The Man Who Sold The World (track)
by Nirvana
Year: 1994
From the album MTV Unplugged In New York (track #4)
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The Man Who Sold The World appears on the following album(s) by Nirvana:
- MTV Unplugged In New York (track #4) (this album) (1994)
- Nirvana (track #14) (compilation) (2002)
- Live And Loud (track #12) (2019)
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| ! | 05/09/2026 00:39 | stareaterogni0n | 6,349 | 69/100 |
| ! | 04/10/2026 15:15 |  HoldenM | 9,693 | 90/100 |
| ! | 11/25/2025 07:52 | zsolti | 7,360 | 80/100 |
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One of the greatest covers I've listened to. (Edited)
NoeSSS 05/11/2016 03:54 | #165725
Kurt's did one hell of a cover, both Cobain and Bowie and singing this song in paraside, I guess. (Edited)
Martini 10/19/2015 10:20 | #151685
A briliant cover of one of David Bowie's many masterpieces. (Edited)
Simply perfect (Edited)
i like bowie's version better (Edited)
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