Ultramega OK
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| Ultramega OK | ||
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| Missing image Soundgarden-UtramegaOK.jpg Album cover | ||
| LP by Soundgarden | ||
| Released | November, 1988 | |
| Recorded | Spring, 1988 | |
| Genre | Grunge | |
| Length | 42 min 05 s | |
| Record label | SST | |
| Producer | Drew Canulette, Soundgarden | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Q | 1 stars out of 5 | November 1995 (http://www.q4music.com/nav?page=q4music.review.redirect&fixture_review=127235&resource=127235&fixture_artist=143758) |
| Allmusic.com | 4 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A7waqoaqabijv) |
| Soundgarden Chronology | ||
| Fopp (1988) | Ultramega OK (1988) | Flower (1989) |
Ultramega OK, released in 1988,(see 1988 in music) was the debut album by Soundgarden. It was nominated for a Grammy.
The songs "665" and "667" are parodies of the idea of Satanic content in rock music, the idea being that if 666 is such a powerful number, then the surrounding numbers must be even more powerful. "665" contains backwards messages about Santa.
"Smokestack Lightning" is a Howlin' Wolf cover.
"One Minute Of Silence" is a "cover" of John Lennon's "Two Minutes Of Silence" with Yoko Ono's part cut out.
Track listing
- "Flower" (Cornell/Thayil) - 3:25
- "All Your Lies" (Cornell/Thayil/Yamamoto) - 3:51
- "665" - (Cornell/Yamamoto) 1:37
- "Beyond The Wheel" (Cornell) - 4:20
- "667" (Cornell/Yamamoto) - :56
- "Mood For Trouble" (Cornell) - 4:21
- "Circle Of Power" (Thayil/Yamamoto) - 2:05
- "He Didn't" (Cameron/Cornell) - 2:47
- "Smokestack Lightning" (Howlin' Wolf) - 5:07
- "Nazi Driver" (Cornell/Yamamoto) - 3:52
- "Head Injury" (Cornell) - 2:22
- "Incessant Mace" (Cornell/Thayil) - 6:22
- "One Minute Of Silence" (Lennon) - 1:00