shows how good they played together.

All in all this was a very good release from a very good band. I am glad this isn't just a greatest hits package like others bands do. this is for the collectors and for the casual fans too. Even if you have everything they put out there is enough to warrant a purchase of this.

Official Site:
NIRVANA! - Complete Nirvana & Kurt Cobain Resource - Nirvana-Music.com