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| Source | Format | Quality | Complete | Length | Equipment | Lowest Gen |
| AUD #1 | ANA | 8.5 | No | 89 | Sony PC-62 > Sony WM-D3 | ANA(x)>FLAC |
| AUD #2 | ANA | 8.0 | No | 87 | Unknown > Sony WM-D6 | ANA(1)>DAT(1)>FLAC |
| AUD #3 | ANA | 9.0 | No | 91 | Unknown | ANA(x)>FLAC |
| AUD #4 | ANA | 8.5 | No | 87 | Unknown | ANA(x)>FLAC |
| AUD #5 | ANA | 8.5 | No | 91 | Sony ECM-909 > Unknown DAT recorder | ANA(1)>FLAC |
| SBD #1a | Pre-FM | 9.5 | No | 60 | Soundboard > Unknown | DAT(1)>CDR(1)>FLAC |
| SBD #1b | Post-FM | 9.0 | No | 58 | Soundboard > Unknown | FM>ANA(1)>FLAC |
| SBD #1c | Post-FM | 9.0 | No | 57 | Soundboard > Unknown | Into The Black CD>FLAC |
| SBD #1d | Pre-FM | 10.0 | No | 02 | Soundboard > Unknown | From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah CD [official release] |
| SBD #2a | SBD | 10.0 | No | 05 | Soundboard > Unknown | Guitar Hero 5 [official release] |
| SBD #2b | SBD | 10.0 | No | 05 | Soundboard > Unknown | Rock Band DLC [official release] |
| AMT #1 | VID | 8.0 | Yes | 96 | built-in > Sony CCD-F55E (Video8) | 8MM(M)>DVDR / 8MM(M)>FLAC |
| AMT #2 | VID | 8.5 | Yes | 93 | built-in > Sony (Hi8) | HI8(M)>DVDR / HI8(M)>DVDR(1)>FLAC |
| AMT #3 | VID | 8.0 | Yes | 94 | Unknown | VHS(2)>DVDR / VHS(2)>FLAC |
| AMT #4 | VID | 7.0 | No | 65 | Unknown | 8MM(x)>VHS(x)>DVDR |
| PRO #1a | VID | TBC | No | 15 | Soundboard > Unknown | TV>VHS(x) |
| PRO #1b | VID | 8.5 | No | 25 | Soundboard > Unknown | TV>VHS(2)>DVDR |
| PRO #1c | VID | 8.5 | No | 25 | Soundboard > Unknown | TV>VHS(2)>DVDR |
| PRO #1d | VID | 10.0 | No | 05 | Soundboard > Unknown | Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! DVD / Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! LD [official releases] |
| PRO #1e | VID | 10.0 | Yes | 105 | Soundboard > Unknown | MASTER>DVDR / MASTER>DVDR(1)>FLAC |
| PRO #2a | VID | 10.0 | Yes | 98 | Soundboard > Unknown | Live At Reading DVD [official release] |
| PRO #2b | VID | 10.0 | No | 78 | Soundboard > Unknown | Live At Reading CD [official release] |
| AMT CLIP #1 | VID | 9.0 | No | 01 | Unknown | Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! DVD / Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! LD [official releases] |
| Notes for AUD #1: Missing 'The Rose' intro. 'Lounge Act' cuts in and 'Love Buzz' cuts out. Has a few small pops. No known generation tapes of this source are circulating at present. This source was taped next to the speaker stack, then speed copied with Dolby Noise reduction for sale on Camden Market. Sadly the master has been destroyed. This source is available, in lower quality and less complete form, on the bootleg CD 'Complete Reading Festival' (NOTE: 'Breed' on this bootleg is bizarrely culled from 09/10/92 and is not from Reading); see Live Nirvana's Bootography Guide To Nirvana Bootlegs for more information on commercial releases of this show. 'D7' from this source appears on the bootleg 'Outcesticide III'. | ||||||
| Notes for AUD #2: Missing 'All Apologies' and 'Blew'. In August 2002 the LNCU surfaced an upgrade of this source, replacing older ANA(2) copies. | ||||||
| Notes for AUD #3: Missing 'The Rose' intro and almost all of Novoselic's intro to 'Territorial Pissings'. 'More Than A Feeling' also has a cut. No known generation tapes of this source are circulating at present. Often listed on trade lists as DAT>ANA(X), but this really is just an educated guess based on the exceptional sound quality of this source. | ||||||
| Notes for AUD #4: Missing some band banter after 'Blew'. 'Love Buzz' cuts in and the demolition cuts out after about two minutes. No known generation versions of this source are currently in circulation. First circulated in January 2004. | ||||||
| Notes for AUD #5: Surfaced in March 2006. Missing 'The Rose' introduction and has cuts in 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and 'Territorial Pissings'. | ||||||
| Notes for SBD #1a: This version features the following songs only: 'Breed', 'Drain You', 'Aneurysm', 'School', 'Sliver', 'In Bloom', 'Come As You Are', 'Lithium', 'More Than A Feeling', 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', 'On A Plain', 'Been A Son', 'All Apologies' 'Blew', 'Dumb', 'Stay Away' and 'Territorial Pissings'. It is bass heavy and badly mixed. It can also be found in inferior quality in FM>ANA(1) form and on the bootleg 'Dumb'; see Live Nirvana's Bootography Guide To Nirvana Bootlegs for more information on commercial releases of this show. The broadcast mix omits the echoed vocals during 'School' chorus. | ||||||
| Notes for SBD #1b: Second FM broadcast. The setlist is the same as the first broadcast, except that it additionally includes 'The Rose' intro and features 'Negative Creep' instead of 'Blew'. In April 2007 a new fresh transfer was circulated. The 2nd FM broadcast also appears on the bootleg 'Into The Black' but in lower quality than SBD #1c. The broadcast mix omits the echoed vocals during 'School' chorus. | ||||||
| Notes for SBD #1c: Second FM broadcast. The setlist is the same as the first broadcast, except that it additionally includes 'The Rose' intro and features 'Negative Creep' instead of 'Blew'. More complete than SBD #1b. The broadcast mix omits the echoed vocals during 'School' chorus. Bootleg release; see Live Nirvana's Bootography Guide To Nirvana Bootlegs for more information on commercial releases of this show. | ||||||
| Notes for SBD #1d: 'tourette's' only. For more information about this official release please see Live Nirvana's Companion To Official Releases. | ||||||
| Notes for SBD #2a: 'Lithium' only, taken from the video game 'Guitar Hero 5', which contains individual audio tracks that, together, form the full mix of the recording on the video game. This source has different track separation from SBD #2b. | ||||||
| Notes for SBD #2b: 'Lithium' only, taken from the video game 'Rock Band', which contains individual audio tracks that, together, form the full mix of the recording on the video game. This source has different track separation from SBD #2a. | ||||||
| Notes for AMT #1: Amateur video, far-shot. There is a cut after 'Blew'. The master has been transferred to DVD; see Live Nirvana's DVD Guide for more information. | ||||||
| Notes for AMT #2: Amateur video, close front-shot. There is a small cut during 'Breed' and 'All Apologies' cuts in. There is a cut after 'Blew'. The master tape has been transferred to DVD; see the Live Nirvana's DVD Guide for more information. | ||||||
| Notes for AMT #3: Amateur video, alternate close front-shot. A 2nd generation tape has been transferred to DVD; see Live Nirvana's DVD Guide for more information. | ||||||
| Notes for AMT #4: Stage-shot amateur video. Cuts off after 'All Apologies' and includes additional backstage footage. The lowest known generation version has been transferred to DVD; see Live Nirvana's DVD Guide for more information. | ||||||
| Notes for PRO #1a: Multi camera PRO-shot video with soundboard audio broadcast on MTV. This source has different camera angles from PRO #2a. 'Come As You Are', 'Lithium' and 'In Bloom' only. This source has yet to be transferred to DVD/FLAC. | ||||||
| Notes for PRO #1b: Multi camera PRO-shot video with soundboard audio, broadcast on British TV programme 'The Beat'. This source has different camera angles from PRO #2a. Includes 'Lithium' (cuts in), 'In Bloom' (cuts out) and 'All Apologies' (cuts out) only. | ||||||
| Notes for PRO #1c: Multi camera PRO-shot video with soundboard audio, broadcast on British TV programme 'The Beat'. This source has different camera angles from PRO #2a. Includes 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' (cuts in), 'Sliver' (cuts in) and 'About A Girl' only. | ||||||
| Notes for PRO #1d: Multi camera PRO-shot video with soundboard audio. This source has different camera angles from PRO #2a. Includes 'Lithium' only. Same footage as that used in other broadcasts, but much better quality. Has special effects. | ||||||
| Notes for PRO #1e: Multi camera PRO-shot video with soundboard audio. This source has different camera angles from PRO #2a. Surfaced in January 2005. The intro is cut, otherwise this video is complete. A time-code is displayed throughout. A master tape has been transferred to DVD;see Live Nirvana's DVD Guide for more information. The broadcast mix omits the echoed vocals during 'School' chorus. | ||||||
| Notes for PRO #2a: Released in 2009, professionally remixed by Nathaniel Kunkel. This source uses camera angles not present on PRO #1a, PRO #b, PRO #1c, PRO #1d and PRO #1e. More complete than PRO #2b but has compressed audio. The broadcast mix omits the echoed vocals during 'School' chorus. | ||||||
| Notes for PRO #2b: Released in 2009, professionally remixed by Nathaniel Kunkel. Includes only the audio. Less complete than PRO #2a but has uncompressed audio. This source is missing the 'More Than A Feeling' jam, the 'Smoke On The Water' jam, 'Love Buzz' and most between-song banter. The broadcast mix omits the echoed vocals during 'School' chorus. | ||||||
| Notes for AMT CLIP #1: Amateur video, shot from the stage. Feature 'The Rose' intro and part of the destruction only. Appear on the official video release Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! See Live Nirvana's DVD Guide for more information. | ||||||