No Alternative

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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 Shaw
Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series
(Various Artists) chronology

Red 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.

On the 20th of April 2013, as part of the annual internationally celebrated Record Store Day, No Alternative was released for the first time on vinyl as a special 20th anniversary edition LP. [2]

Album track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Artist Length
1. "Superdeformed"  Matthew SweetMatthew Sweet 3:58
2. "For All to See"  Buffalo TomBuffalo Tom 3:36
3. "Sexual Healing"  Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye, David RitzSoul Asylum 4:45
4. "Take a Walk"  Urge OverkillUrge Overkill 4:39
5. "All Your Jeans Were Too Tight"  Mark EitzelAmerican Music Club 3:33
6. "Bitch"  Mick Jagger, Keith RichardsGoo Goo Dolls with Lance Diamond 3:17
7. "Unseen Power of the Picket Fence"  Scott Kannberg, Stephen MalkmusPavement 3:53
8. "Glynis"  Billy CorganThe Smashing Pumpkins 4:53
9. "Can’t Fight It"  Bob MouldBob Mould 3:49
10. "Hold On"  Sarah McLachlanSarah McLachlan 4:23
11. "Show Me"  Ben ShepherdSoundgarden 2:48
12. "Brittle"  Shayne Carter, Straitjacket FitsStraitjacket Fits 3:24
13. "Joed Out"  Graeme DownesBarbara Manning and the San Francisco Seals 3:52
14. "Heavy 33"  Graeme DownesThe Verlaines 4:21
15. "Effigy"  John FogertyUncle Tupelo 5:59
16. "It’s the New Style" (Live)Beastie Boys, Rick RubinBeastie Boys and DJ Hurricane 2:20
17. "Iris" (Live)Kim DealThe Breeders 3:44
18. "Memorial Song" (Live)Patti SmithPatti Smith 3:33
Hidden track
No. TitleWriter(s)Artist Length
19. "Verse Chorus Verse [note 1]"  Kurt CobainNirvana 3:24
Cassette only tracks
No. TitleWriter(s)Artist Length
20. "Burning Spear"  Sonic YouthSonic Youth  
21. "Hot Nights" (Live)Jonathan RichmanJonathan Richman  


  1. ↑ The song was formerly known as "Sappy", but it was labelled here as "Verse Chorus Verse", which was also the title of a different Nirvana song.

Home video track listing

No Alternative
Video by Various Artists
Released February 22, 1994
Genre Alternative rock
Length 65:00
Language English
Label PolyGram Video
Director various
  1. Matthew Sweet "Superdeformed"
  2. Neneh Cherry "Athens, Georgia 1993"
  3. Urge Overkill "Take a Walk"
  4. Hole, Luscious Jackson, Free Kitten, Huggy Bear & Bikini Kill "No Alternative Girls"
  5. The Smashing Pumpkins "Hot Heads"
  6. Sarah McLachlan "Hold On"
  7. The Breeders "Iris"
  8. Patti Smith "Memorial Tribute"

US live performances:

  1. Goo Goo Dolls "Bitch"
  2. The Smashing Pumpkins "Glynis"
    • directed by Beth McCarthy
  3. The Smashing Pumpkins "Today"
    • directed by Beth McCarthy
  4. Buffalo Tom "For All to See"
    • directed by Beth McCarthy

UK live performances:

  1. The Breeders "Iris"
    • directed by Neil Breakwell
  2. Suede "The Next Life"
    • directed by Derek Jarman

Spoken word:

  1. Maggie Estep "No More Mr Nice Girl"
  2. Lou Reed "Busload of Faith"
  3. David Wojnarowicz "Untitled"

See also

References

  1. ↑ No Alternative at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "No Alternative (20 anniversary edition)". Dusty Groove. Retrieved 22 March 2013. 

External links

Red Hot Organization benefit albums
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