Album: Sliver: The Best of the Box by Nirvana (2005)
Genre: Grunge | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Sad
Record Label: DGC Records
Format: Compilation

Description: Sliver: The Best of the Box is a compilation album by the American rock band, Nirvana, released in November 2005. It contains 19 tracks from the band's 2004 rarities box set, With the Lights Out, as well as three previously unreleased recordings: "Spank Thru," from the 1985 "Fecal Matter" demo, a 1990 studio recording of "Sappy", and a 1991 boombox demo of "Come as You Are".
Sliver: The Best of the Box opened at number 21 on the Billboard 200. It was released on October 25, 2005 in Japan as Sliver: The Best of Nirvana +3 in reference to the three previously unreleased songs. As of 2007, Sliver: The Best of the Box has sold over 300,000 copies in the U.S. alone.

Artist Background: Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band in 1990. Despite releasing only three full-length studio albums in their seven-year career, Nirvana has come to be regarded as one of the most influential and important rock bands of the modern era. In the late 1980s Nirvana established itself ... Part of the Washington, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Kurt Cobain, Alice in Chains, Meat Puppets, Mudhoney

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Grunge, Rock/Pop, Sad, 2000s, Compilation, DGC Records


Sliver: The Best of the Box is a compilation album by the American rock band, Nirvana, released in November 2005. It contains 19 tracks from the band's 2004 rarities box set, With the Lights Out, as well as three previously unreleased recordings: "Spank Thru," from the 1985 "Fecal Matter" demo, a 1990 studio recording of "Sappy", and a 1991 boombox demo of "Come as You Are".
Sliver: The Best of the Box opened at number 21 on the Billboard 200. It was released on October 25, 2005 in Japan as Sliver: The Best of Nirvana +3 in reference to the three previously unreleased songs. As of 2007, Sliver: The Best of the Box has sold over 300,000 copies in the U.S. alone.

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