Random Record: Nirvana ‘Live from the Reading Festival 23 Aug 1991’

Nirvana‘s legendary Live At Reading album, was recorded August 1992. This album, however, was recorded the year before and is very much forgotten, not to mention overshadowed by the band’s performance the following year.

According to the Nirvana Live Guide this was the year that Kurt decided to dive in Dave’s drum kit and subsequently dislocated his shoulder in the process. There’s no official record for this LP and judging by my search online it was an unofficial release by Big Noise Records. The description on the Live Guide doesn’t completely match up to the recording and I have a feeling some of it was cobbled together. It may not have been professionally recorded, which would explain the terrible sound quality, however it is still a gem that I’m proud to have in my collection. Continue reading