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Nirvana discography
Nirvana performing at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards
Studio albums	3
EPs	2
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	3
Singles	18
Video albums	4
Music videos	8
Miscellaneous	17

The discography of Nirvana, an Aberdeen, Washington-based alternative rock group, consists of three studio albums, twenty singles, two live albums, two extended plays, three compilation albums, and two box sets. This list does not include material performed by members or former members of Nirvana that was recorded with Fecal Matter, The Melvins, The Men of Porn, Mudhoney, The Germs, Foo Fighters, Sweet 75, Eyes Adrift, or No WTO Combo.

Nirvana was formed in 1987 by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, with the position of drummer being filled by various musicians. The band released its debut album, Bleach, in 1989 on independent label Sub Pop. After being joined by final drummer Dave Grohl and signing to Geffen Records subsidiary DGC Records, the band released its second studio album, Nevermind, which became one of the best selling alternative albums of the 1990s and popularized the Seattle grunge movement and alternative music. The band's third album, In Utero, was also a commercial and critical success, though it did not match the sales precedent set by Nevermind—as the members of the band expected. Nirvana disbanded in 1994 after the suicide of Cobain; since then several posthumous releases have been issued from the band, which once resulted in a legal conflict between Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, and the surviving members of the band over the release of the song "You Know You're Right". In March 2006, Love sold a significant share of the rights to Nirvana's publishing catalog to Larry Mestel of Primary Wave Music Publishing. Nirvana has sold over 50 million records worldwide, with 25 million records sold in the U.S. alone.

Albums and box sets

Studio

Box Sets

Compilations

EPs

Singles

• I Though "Sliver" was initially released as a standalone single on Sub Pop, it did not chart in the United States or Ireland until its appearance on the DGC-released Incesticide (1992).
• II Canceled after the death of Kurt Cobain. Limited quantities were released.
• III Released only in Europe and Australia.
• IV Released as a downloadable and promotional single only.

Promotional singles

• V Released only in the U.S.
• VI Released only in Brazil.

Split singles

Other appearances

Music videos

Videos

Unreleased songs

Courtney Love stated in May 2002 that she owned 109 unreleased tapes made by Cobain, with or without the other members of Nirvana. Of these songs, many were released on the 61 song box set With the Lights Out, with three "freshly unearthed" songs appearing on the compilation Sliver: The Best of the Box. Besides the remainder of Love's collection there is an abundance of unofficially released Nirvana songs, including covers and jam sessions, on bootleg recordings. However, several of these previously unreleased songs have also since been released on With the Lights Out.

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External links

• Interscope: Nirvana
• Nirvana Live Guide
• Live Nirvana
• Nirvana discography at Discogs
• Nirvana at AllMusic

• American discographies
• Nirvana (band)
• Rock music discographies