By the autumn of 1988 Nirvana had a more stable drummer in Chad Channing - who after a number of short term sticks-men joined the emerging combo for almost 2 years. In November ’88 the band released debut single ‘Love Buzz’ for Seattle indie Sub Pop which was chosen as record of the week in the UK weekly Sounds. In December 1988 Sub Pop put out the Sub Pop 200 compilation album featuring otherwise unavailable cuts by artists signed to the label such as Tad Mudhoney Soundgarden and Green River; Nirvana’s ‘Spank Thru’ was featured too. On 28th December Nirvana played a dynamic set at the album’s launch party which took place at the Hollywood Underground Club in Seattle and which featured a fine selection of tunes later to be recorded for their debut LP Bleach. The performance was additionally broadcast across FM radio in the local vicinity as promotion for the label’s current roster. The 11 bonus cuts here are from studio rehearsals that also took place in the final month of 1988 at Reciprocal Studios in Seattle and which remain previously unreleased.

1. School
2. Love Buzz
3. Floyd The Barber
4. Mr. Moustache
5. Paper Cuts
6. Mexican Seafood
7. Spank Thru
8. Sifting
9. Hairspray Queen
10. Blew
[Tracks 1-10: From A Live Broadcast Recorded At The Sub Pop 200 LP Launch Party Hollywood Underground Club Seattle WA 28th December 1988]
11. Beeswax
12. Mexican Seafood
13. Pen Cap Chew
14. Mr. Moustache
15. Blandest
16. Downer
17. Floyd The Barber
18. Paper Cuts
19. Spank Thru
20. Sifting
21. Aero Zeppelin
[Tracks 11-21: Rehearsal Broadcast Recorded At Reciprocal Studios Seattle WA 24th & 29th December 1988. All tracks previously unreleased]