From Planet Rock.
The hospital gown Kurt Cobain wore for Nirvana’s fabled headline performance at Reading Festival in 1992 is going under the hammer.
In a swipe at media reports about his mental health, Kurt Cobain arrived on stage at Reading Festival 27 years ago in a wheelchair pushed by music journalist Everett True and wearing a medical gown.
The 25-song set is widely perceived as one of Nirvana’s defining moments of their career and in 2009 it was released as a critically-acclaimed live CD and DVD.
Now, the medical gown is up for sale at RR Auction in Boston, Massachusetts and it’s expected to fetch $50,000 (around £38,216).
The gown comes with a letter of authenticity and the auctioneers write:
“Worn as a stunt at the 1992 Reading Festival, bestowed later as a parting gift from Courtney Love to our consignor at the Cobain vigil, this iconic and museum-quality piece represents the Nirvana frontman at his finest and most sardonic, jabbing pointedly at critics and detractors alike while retaining the intensely original showmanship that made him a living legend. A truly remarkable rock and roll keepsake here offered on the 25th anniversary of Cobain’s death.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYAIQRPPu5w
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- Nirvana (US) - Sliver - Black Vinyl + Black Label Reissue - US - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 24-May-2022 14:35)
NIRVANA Sliver (2000 US Sub Pop issue 7" single pressed on black vinyl, also including Dive, housed in a wraparound picture sleeve in a barcode stickered clear PVC sleeve SP73)
- Nirvana (US) - Oh The Guilt - Blue Vinyl - EX - UK - 7" vinyl - £35.00, $43.75, €40.95 (New Item) (arrived 24-May-2022 14:24)
NIRVANA Oh The Guilt (Scarce 1993 UK limited edition injection moulded 7" single pressed on Translucent Blue Vinyl, with 'Puss' by THE JESUS LIZARD on the A-side. The glossy picture sleeve has just a littlelight edgewear and the vinyl appears barely played TG83)
- Nirvana (US) - Sub Pop Rock City - German - vinyl LP - £45.00, $56.25, €52.65 (New Item) (arrived 17-May-2022 09:41)
NIRVANA/ VARIOUS Sub Pop Rock City (1989 German issue 11-track vinyl LP compilation, notable for including the first ever Nirvana track to be released, 'Spank Thru'. Also includes further songs by Mudhoney, Tad, Soundgarden and Green River, housed in a full glossy gatefold sleeve with rare pictures of each band across the inner spread. The sleeve shows light discolouration, whilst the vinyl is Excellent with very few signs of play - A nice slice of the Seattle/grungescene history!GR0052)
- Nirvana (US) - Nirvana - Smoke Vinyl - Sealed - US - vinyl LP - £75.00, $93.75, €87.75 (New Item) (arrived 27-Apr-2022 15:40)
NIRVANA Nirvana (Scarce 2020 US limited edition 14-track LP reissue of their 2002 compilation album, pressed on Smoky Vinyl exclusively for Walmart Stores; including a collection of songs from their three studio albums and the live album 'MTV Unplugged in New York', plus the previously unreleased 'You Know You're Right', recorded in 1994 during Nirvana's final studio session, a version of 'Been a Son' plus the Scott Litt remix of 'Pennyroyal Tea'. The vinyl is UNPLAYED housed in the black & white-titled sleeve which remains sealed within the custom-stickered shrinkwrap)
- Nirvana (US) - Smells Like Teen Spirit - Injection Labels - UK - 7" vinyl - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 07-Apr-2022 12:38)
NIRVANA Smells Like Teen Spirit (Classic 1991 UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also including Drain You [LP Version]. The paper picture sleeve has their 1991 UK tour dates printed on the reverse and displays just minimal shelfwear while thevinyl remains excellent with few signs of play DGCS5)
- Nirvana (US) - Unplugged In New York - 180gram Vinyl - UK - vinyl LP - £18.99, $23.74, €22.22 (New Item) (arrived 02-Apr-2022 15:07)
NIRVANA Unplugged In New York (2008 UK limited edition 14-track LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl and issued as part of the 'Back To Black 60th Vinyl Anniversary' series. Originally released in 1994, the album features songs performed for MTV's Unplugged, including Come As You Are, All Apologies, Pennyroyal Tea, About A Girl and The Man Who Sold The World. The picture sleeve has some shelfwear at the edges and the picture / credit inner has a seam split to one edge but the vinyl has only light signs of play)
- Nirvana (US) - Nevermind - UK - vinyl LP - £195.00, $243.75, €228.15 (New Item) (arrived 28-Mar-2022 16:17)
NIRVANA Nevermind (1991 UK/German-pressed first issue 12-track LP, complete with illustrated credits inner & glossy picture sleeve with vintage price sticker in place. Including the hit singles Smells Like Teen Spirit, In Bloom, Come As You Are & Lithium, this is a classic that needs no introduction. The sleeve shows light ringwear at the bottom, whilst the vinyl is Near Mint GEF24425)
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