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When was Nirvana's debut album Bleach released?
When was Nirvana's debut album Bleach released?
- 1988
- 1989 (correct)
- 1990
- 1991
Who produced Nirvana's "Nevermind" album?
Who produced Nirvana's "Nevermind" album?
- Steve Albini
- Rick Rubin
- Butch Vig (correct)
- Jack Endino
Where was Bleach recorded?
Where was Bleach recorded?
- Los Angeles, California
- Seattle, Washington (correct)
- Portland, Oregon
- San Francisco, California
What was the lead single from "Nevermind" that reached the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100?
What was the lead single from "Nevermind" that reached the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100?
How is "Nevermind" noted for channeling a range of emotions?
How is "Nevermind" noted for channeling a range of emotions?
Which label released Bleach?
Which label released Bleach?
What kind of guitar did Kurt Cobain play on "Nevermind"?
What kind of guitar did Kurt Cobain play on "Nevermind"?
Was Bleach a commercial success upon its initial release?
Was Bleach a commercial success upon its initial release?
Which genre heavily influenced Bleach?
Which genre heavily influenced Bleach?
Who is the baby on the album cover of "Nevermind"?
Who is the baby on the album cover of "Nevermind"?
What was the initial shipment of "Nevermind" in the US and the UK?
What was the initial shipment of "Nevermind" in the US and the UK?
Who photographed the album cover for Bleach?
Who photographed the album cover for Bleach?
What was the album's original working title?
What was the album's original working title?
When did "Nevermind" become Nirvana's first number-one album?
When did "Nevermind" become Nirvana's first number-one album?
When was a 20th anniversary edition of Bleach released?
When was a 20th anniversary edition of Bleach released?
What is the album cover of "Nevermind" known for?
What is the album cover of "Nevermind" known for?
What did the success of "Nevermind" lead to in the music industry?
What did the success of "Nevermind" lead to in the music industry?
Where was Bleach ranked on Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Grunge Albums list?
Where was Bleach ranked on Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Grunge Albums list?
When was "Nevermind" added to the National Recording Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"?
When was "Nevermind" added to the National Recording Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"?
Who produced Bleach?
Who produced Bleach?
When was Bleach certified Platinum by the RIAA?
When was Bleach certified Platinum by the RIAA?
What is the status of Bleach as Sub Pop's best-selling album release?
What is the status of Bleach as Sub Pop's best-selling album release?
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Study Notes
- Bleach is the debut studio album by American rock band Nirvana, released in 1989.
- The album was recorded at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle, Washington between December 1988 and January 1989.
- It is the only Nirvana album released on the Sub Pop label and their only album to feature drummer Chad Channing.
- Bleach did not chart upon initial release, but was well received by critics.
- It has since been certified platinum by the RIAA and has sold more than 1.9 million copies in the United States alone.
- Bleach was heavily influenced by the Seattle-based sludge metal scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s, pioneered by Melvins.
- The album cover was photographed by Cobain's then-girlfriend Tracy Marander during a concert at the Reko Muse art gallery in Olympia, Washington.
- The album's working title was Too Many Humans. It was renamed Bleach after Cobain found an AIDS prevention poster while Nirvana was driving through San Francisco.
- In 2009, Sub Pop released a 20th anniversary edition of Bleach featuring a live recording of a 1990 Nirvana performance in Portland, Oregon as bonus material.
- Bleach was ranked No. 13 on Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Grunge Albums list in April 2019.
- Bleach is the debut studio album by American rock band Nirvana, released in June 1989.
- The album was recorded over three sessions at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle, Washington, in December 1988 and January 1989.
- Bleach was produced by Jack Endino, and released by Sub Pop Records.
- The album did not sell well but received positive reviews from critics when it was first released.
- The CD version of the album was packaged in a cardboard foldout case that included a bonus booklet filled with photos of the band from 1987 to 1990.
- In April 1992, following the success of Nirvana's second album Nevermind, Sub Pop released a remastered version of Bleach on LP, CD and cassette.
- For the 20th anniversary of the album, Sub Pop released a deluxe reissue of Bleach featuring a March 2009 remastering from the original tapes by George Marino and a live recording of a 1990 show at Portland, Oregon's Pine Street Theatre.
- Before Nevermind was released, Bleach had sold 40,000 copies in North America.
- Bleach was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 1995, and had sold an estimated 1.9 million copies in the United States by September 2016.
- It is Sub Pop's best-selling album release to date.
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