[18] Commenting on the album's lyrics, Thayil said that "a lot of Superunknown seems to me to be about life, not death. RELEASE DATE Mar 08 1994 PERSONNEL Chris Cornell: voc, gtr Kim Thayil: gtr Matt Cameron: drums Ben Shepherd: bass There are 16 tracks on all versions of Superunknown except for the one released in the United States. Superunknown is the fourth album by the American grunge band, Soundgarden is a Seattle rock band who helped to define the sound that came to be called, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. [22] Cornell said that the song is about "the paradox of who [Artis] is and what people perceive him as".[24]. Soundgarden began work on the album after touring in support of its previous album, Badmotorfinger (1991). A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. [8] The drum and bass parts were recorded first for each song, and then Cornell and Thayil would lay down their parts over top. 320kbps MP3. "Spoonman", "Black Hole Sun", "Let Me Drown" and "Kickstand" were performed in drop D tuning while "Mailman" and "Limo Wreck" employed CGDGBe tuning. Seven Seas Of Rhye. Buy. 2 My Wave. In addition, the Superunknown singles and associated b-sides with newly interpreted artwork sleeves by Josh Graham was reissued on Record Store Day, April 19, 2014, as a set of five limited-edition 10-inch vinyl records. User rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars with 58 reviews. In a 1994 interview with Guitar World, Thayil explained, "We looked deep down inside the very core of our souls and there was a little Ringo sitting there. In 1995, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. Rule, Greg. "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released in that country. Find release reviews and credits for Superunknown - Soundgarden on AllMusic - 2014 - Soundgarden's finest hour, Superunknown is a… Cornell talked about "Mailman" at a concert saying, "This next one is about killing your boss. Upon its release in "[14] It received a nomination in the Best Rock Album category for the 1995 Grammy Awards. Cornell was inspired by the writings of Sylvia Plath at the time. [7] Soundgarden took a break in the middle of recording to open for Neil Young on a ten-day tour of the United States. My Wave. [22] Cornell took it as a challenge to write songs for the film using those titles, and "Spoonman" was one of them. [19], The video clip of the song "Spoonman" is notable for featuring a performance by Artis the Spoonman, a street entertainer in Seattle. [68] This round of touring ended in February 1994, and then in March 1994 the band moved on to Europe. "[13] Drummer Matt Cameron said that the experimentation on the album was "just a matter of refinement. It says nothing of substance about the music and its impotency is proven by how it has withered and died; several mooted grunge revivals have failed abysmally to take off. Upon its release in March 1994, Superunknown debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart, and eventually closed the year as the 13th best-selling album of 1994, with 2.5 million copies sold. The song was written by Cornell and is heavily influenced by, (Originally titled 'Fell on Black Days (Demo)'), (Originally titled 'Motorcycle Loop (Short Version)'). Soundgarden- Superunknown Original Release Date: March 8, 1994 Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums: #336 Chris Cornell: Vocals/Guitar (One of the most amazing voices ever) Kim Thayil: Lead Guitar (Distorted and Drop-D solos are awesome) Matt Cameron: Drums (Normal drumming, but some cool fills) Released 8 March 1994 on A&M (catalog no. ... Release Date 29/03/1999. For instance, prior to recording the vocals of "Black Hole Sun", Beinhorn made Cornell listen to Frank Sinatra. "Journey into the Superunknown". [23] While on the set of the movie Singles, Ament produced a list of song titles for the fictional band featured in the movie. [47] In a retrospective review, AllMusic editor Steve Huey wrote, "It's obvious that Superunknown was consciously styled as a masterwork, and it fulfills every ambition. Superunknown was Soundgarden's breakout album, earning the band international recognition. "[9] In a 1994 Pulse! That was the record that we referenced in terms of the sonics and the mood of it when making Slang. [4] Frontman Chris Cornell said that the band members allowed each other more freedom than on past records. Soundgarden- Superunknown Original Release Date: March 8, 1994 Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums: #336 Chris Cornell: Vocals/Guitar (One of the most amazing voices ever) Kim Thayil: Lead Guitar (Distorted and Drop-D solos are awesome) Matt Cameron: Drums (Normal drumming, but some cool fills) Upon its release in March 1994, Superunknown debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart,[27] and eventually closed the year as the 13th best-selling album of 1994, with 2.5 million copies sold. "Alone in the Superunknown: Soundgarden redefine riffage and master melody on the eclectic fifth album". Genres: Grunge, Alternative Rock. Showing all 1 items Jump to: Release Dates (1) Also Known As (AKA) (0) Release Dates Austria 3 March 2019: Also Known As (AKA) It looks like we don't have any AKAs for this title yet. You don't buy a ticket to see some guy croak for two hours! Superunknown (2019) Release Info. March 8, 1994. "[46] In Entertainment Weekly, David Browne wrote, "Soundgarden is pumped and primed on Superunknown, and they deliver the goods." Steve Huey of AllMusic said that the band's "earlier punk influences are rarely detectable, replaced by surprisingly effective appropriations of pop and psychedelia. $28.99 Your price for this item is $28.99. [12][69] The opening acts were Tad and Eleven. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 310,000 copies in its opening week. My information comes from reliable sources but I am unable to cite them because they … "[49], The critical acclaim garnered by Superunknown has led to its inclusion in many lists of the greatest albums. Record Label: Geffen. 70 minutes and 15 diverse tracks was quite a lot to take in. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Upon its release Superunknown wasn’t just a highly anticipated album from a critically acclaimed rock band—it was Soundgarden’s long overdue turn to come out on top. [43] Jon Pareles of The New York Times credited the band with trying to transcend conventional heavy metal: "Superunknown actually tries to broaden its audience by breaking heavy-metal genre barriers that Soundgarden used to accept. [4] Bad Animals' resident engineer Adam Kasper, who went on to produce Soundgarden's following albums, assisted Beinhorn on the recording process. Release Date. [28] The album Superunknown has been certified five times platinum by the RIAA in the United States,[29] three times platinum in Canada,[30] and gold in the United Kingdom,[31] Sweden,[32] and the Netherlands. "[6] Eventually they settled on producer Michael Beinhorn, who "didn't have his own trademark sound which he was trying to tack on to Soundgarden" and had ideas the band approved. I was into those stories as a kid where forests were full of evil and scary things as opposed to being happy gardens that you go camping in. Price $1.92 Looking for Superunknown? He praised it as a "hard-rock milestone – a boiling vat of volcanic power, record-making smarts, and '90s anomie and anxiety that sets a new standard for anything called metal. [7] Soundgarden took the approach of recording one song at a time. The US release (A&M, CD/CS 31454 0198-2) does not contain track 16, "She Likes Surprises." Award Tracker. ... [Chorus] Alive in the superunknown Alive in the superunknown Alive in the superunknown First it steals your mind And then it … [12] The band then brought in Brendan O'Brien to mix the album, as Beinhorn felt the band needed "a fresh pair of ears"; O'Brien had come recommended by Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard. 15 tracks (70:09). [25] The album's title 'SUPERUNKNOWN' is sometimes displayed with the "UNKNOWN" as semi upside down and reversed lettering (stylized as "SUPER∩ИKИOMИ"). Superunknown captured the heaviness of the band's earlier releases while displaying a more diverse range of influences. 70 minutes and 15 diverse tracks was quite a lot to take in. Superunknown's release date (a mere month before Cobain's suicide 20 years ago) merely got everyone ready. Release Date 05 April 2019; Sorry Sold Out; Product code 6750223 Format Double Vinyl LP Label UMC. 'Superunknown' was an album of "seconds:" it was Soundgarden's second album with bassist Ben Sheppard and second major-label release (for A&M Records) ... 1974 and you end up on the release date of Queen's second album. Albums include Superunknown, Badmotorfinger, and Down on the Upside. "[39] Ann Powers from Blender said that "guitarist Thayil helps create the stoner-rock template", and that it "stands as Soundgarden's masterpiece". The album's cover art (known as the 'Screaming Elf') is a distorted photograph of the band members, photographed by Kevin Westenberg, above a black and white upside-down burning forest. [67] In late 1994, after touring in support of Superunknown, doctors discovered that Cornell had severely strained his vocal cords. "Tighter & Tighter", "No Attention", and "An Unkind", all of which later appeared on the band's 1996 album, Down on the Upside, were attempted during the Superunknown recording sessions. Previous albums had impressed, but Superunknown was a bold statement. 9 on Rolling Stone's "50 Greatest Grunge Albums" list. 89%) He was so, almost, anal about it, that it took the piss out of us a lot of the time ... By the time you get the sounds that you want to record the song, you're sick and tired of playing it. Superunknown is the fourth studio album by American rock band Soundgarden, released on March 8, 1994, through A&M Records. 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You’d be hard pressed to find many albums as emotionally draining as “Superunknown.” "Soundgarden: From Superunknown to Superstars". Superunknown Aandm. Some songs also show a Beatles influence, such as "Head Down" and "Black Hole Sun". Towards the end of the American tour I felt like I could still kinda sing, but I wasn't really giving the band a fair shake. Listen free to Soundgarden – Superunknown (20th Anniversary) (Let Me Drown, My Wave and more). Both were released in 2014 on the 20th anniversary Super Deluxe edition. "Kyle Petty, Son of Richard" was later featured on the 1996 Home Alive compilation. While it didn't chart in the U.S., "Seven Seas Of Rhye" was Queen's U.K. chart debut. Along with Badmotorfinger, Superunknown is considered to be one of the band's best albums. The album Superunknown has been certified five times platinum by the RIAAin the United States, three times platinum in Canada, and gold in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the … 3:52. Soundgarden began work on the album after touring in support of its previous album, Badmotorfinger (1991). Were they aiming for a White Album of grunge, maybe? [50], The band began touring in January 1994 in Oceania and Japan,[12] areas where the record came out early. This album by Soundgarden was released in 1994 it consists of 16 tracks. All tracks are written by Chris Cornell, except where noted. Double vinyl LP pressing. "Upshot on 'The Upside' from Kim Thayil". The Deluxe Edition was a 2-CD package featuring the remastered album along with disc two consisting of demos, rehearsals, B-sides and more. Superunknown is the fourth studio album by American grunge band Soundgarden, and is the follow-up to the band's 1991 album, Badmotorfinger. The Super Deluxe Edition was packaged in a hardbound book with a lenticular cover, liner notes by David Fricke and newly reimagined album artwork designed by Josh Graham. Soundgarden cancelled several more shows to avoid causing any permanent damage. Five singles were released from the album: "The Day I Tried to Live", "My Wave", "Fell on Black Days", "Spoonman", and "Black Hole Sun", the latter two of which won Grammy Awards and helped Soundgarden reach mainstream popularity. "Soundgarden's Matt Cameron: Breaking New Ground". "4th of July" is in a similar CFCGBe tuning. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Soundgarden's massive album 'Superunknown' which has sold 9 million albums worldwide and is certified five times platinum in the US. We were playing five or six nights a week and my voice pretty much took a beating. The bottom line with this album is it is full of great, heavy songs, many of which were quite anthemic, and a lot of it is more metal than grunge. [3] The individual band members would work on material on their own and then bring in demos to which the other members of the band would contribute. Certified date: 01.08.94. [42] Rolling Stone magazine's J. D. Considine was impressed by the record's range and, despite criticizing "Black Hole Sun" and "Half", he said "at its best, Superunknown offers a more harrowing depiction of alienation and despair than anything on In Utero". [11], Soundgarden used alternate tunings and odd time signatures on several of the album's songs. Find release reviews and credits for Superunknown [Super Deluxe] - Soundgarden on AllMusic - 2014 - Soundgarden's finest hour, Superunknown is a… To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. [19] Cornell stated that "Let Me Drown" is about "crawling back to the womb to die",[20] "Fell on Black Days" is about realizing "you're unhappy in the extreme",[19] "Black Hole Sun" is about a "surreal dreamscape",[20] "Limo Wreck" is a "'shame-on-decadence' song",[9] "The Day I Tried to Live" is about "trying to step out of being patterned and closed off and reclusive",[21] and "4th of July" is about using LSD. He found the severely injured animal and killed it, hitting it with a brick to end its suffering. The Super Deluxe version is an expansive 5 CD package featuring the remastered album, demos, rehearsals and b-sides and a version of the album mixed in Blu-ray ™ Audio 5.1 Surround Sound. Thayil has said that Soundgarden usually did not consider the time signature of a song until after the band had written it, and said that the use of odd meters was "a total accident". Gold Gold Silver. SUPERUNKNOWN is the LP that is considered Soundgarden's masterpiece, yielding such iconic tracks as 'Black Hole Sun,' 'Spoonman,' and 'Fell on Black Days', which helped redefine Alternative Rock and influenced the course of music. Yet Superunknown also includes more measured moments". Disc 1 of 4; Track Number Track Title Track Length Track Price/Buy Link; 1 Let Me Drown. Although the album's singles featured quite a few B-sides, only "Exit Stonehenge" (from the "Spoonman" single) was sourced from the Superunknown recording sessions in 1993. Artist: Soundgarden . The bottom line with this album is it is full of great, heavy songs, many of which were quite anthemic, and a lot of it is more metal than grunge. The album has been certified five times platinum by the RIAA in the United States, has sold 9 million copies worldwide and remains Soundgarden's most successful album. Go directly to shout page. You get 15 days to return or exchange this item. Sign up for regular news from the BPI Thank you for signing up. Be the first to contribute! Release Date: 06/03/2014 . He added, "I thought it was a cool title. [37] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau, who had "mocked" Soundgarden's "conceptual pretentions for years", still felt their foredooming, pessimistic lyrics lacked much substance, but said they had improved composing, arranging, and producing on an album that was "easily the best—most galvanizing, kinetic, sensational, catchy—Zep rip in history". "[12] According to The A.V. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. I haven't edited it because I can't find a source. "Fresh Tendrils" is in DGDGBe tuning and "Like Suicide" is performed in DGDGBC tuning. [5] Thayil observed that even though the band spent as much time writing and arranging as it had on previous albums, it spent a lot more time working on recording the songs. Rated #15 in the best albums of 1994, and #684 of all-time album.. "[14] Cornell labeled the album as more "challenging" and "versatile" than the band's previous releases. In April 2019, Superunknown was ranked No. "[18] Cameron said that the lyrics on the album are "a big fuck-you to the world, a plea to 'leave us alone'". Atkinson, Peter. Release Date The United Kingdom release date was 7 March (Monday), a day before the stated release date of 8 March. Superunknown is the fourth album by American rock band Soundgarden, released on March 8, 1994 through A&M Records. Released 8 March 1994 on A&M (catalog no. Please check your email to confirm. [73] An instrumental entitled "Ruff Riff-Raff" and a light-hearted song called "Bing Bing Goes to Church" were recorded at album rehearsals but were presumably not recorded during the Superunknown recording sessions. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1994 CD release of "Superunknown" on Discogs. [13] Thayil called the mixing process "very painless",[13] and bassist Ben Shepherd said it was "the fastest part of the record". Oh sure, we like telling people it's John Lennon or George Harrison; but when you really look deep inside of Soundgarden, there's a little Ringo wanting to get out. Previous albums had impressed, but Superunknown was a bold statement. Superunknown (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) Label: Cold Spring US Release Date: 2014-06-03 UK Release Date: 2014-06-09 Amazon iTunes Lanham, Tom. It is the band's second album with bassist Ben Shepherd. Being born or even dying—getting flushed into something that you know nothing about. "Cold Bitch" (also from "Spoonman") was recorded during the Badmotorfinger recording sessions in 1991, "Kyle Petty, Son of Richard" and "Motorcycle Loop" (both from the "Fell on Black Days" single) were recorded by Stuart Hallerman at Avast Studios in Seattle in 1994. Superunknown, an Album by Soundgarden. [4], The album's recording sessions took place from July 1993 to September 1993 at Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, as according to Cornell "there was never a decent studio in Seattle and now there's one with a Neve console, so it seemed obvious to use it". The album also topped the Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand charts. Superunknown was the band's breakout album. Superunknown was Soundgarden's breakout album, earning the band international recognition. [9] Cornell said, "Michael Beinhorn was so into sounds. Share. Superunknown was a critical and commercial success and became the band's breakthrough album. Peak positions for Soundgarden's Superunknown singles on Canadian Singles Chart: "There Was No One Else on Earth Like Chris Cornell", "Get Yourself Control: The Oral History of Soundgarden's 'Superunknown'", "For Soundgarden, Soul Asylum producer Michael Beinhorn, personality is paramount. True, Everett. That seemed like kind of a rip off. A 2-LP gatefold of the original 16 vinyl tracks remastered on 200-gram vinyl in a gatefold jacket was also made available. "[10] Beinhorn tried to add many of his preferred musicians to mold the band's sound, in what Billboard described as "weaning the band from brute force, giving it the impetus to invest in a more subtle power". The album was a critical and … Soundgarden has always been associated with images of flowers and lush colors and this was the opposite. [2], Soundgarden began work on the album about two months after finishing its stint on the 1992 Lollapalooza tour. [22] The title of the song is credited to bassist Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam. [12] The band were to join a 20-date co-headline American tour with Nine Inch Nails in April/May, but had to cancel, but continued with a headlining theater tour on May 27, 1994. Contrary to convention, Soundgarden began their Superunknown tour months before the album’s official release date. SKU: 5898602 . "Soundgarden Won't Be Staying Superunknown". It's about coming to work early one morning cause you have a special agenda and you're going to shoot him in the fucking head. "I Slept With Soundgarden and Other Chilling Confessions". [4], The songs on Superunknown captured the metal influences of the band's previous works while showcasing the group's newly evolving style. Release Date: 01.03.94. The hardest thing is to nail down a visual image to put on a title like that. magazine interview, Cornell said that the inspiration for the album's title came from his misreading of a video entitled Superclown. [3] Cornell said that getting to know Beinhorn contributed to the length of time Soundgarden spent working on the album. Preview Superunknown (Super Deluxe) Release Date: 07/03/2018. It is the band's second album with bassist Ben Shepherd, and features new producer Michael Beinhorn. The first thing we thought of was a forest in grey or black. 4.9 (58 Reviews) Price Match Guarantee. "[18] The album also saw a limited release on 12" colored vinyl (blue, orange, and clear), as a double-LP in a gatefold sleeve. The album is notable for exploring more styles of rock than the band's previous heavy-metal-oriented albums. [16] Michael Beinhorn stated that to achieve the intensity of Superunknown, he sought influence from European electronic music, such as the British Aphex Twin and the Dutch genre of Gabber, described by him as "some of the rawest music made". [22] An acoustic demo version of the song appears in the movie. Cornell said, "I think we kinda overdid it! The Super Deluxe Edition was a 5-CD package featuring the remastered album, additional demos, rehearsals and B-sides and the fifth disc is the album mixed in Blu-ray Audio 5.1 Surround Sound. [34] The album spawned the EP Songs from the Superunknown and the CD-ROM Alive in the Superunknown, both released in 1995. "[20] Conversely, "Like Suicide" was literal, written by Cornell after a bird flew into a window of his house. Club, the album "both redefined and transcended grunge". 31454 0198 2; CD). A sample of "Black Hole Sun", the third single released from the album. [6] After two albums with producer Terry Date, the band decided to seek another collaborator, as guitarist Kim Thayil said, "We just thought we'd go for a change. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. [17], Lyrically, the album is quite dark and mysterious, as much of it is often interpreted to be dealing with issues such as substance abuse, suicide, and depression, with running themes of revenge, annihilation, seclusion, fear, loss, death, and discovery. "Matt Cameron of Soundgarden: Balance of Power & Grace". 15-day return period. On May 25, 2017, photographer Kevin Westenberg revealed the full photo from the cover for the first time on his Instagram account.[26]. It also featured never-before-seen band photography by Kevin Westerberg. Visit musicMagpie for great deals and super savings with FREE delivery today! Maybe not affirming it, but rejoicing—like the Druids [put it]: 'Life is good, but death's gonna be even better! Rotondi, James. $29.99. [71][72] Cameron said that the band wasn't pleased with the recording of "No Attention" that came out of the sessions. 5:11. I've always thought grunge was a silly genre name and a completely redundant label. This page was last edited on 5 May 2021, at 19:49. Peiken, Matt. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. [67] The band had never toured these regions before. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Superunknown has sold around 9 million copies worldwide;[33] 3,900,000 of these in the United States. I'd never heard it before, never saw it before, and it inspired me. It will also be available on vinyl. Superunknown [LP] - VINYL. Some songs used more unorthodox tunings: "My Wave" and "The Day I Tried to Live" are both in an EEBBBb tuning. $1.29. [9] The band spent time experimenting with different drum and guitar sounds, as well as utilizing techniques such as layering, resulting in an expansive production sound.