Facts about Nevermind

1. 05

   Butch Vig produced Nevermind, a role that helped launch his career as one of rock's most sought-after producers in the 1990s.

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2. 04

   Nevermind's lead single Smells Like Teen Spirit featured a guitar riff that Kurt Cobain composed in just fifteen minutes during the album's recording sessions.

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3. 03

   Recorded in just six weeks at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, Nevermind cost approximately $600,000 to produce in 1991.

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4. 02

   The baby on Nevermind's cover was four-month-old Spencer Elden, photographed underwater at a Los Angeles swimming pool in 1991.

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5. 01

   In September 1991, Nirvana's second album Nevermind debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart before eventually reaching number one.

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