Despite its popularity, there are still lots of things about the album that most people don’t know. Well, you’ll be able to learn them now as we reveal 10 things you probably didn’t know about Nirvana’s Nevermind.

1. The now iconic cover of the album almost ended up looking differently since photographer Kirk Weddle liked a photo with a baby girl more. But the label ended up deciding for a baby boy.

2. The album’s back cover contains a collage of photographs showing an image of Dante’s Inferno, Chim Chim the monkey, and an obscure supermarket ad among others. But, if you look really closely, or maybe use a magnifier, you can see a photo of Kiss figurines.

3. Kurt Cobain considered several other titles for the album and almost named it “Sheep.”

4. After the release of Nevermind, lots of other bands saw Nirvana’s potential and wanted them as opening acts. Kurt Cobain refused that, including the offers from Metallica and Guns’ N Roses.

5. There are around 50,000 copies of the album out there that don’t have the hidden track “Endless Nameless” due to an error at the pressing plant.

6. Nirvana was kicked out of a Nevermind release party hosted in one of the Seattle bars. The members of the band arrived drunk and then started making chaos forcing the hosts to kick them out.

7. Rolling Stone gave the album four out of five stars upon its release. The magazine then named it the greatest album of the ’90s and one of the greatest all time.

8. Nirvana’s label, Geffen Records, didn’t expect the album to have huge sales and initially printed only 250,000 copies. We know how that ended.

9. Nevermind was made on a budget of $65,000, considered extremely low figures when compared to other artists.

10. On Nevermind’s 20th anniversary, a five-disc version of the album was released. It contains an original record, early recordings, rehearsals, sessions, alternate mixes and live audio and DVD footage.

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KAOS TV recently sat down with Chad Channing for an interview and asked the drummer whether he regrets leaving just before Nirvana achieved mainstream success.

“I have no regrets because I always thought that things just sort of fall in place for a reason,” Channing said. “For example, I was that perfect puzzle piece for the band at the time, and then they needed another piece to do other things and stuff. Our differences were strictly on a musical level. We always stayed friends. In fact, I remember the first time I saw them with Dave [Grohl] at this place called the OK Hotel. It was the first time I’d seen the guys in probably a year or so, and it was really good to see them. It was like, ‘Hey, how’s it going?’ It was very friendly.”

“I have no regrets. I look back at those days and I think, ‘Wow, I played a small part in something.’ So I’m happy with that,” he added.

You can check out the full interview below.

Although Channing left before the final recordings for Nevermind, he provided drum parts for the version of “Polly” that made it on the album. He was also the drummer on songs “Big Long Now,” “Stain” and “Dive,” all of which were included on Nirvana’s B sides compilation from 1992, Incesticide.

After leaving Nirvana, Chad Channing worked with several bands including Fire Ants, The Methodists, and Before Cars. Currently, he is touring with Nirvana’s tribute band The Nirvana Experience.

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Despite its popularity, there are still lots of things about the album that most people don’t know. Well, you’ll be able to learn them now as we reveal 10 things you probably didn’t know about Nirvana’s Nevermind.

1. The now iconic cover of the album almost ended up looking differently since photographer Kirk Weddle liked a photo with a baby girl more. But the label ended up deciding for a baby boy.

2. The album’s back cover contains a collage of photographs showing an image of Dante’s Inferno, Chim Chim the monkey, and an obscure supermarket ad among others. But, if you look really closely, or maybe use a magnifier, you can see a photo of Kiss figurines.

3. Kurt Cobain considered several other titles for the album and almost named it “Sheep.”

4. After the release of Nevermind, lots of other bands saw Nirvana’s potential and wanted them as opening acts. Kurt Cobain refused that, including the offers from Metallica and Guns’ N Roses.

5. There are around 50,000 copies of the album out there that don’t have the hidden track “Endless Nameless” due to an error at the pressing plant.

6. Nirvana was kicked out of a Nevermind release party hosted in one of the Seattle bars. The members of the band arrived drunk and then started making chaos forcing the hosts to kick them out.

7. Rolling Stone gave the album four out of five stars upon its release. The magazine then named it the greatest album of the ’90s and one of the greatest all time.

8. Nirvana’s label, Geffen Records, didn’t expect the album to have huge sales and initially printed only 250,000 copies. We know how that ended.

9. Nevermind was made on a budget of $65,000, considered extremely low figures when compared to other artists.

10. On Nevermind’s 20th anniversary, a five-disc version of the album was released. It contains an original record, early recordings, rehearsals, sessions, alternate mixes and live audio and DVD footage.

The post 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Nirvana’s “Nevermind” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

KAOS TV recently sat down with Chad Channing for an interview and asked the drummer whether he regrets leaving just before Nirvana achieved mainstream success.

“I have no regrets because I always thought that things just sort of fall in place for a reason,” Channing said. “For example, I was that perfect puzzle piece for the band at the time, and then they needed another piece to do other things and stuff. Our differences were strictly on a musical level. We always stayed friends. In fact, I remember the first time I saw them with Dave [Grohl] at this place called the OK Hotel. It was the first time I’d seen the guys in probably a year or so, and it was really good to see them. It was like, ‘Hey, how’s it going?’ It was very friendly.”

“I have no regrets. I look back at those days and I think, ‘Wow, I played a small part in something.’ So I’m happy with that,” he added.

You can check out the full interview below.

Although Channing left before the final recordings for Nevermind, he provided drum parts for the version of “Polly” that made it on the album. He was also the drummer on songs “Big Long Now,” “Stain” and “Dive,” all of which were included on Nirvana’s B sides compilation from 1992, Incesticide.

After leaving Nirvana, Chad Channing worked with several bands including Fire Ants, The Methodists, and Before Cars. Currently, he is touring with Nirvana’s tribute band The Nirvana Experience.

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