Nirvana’s seminal “Nevermind” turns 20 this year, and the album will be reissued in a four-CD, one-DVD set Sept. 19.
It’s hard to imagine what could be left in the Nirvana vaults to fill out the CDs. The box Set “With the Lights Out” came out in 2004 without many worthwhile new tracks outside of “You Know You’re Right.” Most of the band’s early B-sides and rarities were released on “Incesticide” in 1992.
Even one former band member is confused as to what the reissue will include.
“I mean, as far as content and releases and stuff like that, honestly, it’s like I’m the drummer again,” Dave Grohl told Rolling Stone. “I’m the last one to know anything. It’s almost like a wedding anniversary – something that someone reminds you of about a week beforehand, and then you panic and buy flowers.”
In a news release, Universal Music said “Nevermind” 20th anniversary edition will include “unreleased recordings, rarities, b-sides, BBC radio appearances, alternative mixes, rare live recordings and an unreleased concert in its entirety.”
Some speculation has focused on the original Butch Vig-produced tracks for “Nevermind.” Vig worked with the band for two months of recording, but the final mixes were produced by Andy Wallace, and frontman Kurt Cobain lamented that the final product sounded too slick.
Universal did not say if the Vig tracks will be included.
Grohl, however, said to expect some surprises related to the 20th anniversary.
“I wouldn’t doubt it if something very special happens,” he told Rolling Stone. “We have a few things up our sleeves. I can’t really say anything yet. But you’ll see. It’ll be fun.”
