Nevermind Tribute

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Nevermind Tribute
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ReleasedApril 4, 2012 (2012-04-04)
Genre Rock
Length59:52
Label Far Eastern Tribe Records

Nevermind Tribute is a tribute album by Japanese rock artists released on April 4, 2012, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's album Nevermind . [1] [2] The album's release was announced on the official Facebook page regarding the project on February 20, 2012. A one-day live "Nevermind Tribute Live" was held to mark the release of the tribute album. [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

Nevermind Tribute track listing [5]
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Smells Like Teen Spirit" One Ok Rock 5:07
2."In Bloom"Low IQ 014:16
3."Come as You Are"Back Drop Bomb3:27
4."Breed" 10-Feet 3:52
5."Lithium" Man with a Mission 3:40
6."Polly"大橋トリオ (ohashiTrio)3:09
7."Territorial Pissings" 9mm Parabellum Bullet 2:28
8."Drain You"→Pia-no-jaC←2:57
9."Lounge Act"Four Minutes Til Midnight3:48
10."Stay Away" The Novembers 6:17
11."On a Plain"Roach2:52
12."Something in the Way" SiM 4:15
13."Endless, Nameless" (Hidden Track)不明13:36
Total length:59:52

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Japanese Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 15
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [7] 17

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