Icon(Nirvana album)
| Icon | ||||
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| Greatest hits albumby | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1994 | |||
| Genre | Grunge | |||
| Length | 41:21 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Geffen,[1]UMɵ[2] | |||
| Nirvanachronology | ||||
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Iconis the secondgreatest hits albumby the AmericanrockbandNirvana,released on August 31, 2010. It was released as part of theIconserieslaunched byUniversal Music Enterprises,which featured greatest hits releases "from 30 major artists spanning rock, pop, R&B and country."[2][3]
Contents
[edit]As with the band's first greatest hits compilationNirvana,released in 2002, the otherwise chronological album opens with "You Know You're Right",which was first released onNirvana,and recorded during the band's final studio session in January 1994. This is followed by the four singles from the band's second album and major label debut,Nevermind( "Smells Like Teen Spirit","Come as You Are","Lithium"and"In Bloom"), three singles from their 1993 third albumIn Utero( "Heart-Shaped Box","Pennyroyal Tea"and"Rape Me"), and theIn Uteroalbum track, "Dumb".It also includes theMTV Unpluggedversions of "About a Girl",which was released as a single to promote the albumMTV Unplugged in New Yorkin October 1994, and "All Apologies",which was released as apromotional single.
UnlikeNirvana,Iconcontains no material originally released on the band's first record label,Sub Pop,replacing the studio recording of "About a Girl" with theMTV Unpluggedversion, and nocover versions.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Stephen Thomas ErlewineofAllMusiccalled the album "a concise, enjoyable collection that doesn’t dig deep but does give casual fans what they want."[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written byKurt Cobain;track 2 co-written withDave GrohlandKrist Novoselic
| No. | Title | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Know You're Right" | Nirvana | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | Nevermind | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Come As You Are" | Nevermind | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Lithium" | Nevermind | 4:17 |
| 5. | "In Bloom" | Nevermind | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Heart-Shaped Box" | In Utero | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Pennyroyal Tea"(Scott LittRemix) | In Utero | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Rape Me" | In Utero | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Dumb" | In Utero | 2:31 |
| 10. | "About a Girl" | MTV Unplugged in New York | 3:08 |
| 11. | "All Apologies" | MTV Unplugged in New York | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 41:21 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Kurt Cobain–vocals,guitar
- Krist Novoselic–bass guitar
- Dave Grohl–drums,backing vocalson "In Bloom"and theMTV Unpluggedtracks
- Pat Smear– guitar on theMTV Unpluggedtracks
- Lori Goldston–celloon "All Apologies"
- Kera Schaley – cello on "Dumb"
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Greece Albums (IFPI Greece)[4] | 37 |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USTop Catalog Albums(Billboard)[5] | 46 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 40,000^ |
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^Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^abcStephen Thomas Erlewine."Icon – Nirvana".AllMusic.
- ^ab"Icon Series Launched by Universal Music Enterprises | Editorial-News Releases".Radioandmusic.Retrieved2010-11-27.
- ^"Icon Series Launched by Universal Enterprises".Cision.August 9, 2010.Retrieved2022-11-26.
- ^Steffen Hung."Greek charts portal".greekcharts.Retrieved2014-06-15.
- ^"Nirvana Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)".Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^"Canadian album certifications – Nirvana – Icon".Music Canada.
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