Bleach - 20th Anniversary

Nirvana's debut album, Bleach, was re-released in 2009 to commemorate its 20th anniversary. The re-release includes a never-before-released live performance and special packaging.

Originally recorded over three sessions with producer Jack Endino at Seattle's Reciprocal Recording Studios in December 1988 and January 1989, Bleach was released in June of '89 and remains unequivocally Sub Pop's favorite Nirvana full-length album. The album initially sold 40,000 copies but gained international recognition after the success of their 1991 sophomore effort, Nevermind.

Subsequently, Bleach sold 1.7 million copies in the US alone. This 20th Anniversary Edition of Bleach was re-mastered from the original tapes at Sterling Sound in a session overseen by producer Jack Endino.

The CD comes in two versions: the Standard 13 Track CD housed in a Digipack, and the deluxe CD which includes an unreleased live recording of a complete February 9th, 1990 show at the Pine Street Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The live show includes performances of "Love Buzz," "About a Girl," and a cover of The Vaselines' song "Molly's Lips," all remixed from the original tapes by Endino. The deluxe CD also includes a 48-page booklet with candid photos of the band that have not been previously released to the public.