Blew

Blew
EP by Nirvana
Released December 1989
Recorded 1988–1989
Genre Grunge
Length 11:32
Language English
Label Tupelo
Producer Jack Endino, Steve Fisk
Nirvana chronology
Bleach
(1989)		 Blew
(1989)		 Nevermind
(1991)
Nirvana singles chronology
Love Buzz
(1988)		 Blew
(1989)		 Sliver
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

"Blew" is the title of a song and EP released by American rock band Nirvana.

Songs

"Blew" was written in 1988 by Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain. The song was recorded in December 1988 and initially appeared as the first track on Nirvana's 1989 debut album Bleach. Blew remained one of the only songs from the Bleach era that remained on Nirvana's live setlist throughout their entire performance history. Even on the band's final show on March 1st, 1994 in Munich, Germany, it was performed during the encore, giving it the distinction of being the second to last song ever performed by the band. In addition to the song "Blew", the release also includes "Love Buzz". This mix of "Love Buzz" is the Bleach version, as opposed to the 7" Sub Pop Singles version mix. The version of "Been a Son" that was recorded for the EP is hailed as the "definitive take" of that song as it encompasses Nirvana's thrashing signature sound as well as Krist Novoselic's bass guitar solo being much more pronounced in the mix.[2] "Stain" features both dual vocal and dual guitar tracks.[2]

Release

Blew was released in December 1989 on Tupelo Records on 12" vinyl and compact disc. The extended play was originally intended to be released to promote an upcoming European tour, but this plan was scrapped, and the maxi-single ended up being released exclusively in the UK shortly after its completion.

As Blew was released only in the UK it was difficult to obtain elsewhere. Only 3,000 copies of the maxi-single were pressed on 12" vinyl and CD. Both vinyl and CD counterfeit copies exist, of which the vinyl copies vary in colour (the official 12" vinyl was only pressed on black vinyl).

Track listing

All tracks written by Kurt Cobain, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blew" 2:56
2."Love Buzz" (Shocking Blue cover)Robbie van Leeuwen3:36
Side two
No.TitleLength
3."Been a Son"2:22
4."Stain"2:38
  • "Blew" and "Love Buzz" were previously released on Bleach.
  • "Been a Son" was later released on the "best-of" compilation Nirvana and a different version appears on Incesticide.
  • "Stain" was later released on Incesticide.

Other versions

Personnel

Nirvana

Production

Covers

References

  1. ↑ "Nirvana: Blew EP". Allmusic.
  2. 1 2 St Thomas, Kurt and Smith, Troy. (2004). Nirvana: The Chosen Rejects. St Martin's Griffin. pp. 54. ISBN 0-312-20663-1.
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