Mudhoney and Nirvana were grunge brothers-in-arms, but Mark Arm could see the downfall of Kurt Cobain and the band before it happened, during a 1993 tour.

Impressively, Nevermind is one of four albums by Nirvana that appear on the U.K. charts this time around. It’s the most successful, as it takes up space on three lists, while the band’s other ...