Nirvana – Nevermind

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With the price now around 120/150 this box is a steal. 8 LP's, a 7" & book, wow. So happy with it, highly recommended!

As weird as it sounds, I have some originals of this album, but kurt's vocals almost have a digital effect to them while the instruments sound normal. I wonder if only the vocals had a digital source or something? Kind of smushed soundstage, got it in the live concert box set though, and those sound great. So not sweating it too much.

i suspect there is not a single one in existence which still looks like it should, i have a cd with a similar gimmick from late 90s its as dry as the pictures of this release

Absolutely recommending it, powerful and clear sound. Don't need to look for anything better

Bought mine today at Target. Barcode in a different location, different labels. But still doesn’t match up with any other silver pressing. In fact it says 2021 on the label. What am I missing?

Actually, I was dead tired of Nevermind. But as this pressing plays this is a revelation to me how immortal this record is. Will spin on my turntable from today to eternity.

I own both the ORG crossed out version and the 29047 crossed out version.

First of all they are not the same cut and most importantly the 29047 is not from the 2009 ORG metal part. If they were, the 29047 crossed out one would have ORG etched and crossed out. I am the type of collector who collects reissues of original metal parts as they are much more affordable so I am quite confident in this.

ORG crossed out:

This is the best version of this record post any 2013 reissue (I have owned almost all of them including the later RKS and Black Belt Levi cuts).

Sounds great like others have mentioned. The guitar is really upfront and Dave’s drums pop much more than any other version I have owned. This is most likely done via compression (just an assumption).

However, I do think the “sizzling” drums get tad bit loud with the heavy crashes during loud passages. It’s not shrill sounding but EQ balance sounds off with the crashes driving a bit of harshness and drowning other instruments slightly. This is me being very critical.

Vocal is quite upfront. I cannot imagine the vocals sounding any better as this not
strictly a vocal performance record. My only complaint is the sibilance/distortion in some parts of the loud passages (i.e. Lithium chorus, Breed chorus, Lounge Act chorus). My cartridge is aligned and I have tested this with three other mid tier setups.

Bass is awesome! Novoselic is one of the most underrated gifted bassists. This remaster does justice to his work. This is especially evident in the track Lounge Act. The bass has good high end and low end definition.

Overall good sounding record with a bit of treble boost. The midrange is missing magic but definitely doesn’t have the extreme smiley face EQ that affected a lot of the records from this era to make them sound better in cars (Soundgarden being one of the victims).

29047 crossed out version:

Much more affordable option and a relaxed version of this record. When I say “relaxed” the record doesn’t have the harshness but it is most likely due to more compression (that affects the overall dynamic range) and most likely due to some EQ choices. The bass is excellent but the guitar doesn’t bite you like the ORG crossed out version. I think I prefer the EQ choices made here more.

On a side note for other Nirvana fans: I much prefer the overall sonic experience of the 2013 In Utero (Vs the ORG crossed out Nevermind) but of course that’s a 45 RPM spread across 2 discs with Albini’s production. Not an apples to apples comparison but just thought I’d share.

Is this a black or silver pressing? Hard to tell from pics

This pressing has zero dynamics, but it’s not as ear-bleedingly bad as some would lead you to believe. The ORG cut that BG did is still the king for this album, but this one is passable for the main album, and it’s fun to have all the outtakes / bonuses. Worth a purchase if you’re a diehard and can find it at a decent price for the extras alone. Pair it with a BG Pallas for the original album, and you’ve got the definitive Nevermind.