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No Alternative 
Compilation album by Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series
(Various Artists)Released October 26, 1993 Recorded 1991–1993 Genre Alternative rock Length 74:21 Label Arista Producer Paul Heck
Butcher Bros.
Joe Chiccarelli
Richard Dashut
Billy Corgan
Chris Mundy
Paul Fox
Bruce Kaphan
Pierre Marchand
Christopher ShawRed Hot AIDS Benefit Series
(Various Artists) chronologyRed Hot + Dance
(1991)No Alternative
(1993)Red Hot + Country
(1994)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]No Alternative is an alternative rock compilation album produced by Paul Heck and Chris Mundy. It was released in 1993 to benefit AIDS relief. The album features original tracks and cover versions from bands who went on to define the alternative rock scene of the 1990s. It was released with two different versions of album art: the standard version depicting a boy (without the Nirvana song listed on the back and liner notes), and the alternate version depicting a girl (with the Nirvana song listed on the back and liner notes; however, some CDs have the girl but no Nirvana mention).
A television special hosted by MTV and a VHS home video release featured live performances, music videos, and information about AIDS.
Contents
Album track listing
- "Superdeformed" (Matthew Sweet) – 3:58
- "For All to See" (Buffalo Tom) – 3:36
- "Sexual Healing" (Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye, David Ritz) – 4:45
- performed by Soul Asylum
- "Take a Walk" (Urge Overkill) – 4:39
- "All Your Jeans Were Too Tight" (Mark Eitzel) – 3:33
- performed by American Music Club
- "Bitch" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:17
- performed by Goo Goo Dolls with Lance Diamond
- "Unseen Power of the Picket Fence" (Scott Kannberg, Stephen Malkmus) – 3:53
- performed by Pavement
- "Glynis" (Billy Corgan) – 4:53
- performed by The Smashing Pumpkins
- "Can’t Fight It" (Bob Mould) – 3:49
- "Hold On" (Sarah McLachlan) – 4:23
- "Show Me" (Ben Shepherd) – 2:48
- performed by Soundgarden
- "Brittle" (Shayne Carter, Straitjacket Fits) – 3:24
- performed by Straitjacket Fits
- "Joed Out" (Graeme Downes) – 3:52
- performed by Barbara Manning and the San Francisco Seals
- "Heavy 33" (Graeme Downes) – 4:21
- performed by The Verlaines
- "Effigy" (John Fogerty) – 5:59
- performed by Uncle Tupelo
- "It’s the New Style" (Beastie Boys, Rick Rubin) (live) – 2:20
- performed by Beastie Boys and DJ Hurricane
- "Iris" (Kim Deal) (live) – 3:44
- performed by The Breeders
- "Burning Spear"*
- performed by Sonic Youth
- "Hot Nights"* (live)
- performed by Jonathan Richman
- "Memorial Song" (Patti Smith) (live) – 3:33
- "Verse Chorus Verse" (Kurt Cobain) – 3:24 (hidden track)
- performed by Nirvana
* - indicates cassette-only track.
No Alternative Video by Various Artists Released February 22, 1994 Genre Alternative rock, Grunge, Spoken word Length 65:00 Language English Label PolyGram Video Director various Home video track listing
- Matthew Sweet "Superdeformed"
- directed by Kevin Kerslake
- Neneh Cherry "Athens, Georgia 1993"
- directed by Jim McKay & Michael Stipe
- Urge Overkill "Take a Walk"
- directed by Matt Mahurin
- Hole, Luscious Jackson, Free Kitten, Huggy Bear & Bikini Kill "No Alternative Girls"
- directed by Tamra Davis
- The Smashing Pumpkins "Hot Heads"
- directed by Jennie Livingston
- Sarah McLachlan "Hold On"
- directed by Nick Gomez
- The Breeders "Iris"
- directed by Hal Hartley
- Patti Smith "Memorial Tribute"
- directed by Derek Jarman
US live performances:
- Goo Goo Dolls "Bitch"
- directed by Beth McCarthy
- The Smashing Pumpkins "Glynis"
- directed by Beth McCarthy
- The Smashing Pumpkins "Today"
- directed by Beth McCarthy
- Buffalo Tom "For All to See"
- directed by Beth McCarthy
UK live performances:
- The Breeders "Iris"
- directed by Neil Breakwell
- Suede "The Next Life"
- directed by Derek Jarman
Spoken word:
- Maggie Estep "No More Mrs Nice Guy"
- Lou Reed "Busload of Faith"
- David Wojnarowicz "Untitled"
See also
- Red Hot Organization
- Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series
References
External links
- No Alternative at NYU's Fales Library and Special Collections' Guide to the Red Hot Organization Archive (1989–2004)
Categories:- Red Hot Organization albums
- Albums produced by Richard Dashut
- Albums produced by Paul Fox
- Albums produced by Billy Corgan
- 1993 compilation albums
- Alternative rock compilation albums
- 1993 video albums
- 1993 live albums
- Live video albums
- Music video compilation albums
- Arista Records compilation albums
- Grunge compilation albums
- Grunge video albums
- Alternative rock video albums
- Live grunge albums
- Live alternative rock albums
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