'With The Lights Out' é a caixa de luxo de material inédito do Nirvana lançado em 2004 em edição limitada. É composta de três CD’s, um DVD e um livreto de 60 páginas com histórias da banda e fotos. ”With The Lights Out” traz nos seus três CDs 61 faixas raras e inéditas e outras 20 no DVD, que inclusive conta com várias cenas gravadas no Brasil. Mas o supra-sumo está mesmo nos CDs. Além de inúmeras faixas demo de canções que mais tarde ganharam sua versões definitivas nos álbuns oficiais, também estão presentes músicas que nunca viram a luz do dia ou que foram executadas apenas em um ou outro show. Faixas ao vivo, tanto de shows como gravadas para rádio, são outro atrativo.
O título vem da letra do single de 1991 do Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
O box foi planejado para ser lançado em 2001, mas foi adiado por uma batalha legal com Courtney Love, a viúva do cantor do Nirvana, Kurt Cobain.
Grande parte da disputa centrou-se na música inédita "You Know You're Right", gravada em janeiro de 1994 durante a sessão final de estúdio da banda. Grohl e Novoselic queriam para o box set, mas Love bloqueou seu lançamento e os processou pelo controle do legado do Nirvana. O processo de Love afirmou que "as partes têm conceitos fundamentalmente diferentes de como administrar o legado musical e artístico de Kurt Cobain", o que resultou "em um impasse na tomada de decisões". Ela acreditava que "You Know You're Right" seria "desperdiçado" em um box set e, em vez disso, pertencia a uma compilação de disco único semelhante ao 1 dos Beatles.
Em 2002, a batalha legal foi resolvida e "You Know You're Right" apareceu na compilação "best-of" Nirvana. Isso abriu caminho para o que se tornou o box set With The Lights Out, que chegou em novembro de 2004, mais de três anos após sua data de lançamento original, mas com mais música do que o prometido originalmente, incluindo uma demo acústica de "You Know You're Right".
Cada um dos três CDs representa vagamente as raras gravações de três períodos da história do Nirvana, alinhados com os três álbuns de estúdio da banda, Bleach, Nevermind e In Utero, que foram lançados em 1989, 1991 e 1993, respectivamente. O DVD contém raras apresentações ao vivo e ensaios de toda a carreira da banda.
Ele inclui um livreto de 60 páginas que contém notas de capa de Thurston Moore da banda de rock americana Sonic Youth e do jornalista Neil Strauss, bem como fotografias e um catálogo cronológico da história de gravação da banda, incluindo sessões de estúdio, aparições na televisão e no rádio, apresentações ao vivo e sessões de gravações demo em casa.
A sessão de rádio da banda em 6 de maio de 1987 na KAOS 89.3 FM em Olympia, Washington, foi erroneamente rotulada como sendo de 17 de abril de 1987.
Disc one
1987 show in Raymond, Washington.
"Heartbreaker" (John Bonham/John Paul Jones/Jimmy Page/Robert Plant) – 2:59
May 6, 1987 radio session at KAOS 89.3 FM, Olympia, Washington. (Nirvana's first radio session)
"Anorexorcist" (a.k.a. "Annorexorcist") – 2:44
"White Lace and Strange" (Chris Bond) – 2:09
"Help Me, I'm Hungry" (a.k.a. "Vendetagainst") – 2:41
Summer 1987 band rehearsal in Aberdeen, Washington.
"Mrs. Butterworth" (a.k.a. "Unknown #2") – 4:05
January 23, 1988 studio session at Reciprocal Recording Studios, Seattle, Washington. Producer: Jack Endino. (Nirvana's first studio session)[30]
"If You Must" – 4:01
"Pen Cap Chew" – 4:02
January 23, 1988 show at the Community World Theatre, Tacoma, Washington.
"Downer" – 1:43
"Floyd the Barber" – 2:33
"Raunchola" (a.k.a. "Erectum")/"Moby Dick" ("Moby Dick" – John Bonham/John Paul Jones/Jimmy Page) – 6:24
1987–1988 solo 4-track home recordings, Aberdeen, Washington.
"Beans" – 1:32
"Don't Want It All" (a.k.a. "Seed") – 2:26
"Clean Up Before She Comes" – 3:12
"Polly" – 2:30
"About a Girl" – 2:44
June 11, 1988 studio session at Reciprocal Recording Studios, Seattle, Washington.[31] Producer: Jack Endino
"Blandest" – 3:56
Spring 1989 studio session at The Evergreen State College Audio Studio, Olympia, Washington. Producer: Greg Babior.
"Dive" (Kurt Cobain/Krist Novoselic) – 4:50
August 20 and 28, 1989 studio session at Reciprocal Recording Studios, Seattle, Washington. Producer: Jack Endino. (Studio session for "the Jury", a Lead Belly cover band featuring members of Nirvana and the Screaming Trees)
"They Hung Him on a Cross" (Huddie Ledbetter) – 1:57
"Grey Goose" (Huddie Ledbetter) – 4:36
"Ain't It a Shame" (Huddie Ledbetter) – 2:01
September 1989 studio session at Music Source Studios, Seattle, Washington. Producer: Steve Fisk.
"Token Eastern Song" – 3:21
"Even in His Youth" – 3:12
"Polly" – 2:36
Disc two
September 25, 1990 solo radio session on Boy Meets Girl, KAOS 89.3 FM, Olympia, Washington. Host: Calvin Johnson.
"Opinion" – 1:34
"Lithium" – 1:49
"Been a Son" – 1:12
1990 boombox-recorded home demos, Olympia, Washington.
"Sliver" – 2:09
"Where Did You Sleep Last Night" (traditional) – 2:31
April 2–6, 1990 studio session at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin. Producer: Butch Vig.
"Pay to Play" (early version of "Stay Away") (previously released on DGC Rarities: Volume 1 in 1994) – 3:29
"Here She Comes Now" (John Cale/Sterling Morrison/Lou Reed) (previously released on split-single with the Melvins in 1991)[32] – 5:01
April 1991 4-track demo, San Francisco, California. Features Dale Crover on drums and Dave Grohl on bass.
"Drain You" – 2:38
January 1, 1991 studio session at Music Source Studios, Seattle, Washington. Producer: Craig Montgomery
"Aneurysm" (Kurt Cobain/Dave Grohl/Krist Novoselic) (previously released on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single in 1991) – 4:47
March 1991 band rehearsal, Tacoma, Washington.
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Kurt Cobain/Dave Grohl/Krist Novoselic) – 5:40
May 1991 studio session at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California. Producer: Butch Vig. (Studio session for Nevermind)
"Breed" (Butch Vig rough mix) – 3:07
"Verse Chorus Verse" – 3:17
"Old Age" – 4:20
September 3, 1991 radio session at Maida Vale Studios, London, England. (John Peel session)
"Endless, Nameless" – 8:47
"Dumb" – 2:35
October 21, 1990 radio session at Maida Vale Studios, London, England. (John Peel session)
"D-7" (Greg Sage) (previously released on "Lithium" single in 1992) – 3:46
April 7, 1992 studio session at Laundry Room Studios, Seattle, Washington. Producer: Barrett Jones.
"Oh, the Guilt" (alternate mix of previously released song on split-single with the Jesus Lizard in 1992) – 3:25
"Curmudgeon" (alternate mix of previously released song on "Lithium" single in 1992) – 3:03
"Return of the Rat" (Greg Sage) (alternate mix of previously released song on Eight Songs for Greg Sage and the Wipers in 1993) – 3:09
May 1991 studio session at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California. Producer: Butch Vig. (Studio session for Nevermind)
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Kurt Cobain/Dave Grohl/Krist Novoselic) (Butch Vig mix) – 4:59
Disc three
May 1991 solo boombox-recorded home demo, Los Angeles, California.
"Rape Me" – 3:23
October 25–26, 1992 studio session at Word of Mouth Studios (former Reciprocal Recording Studios), Seattle, Washington. Producer: Jack Endino.
"Rape Me" – 3:01
Winter 1992 band rehearsal, Seattle, Washington.
"Scentless Apprentice" (Kurt Cobain/Dave Grohl/Krist Novoselic) – 9:32
January 19–21, 1993 studio session at Ariola Ltda BMG, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Producer: Craig Montgomery.
"Heart-Shaped Box" – 5:31
"I Hate Myself and Want to Die" – 4:03 (mislabelled as the "b-side" version)
"Milk It" – 4:34
"Moist Vagina" (a.k.a. "MV") – 1:56
"Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip" (Kurt Cobain/Dave Grohl/Krist Novoselic) (previously released on non-U.S. versions of In Utero, 1993) – 7:33
"The Other Improv" – 6:24
Fall or Winter 1992 solo boombox-recorded home demos, Seattle, Washington.
"Serve the Servants" – 1:36
"Very Ape" – 1:52
1993 solo boombox-recorded home demo, Seattle, Washington.
"Pennyroyal Tea" – 3:30
February 12–26, 1993 studio session at Pachyderm Studios, Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Producer: Steve Albini. (Studio session for In Utero)
"Marigold" (Dave Grohl) (previously released on "Heart-Shaped Box" single in 1993) – 2:34
"Sappy" (previously released as "Verse Chorus Verse" on No Alternative in 1993) – 3:26
February 5, 1994 band rehearsal at Pavilhão Dramático, Cascais, Portugal.
"Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" (Eugene Kelly/Frances McKee) – 3:57
1994 solo boombox-recorded home demo, Seattle, Washington.
"Do Re Mi" – 4:24
1993 or 1994 solo boombox-recorded home demo, Seattle, Washington.
"You Know You're Right" – 2:30
1991 or 1992 solo boombox-recorded home demo, Olympia, Washington, or Seattle, Washington.
"All Apologies" – 3:33
DVD
1988 band rehearsal, residence of bassist Krist Novoselic's mother, Aberdeen, Washington.
"Love Buzz" (Robbie van Leeuwen) – 2:32
"Scoff" – 0:47
"About a Girl" – 3:05
"Big Long Now" – 4:22
"Immigrant Song" (Jimmy Page/Robert Plant) – 1:57
"Spank Thru" – 3:10
"Hairspray Queen" – 3:37
"School" – 2:53
"Mr. Moustache" – 3:47
June 23, 1989 show at Rhino Records, Los Angeles, California.
"Big Cheese" (Kurt Cobain/Krist Novoselic) – 3:13
February 16, 1990 show at Bogarts, Long Beach, California.
"Sappy" – 4:27 (mislabeled as track 12 on the cover)
1990 Sub Pop music video. Director: Steve Brown.
"In Bloom" – 4:28 (mislabeled as track 11 on the cover) (Pre-Nevermind version, featuring Chad Channing on drums, recorded April 1990 at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin. Producer: Butch Vig)
September 22, 1990 show at the Motor Sports International Garage, Seattle, Washington.
"School" – 2:33
October 11, 1990 show at North Shore Surf Club, Olympia, Washington. (Drummer Dave Grohl's first show)
"Love Buzz" – 3:40
April 17, 1991 show at OK Hotel, Seattle, Washington.
"Pennyroyal Tea" (first live performance) – 1:55
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Kurt Cobain/Dave Grohl/Krist Novoselic) (first live performance) – 6:16
"Territorial Pissings" – 2:45
October 31, 1991 show at the Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington.
"Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" (Eugene Kelly/Frances McKee) – 3:32
October 4, 1992 show at the Crocodile Cafe, Seattle Washington.
"Talk to Me" – 3:35
January 22, 1993 studio session at BMG Ariola Studios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Producer: Craig Montgomery.
"Seasons in the Sun" (Terry Jacks) – 3:40
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