Nirvana Bridges Two Eras of Rock on MTV Unplugged “The Man Who Sold the World” – Nirvana (1993, MTV Unplugged in New York). On November 18, 1993, Nirvana recorded their Unplugged session at Sony Music Studios in Manhattan. The performance was unusual for the series—where most artists leaned on familiar hits, Nirvana built a setlist of lesser-known originals and carefully chosen covers. David Bowie’s 1970 composition “The Man Who Sold the World” became one of the evening’s defining moments. Cobai