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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | March 08, 1994 | | Studio: | A&M | | Number Of Discs: | 1 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 309 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | 1. | Let Me Drown | | 2. | My Wave | | 3. | Fell on Black Days | | 4. | Mailman - Soundgarden, Cameron, Matt | | 5. | Superunknown | | 6. | Head Down - Soundgarden, Shepherd, Ben | | 7. | Black Hole Sun | | 8. | Spoonman | | 9. | Limo Wreck - Soundgarden, Cameron, Matt | | 10. | The Day I Tried to Live | | 11. | Kickstand | | 12. | Fresh Tendrils - Soundgarden, Cameron, Matt | | 13. | 4th of July | | 14. | Half - Soundgarden, Shepherd, Ben | | 15. | Like Suicide | |
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The Uncontested Masterpeice of Alternative Rock Jul 30, 2010
Soundgarden's undisputed masterpeice. Not only is this the essential album of the band, it is the most well-crafted peice of art that the Seattle scene ever produced, with very few albums able to match its experimentation, accessibility, and tight songwriting.
Superunknown is the band that made Soundgarden break through to the mainstream after Badmotorfinger showed for the first time (with a better bassist and superior production compared to their first two albums) that they were a thoughtful band with a metallic edge that possessed all the tools to make dark Sabbath-influenced music while still clearly having their own distinct sound and message. While Badmotorfinger is the more technically skilled album of the two, with Cornell in top vocal form on songs like "Jesus Christ Pose" and "Slaves and Bulldozers," Superunknown is the better listen from start to finish because of the higher accessibility. Some people might see this as "selling out," but the most stunning quality of the album actually might be how far from the truth that is. Soundgarden does not sacrifice it's sound on this album at all to achieve its broader appeal, because the experimentation is that finely done.
Every song on this album is perfect, but a few in particular are the keys to this album. "Let me Drown" kicks off the album with a pounding riff that never really becomes more melodic, but Cornell's previously unseen pop-variations in his vocals make the chorus more accesible while the entire song never lets up on its dark intensity. "My Wave" is a shining symbol of the grunge era music, while "Fell on Black Days" is a stunningly sorrowful song that really shows the true meaning of isolation. "Black Hole Sun" is the most popular track on the album, and while it's definitely not even in the top 3 best songs of the album, it is definitely worth your time in every way. Kim Thayil's solo is so sweet and heartfelt, utilizing his full arsenal of sound-bending guitar ability to show he can play with the best of them, but chooses to focus on the meaning of the sounds more than anything. To reveal all of the album's nuances would take an eternity, but every track on it is worth more than one listen, with unpredictable twists at every corner but never jarring to the listener to the point where they lose their rock and roll groove.
Technically, Thayil shines on this album with his guitar more than any album before this, while the rhythm section is brilliant as always, and Cornell is still in top vocal form, thought not as brutally powerful as on Badmotorfinger or as impeccably perfect as on Temple of the Dog.
Nirvana's "Nevermind" might have broken grunge through to the mainstream, while Pearl Jam's "Ten" had a sparkling aura that really showcased the maturity of the Seattle scene's music, but no album in my mind comes close to Superunknown in defining the perfection that 90's alternative rock was capable of. This album is a classic of music, and one day people will look back on this album to see alternative rock in its peak form before it too became a shell of its former self.
Best of Soundgarden Jun 15, 2010
This is my favorite Soundgarden studio album. It is full of instant classics and hit singles alike.
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Headbangers rejoice! May 13, 2010
Wore out my first copy of this cd. So glad to have another. CD in great shape, transaction went well. Thanks!
Full Circle to the Superunknown Jan 28, 2010
Almost six years after releasing their debut album, Ultramega OK, the band had come full circle back to the punkish fusion of 70's classic rock and 60's pschedelic rock merged together seamlessly. But it seems that the band has picked up many tricks while going around the bend as well as a new bassist. Also it would seem that the murky, sludgy, and buzzing sound of Ultramega OK has become refined and sharpened to create a smooth, but dark guitar sound. When you look at both albums from a certain perspective, it would seem that Ultramega OK and Superunknown are not that different. Both have a single track that has vocals sung by the bassist ("Circle of Power" in Ultramega OK and "Half" in Superunknown) but the former has horrendous vocals that remind me of William Hung. The band seems to have returned to the psychedelia that topped off their debut album, although it could be said that in the psychedelia department the group had focused on The Beatles psychedelia rather than The Butthole Surfers. The main difference is that back in 1988, the band was young, inexperienced and they enjoyed goofing off. But this album is on the dark side of the moon compared to Ultramega Ok. Everything that was goofy and unfocused in the first album is now serious, dark, depressing, and completely focused. Tracks like "Let Me Drown", "My Wave", "Superunknown" have a kind of upbeat tempo that would seem uncharacteristic in this album but the lyrical content would say other wise. The best and most memorable tracks of this album and Soundgarden's entire catelog are "Black Hole Sun", "Spoonman", and "Fell on Black Days". But there are some of Soundgarden's better songs that are worth getting this album for. These include "My Wave", "The Day I Tried To Live", "Head Down", and "4th of July". Tracks like "Mailman", "4th of July", and "Like Suicide" have a slow grinding groove that reminds me of Louder Than Love, but they have that pschedelic blend that goes so well. The overall album is the band at their peak. Even if you arent a Soundgarden fan, but want to hear something that sounds like a blend of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and a bit of The Beatles then this album is for you. It doesn't get any better than this.
The Best Soundgarden Album Dec 29, 2009
What can I say... This album is outstanding! I never get tired of listening to this CD. I'm not going to sit here and write a fancy review about this CD. It is what it is... A work of art!
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