

Lead singer Kurt Cobain agreed to only one compromise: a strategically placed sticker that would read: “If you’re offended by this, you must be a closet pedophile.” The original album art went out untouched. Spencer Elden, who appeared nude underwater as a four-month-old baby on the famous cover of Nirvana ‘s 1991 album Nevermind, has appealed a September dismissal of his child pornography. WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARDS: According to band biographer Michael Azerrad ( Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana), the label wanted to use a different image. As well as being hugely influential musically. Judge Says Nevermind to Nirvana Baby’s Album Cover Lawsuit By Charu Sinha, a Vulture blogger who covers entertainment news Photo: DGC A Los Angeles judge has thrown out the lawsuit from the. The label was okay with the anti-capitalism message, but had concerns about the prominent display of baby genitalia. In the 30 years since it first appeared, Nirvana’s diamond-selling record Nevermind has seen several re-releases and anniversary special editions. The now-iconic album cover featured a three-month old infant - the new son of the photographer’s friend - swimming towards a dollar bill hooked on some fishing line. THE CONTROVERSY: One score and one year ago, a rock trio from Aberdeen, Washington, released their first “official” album, Nevermind, collection of 12 - okay, 13 - songs that would come to be regarded as one of the greatest rock albums of all time.
