Lyrics from No Alternative
Videos from No Alternative
All Music Guide Review
A mixture of B-sides, outtakes, live tracks, and newly recorded songs, No Alternative was the most successful benefit album of 1993, both commercially and artistically. Exceptional songs from Nirvana, Bob Mould, Urge Overkill, Smashing Pumpkins, American Music Club, and Pavement enhance fine outtakes from Buffalo Tom and Matthew Sweet, strengthen Uncle Tupelo and Soul Asylum's strong covers, and make the weak live tracks from the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, and the Breeders tolerable. However, nothing can save the Goo Goo Dolls' atrocious pop-metal take on the Rolling Stones' "Bitch." Still, that's only one song out of 19, making No Alternative a worthy purchase. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
No Alternative Track Listing
Credits of No Alternative
- MCA
- ?
- Tom Maginnis
- Percussion, Drums
- Pierre Marchand
- Producer, Mixing, Drum Programming
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mastering
- Karl Mueller
- Bass
- Phil Nicolo
- Engineer
- Kim Osterwalder
- Cello
- John Panchayshyn
- Saxophone
- Ron Pangborn
- Drums
- Brian Paulson
- Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Dave Pirner
- Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
- Lloyd Puckitt
- Engineer, Mixing
- Jeff Robinson
- Assistant Engineer
- Johnny Rzeznik
- Guitar, Vocals
- Doug Sax
- Mastering
- Patti Smith
- Performer
- Ed Thacker
- Engineer, Mixing
- Jeff Tweedy
- Bass, Vocals
- Butch Vig
- Mixing
- Vudi
- ?
- John Wall
- Engineer
- Rick Waychesko
- Trumpet
- Howie Weinberg
- Mastering
- Grant Young
- Percussion, Drums
- The Robb Brothers
- Producer, Mixing
- William D. "Smitty" Smith
- Mixing
- Patricia Daniels
- Cello
- Terry Moore
- Assistant Engineer
- Tom Nellen
- Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Ashwin Sood
- Drums
- Lincoln Allen
- Guitar
- Michelle Cernuto
- Bass
- Colbourn
- Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Graeme Downes
- Guitar, Vocals
- Darren Stedman
- Percussion, Drums
- Mike Stoodley
- Bass
- Paul Winders
- Guitar, Vocals
- Colin Bogart
- Assistant Engineer
- Manuel Lecuona
- Assistant Engineer
- Josh Achziger
- Assistant Engineer
- Danny Madorsky
- Mixing Assistant
- John Radzin
- Assistant Engineer
- Brad Nelson
- Assistant Engineer
- Greg Talenfeld
- Engineer
- Dan Murphy
- Guitar
- Hans Buff
- Second Engineer
- Paul Brogden
- Mixing
- Paul Heck
- Producer, Concept
- Ad-Rock
- ?
- Jessica Kowal
- Producer
- Chris Mundy
- Producer, Concept
- Robby Takac
- Bass, Vocals
- George Tutuska
- Drums
- Max Macken
- Assistant Engineer
- Barry Goldberg
- Assistant Engineer
- Christopher Shaw
- Producer, Mixing, Engineer
- San Francisco Seals
- Performer
- Preston Klik
- Melodica
- Barbara Manning
- Guitar, Vocals, Performer
- Sarah McLachlan
- Vocals, Performer
- Urge Overkill
- Arranger, Performer
- Nicky Hopkins
- Piano
- Pavement
- Arranger, Performer
- Danny Alonso
- Assistant Engineer
- Kerry Brown
- Engineer
- Butcher Bros.
- Producer
- John Carlin
- Executive Producer
- Joe Chiccarelli
- Producer, Mixing
- Melanie Clarin
- Drums, Vocals
- Ken Coomer
- Drums
- Billy Corgan
- Producer, Mixing
- Richard Dashut
- Producer
- Bill Dillon
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Bass)
- Jay Farrar
- Guitar, Vocals
- Paul Fox
- Producer
- Greg Freeman
- Producer
- Bill Janovitz
- Guitar, Vocals
- Joe the Butcher
- Engineer
- Ivan Julian
- Guitar
- Bruce Kaphan
- Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Dave Kershaw
- Organ
- American Music Club
- Performer
- The Breeders
- Performer
- Buffalo Tom
- Arranger, Performer, Mixing, Producer
- The Goo Goo Dolls
- Producer, Performer
- Bob Mould
- Arranger, Performer, Engineer
- Nirvana
- Performer
- The Smashing Pumpkins
- Performer
- Sonic Youth
- Performer
- Soul Asylum
- Producer, Performer
- Soundgarden
- Producer, Performer
- Straitjacket Fits
- Performer
- Matthew Sweet
- Arranger, Producer, Mixing, 12-String Bass Guitar, Performer, Vocals, Guitar (Electric)
- Uncle Tupelo
- Performer
- The Verlaines
- Performer
- Beastie Boys
- Performer












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