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Nirvana Live at the Paramount

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04/11/2011

BBC Four - Nirvana Live at the Paramount

Featuring tracks from Nevermind such as Lithium, Polly, Breed and Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Halloween concert recorded at the Paramount in Seattle in 1991, featuring tracks from Nevermind including Lithium, Polly, Breed, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Sliver and About a Girl.

2011 marked the 20th anniversary since the Nirvana album Nevermind, their major label debut, elevated Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl from a critically-acclaimed Aberdeen, Washington, cult band to generational spokesmen who had unwittingly created a cultural shift and musical touchstone. 

Rising to number 1 the world over by the end of 1991 and ultimately selling over 30 million copies worldwide, Nevermind would come to be much more than one of the most successful and influential albums of its or any era. This Halloween concert, recorded at the Paramount in the band's home town of Seattle in 1991, features a healthy sprinkling of tracks from Nevermind including Lithium, Polly, Breed and Smells Like Teen Spirit, as well as fan favourites Sliver and About a Girl.

As the band that returned unaffected rock 'n' roll integrity and passion to the top of the charts, they proved a singular inspiration to fans and musicians alike over the last two decades, and will undoubtedly do so for generations to come.  

The Paramount concert, transferred from 16mm film and multi-track audio, is the only known Nirvana concert to be shot on film.

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