Product Description

Nirvana came out of nowhere in 1991 to sell nearly nine million copies of the landmark album Nevermind, whose thunderous sound and indelible melodies embodied the confusion, frustration and passion of the emerging Generation X. Hailed by Q magazine as one of the greatest music biographies of all time, Come As You Are is the up-close, intimate story of Nirvana., with exclusive in-depth interviews with band members Kurt Cobain, Chris Novoselic and Dave Grohl, as well as friends, relatives, former band members and associates. A final chapter details the last year of Kurt Cobain's life. From their early days in rural Aberdeen, Washington, to their domination of the world music scene in the early 90's, Come As You Are tells the Nirvana story as no other book does, candidly and first-hand: the allegations of heroin use; the soul-crushing pressures of sudden success; the burden of their unasked-for role as spokesman for a generation; and the tragic spiral that culminated in Kurt Cobain's suicide in April 1994. With close analyses of every song on each of the band's three major albums, a comprehensive discography and more than one hundred rare and never before-seen photographs, posters and original lyric sheets, Come As You Are is by far the most intimate look ever at one of rock's most influential and significant groups.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #232589 in Books
• Published on: 1993-10-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 344 pages

Customer Reviews

The BEST Nirvana Book
Many books have ben written about Nirvana and I have most of them. In my opinion this book is the best of the lot, it actually contains interviews with all three band members and so is more reliable as a source for die hard fans. Buy it you won't be disappointed!!!

Absolutely Awesome
This is a must book for any Cobain fan; the detailed researsch that Azerrad has done is astonishing. I am a huge Nirvana and Cobain fan; I thought I knew a lot but after reading this you will surely be the know all of one of the most amazing men in history. The book traces the band from the start to the later days when they found it hard to remain true to themselves with all the publicity surrounding them. If you are a Cobain/Nirvana fan, READ IT, if you aren't a Cobain/Nirvana fan, READ IT.

Most in depth book on Nirvana yet
Definitely worth reading if you loved Nirvana, lots of interesting biographical detail and insight into the stories behind the songs. Its only real criticism is that it's a bit too much "what strength coffee Kurt drank". It is particularly good for the earlier period of Nirvana's too-short career.