"It was released to little fanfare by low budget label Sub Pop in June, 1989, and didn't sell well."

What does selling well entail? Bleach sold 39,000 copies and brought Sub Pop out of the red. I would call that selling well. SP wouldn't be around today without it.

Also, Sappy was never a b side. It was renamed Verse Chorus Verse, kicked off In Utero the night before that lp was meant to be released and turned up uncredited on the No Alternative compilation, which I think was done for AIDs charity. With the release of the box set and the original Verse Chorus Verse it is now known by its 'proper' name Sappy. A case of rewriting history.

Bleach is a great raw album. Most of these songs sound better than the Nevermind tracks live because they were not really produced. And I think you get a really good introduction to the brillance of Cobain's guitar playing here. He had one of the most unique sounds in rock n roll history. He never rated himself as a great guitarist but his sound still stands up today. The way he strangles the guitar on this record is fantastic - check out the guitar on "Love Buzz". The only thing that bugs me about the album is the drums. You can hear the massive difference between Channing drumming and Dale Crover(drummer for the Melvins). Crover drums on "Floyd The Barber", "Paper Cuts" and "Downer". If he drummed on the whole album this would have proved that the leap between Bleach and Nevermind wouldn't have been so big. Awesome album.

haha yeah scum is a way better album, thats why in twenty years it will be re-released just like Bleach.. oh no wait that wont happen because its no way near as good.

Bleach is pretty good for getting rid of those nasty stains. Just last week my son came home from school with paint on his shirt, bleach just bleached the colour gith out!

Nirvanas best album in my opinion. As a youngster Nevermind was always on my stereo but as Ive gotten older Ive found a new appreciation for Bleach. Always wonderd what sort of music Kurt would be putting out these days if he was still around.

Might be the first CD I buy this year (as oppose to downloading).

This CD is a classic. I remember listening to it over and over back in the early 90s and annoying the hell out of my parents. It exemplified, along with Mudhoney's work, the grunge sound as far as I am concerned.

Um Naplam Death's album Scum cost something like 60 pounds to make. A bit cheaper than US $606.00 and a far better album too.

You can't beat a bands first album, raw and filled with dreams. It's a point in time and it's funny that Kurt apologised in regards to the pop sound of About A Girl on this album. That howl indeed, may as well get an updated copy with the bonus package.