Series: Classic Albums
Season: Season 5
Episode Number: 2
Air Date:
Duration: 49 min
In 1991 Nirvana’s Nevermind, with the songs of Kurt Cobain, changed the music business without compromise, record company hype or media overkill. The album replaced Michael Jackson at the top of the American charts and so began a rapid rise to international superstardom for the band. This is the story of how Nirvana came to record Nevermind and the effect the record had on the music world and on the band themselves. It offers an insight into the songwriting genius of Kurt Cobain and reveals why Nevermind remains a milestone in rock history.
Bob Smeaton
Director
Dave Grohl
Self - Interviewee
Krist Novoselic
Self
Butch Vig
Self
Kurt Cobain
Self (archive footage)
Samuel Bayer
Self
Thurston Moore
Self