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* Audio CD (October 14, 1991)
* Number of Discs: 1
* Label: Sub Pop
* ASIN: B0000035E7
* Other Editions: Audio Cassette | LP Record
* Average Customer Review: based on 268 reviews. (Write a review.)
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1. Blew Listen Listen
2. Floyd The Barber Listen Listen
3. About A Girl Listen Listen
4. School Listen Listen
5. Love Buzz Listen Listen
6. Paper Cuts Listen Listen
7. Negative Creep Listen Listen
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10. Mr. Moustache Listen Listen
11. Sifting Listen Listen
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When it first appeared, Bleach seemed like a tuneful approximation of what grunge rock in the Northwest United States was supposed to sound like--gruff, enraged, sometimes tuneful, sometimes silly. Singer Kurt Cobain had the pipes to belt out such power trash as "Mr. Moustache" and the Shocking Blue's "Love Buzz," but considering the sheer volume of frustrated tuneage coming out of Seattle in 1989, it was easy to miss Bleach's subtler textures. In retrospect, "Negative Creep" and "About a Girl" are the obvious standouts that point toward the strum and bang attack that would catapult Nevermind to the top of the charts. But this is also a band without drummer Dave Grohl; his predecessor, Chad Channing (and also the Melvins' Dale Crover), while competent, is no Grohl. Producer Jack Endino gave this album the best sound $600 could buy. --Rob O'Connor

Product Description:
First CD from Nirvana, recorded for about $600 in a garage. This Sup Pop release includes 'About A Girl', 'Love Buzz', 'Negative Creep' & 10 more tracks.
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Off to a great start, November 20, 2005
Reviewer: Daniel Maltzman (Arlington, MA, USA) - See all my reviews
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Nirvana's debut album "Bleach" met with little fanfare upon its release in 1989. At the height of hair-metal, few outside the Seattle underground scene had heard of the band, much less the word "grunge."

"Bleach" was recorded within a few weeks with producer Jack Endino on a six thousand dollar budget. It was released on the legendary indie label Sub Pop.

"Bleach" features core members Kurt Cobain (guitar, vocals) and Krist Novoselic (bass). Recorded before Dave Grohl joined the band, drummer Chad Channing sits behind the kit. While Channing is competent, he is no Grohl. Therefore, "Bleach" doesn't quite have the intensity of their later work, although it's still an exciting power trio. Guitarist Jason Everman is credited as a second guitarist, although he did not play on the album.

Compared to "Nevermind," (1991) and "In Utero," (1993) "Bleach" is grittier, rawer, and far less polished. "Bleach" is more akin to fellow Sub Pop Seattle label mates Green River, Mudhoney and Soundgarden than later-day Geffen-era Nirvana. "Bleach" has a primal, earthy, organic sound. "Bleach" is grunge in its truest sense-distorted guitars, fuzz, feedback etc.

"Bleach" shows a young Cobain at his formative years. While "Bleach" doesn't match the brilliance of later day Nirvana, hints of genius are found in such songs as the down-and-gritty "Blew," the tuneful-but-melancholy "About a Girl," and the full-throttle assault of "Negative Creep."

While the songs aren't as tightly written as those on "Nevermind" and "In Utero," it's still a fine collection of well-crafted songs. "Bleach" would lay the base for the foundation of one of rocks great bands.