(Written on February 20, 2015) I have to say besides John Lennon & Elvis Presley, there has never been a larger voice for an entire generation than him. His influences on today's rock music are still felt - sometimes felt joyfully - and sometimes felt very painfully. Just ask Dave Grohl that question. There are millions of would have / could haves regarding Kurt. One thing I can't help but think about is if Kurt and Dave Grohl ever would have been able to develop their music together, I'm pretty sure we would have seen the next Jagger/Richards or Page/Plant combination�You can just imagine the body of work those two could have compiled. But we were all kind of ripped off. Kurt stole himself away from us in a very tragic sudden act of suicide. I remember the day of his death way more than today�his birthday.

I still miss him very much to the point I almost feel like I knew him personally because of how much I loved his music. I think I speak for a lot of people when I say that too�he let us all in to his beautiful rage and heart. And the more I hear and read about him, the more I feel like there was never a more gentle man in the music industry. I really really do miss him and not to sound corny, but as I write this, I have to gather myself a little bit because a few unfallen tears are blurring my vision.

During the time this album came out I was at a cross roads in my life and I used to listen to this album probably 2x a day at least. It was constantly in my CD Player. On a final note, this is sort of therapeutic for me because I am trying to be able to celebrate his life and the many musical gifts he not only gave me - but to millions of people globally. Let's try to listen to this one the way Kurt would like us to�.AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE. I'm not going to get into any Billboard chart ratings or any of that. This album isn't judged by amount of units it sold. It's judged on what it gave us all to hold on to�Without further adieu, Ladies and Germs, Released in 1991 on DGC, Produced by Butch Vig and recorded at Sound City in Van Nuys - Nirvana's "Nevermind" - Have a great weekend everybody and remember to keep one foot in the gutter and one fist in the gold. Sign up for The Day In Rock Newsletter @ www.antimusic.com

All songs written by Kurt Cobain, except where noted.
Side One

1."Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic) - 5:00
2."In Bloom" - 4:14
3."Come as You Are" - 3:39
4."Breed" - 3:03
5."Lithium" - 4:17
6."Polly" - 2:57

Side Two

1."Territorial Pissings" (Cobain, Chet Powers) - 2:22
2."Drain You" - 3:43
3."Lounge Act" - 2:36
4."Stay Away" - 3:32
5."On a Plain" - 3:16
6."Something in the Way" - 3:51 Some non-first pressings of the CD include "Endless, Nameless," which begins as a hidden track at the 13:51 mark, making track 12's length 20:35 on these pressings.