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Some copies of the American compact disc contain the hidden track "Endless, Nameless." It's unlisted, but can be found about ten minutes after "Something In The Way" ends (13:51 of track 12). The song, which can also be found on some Come As You Are singles, was rumored to have been accidentally omitted from the first pressing in America. (Nevermind: Nirvana reports that the first pressing totaled 46,251 copies, though the book is vague about the format.*)
When the mistake was realized, the song was put on subsequent pressings of the CD. The problem, though, is that there is no way to distinguish a CD with the song from a CD without it (that we know of). The easiest way to check is simply to compare the length of the disc in a CD player.
"Endless, Nameless" was included on American CDs for several years, but in the late 1990s DGC stopped this practice. The song can probably** still be found, though, on at least one European pressing of the disc. In fact, despite the commonly believed misconception that the song was only available in the United States, "Endless, Nameless" has apparently always been available on CDs made in the United Kingdom, and possibly Germany, too.
* Because the book is vague, there is a chance that some official cassettes may have "Endless, Nameless." But that seems unlikely because the band's plan was to hide the track as a trick on people using CD players. There are no official LPs with "Endless, Nameless."
** Information about European CDs having "Endless, Nameless" is a little dated. There is a chance Geffen/Universal has changed the CD since 1999 or 2000. Anything is possible. If you have recently bought a new CD in Europe, please contact me regarding this issue.
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