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#85 Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York


Originally on Geffen Records, 1994; 
Mine: UMe 2019 reissue

So I was pretty young when Nirvana was the biggest thing in the universe, but I still felt the magic. My siblings and I had goldfish named Nirvana and Greenday. I loved "Smells Like Teen Spirit". We learned Nirvana's version of "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" around the bonfire at camp Wapomeo. I remember being at the Greenwood Mall and hearing on the radio that Kurt Cobain was dead. I was upset, but still figuring out exactly what death really means.

I listened to all the Nirvana albums, but this one always resonated with me pretty intensely. I listened to the cassette many times in junior high and high school, and then didn't hear it again for a long time. When I saw this Reissue in 2019, I decided I had to have it. Good decision. When I listen to it, I still feel the magic. I also want to knit that green sweater. ♡

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