originally recorded over three sessions with producer jack endino at seattle's reciprocal recording studios in december 1988 and january 1989, 'bleach' was released in june of '89 and remains unequivocally / unsurprisingly sub pop's very favourite nirvana full-length. the album initially sold 40,000 copies, but was brought into the international spotlight following the release and worldwide success of their 1991 sophomore effort, 'nevermind'. subsequently 'bleach' went on to sell 1.7 million copies in the us alone. this 20th anniversary edition has been re-mastered from the original tapes at sterling sound in a session overseen by producer jack endino.