Nirvana Lithium CD Single

Lithium Music

Category	Rock Albums, Alternative CDs, CD singles, Live Performances, Grunge, Rock/Pop
Label	Geffen
Orig Year	1992
All Time Sales Rank	69516
CD Universe Part number	1436852
Catalog number	21815
Discs	1
Release Date	Jul 21, 1992
Studio/Live	Live
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Recording Time	9 minutes

Nirvana Lithium Songs

1.	Lithium - (LP version)	$1.29
2.	Been a Son	$0.99
3.	Curmudgeon - (previously unreleased)	$0.99

Lithium Music Review

Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

4 stars It's Nirvana!
When I got this I obviously wasn't expecting much other than a collector's item, but it's more than that. I recommend this for big Nirvana fans with all the albums for two reasons, 1) probably the most accurate complete lyrics to Nevermind which is pretty handy, and 2) the touched-up studio version of Curmudgeon. This is now one of my favorite Nirvana songs. It's riff (if you can call it a riff) is heavy and catchy. For big fans, recommended.
Submitted by DarkTemplar04J (Oxford, MA)
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5 stars Lyrics to NEVERMIND included.
A good single. If you can, get the U.S. release, which includes the lyrics to every song on NEVERMIND (except "Endless,Nameless"). Lithium: a classic NIRVANA song Been A Son: recorded live on Halloween, 1991 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington. Curmudgeon: Rare song. At first, it is a dissapointment; however, after a few listens, it grows on you!
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