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Bleach
Bleach
Studio album by Nirvana
Released	June 15, 1989 (US); August 12, 1989 (UK)
Recorded	January 23, 1988; June 30, 1988; December 24-31, 1988; January 14 & 24, 1989 (mixing)
Studio	Reciprocal Recording in Seattle, Washington
Genre	Grunge; sludge metal; punk rock; hard rock; indie rock;
Length	37:19 (original release); 42:44 (1992 re-release); 1:15:22 (20th anniversary edition)
Label	Sub Pop
Producer	Jack Endino
Nirvana chronology
Singles from Bleach
	"Love Buzz"; Released: November 1988; "Blew"; Released: December 1989;

Bleach is the first album by the American rock band, Nirvana. It did not become popular when it was released, but when Nirvana's second album Nevermind was released in 1991, many Nirvana fans discovered Bleach. It is the best-selling release ever on the Sub Pop label.^[11]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Kurt Cobain, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blew"	2:55
2.	"Floyd the Barber"	2:18
3.	"About a Girl"	2:48
4.	"School"	2:42
5.	"Love Buzz" (Shocking Blue cover, not included on the 1989 UK release and replaced by "Big Cheese"^[12] but included on the 1992 UK CD reissue)	3:35
6.	"Paper Cuts"	4:06
7.	"Negative Creep"	2:56
8.	"Scoff"	4:10
9.	"Swap Meet"	3:03
10.	"Mr. Moustache"	3:24
11.	"Sifting"	5:22
Total length:		37:19

Bonus tracks on most later reissues
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Big Cheese" (Originally the B-side of "Love Buzz")	3:42
13.	"Downer" (Not included on some cassette copies)	1:43
Total length:		42:44

20th Anniversary Bonus Tracks (Pine Street Theatre live performance recorded February 9, 1990 - Portland, Oregon)
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Intro"	0:53
15.	"School"	2:36
16.	"Floyd the Barber"	2:17
17.	"Dive"	3:42
18.	"Love Buzz" (Shocking Blue cover)	2:58
19.	"Spank Thru" (Included as a b-side on CD versions of the "Sliver" single in 1991)	2:59
20.	"Molly's Lips" (The Vaselines cover, released as a single in January 1991)	2:16
21.	"Sappy"	3:19
22.	"Scoff"	3:53
23.	"About a Girl" (Included as a b-side on CD and 12" vinyl versions of the "Sliver" single in 1991)	2:28
24.	"Been a Son"	2:01
25.	"Blew"	4:32

References

↑ Borzillo-Vrenna, Carrie (2003). Nirvana - The Day to Day Illustrated Journals (1st ed.). Barnes & Noble. pp. 38. ISBN 0-7607-4893-4.
↑ Borzillo-Vrenna, Carrie (2003). Nirvana - The Day to Day Illustrated Journals (1st ed.). Barnes & Noble. pp. 29. ISBN 0-7607-4893-4.
↑ Gaar, Gillian G. (2009). "The Recordings". The Rough Guide to Nirvana. Rough Guides. p. 141. ISBN 978-1858289458.
↑ Azerrad, Michael (2013). Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana. Crown. p. 85. ISBN 9780307833730. Kindle edition
↑ McGee, Alan (September 21, 2009). "How Nirvana's Bleach brightened up grunge". The Guardian. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
↑ Shapiro, Peter (November 9, 2009). "Nirvana – Bleach (R1989)". Uncut. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2021. {{cite web}}: More than one of |archivedate= and |archive-date= specified (help); More than one of |archiveurl= and |archive-url= specified (help)
↑ Gardner, Noel (January 4, 2010). "Nirvana - Bleach (Reissue)". The Quietus. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
↑ "Nirvana - Bleach Deluxe Edition". Creative Loafing. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
↑ Ramirez, AJ (4 November 2009). "Nirvana: Bleach". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
↑ "Blender's 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever". November 14, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2020 – via StereoGum.
↑ Sub Pop: By the Years
↑ "Nirvana - Bleach (UK)". Discogs. Retrieved January 13, 2015.

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[1] Borzillo-Vrenna, Carrie (2003). Nirvana - The Day to Day Illustrated Journals (1st ed.). Barnes & Noble. pp. 38. ISBN 0-7607-4893-4.

[2] Borzillo-Vrenna, Carrie (2003). Nirvana - The Day to Day Illustrated Journals (1st ed.). Barnes & Noble. pp. 29. ISBN 0-7607-4893-4.

[Gaar2009-3] Gaar, Gillian G. (2009). "The Recordings". The Rough Guide to Nirvana. Rough Guides. p. 141. ISBN 978-1858289458.

[Azerrad2013-4] Azerrad, Michael (2013). Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana. Crown. p. 85. ISBN 9780307833730. Kindle edition

[5] McGee, Alan (September 21, 2009). "How Nirvana's Bleach brightened up grunge". The Guardian. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

[6] Shapiro, Peter (November 9, 2009). "Nirvana – Bleach (R1989)". Uncut. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2021. {{cite web}}: More than one of |archivedate= and |archive-date= specified (help); More than one of |archiveurl= and |archive-url= specified (help)

[7] Gardner, Noel (January 4, 2010). "Nirvana - Bleach (Reissue)". The Quietus. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

[8] "Nirvana - Bleach Deluxe Edition". Creative Loafing. Retrieved October 22, 2021.

[PopMatters-9] Ramirez, AJ (4 November 2009). "Nirvana: Bleach". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 December 2019.

[10] "Blender's 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever". November 14, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2020 – via StereoGum.

[11] Sub Pop: By the Years

[12] "Nirvana - Bleach (UK)". Discogs. Retrieved January 13, 2015.

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v t e Nirvana
Kurt Cobain · Dave Grohl · Krist Novoselic Jason Everman · Pat Smear · Dale Crover
Studio albums	Bleach · Nevermind · In Utero
Extended plays	Blew · Hormoaning
Compilations	Incesticide · Nirvana · With the Lights Out · Sliver: The Best of the Box
Live albums	MTV Unplugged in New York · From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah · Live at Reading
Singles	"Love Buzz" · "Sliver" · "Molly's Lips" · "Here She Comes Now" · "Smells Like Teen Spirit" · "Come as You Are" · "Lithium" · "In Bloom" · "Oh, the Guilt" · "Heart-Shaped Box" · "All Apologies/Rape Me" · "Pennyroyal Tea" · "About a Girl" · "The Man Who Sold the World" · "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" · "Lake of Fire" · "Aneurysm (live)" · "Drain You (live)" · "You Know You're Right"
Related articles	Nirvana discography