November 1, 1994 (1994-11-01) (CD/CS)
November 20, 2007 (2007-11-20) (DVD)
Recorded
November 18, 1993 (1993-11-18)
Venue
Sony Music, New York City
Genre
Alternative rock
acoustic rock
folk rock
Length
53:50 (CD/CS) 66:28 (DVD)
Label
DGC
Producer
Alex Coletti
Scott Litt
Nirvana
Nirvana chronology
In Utero (1993)
MTV Unplugged in New York (1994)
Singles (1995)
Nirvana video chronology
Classic Albums: Nirvana – Nevermind (2005)
MTV Unplugged in New York (2007)
Live at Reading (2009)
Singles from MTV Unplugged in New York
"About a Girl" Released: October 24, 1994
MTV Unplugged in New York is the first live album by the American rock band Nirvana, released by DGC Records on November 1, 1994, nearly seven months following the death of Kurt Cobain. The album was part of the cable television series MTV Unplugged and features a mostly acoustic performance. It was recorded at Sony Music Studios in Hell's Kitchen on November 18, 1993.
The show was directed by Beth McCarthy and aired on the cable television network MTV on December 16, 1993. In a break with MTV Unplugged tradition, Nirvana played mainly lesser-known material and covers of songs by the Vaselines, David Bowie, Lead Belly and Meat Puppets. Unlike prior MTV Unplugged performances, which were entirely acoustic, Nirvana used electric amplification and guitar effects during the set. They were joined by rhythm guitarist Pat Smear and cellist Lori Goldston, alongside Meat Puppets members Cris and Curt Kirkwood for some songs.
MTV Unplugged was released after plans to release the performance as part of a live double-album compilation titled Verse Chorus Verse were abandoned. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified 8x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2020.[1] It won the Best Alternative Music Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards, making it Nirvana's only Grammy Award win. The performance was released on DVD in 2007.
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