439) In Utero : Rolling Stone

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After the success of Nevermind, Nirvana hired the misanthropic Steve Albini to record their new album, and Geffen wanted them to clean up a few of the results. Some of this tension shows in white-noise ruckus such as "Serve the Servants," but the only thing that can explain the scalding "Rape Me" is inner pain.

Total album sales: 4 million

Peak chart position: 1

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