Come as You Are (original studio mix)

~ Recording by Nirvana

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
Geffen RecordsGED24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • AU1991-09-24
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsDGCD-24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
DGC RecordsDGCD-24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
DGC RecordsDGC-24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (First press error, no Endless Nameless)NirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
DGC RecordsDGCD-24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • XE1991-09-24
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsGED 24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • JP1991-11-07
DGC RecordsMVCG-67
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records424 425-1
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (columbia house edition)NirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsCDGCD 24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (First press error, no "Endless, Nameless")NirvanaAlbum
Sub Pop Records, Geffen RecordsDGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (Club Edition)NirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsCDGCD-24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (Sonopress Pressing - no DCS opposite the matrix code)NirvanaAlbum
Sub Pop Records, Geffen RecordsDGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Geffen RecordsDGC 24425, GEF 24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Geffen RecordsDGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), DGC RecordsD 115600, DGCD-24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsDGCC-24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsDGCD-24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Stallions RecordsDGCC-24425
1.1Come as You Are (LP version)3:38NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsDGCTP 07
1.1Come as You Are3:43NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsDGCDS-21715
1.1Come as You Are (LP version)3:38NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
Geffen RecordsDGCT 7
1.1Come as You Are (LP Version)3:38NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
  • US1992-03-03
DGC RecordsDGCDS-21707
1.1Come as You Are (LP version)3:43NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
  • GB1992-03-03
DGC RecordsDGCTD 7
1.14Come As You Are3:38NirvanaPlay MCAVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)Play 1 CD
1.1Come as You Are (LP version)3:42NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
  • JP1992-04-21
DGC RecordsMVDG-8
1.1Come as You Are (LP version)3:38NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsDGCCS-19120
1.1Come as You Are (LP version)3:38NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsDGCCS7
1.1Come as You Are (LP version)3:38NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsDGCCS-19065
1.1Come as You Are (LP version)3:38NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsGET 21699
1.1Come as You Are3:43NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsGED21715
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsGED 24425
2.1Come as You Are3:43NirvanaSinglesNirvanaOther + Compilation
Geffen RecordsGEFD-24901
2.1Come as You Are3:38NirvanaSinglesNirvanaOther + Compilation
DGC RecordsGED 24901
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1996-03-12
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 666
1.3Come as You Are3:35NirvanaNevermind (200 gram, remastered)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sub Pop RecordsMFSL 1-258
1.9Come as You Are3:42NirvanaFender 50th Anniversary Guitar LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-10-01
1.3Come as You Are3:38NirvanaNevermind (200 gram, remastered)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sub Pop RecordsMFSL 1-258
1.4Come as You Are3:42NirvanaSinglesNirvanaOther + Compilation
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC RecordsDGCD-24425
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsSTARCD 6459
1.3Come as You Are3:38NirvanaNevermind ("320" pressing)NirvanaAlbum
DGC Records424 425-1
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvana (international version)NirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • MX2002-10-18
Polydor (British label, see annotation)
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-10-28
  • -2002-10-29
  • FR2002
Geffen Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop Records493 523-2
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvana (transparent ring on CD, "Made in the EU" on last page of booklet, MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L)NirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-10-28
Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records493 523-2
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-10-29
DGC Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop Records0694935072
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2002-10-29
DGC Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop Records0694935072
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2002-11-02
Geffen Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop RecordsUICY-1140
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
DGC Records424 425-2, DGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.6Come as You Are?:??NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop Records493 523-1, 493 590-1(493 523-1)
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records493 5234
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records0694935232
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records0694935232
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen RecordsSSTARCD 6762
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records, Universal Music Argentina S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only)493 523-2
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2003-01-07
Geffen Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop Records4935232
1.6Come as You Are3:42NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)SL-114ABC
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvanaNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-01-25
Geffen RecordsUICY-6001
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (limited edition)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen RecordsUICY-93358
1.3Come as You Are3:38NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
USM JAPAN (Universal Music Japan label; read the annotation before using!)UIJY-9009
1.3Come as You Are3:38NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • XE2008-10-20
DGC Records
1.6Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNirvana (limited edition)NirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-11-27
Geffen Records, MTV Unplugged, Sub Pop RecordsUICY-90832
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (limited edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • JP2008-12-03
Geffen RecordsUICY-91223
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (EDC)NirvanaAlbum
  • FR2009-03-30
Sub Pop Records, DGC Records424 425-2, DGCD 24425, GED 24425
1.3Come as You Are3:38NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US2009-11-03
Universal Music Special Markets, Org MusicB0012766-01, ORG 032
1.3Come as You Are3:40NirvanaNevermind (black)NirvanaAlbum
Original Recordings GroupORG 032
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
SanDisk Corporation, DGC Records, Sub Pop RecordsSDCM-14885-A57
1.3Come as You Are3:40NirvanaNevermind (blue)NirvanaAlbum
Original Recordings GroupORG 032
1.3Come as You Are3:40NirvanaICONNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-08-31
Geffen RecordsB0014690-02
2.1Come as You Are3:39NirvanaBest of the BestVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010-12-06
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)
1.3Come as You Are3:40NirvanaIconNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records0602527473260
1.3Come as You Are3:38NirvanaNevermind (24-bit / 96 kHz)NirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-01-01
Geffen Records[none]
1.2Come as You Are3:39NirvanaFetenhits: The Real Classics, Volume 6Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-02-25
Polystar (Germany)0600753328507
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (2011 digital remaster)NirvanaAlbum
  • XE2011-09-22
Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0602527779089, 2777908 82 A00
1.3Come as You Are?:??NirvanaNevermind (20th anniversary deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • XE2011-09-23
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)602527779041
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (20th Anniversary Edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • AU2011-09-23
Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)2777908
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • DE2011-09-23
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0602527779089
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (Remastered)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (super deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (super deluxe)NirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
Geffen Records
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • XE2011-09-27
DGC Records, Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records0602527779034
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermind (deluxe edition)NirvanaAlbum
  • CA2011-09-27
DGC Records, Sub Pop Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B001588302
1.3Come as You Are3:39NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US2011-09-27
DGC RecordsB0015887-02
Promotion
1.3Come as You Are3:38NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • US1991-09-24
DGC RecordsDGC-24425
1.2Come as You Are (LP version)3:38NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsPRO-A-4416
1.1Come As You Are (LP version)3:38NirvanaCome as You AreNirvanaSingle
DGC RecordsPRO-A-4416
1.1Come as You Are3:41NirvanaMusic That Hits A Nirv - Ana Whole Lot MoreVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records Canada (1970–1995)MCAD 9204
1.9Come as You Are3:38NirvanaTaylor: The Album Some People Call "Time Out II"Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DGC RecordsPRO-CD-4404
Bootleg
1.2Come as You Are3:40NirvanaThe Very BestNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
1.6Come as You Are3:34NirvanaTwilight of the GodsNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Golden Grunge RecordsGGR 079502
1.13Come as You Are3:35NirvanaPut the Money DownNirvanaAlbum + Live
Flashback Worldproductions (bootleg label from Luxembourg)Flash 06.96.0273
1.4Come as You Are3:44NirvanaGoldNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)N-1229-G
1.3Come as You Are3:41NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • -2000
DGCD 24425, GED 24425, GED 24425 (9A), GED 24459
1.3Come as You Are3:41NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • -2000
DGCD 24426
1.3Come as You Are3:41NirvanaNevermindNirvanaAlbum
  • -2000
AD-098
1.2Come as You Are3:43NirvanaThe Legends of the XXth CenturyNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
NeoRecords Ltd.
1.6Come as You Are3:43NirvanaChinese Box SetNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
1.7Come as You Are3:39NirvanaGreatest HitsNirvanaAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)20089-1/2
(unknown)
1.4Come as You Are?:??NirvanaSingles BoxNirvanaOther + Compilation
  • -1998-06-30
Geffen Records

Relationships

assistant engineer:James Johnson (engineer)
Jeff Sheehan
engineer and producer:Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
Butch Vig
mixer:Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05)
drums (drum set):David Grohl (in 1991-05)
guitar and lead vocals:Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) (in 1991-05)
background vocals:Chris Novoselic (in 1991-05)
David Grohl (in 1991-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Geffen Records (in 2011)
recorded at:Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1991-05)
mixed at:Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
has remixes:Come as You Are (Darth & Vader remix)
mash-ups:Camille as You Are (Camille vs. Nirvana) by DJ Zebra (Antoine Minne)
Come as the Starlight (Nirvana vs. The Supermen Lovers) (Best of Bootie 2008 DJ-mix) by Overdub (Andreas Hofmann)
Verliebt in Nirvana (Nirvana vs. Julia Kautz) by DJ Schmolli
music videos:Come as You Are (official music video)
part of:Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 37) (order: 37)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 445) (order: 448)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 467) (order: 470)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/0MKGH8UMfCnq5w7nG06oM5 [info]
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vabnZ9-ex7o [info]
recording of:Come as You Are (in 1991-05)

Related works

Come as You Are

lyricist and composer:Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc.
Primary Wave Tunes
The End of Music LLC
The End of Music (in 1991)
Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
later parody versions:Young as You Are