Soundgarden have announced details regarding a vinyl reissue series as part of their 35th anniversary celebrations this year.
The Album Of The Month feature will see the Seattle outfit release of a different classic album on limited-edition color vinyl; the series will begin on April 5 with a 2LP 25th anniversary release of their 1994 smash, “Superunknown”, pressed on 180-gram translucent red and gold vinyl.
Soundgarden’s fourth album and commercial peak debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 upon its original release, delivering five singles – including “Black Hole Sun”, “Spoonman” and “Fell On Black Days” – while going on to sell more than 5 million copies in the country.
Further releases in the Album Of The Month series include 1996’s “Down On The Upside”, 1991’s “Badmotorfinger”, 1989’s “Louder Than Love” and 2012’s “King Animal.”
For a limited time, fans can pre-order the complete series as an exclusive bundle, with a discounted price, and an exclusive lithograph designed and signed by Soundgarden’s long time creative director Josh Graham; full details can be found at soundgarden35.com.
Chris Cornell co-founded Soundgarden with lead guitarist Kim Thayil and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in Seattle in 1984; bassist Ben Shepherd and drummer Matt Cameron went on to round out the band’s longtime lineup.
Soundgarden released six studio albums since 1988, earning worldwide sales of 23 million copies before Cornell’s passing in 2017.
The surviving members of the group reunited to headline the all-star "I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell" concert in Los Angeles this past January.
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“Superunknown” 25th anniversary edition (2LP)
Release date: April 5
Side 1
1. Let Me Drown
2. My Wave
3. Fell On Black Days
4. Mailman
Side 2
1. Superunknown
2. Head Down
3. Black Hole Sun
Side 3
1. Spoonman
2. Limo Wreck
3. The Day I Tried To Live
4. Kickstand
Side 4
1. Fresh Tendrils
2. 4th Of July
3. Half
4. Like Suicide
5. She Likes Surprises
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