Superunknown
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| Superunknown | ||
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| Missing image Soundgarden-Superunknown.jpg Album cover | ||
| LP by Soundgarden | ||
| Released | March 8, 1994 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Grunge | |
| Length | 70 min 07 s | |
| Record label | A&M | |
| Producer | Michael Beinhorn, Soundgarden | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Q | 3 stars out of 5 | October 2000 (http://www.q4music.com/nav?page=q4music.review.redirect&fixture_review=119176&resource=119176&fixture_artist=143758) |
| Allmusic.com | 4.5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70405131747282898&sql=Agsm1z83a8yv2) |
| Soundgarden Chronology | ||
| Badmotorfinger (1991) | Superunknown (1994) | Songs from the Superunknown (1995) |
Superunknown was released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). It was the fifth album by the band Soundgarden, their third through A&M Records.
The name "Spoonman" is credited to Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam. While on the set of the movie Singles, Jeff, who was part of the fictional band featured in the movie, came up with a list of possible titles. Chris Cornell took it as a challenge to write a list of songs using those titles, and "Spoonman" was one of them. The song, and its video, featured Artis the Spoonman, who is a street entertainer in Seattle, and a demo version of the song is used in the movie.
The album shows a Beatles influence, particularly on "Black Hole Sun" and "Head Down". In a 1994 interview with Guitar World, Kim Thayil explains this: "We looked deep down inside the very core of our souls and there was a little Ringo sitting there. 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."
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Track listing
- "Let Me Drown" - 3:51
- "My Wave" - 5:12
- "Fell On Black Days" - 4:42
- "Mailman" - 4:25
- "Superunknown" - 5:06
- "Head Down" - 6:08
- "Black Hole Sun" - 5:18
- "Spoonman" - 4:06
- "Limo Wreck" - 5:47
- "The Day I Tried To Live" - 5:19
- "Kickstand" - 1:34
- "Fresh Tendrils" - 4:16
- "4th Of July" - 5:08
- "Half" - 2:14
- "Like Suicide" - 7:01
- "She Likes Surprises"
"She Likes Surprises" only appears on the international versions of the album, not the American.
Chart positions
Album
1994 Superunknown The Billboard 200 No. 1
Singles
1994 Black Hole Sun Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1 1994 Fell On Black Days Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 4 1994 My Wave Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 11 1994 Spoonman Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 3 1994 Black Hole Sun Modern Rock Tracks No. 2 1994 Fell On Black Days Modern Rock Tracks No. 13 1994 My Wave Modern Rock Tracks No. 18 1994 Spoonman Modern Rock Tracks No. 9 1994 Black Hole Sun Top 40 Mainstream No. 9 1995 The Day I Tried To Live Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 13 1995 The Day I Tried To Live Modern Rock Tracks No. 25
Personnel
- Artis the Spoonman - Spoons on "Spoonman"
- Michael Beinhorn - Producer
- Matt Cameron - Drums
- David Collins - Mastering
- Jason Corsaro - Engineer
- Chris Cornell - Vocals, Guitar
- Adam Kasper - Assistant Engineer
- Gregg Keplinger - Percussion on "Head Down"
- Brendan O'Brien - Mixing
- Ben Shepherd - Bass
- Kim Thayil - Guitar
External link
- 1994 Guitar World interview (http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/articles/guitarworld_5-94.shtml)