Teen Spirit: The Stories Behind Every Nirvana Song, also known as Nirvana: The Stories Behind The Songs is a book written by Chuck Crisafulli about the American rock band Nirvana and which was published by Omnibus Press in 1996.
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| Author | Chuck Crisafulli |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Omnibus Press |
Publication date | 1996 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 128 |
| ISBN | 0711958092 |
Content
editThe book tells the stories and meaning behind every song on the Nirvana albums Bleach (1989), Nevermind (1991), Incesticide (1992), In Utero (1993), and MTV Unplugged in New York (1994). This includes a chapter on the Nevermind hidden track, "Endless, Nameless" even though it is not listed in the contents of the book.[1][2][3][4] The book also includes an interview Crisafulli did in February 1994 with Nirvana band leader Kurt Cobain who died in April 1994. It also includes a chronology of the band's history as well as the band's discography of albums and singles released in the US and UK, with the most recent release included being the 1996 live album From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah, as well as a list of the band's compilation appearances and related recordings.[5]
Reception
editGoodreads rated it 3.55 stars out of 5 from 114 ratings and twelve reviews.[6] The StoryGraph gave it an average rating of 3.83.[7]
See also
edit- Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana, 1993 book.
- Teen Spirit: The Tribute to Kurt Cobain, 1996 documentary.
- Who Killed Kurt Cobain?, 1998 book.
References
edit- ^ Crisafulli, Chuck (1996). Teen Spirit: The Stories Behind Every Nirvana Song. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-5809-8. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Crisafulli, Chuck (1996). Teen Spirit: The Stories Behind Every Nirvana Song. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-684-83356-9. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. London: Virgin Books in association with Muze UK. p. 287. ISBN 0753504278.
- ^ Rocco, John; Rocco, Brian, eds. (1998). The Nirvana Companion: Two Decades of Commentary: A Chronicle of The End of Punk. London: Omnibus Press. p. 248. ISBN 0711969957.
- ^ Crisafulli, Chuck (1996). Teen Spirit: The Stories Behind Every Nirvana Song. London: Omnibus Press. pp. 122–127. ISBN 0711958092.
- ^ "TEEN SPIRIT: The Stories Behind Every Nirvana Song". Goodreads. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Teen Spirit: The Stories Behind Every NIRVana Song". The StoryGraph. Retrieved August 19, 2024.