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In Utero (1993)

0.2858Canon Score · ranked #127 all time

Aggregated from 4 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the album

In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 21, 1993, by DGC Records. After breaking into the mainstream with their previous album, Nevermind (1991), Nirvana hired Steve Albini to record In Utero, seeking a more complex, abrasive sound that was reminiscent of their work prior to Nevermind. Although the songwriter, Kurt Cobain, said it was "very impersonal", ma

Why it ranks #127

Every list on which In Utero appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013)Critics' canon#35 / 500
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020)Major international poll#173 / 500
Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition)Editorial list#435 / 500
1001 Albums You Must Hear (union)Critics' canonSelected