Nevermind was the second studio album by Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991 by DGC Records. Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind was the band’s first release on DGC. It was also their first album to feature drummer Dave Grohl.
Track listing
1. “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
2. “In Bloom”
3. “Come As You Are”
4. “Breed”
5. “Lithium”
6. “Polly”
7. “Territorial Pissings”
8. “Drain You”
9. “Lounge Act”
10. “Stay Away”
11. “On a Plain”
12. “Something in the Way”
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