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- Summary: The entire performance by Nirvana at 1992's Reading Festival is released both as a CD and DVD.
- Record Label: Geffen
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative, Live
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Positive: 14 out of 15
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Mixed: 1 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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Live at Reading presents the band at its post-Nevermind peak. Watching Kurt Cobain radiate so much life is bound to trigger some tears.
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However delayed Live at Reading‘s official release is, thankfully fans can finally rejoice and celebrate its long-awaited arrival. Few live shows are able to communicate a band’s heart and soul the way Nirvana’s is brilliantly encapsulated here.
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Hints of this could be heard on the live comp From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah, but this is a complete document of Nirvana in full flight and one of the greatest live rock & roll albums ever.
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Nirvana's headlining gig at the 1992 Reading Festival looms infamously large because of (a) that amazingly creepy photo of Kurt getting wheeled onto the stage looking like Norman Bates' mother, and (b) the show was a mind-blower--sloppy indie rock as stadium-filling psychedelic punk.
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Reading is a far cry from pop-chart fodder. And while the jarring howl of Cobain's Fender and his gravelly delivery may alienate the more nonchalant corners of their fanbase, these ferocious renditions will be a godsend to the dyed-in-the-wool Nirvana following.
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New DVD/CD combo Live at Reading rides the wave of mutilation that was Nevermind, but its best moments dump Bleach, the busy shoot pausing to catch Cobain picking out debut detention "School."
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This is a fierce live performance by a band who didn’t always manage to hold things together onstage. It catches Nirvana at maximum intensity, aware of, but not disabled by, the contradictions that tormented Cobain and would eventually tear him asunder.
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Positive: 20 out of 20
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Mixed: 0 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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AndrewM.Nov 7, 2009
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AlexB.Nov 5, 2009This album really rocks! Live at Reading is a classic moment for Nirvana's fans. An amazing concert and a great album.
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FrankieB.Dec 10, 2009
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DakotaG.Nov 9, 2009Any rock band who dreams of hitting it big must watch this concert from start to finish.
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Aug 21, 2018I must say honestly that this live album is very perfect. Emotions and enthusiasm kurt cobain, End by destroying the stage haha.
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JoseC.Dec 17, 2009A Perfect Capturing of a Moment in Time in which Nirvana Captivated the World with their music, and we Forever knew no peer to Cobain.
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PaulS.Nov 26, 2009
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