LIVE NIRVANA BOOTOGRAPHY: Wired

Label: Seattle Sounds
Catalog Number:  (CD02)
Recorded performance:  10-29-89 - Edward's No. 8 - Birmingham United Kingdom
Recorded performance:  12-03-89 - Astoria Theatre (Sub Pop Lame Fest) - London United Kingdom

Runtime: 72:00 / 21 Tracks
Matrix: SS CD002 (95070203)
Additional Artwork


Disc 1
01) Scoff 4:20
02) Love Buzz 4:51
03) Floyd The Barber 2:08
04) Dive 5:08
05) Polly 2:45
06) Big Cheese 3:49
07) Spank Thru 3:31
08) About A Girl 3:05
09) Token Eastern Song 4:24
10) Mr. Moustache 3:02
11) Negative Creep 3:23
12) Blew 3:15
13) Dive 4:12
14) Big Cheese 3:43
15) Polly 2:32
16) Spank Thru 3:01
17) About A Girl 2:38
18) Breed 3:33
19) Molly's Lips 2:22
20) Sappy 2:42
21) Blew 3:36
Wired

Live Nirvana Bootography Rating: A  94%

Live Nirvana Bootography Review:
"Wired" contains an a pair of above-average Bleach era recordings. Both performances are incomplete. "Wired" is the only commercially available disc with the 12/3/89 show. The 10/29/89 show is also available on "Over The Rainbow," however, it is cloned from "Wired".

The 10/29/89 show is the more complete of the two dates on the disc. The highlight is a fantastic "Token Eastern Song." During "Mr. Moustache" Kurt's guitar goes out, prompting Krist to finish the song by screaming the lyrics while he and Chad jam. The band is in good form and spirits. Kurt actually laughs (a rarity) just before they close the set with "Blew."

The 12/3/89 show is missing the first five songs, which includes the "I Wanna Be Your Dog" jam. The highlight of the performance is a bleach era "Sappy". You can view photos of the 12/3/89 show at the Interactive Concert Chronology, here.

"Wired" is an excellent disc for collectors who like the early Bleach era material. It's unfortunate that both shows are incomplete - discs like "Mr. Kurdt Kobain", "Out Of The Blue", and "It's All Going Wrong" are probably preferred to this one. Overall, "Wired" is a solid, above average disc.





Mislabels:
"Token Eastern Song" Labeled As "Junkyard"

Other Disc(s) Containing These Dates:
10-29-89 - Edward's No. 8 - Birmingham United Kingdom
   Over the Rainbow

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