Incesticide

Incesticide
Compilation album by Nirvana
Released December 14, 1992
Recorded 1988–1991
Genre Grunge
Length 44:45
Label DGC
Producer Various
Nirvana chronology
Hormoaning
(1992)		 Incesticide
(1992)		 In Utero
(1993)

Incesticide is a compilation album by the American grunge band Nirvana. It consists of their 1990 non-album single "Sliver", B-sides, demos, outtakes, covers, and radio broadcast recordings. At the time, the majority of the material on Incesticide was circulating within fan communities (albeit in lower quality). It was widely reported in the music press that the band wanted to offer fans a higher-quality alternative, but in the book Cobain Unseen, Charles R. Cross writes that Kurt Cobain agreed to the release of this compilation because he was allowed complete control over the album's artwork. The album was released on December 14, 1992 in Europe, and December 15, 1992 in the United States and eventually reached number thirty-nine on the Billboard 200. Since the songs were recorded in different sessions and some were recorded when Nirvana did not have a stable formation, the album includes recordings by four different drummers: Chad Channing, Dan Peters, Dale Crover, and Dave Grohl.

Songs

Previously unreleased

Previously released

Artwork and packaging

The cover art was painted by Cobain,[1] who is credited as Kurdt Kobain in the liner notes.[2] The rubber duck seen on the album's back cover also belonged to Cobain. The front cover prominently displays a poppy, hinting at Cobain's struggle with heroin addiction.

The first several pressings of the album contained liner notes written by Cobain. Versions of the album containing the liner notes by Cobain could be found at record stores as late as 1998. Initial copies in the US and Canada also contained a "Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics" sticker.[3]

Release

Commercial performance

Incesticide was released on December 14, 1992 in the United Kingdom, and on December 15, 1992 in the United States.[4] The record label, Geffen, decided against heavily promoting the album, possibly to avoid a "Nirvana burnout" as the band had released Nevermind and four singles in the preceding fifteen months.[5] Despite this lack of promotion and being a collection of old and new material, Incesticide debuted at number 51 in the Billboard 200 and sold 500,000 copies in two months.[6] The album is certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. On November 23, 2012, Incesticide was re-released on vinyl as a limited two LP 45 RPM edition for its 20th anniversary.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Blender[9]
Robert Christgau(A-)[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Select[12]

The album received generally positive reviews. "Nobody really wants a Hatful of Hollow -type assortment of Peel/Goodier sessions, b-sides, demos and obscurities in the place of a proper studio album," observed Andrew Perry in Select. "But, hell, wouldn't you try and put an end to the consumer madness going on in your name? And harvest some of the money for yourself? Anyway, people might start talking about the music again…"[12] In a review for AllMusic, music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine said of the song "Aneurysm" on Incesticide, that it was "perhaps the greatest single song the group ever recorded".[13]

Track listing

All tracks written by Kurt Cobain except where noted. 

No. TitleOriginal release Length
1. "Dive" (Cobain, Krist Novoselic)"Sliver" single and The Grunge Years 3:55
2. "Sliver"  "Sliver" single 2:16
3. "Stain"  Blew EP 2:41
4. "Been a Son"  Previously unreleased 1:56
5. "Turnaround" (Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale)Hormoaning EP 2:19
6. "Molly's Lips" (Eugene Kelly, Frances McKee)Hormoaning EP 1:54
7. "Son of a Gun" (Eugene Kelly, Frances McKee)Hormoaning EP 2:48
8. "(New Wave) Polly"  Previously unreleased 1:48
9. "Beeswax"  Kill Rock Stars 2:50
10. "Downer"  Bleach, April 1992 reissue onward only 1:44
11. "Mexican Seafood"  Teriyaki Asthma Volume 1 1:55
12. "Hairspray Queen" (Cobain, Novoselic)Previously unreleased 4:14
13. "Aero Zeppelin" (Cobain, Novoselic)Previously unreleased 4:41
14. "Big Long Now"  Previously unreleased 5:04
15. "Aneurysm" (Cobain, Novoselic, Dave Grohl)Previously unreleased 4:36

Personnel

All sessions:

Seattle, WA: Reciprocal Recording Studios (January 23, 1988)
Nirvana's first studio demo tape.
Songs: "Beeswax", "Downer", "Mexican Seafood", "Hairspray Queen" and "Aero Zeppelin"

Seattle, WA: Reciprocal Recording Studios (December 1988 – January 1989)
The Bleach recording sessions.
Song: "Big Long Now"

Seattle, WA: Music Source Studios (September 1989)
The Blew EP recording sessions.
Song: "Stain"

Madison, WI: Smart Studios (April 2, 1990 – April 6, 1990)
The sessions for the planned second Sub Pop album.
Song: "Dive"

Seattle, WA: Reciprocal Recording Studios (July 11, 1990)
The "Sliver" Sub Pop single session.
Song: "Sliver"

London, England: Maida Vale Studio 3 (October 21, 1990)
The 1990 BBC session for John Peel.
Songs: "Turnaround", "Molly's Lips" and "Son of a Gun"

London, England: Maida Vale Studio 4 (November 9, 1991)
The 1991 BBC session for Mark Goodier.
Songs: "Been a Son", "(New Wave) Polly" and "Aneurysm"

Chart positions

Album

Chart (1992/93) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 22
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 10
Canadian Albums (RPM)[16] 21
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[17] 31
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[18] 16
French Albums SNEP)[19] 28
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 40
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[21] 50
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[22] 23
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 18
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 14
US Billboard 200[26] 39
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[27] 43

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[28] 2× Platinum 200,000^
France (SNEP)[29] Gold 100,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[31] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Azerrad, 1994. p. 295
  2. ↑ Incesticide liner notes
  3. ↑ "Incesticide - Americas". Sliver.it. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  4. ↑ Azerrad, 1994. p. 357–358
  5. ↑ Azerrad, 1994. p. 296
  6. ↑ Cross, p. 269
  7. ↑ "RECORD STORE DAY - SpecialRelease". Recordstoreday.com. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  8. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Incesticide at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2005.
  9. ↑ Archived January 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ Christgau, Robert (January 26, 1993). "Consumer Guide: Nirvana: Incesticide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 21 December 2011. Relevant portion posted in a revised version at "Nirvana: Incesticide > Consumer Guide Album". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 4 May 2007.
  11. ↑ Alden, Grant (January 21, 1993). "Recordings: Nirvana Incesticide > Album Review". Rolling Stone (648). Archived from the original on 18 September 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2005.
  12. 1 2 Select, January 1993
  13. ↑ Nirvana - Incesticide - AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine allmusic.com. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Nirvana – Incesticide". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Nirvana – Incesticide" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "Nirvana Top Albums/CDs positions (26 - 190)". RPM. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nirvana – Incesticide" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  18. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2003). Sisältää hitin: levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Otava Publishing Company Ltd. ISBN 951-1-21053-X.
  19. ↑ (The user has to select "Nirvana" from the drop down list) "InfoDisc : Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste" Check |url= value (help). Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  20. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  21. ↑ Album Chart-Book Complete Edition 1970-2005. Orikonmāketingupuromōshon (2006). ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  22. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Nirvana – Incesticide". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  23. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Nirvana – Incesticide". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  24. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Nirvana – Incesticide". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  25. ↑ "Nirvana | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  26. ↑ "Nirvana – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Nirvana. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  27. ↑ "Nirvana – Chart history" Billboard Top Catalog Albums for Nirvana. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  28. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Nirvana – Incesticide". Music Canada.
  29. ↑ "French album certifications – Nirvana – Incesticide" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  30. ↑ "British album certifications – Nirvana – Incesticide". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Incesticide in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  31. ↑ "American album certifications – Nirvana – Incesticide". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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