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A look at Kurt Cobain's favorite music

BY Josh Kerns  on November 15, 2012 @ 1:45 pm (Updated: 2:00 pm - 11/15/12 )

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A handwritten list of Kurt Cobain's favorite albums is getting plenty of attention Thursday as it makes the rounds on the Internet. (Amazon.com image)
It's been over 18 years since Kurt Cobain died. But he's still a seemingly constant source of inspiration and fascination nearly two decades later.

A handwritten list of his favorite albums is getting plenty of attention Thursday as it makes the rounds on the Internet thanks to Buzzfeed. The list, originally published as "Journals" back in 2002, shows his deep love for punk rock. But it also reveals some interesting surprises, including The Knack, REM and the Beatles.

Here's the complete list of Kurt Cobain's favorite albums:

1. Iggy and the Stooges, "Raw Power"

2. Pixies, "Surfer Rosa"

3. The Breeders, "Pod"

4. The Vaselines, "Pink EP"

5. The Shaggs, "Philosophy of the World"

6. Fang, "Landshark"

7. MDC, "Millions of Dead Cops"

8. Scratch Acid, "Scratch Acid EP"

9. Saccharine Trust, "Paganicons"

10. Butthole Surfers, "Pee Pee the Sailor" aka "Brown Reason to Live"

11. Black Flag, "My War"

12. Bad Brains, "Rock for Light"

13. Gang of Four, "Entertainment!"

14. Sex Pistols, "Never Mind the Bollocks"

15. The Frogs, "It's Only Right and Natural"

16. PJ Harvey, "Dry"

17. Sonic Youth, "Daydream Nation"

18. The Knack, "Get the Knack"

19. The Saints, "Know Your Product"

20. anything by Kleenex

21. The Raincoats, "The Raincoats"

22. Young Marble Giants, "Colossal Youth"

23. Aerosmith, "Rocks"

24. Various Artists, "What Is It"

25. R.E.M., "Green"

26. Shonen Knife, "Burning Farm"

27. The Slits, "Typical Girls"

28. The Clash, "Combat Rock"

29. The Faith/Void, "Split EP"

30. Rites of Spring, "Rites of Spring"

31. Beat Happening, "Jamboree"

32. Tales of Terror, "Tales of Terror"

33. Leadbelly, "Leadbelly's Last Sessions Vol. 1"

34. Mudhoney, "Superfuzz Bigmuff"

35. Daniel Johnston, "Yip/Jump Music"

36. Flipper, "Generic Flipper"

37. The Beatles, "Meet the Beatles"

38. Half Japanese, "We Are They Who Ache With Amorous Love"

39. Butthole Surfers, "Locust Abortion Technician"

40. Black Flag, "Damaged"

41. Fear, "The Record"

42. PiL, "Flowers of Romance"

43. Public Enemy, "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back"

44. Marine Girls, "Beach Party"

45. David Bowie, "The Man Who Sold the World"

46. Wipers, "Is This Real?"

47. Wipers, "Youth of America"

48. Wipers, "Over the Edge"

49. Mazzy Star, "She Hangs Brightly"

50. Swans, "Young God"

Josh Kerns, MyNorthwest.com Reporter
Josh Kerns is co-host of KIRO Radio's Seattle Sounds (Saturday nights 7-8) and a digital content producer for MyNorthwest.com.
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  • randbo wrote...
    no wonder
    November 24, 2012 3:02 pm
    Nirvanna sucked. I couldn't waste any time on any bands on that list.
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  • Oly80 wrote...
    good.
    November 27, 2012 11:26 am
    then please don't waste your time commenting on them.

    ...as your taste is clearly suspect.

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