Outcesticide II: The Needle & the Damage Done

Outcesticide II: The Needle & the Damage Done is an album by Nirvana, released in 1994. Rooted in alternative rock · grunge. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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• 1 In Bloom (unissued sub pop 7″ mastertape) (5/90) 4:29
• 2 Imodium (early version of “Breed” with different lyrics) (11/89) 3:03
• 3 Help Me (winter 1989) 2:35
• 4 Oh, the Guilt (live version) (11/89) 3:10
• 5 Smells Like Teen Spirit (1/93) 4:48
• 6 Pennyroyal Tea (early version with different lyrics) (10/91) 4:14
• 7 It’s Closing Time 2:37
• 8 Heart‐Shaped Box (alternate lyrics) 5:26
• 9 Scentless Apprentice (extended experimental feedback version) (1/93) 9:42
• 10 Been a Son (acoustic rehearsal) (10/91) 2:06
• 11 Something in the Way (in‐store acoustic gig) (10/91) 3:20
• 12 Negative Creep (in‐store acoustic gig) (10/91) 2:01
• 13 Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (Kurt solo at Castaic Lake) (9/92) 2:25
• 14 Baba O’Riley (covering The Who in Rennes) (12/91) 3:12
• 15 The End (Slaughtering the Doors in Belgium) (11/91) 2:20
• 16 Lithium (mix six, unreleased studio version) (6/91) 2:54
• 17 Dumb (2/94) 2:23
• 18 Molly’s Lips (an early attempt at the Vaseline’s song) (11/89) 2:23
• 19 In His Hands (circa Summer 1990) 3:07
• 20 The Man Who Sold the World (electric version) (12/93) 4:34
• 21 Smells Like Teen Spirit (live on The World TV show) (11/91) 2:57

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Outcesticide II: The Needle and the Damage Done

1994