Hormoaning is a mini-album of the American grunge band Nirvana , released in 1992 . Released only in Japan and Australia during a tour of the group in these countries.
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| Nirvana Mini Album | ||||
| Date of issue | February 5, 1992 | |||
| Recorded by | 1990-1991 | |||
| Genre | grunge | |||
| Duration | 18:51 | |||
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| Labels | Geffen records | |||
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Content
About the album
Four of the six songs included in the EP are cover versions , the remaining two (by Nirvana ) previously appeared as bi-sides for the singles of the album Nevermind .
Aneurysm and Even in His Youth were formerly members of the single Smells Like Teen Spirit . This version of Aneurysm also appeared on disc 2 of the box with With the Lights Out and is significantly different from the one that was released on Incesticide .
“Turnaround” (a cover for Devo ), “Son of a Gun” and “Molly's Lips” (covers for The Vaselines ) were also included on the Incesticide album.
"D-7" is a cover version of the song by The Wipers , appeared on the British version of the single " Lithium ", and later on on disc 2 of the set with The Lights Out in 2004.
Release
1992
In Australia, the EP was released in a print run of 15,000 copies: 4,000 on 12 " vinyl records, 10,000 on CDs and 1,000 on tape cassettes .
In Japan, the album was released only on CD with a circulation of about 22,000 copies. The two releases were completely different in design, and therefore the Australian version is considered a rarity. There are a large number of counterfeit Australian 12 " vinyl records and CDs . All vinyl records with the cover of the Japanese edition are fakes.
2011
Hormoaning was officially reissued on Music Store Day (April 16, 2011) on 12 " vinyl records with a circulation of 6,000 copies.
Sales
In Japan: from February 5, 1992, 5 weeks, 22,730 copies
List of Songs
The words and music of all songs are written by Kurt Cobain , except as indicated.
| No. | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| one. | Turnaround ( Devo ) | 2:21 |
| 2. | " Aneurysm " | 4:49 |
| 3. | " D-7 " ( The Wipers ) | 3:47 |
| four. | Son of a Gun ( The Vaselines ) | 2:50 |
| five. | " Even in His Youth " | 3:07 |
| 6. | Molly's Lips ( The Vaselines ) | 1:53 |
Record Members
- Kurt Cobain - guitar , vocals
- Dave Grohl - drums , vocals
- Chris Novoselic - bass , vocals
- Dale Griffin - producer (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6)
- Mike Engles - sound engineer (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6)
- Fred Kay - sound engineer (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6)
- Craig Montgomery - Producer, Sound Engineer (Tracks 2, 5)
- Andy Wallace - mixing (tracks 2, 5)
Chart Positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Official Australian Albums Chart | 2 |
| 1992 | Official Japanese Albums Chart | 67 |
