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Originally Posted by Ki
Unfortunately because of that, Bleach became near unknown.
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The reverse is true actually.
Bleach was pretty unknown to begin with but the popularity of Nirvana's later material propelled it to platinum record sales.
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Originally Posted by wikipedia
Before Nevermind was released, Bleach had sold 40,000 units in North America.[38] The 1992 re-release of the album was successful at the charts, with Bleach eventually reaching number 89 at the Billboard 200,[39] number 33 on the UK album charts,[40] number 34 on the Australian Recording Industry Association chart,[41] and number 24 on the Finland charts.[42] Kurt Cobain's death in 1994 also lead to a resurgence of popularity, with Bleach entering the Top Pop Catalog chart at number six in the week following his death,[43] and eventually earning the top spot on May 7.[44] The 2009 deluxe edition entered the Catalog Albums chart at number seven.[45] Bleach was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 1995,[46] and has sold an estimated 1.7 million units in the United States.[1] It has also been certified Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association.[47] It is Sub Pop's best-selling release.[3] The album has sold well over 4.0 million units worldwide.[2]
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