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Steve Albini's Hard-Earned Nirvana Gold Record Is Now for Sale
- A gold-record award for Nirvana’s In Utero, presented to Steve Albini, is up for sale in a blind-bid auction.
- The auction is run by Steve Albini’s Closet, with bidding starting at $5,000 and ending May 3.
- Albini reportedly refused to take royalties and produced In Utero with minimal production to please the band’s vision.
- Nirvana’s Cobain was initially hesitant but trusted Albini to record after seeing his earlier work with Surfer Rosa.
- Albini’s role and the label’s remix decisions became points of controversy after the album’s release.
- Cobain later commented that the band felt the production differed from Nevermind, influencing their stance on the mix.
- The Indonesia-sourced award is framed as a lone memento of the multi-platinum record Albini kept in his archives.
- Kurt Cobain’s comments are cited to illustrate Cobain’s openness to Albini’s recording approach despite concerns.
- Albini’s 1992 four-page fax outlined his vision of minimal interference and low royalties.
- The article notes Cobain’s reflections on the vocal and bass balance and subsequent remix decisions.
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