No Alternative
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- This article is about the 1993 alternative rock compilation album, No Alternative, which should not be confused with the San Francisco punk band of the same name.
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| Compilation album Charity Album by Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series (Various Artists) |
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| Released | October 26, 1993 | |
| Recorded | 1991-1993 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 74:21 | |
| Label | Arista | |
| Producer(s) | Butcher Bros. Joe Chiccarelli Richard Dashut Paul Heck Billy Corgan Chris Mundy Paul Fox Bruce Kaphan Pierre Marchand Christopher Shaw |
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| Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series (Various Artists) chronology |
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| Red Hot + Dance (1991) |
No Alternative (1993) |
Red Hot + Country (1994) |
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| No Alternative Girl | ||
No Alternative is regarded as the definitive alternative rock compilation of 1993, receiving a rating of A+ from Entertainment Weekly. This compilation album features original tracks and cover versions from bands who went on to define the alternative rock scene of the 1990s.
A television special hosted by MTV and home video featured live performances, music videos, and information about AIDS for an audience otherwise untargeted by other AIDS organizations.
It was Kurt Cobain's decision for "Sappy" to remain uncredited on No Alternative, for fear of distracting from the other bands on the compilation.
[edit] Track listing
- Superdeformed performed by Matthew Sweet
- For All To See performed by Buffalo Tom
- Sexual Healing performed by Soul Asylum
- Take A Walk performed by Urge Overkill
- All Your Jeans Were Too Tight performed by American Music Club
- Bitch performed by Goo Goo Dolls
- Unseen Power Of The Picket Fence performed by Pavement
- Glynis performed by The Smashing Pumpkins
- Can’t Fight It performed by Bob Mould
- Hold On performed by Sarah McLachlan
- Show Me performed by Soundgarden
- Brittle performed by Straitjacket Fits
- Joed Out performed by Barbara Manning
- Heavy 33 performed by The Verlaines
- Effigy performed by Uncle Tupelo
- It’s The New Style performed by Beastie Boys (live)
- Iris performed by The Breeders (live)
- Burning Spear* performed by Sonic Youth
- Hot Nights* performed by Jonathan Richman (live)
- Memorial Tribute performed by Patti Smith (live)
- Sappy performed by Nirvana (hidden track)
* - indicates cassette-only track.
