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Artist:	Soundgarden	Release Date:	May 21, 1996
Format:	CD	Record Label:	A&M Records (USA)
UPC:	731454052627	Genre:	Rock
Duration:	Album or EP	Sub-Genre:	Grunge
Condition:	Very Good	Special Attributes:	--

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Track listing
1. Pretty Noose 2. Rhinosaur 3. Zero Chance 4. Dusty 5. Ty Cobb 6. Blow up the Outside World 7. Burden in My Hand 8. Never Named 9. Applebite 10. Never the Machine Forever 11. Tighter & Tighter 12. No Attention 13. Switch Opens 14. Overfloater 15. Unkind, An 16. Boot Camp
Details
Producer:	Adam Kasper, Soundgarden
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording type:	Studio
Recording mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	AAD

Album notes
Soundgarden: Chris Cornell (vocals, guitar, mandolin, mandola, Fender Rhodes electric piano); Kim Thayil (guitar); Ben Shepherd (mandolin, mandola, bass); Matt Cameron (Moog synthesizer, drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Adam Kasper (piano). Recorded at Studio Litho and Bad Animals, Seattle, Washington. "Pretty Noose" was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. They still come armed with their trademark guitar rumble and Chris Cornell's bellowing vocals. But once again, as on 1994's SUPERUNKNOWN, Soundgarden use their Led Zeppelin roots and Black Sabbath might as springboards toward melodic structure and instrumental experimentation not normally associated with bands this heavy. DOWN ON THE UPSIDE begins with "Pretty Noose," a swirling magma of guitar tones not unlike those generated by fellow Seattlites Alice In Chains. But Soundgarden avoids the typical grunge ruts. Guitarist Kim Thayil pulls out a mandolin a couple of times; on "Ty Cobb," he begins by noodling innocuously on it but works up to furious soloing. Soundgarden's punk roots show on that song and on "Never Named," but on other tracks the band shows its subtlety. "Applebite," which features drummer Matt Cameron on a Moog synthesizer, is eerie and disembodied. On "Overfloater," Thayil's low-key electric-guitar phrasing and Cornell's electric piano provide billowy tones and dreamy textures before the heavy crunch hits home.
Editorial reviews
Ranked #25 in the Village Voice's 1996 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll. Village Voice (02/25/1997) 3 Stars (out of 5) - ...[eschews] innovation for the simpler payoff of just rocking out....While there are plenty of genuinely enjoyable moments throughout the album, their cumulative effect is undercut by the strict adherence to hard-rock form....The outlook remains bleak throughout... Rolling Stone (05/30/1996) 8 (out of 10) - ...as sprawling and generous-spirited as SUPERUNKNOWN, but...is a looser and live-er-sounding affair, not seeking the same level of aural precision....There's a new rhythmic tilt in a few songs that suggests the influence of the unjustly maligned '70s boogie tradition... Spin (06/01/1996) ...[Cornell's] not a happy camper--and the sadder he gets, the nastier Soundgarden sounds....his bandmates revitalize him with odd instruments..., weird new mixes..., and skewed tempos and dune-shifting melodies that unfold and enfold over repeated spins... Musician (07/01/1996) Recommended - ...[they are] never again going to be the band they used to be....Soundgarden were the band in whose honour Sub Pop were formed, but their roots don't matter now. All I care for now is the immediacy of their pop moments. You're Oasis fans. You understand... Melody Maker (05/18/1996) ...When the band does latch onto a hook,...[Soundgarden] seems to instantly tire of it and contort its melody and tempo. Deviant, yes, but at least Soundgarden are on their musical toes... - Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly (05/24/1996) 3 (out of 5) - ...they're now fully capable of penning some damned spiffy pop songs....this is a raw, warm....sounding record, high-tech for 1975 and having more to do with tubes than transistors....they sound more human here, like they're playing in your living room... Alternative Press (08/01/1996) ...When the band does latch onto a hook,...[Soundgarden] seems to instantly tire of it and contort its melody and tempo. Deviant, yes, but at least Soundgarden are on their musical toes... - Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly (05/24/1996) Recommended - ...[they are] never again going to be the band they used to be....Soundgarden were the band in whose honour Sub Pop were formed, but their roots don't matter now. All I care for now is the immediacy of their pop moments. You're Oasis fans. You understand... Melody Maker (05/18/1996)

insert case and disc are in good shape. Shipping is $2.00. Thanks for looking.

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Q: Hi! I want to bid bid on this album as well as badmotorfinger but I was wondering if you combine shipping? Also, are the cd's badly scratched or just have a few scuffs and minor things that do not affect play? Thanks
A: i would send them both for $2.00 no scratches at all on either one.

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