Includes Public Enemy, David Bowie + more

A list of Kurt Cobain's top 50 albums has emerged online, featuring a who's who of the era and giving a unique insight into the influences of the Nirvana front man.

The list is a comprehensive melting pot that shaped a 90s grunge star such as Cobain. It includes bands like the Sex Pistols, Black Flag, Public Enemy, Mudhoney and more sounds that can easily be attributed to aiding the formation of Nirvana's sound.

Perhaps most notable is the inclusion of Iggy Pop and the Stooges' 'Raw Power' at the top, an album that exudes a similar anarchic songwriting process and vocal style to Cobain's. There is also the presence of more classic influences such as the The Beatles and David Bowie, which may reflect Nirvana's ability to forray into the world of pop.

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The full list reads as follows:

1. Iggy and the Stooges, “Raw Power”

2. Pixies, “Surfer Rosa”

3. The Breeders, “Pod”

4. The Vaselines, “Pink EP”

5. The Shaggs, “Philosophy of the World”

6. Fang, “Landshark”

7. MDC, “Millions of Dead Cops”

8. Scratch Acid, “Scratch Acid EP”

9. Saccharine Trust, “Paganicons”

10. Butthole Surfers, “Pee Pee the Sailor” aka “Brown Reason to Live”

11. Black Flag, “My War”

12. Bad Brains, “Rock for Light”

13. Gang of Four, “Entertainment!”

14. Sex Pistols, “Never Mind the Bollocks”

15. The Frogs, “It’s Only Right and Natural”

16. PJ Harvey, “Dry”

17. Sonic Youth, “Daydream Nation”

18. The Knack, “Get the Knack”

19. The Saints, “Know Your Product”

20. anything by Kleenex

21. The Raincoats, “The Raincoats”

22. Young Marble Giants, “Colossal Youth”

23. Aerosmith, “Rocks”

24. Various Artists, “What Is It”

25. R.E.M., “Green”

26. Shonen Knife, “Burning Farm”

27. The Slits, “Typical Girls”

28. The Clash, “Combat Rock”

29. The Faith/Void, “Split EP”

30. Rites of Spring, “Rites of Spring”

31. Beat Happening, “Jamboree”

32. Tales of Terror, “Tales of Terror”

33. Leadbelly, “Leadbelly’s Last Sessions Vol. 1″

34. Mudhoney, “Superfuzz Bigmuff”

35. Daniel Johnston, “Yip/Jump Music”

36. Flipper, “Generic Flipper”

37. The Beatles, “Meet the Beatles”

38. Half Japanese, “We Are They Who Ache With Amorous Love”

39. Butthole Surfers, “Locust Abortion Technician”

40. Black Flag, “Damaged”

41. Fear, “The Record”

42. PiL, “Flowers of Romance”

43. Public Enemy, “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back”

44. Marine Girls, “Beach Party”

45. David Bowie, “The Man Who Sold the World”

46. Wipers, “Is This Real?”

47. Wipers, “Youth of America”

48. Wipers, “Over the Edge”

49. Mazzy Star, “She Hangs Brightly”

50. Swans, “Young God”

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