It's an ill wind that blows good rock 'n' roll fortune with Courtney Love's legal difficulties believed to be behind her decision to sanction a Nirvana box-set which will be released here on November 22.

As her brushes with the law stack up – Kurt's ex currently stands accused of assault and the illegal possession of painkillers – so do her debts with a California travel firm claiming last week that she owes them $50,000 in unpaid bills. Love is also being pursued by her New York landlord for back charges on her luxury SoHo appartment, and by Los Angeles County for $37,477 in unemployment insurance taxes on her personal employees.

According to a record company source, the With The Lights Out box-set will comprise of 40 tracks spread across three audio CDs and a DVD featuring live and documentary footage.
Along with alternative versions of Nirvana classics, the package is likely to include a number of songs that have previously only been available on the Outcesticide bootleg series.