- Hormoaning
Infobox Album |
Name = Hormoaning
Type = EP
Artist = Nirvana
Caption = Australian "Hormoaning" Cover
Released = February 5, 1992
Recorded = Various sessions during 1990–1991
Genre = Grunge
Length = 18:51
Label = DGC, Geffen
Producer =Craig Montgomery Dale Griffin
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jjfqxqyhldae]
*Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Nirvana link]
Last album = "Nevermind "
(1991)
This album = "Hormoaning"
(1992)
Next album = "Nevermind It's an Interview "
(1992)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Lower caption = Japanese "Hormoaning" Cover
Type = EP
|"Hormoaning" is an EP by the American grunge band Nirvana. It was released on February 5, 1992 through DGC Records and
Geffen Records . It was released inAustralia andJapan only, during the band's tour there.ongs
Four of the songs on "Hormoaning" are covers which had not been released previously. The remaining two songs are Nirvana originals which previously appeared as b-sides.
"Aneurysm" and "Even in His Youth", the two Nirvana originals, also appear as b-sides on the "
Smells Like Teen Spirit " single. This version of Aneurysm also appears on disc 2 of "With the Lights Out " and is different from the version released on "Incesticide "."Turnaround" (a cover of the
Devo song), "Son of a Gun" and "Molly's Lips" (covers ofThe Vaselines ' songs) all appear on the "Incesticide" album"D-7" is a cover of
The Wipers song and appears on the UK version of the "Lithium" single and later on disc 2 of "With the Lights Out " in 2004.Releases
In Australia, 15,000 copies were released. 4,000 on burgundy 12" vinyl, 10,000 on CD, and 1,000 on cassette.
In Japan it was released on CD, and later 12" vinyl in large quantities.The two releases have entirely different artwork and as a result, the Australian version is considered rare due to the enduring popularity of the band.
Track listing
#"Turnaround" (
Devo ) – 2:21
#"Aneurysm" (Cobain/Nirvana) – 4:49
#"D-7" (The Wipers ) – 3:47
#"Son of a Gun" (The Vaselines ) – 2:50
#"Even in His Youth " (Cobain/Nirvana) – 3:07
#"Molly's Lips" (The Vaselines) – 1:53Chart positions
ales
Japanese sales:
5 February 1992 , 5 weeks, 22,730Credits
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Kurt Cobain -guitar , Vocals
*Dave Grohl - drums, vocals
*Krist Novoselic - Bass, vocals
*Dale Griffin - producer (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
*Mike Engles - engineer (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
*Fred Kay - engineer (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
*Craig Montgomery - producer, Engineer (Tracks 2 & 5)
*Andy Wallace - mixing (Tracks 2 & 5)
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