Disco de Nirvana: “Lithium [CD Single]”

This single is good. The songs are good too. I like other songs more by Nirvana. I bought it before I got the box set and I intended to get rid of it after I got the set but I am keeping it. Only for one reason, it has different liner notes. It has the lyrics, yes, but it also has a scan of when Frances (Kurt's daughter) was in Courtney's stomach. It makes this single a one of a kind. But, yes, the songs are good. Curmudgeon is the main highlight of the CD... it's ONLY available on this disc. Go buy it. But, the box set is highly recommended. This is the reason I give the "Lithium" single 4 stars. Enjoy.

i bought this CD in 1995 its awsome i mean crumudgen is the most hardcore song ive ever heard bye nirvana a must have for any Nirvana fan hell id even say if your not a fan of nirvana but like metal pick up the cd for crumedgen alone its awsome Kurt Cobain at his best

Billy Kelley

The song "Lithium" is probably one of the most familiar Nirvana songs of all time, even to casual listeners. However, it is one of their best, and I for one, love this song, becuase it is one of the best representations of Nirvana's essence. One of the big selling points of this single is the fact that it includes all of the lyrics on Nevermind. I like the fact that it has these lyrics; I find them insightful.

Unlike what some people have said, I think the two b-sides are awesome. The live "Been a Son" is represented in fine form here, and is taken from a great show (the 10/31/91 Seattle homecoming show, which happens to be one of my favorites [I own it on CD]). "Curmudegon" is a demo recorded in the spring of '92, and its raw quality sounds quite unlike anything on Nevermind ("Lithium" included). In fact, "Curmudegon" heavily foreshadows the sound of In Utero.

In short, I would recommend this to people who already own Nevermind and In Utero, and are looking to gain further insight into the band. I would actually recommend getting this as part of the "Singles Box" (if you can find it cheaply), as it contains all of the singles and b-sides from Nevermind and In Utero. This single by itself, however, is still pretty damn good.

This cd is awesome. "Lithium" is Kurt Cobain's most beautifully written song ever, completely capturing and portraying raw emotion. The other two tracks are also completely awesome. As an added bonus, this comes with the lyrics to the songs on "Nevermind." (Though it promises the complete lyrics to every song, there are a few lines missing here and there and it doesn't include lyrics for the hidden track. Even with those errors, it was still worth what I paid and more.)

this is the cd you want to buy if you want the lyrics to NEVERMIND. finally, we can know what kurdt was singing and not what we thought he said. above that, there are two songs here. the first is been a son which was also released on incestiside as well as some other stuff. the song is ok. for me it was not one of kurdt's better songs. the second song is curmudgeon which i love. great song and great drums and great riff.

personally, i think if your a huge kurdt fan you may enjoy this but others may not be so happy.