From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah is the second posthumous Nirvana record, an attempt to capture Nirvana at the peak of its powers on stage.
That doesn't necessarily mean all the band's best-known songs are here -- "Come as You Are," "All Apologies," and "About a Girl" are all absent -- but it does mean that this is the closest representation to what Nirvana sounded like on-stage.
It may not be perfect and it's a little scattershot due to its varied source material (the tapes were recorded anywhere between 1989 and 1994), but it's still a terrific record, thanks to a sharp selection of performances and a set list that relies on B-sides, album tracks, and album favorites, highlighting the group at its best.
It's not necessary, but it still finds a great band in top form.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IntroKurt Cobain | Nirvana | Play | 00:52 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 2 | SchoolKurt Cobain | Nirvana | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Drain YouKurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic | Nirvana | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | AneurysmKurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic | Nirvana | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Been a SonKurt Cobain | Nirvana | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | LithiumKurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic | Nirvana | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | SliverKurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic | Nirvana | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Spank ThruKurt Cobain | Nirvana | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Scentless ApprenticeKurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic | Nirvana | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Heart Shaped BoxKurt Cobain | Nirvana | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Milk ItKurt Cobain | Nirvana | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Negative CreepKurt Cobain | Nirvana | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 13 | PollyKurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Nirvana, Krist Novoselic | Nirvana | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 14 | BreedKurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic | Nirvana | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 15 | Tourette'sKurt Cobain | Nirvana | Play | 01:55 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 16 | BlewKurt Cobain | Nirvana | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 49 mins | 113 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 353 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Channing | Drums |
| 2 | Kurt Cobain | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | Robert Fisher | Design |
| 4 | Dave Grohl | Composer, Drums, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Lisa Johnson | Photography |
| 6 | Mark Kates | Photography |
| 7 | Scott Litt | Engineer |
| 8 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 9 | Kevin Mazur | Photography |
| 10 | Craig Montgomery | Engineer |
| 11 | Nirvana | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Krist Novoselic | Bass, Composer, Liner Notes |
| 13 | Shauna O'Brien | Production Coordination |
| 14 | Craig Overbay | Engineer |
| 15 | Charles Peterson | Photography |
| 16 | Pat Smear | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Diane Stata | Production Coordination |
| 18 | Andy Wallace | Engineer, Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |