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- Long Before Kurt Cobain Rose to Fame, There Was Another Nirvana and Now They're Being Remembered</p>
<p>Craig RosenJuly 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM</p>
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<p>Long Before Kurt Cobain Rose to Fame, There Was Another Nirvana and Now They're Being Remembered originally appeared on Parade.</p>
<p>Decades before Kurt Cobain and Nirvana delivered the seismic shock of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in 1991 that changed popular music forever, there was another band called Nirvana.</p>
<p>The British Nirvana was formed in 1966 by Irish musician Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Greek songwriter Alex Spyropoulos along with British producer Ray Singer. They released their first album, The Story of Simon Simopath in October 1967, eight months after Cobain was born. It was produced by Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records who helped launch Bob Marley to fame.</p>
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<p>If Cobain and company didn't know about the British psychedelic band when they chose the name Nirvana, they soon found out. The British group sued their American counterparts but reached an out-of-court settlement for $100,000 that allowed both groups to share the name, per The Guardian. It's been reported that the British band once considered covering Cobain's songs for an album called Nirvana Sings Nirvana.</p>
<p>While that album never materialized, the British Nirvana has a catalog that runs much deeper than that of the American band whose career was cut tragically short by Cobain's suicide in 1994.</p>
<p>Their recorded works have been compiled for The Show Must Go On: The Complete Collection, a 12-CD boxed set that includes the group's eight studio albums (with the debut album, The Story of Simon Simopath, presented on separate stereo and mono discs) all newly remastered, as well as three discs of outtakes, demos and other rarities. The set, which also includes a 90-page hardback book, is due for release on Sept. 12 on Madfish.</p>
<p>While the British Nirvana never achieved mainstream success and remains a cult band, there are those who consider the band's '60 psychedelic sound highly influential.</p>
<p>"Crafting a visionary sound that moved beyond the confines of the 1960s, British psychedelic band Nirvana's influence has echoed through the generations and continues to inspire artists to this day," reads a statement announcing the release of the boxed set.</p>
<p>Madfish even created a trailer for the release that's been posted on YouTube, featuring the songs "Rainbow Chaser," "Love Suite," and "The Touchables (All of Us)," along with a look at the boxed set's packaging and hardcover book.</p>
<p>So far, the video has only prompted two comments: one joke and one serious inquiry.</p>
<p>"where is smells like teen spirit tho," wrote one, referring to the American Nirvana's biggest hit.</p>
<p>"Will they be available on vinyl separately," asked another fan.</p>
<p>Long Before Kurt Cobain Rose to Fame, There Was Another Nirvana and Now They're Being Remembered first appeared on Parade on Jul 12, 2025</p>
<p>This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 12, 2025, where it first appeared.</p>
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