The record that dragged underground rock into the mainstream overnight, marrying punk energy to pop hooks and Butch Vig's clean production. 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' is the calling card, but the album runs deep. Its impact on the 1990s is impossible to overstate. Released in 1991, it's an early landmark for Nirvana.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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- Smells Like Teen Spirit on Best Songs of the 1990s, Best Rock Songs of All Time, Best 1990s Alternative & Indie Songs
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
More from Nirvana — where to go next
If you have Nevermind, these are the Nirvana records worth reaching for next.
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Nevermind1991 · you're viewing this oneStart here
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In Utero1993 · Alternative & IndieClassic
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MTV Unplugged in New York1994 · Alternative & IndieClassic