Soundgarden discography
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 Soundgarden performing at Lollapalooza in Chicago, 2010; L-R: Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd. Not pictured: Kim Thayil. |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 5 | |
| ↙Live albums | 1 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 3 | |
| ↙EPs | 5 | |
| ↙Singles | 19 | |
| ↙Video albums | 2 | |
| ↙Music videos | 17 | |
The discography of Soundgarden, a Seattle, Washington-based band, consists of five studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, five extended plays (EP), and eighteen singles. This list does not include material recorded by Soundgarden band members with Skin Yard, Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam, Hater, Wellwater Conspiracy, or Audioslave.
Soundgarden was formed in 1984 by vocalist Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. The drummer position was originally filled by Cornell, however in 1986 Matt Cameron became the band's permanent drummer. The band signed with the independent label Sub Pop and released the Screaming Life EP in 1987 and the Fopp EP in 1988. In 1988, the band signed with legendary punk record label SST Records and released its debut full-length album, Ultramega OK. The band subsequently signed with A&M Records, becoming the first grunge band to sign with a major label. In 1989, the band released its first album for a major label, Louder Than Love.
In 1990, the band was joined by a new bassist, Ben Shepherd. The new line-up released Badmotorfinger in 1991. The album brought the band to a new level of commercial success, and Soundgarden found itself amidst the sudden popularity and attention given to the Seattle music scene. The band's next album was to be its breakthrough. Superunknown, released in 1994, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and launched several successful singles, including "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun". In 1996, the band released its fifth studio album, Down on the Upside; while successful, the album could not emulate the precedent set by Superunknown. In 1997, the band broke up due to internal strife over its creative direction. Soundgarden has sold 9 million records in the US,[1] and an estimated 21 worldwide.[2]
Cornell announced Soundgarden's reunion on January 1, 2010.[3]
On February 15, 2011, Soundgarden announced that they plan to record a new album, to be released sometime in 2012.[4]
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[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| US [5] |
AUS [6] |
AUT [7] |
BEL [8] |
CAN [9] |
GER [10] |
NLD [11] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [14] |
UK [15] |
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| 1988 | Ultramega OK | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Louder Than Love
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108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Badmotorfinger
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39 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 39 | US: 2× Platinum[1] CAN: Platinum[16] |
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| 1994 | Superunknown
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1 | 1 | 19 | — | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | US: 5× Platinum[1] CAN: 3× Platinum[16] UK: Gold[17] |
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| 1996 | Down on the Upside
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2 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | US: Platinum[1] CAN: Platinum[16] AUS: Platinum[18] |
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| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart | |
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| US [5] |
UK [19] |
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| 2011 | Live on I-5
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47 | 130 |
[edit] Compilations
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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| US [5] |
AUS [6] |
BEL [8] |
CAN [20] |
ESP [21] |
GER [10] |
NLD [11] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
UK [15] |
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| 1990 | Screaming Life/Fopp
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | A-Sides
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63 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 90 | |
| 2010 | Telephantasm
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24 | 20 | 96 | 15 | 66 | 73 | 97 | 35 | 12 | 83 | US: Platinum[1] |
[edit] Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Screaming Life
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| 1988 | Fopp
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| 1990 | Loudest Love
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| 1992 | Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas (SOMMS)
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| 1995 | Songs from the Superunknown
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| 2011 | Before the Doors: Live on I-5 Soundcheck
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| US [22] |
US Main. [22] |
US Alt. [23] |
AUS [6] |
CAN [24][22] |
CAN Alt. [25] |
GER [26] |
IRL [27] |
NLD [11] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [14] |
UK [15] |
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| 1987 | "Hunted Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Screaming Life EP | |||||||||||||||
| 1989 | "Flower" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ultramega OK | |||||||||||||||
| "Loud Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | Louder Than Love | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Hands All Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
| "Room a Thousand Years Wide" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | "Jesus Christ Pose" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | Badmotorfinger | |||||||||||||||
| "Outshined" | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | "Rusty Cage" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | "Spoonman" | — | 3 | 9 | 23 | 12 | — | — | 23 | 37 | 10 | 37 | 20 | Superunknown | |||||||||||||||
| "The Day I Tried to Live" | — | 13 | 25 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Black Hole Sun" | 24[a] | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 26 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| "My Wave" | — | 11 | 18 | 50 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Fell on Black Days" | 54[a] | 4 | 13 | — | 66 | — | — | 14 | 45 | — | — | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | "Pretty Noose" | 37[a] | 4 | 2 | 22 | 43 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 42 | 14 | Down on the Upside | |||||||||||||||
| "Burden in My Hand" | 40[a] | 1 | 2 | 57 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Blow Up the Outside World" | 53[a] | 1 | 8 | 76 | 89 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | "Ty Cobb" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Rhinosaur"[I] | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Bleed Together" | — | 13 | 32 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | A-Sides | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | "Black Rain" | 96 | 10 | 20 | 90 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109[28] | Telephantasm | |||||||||||||||
| "The Telephantasm" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- I^ "Rhinosaur" was never released as a single, but charted when released as a B-side on the "Ty Cobb" single.
- a^ Charted on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart.
[edit] Videos
| Year | Video details | US peak chart position[29] |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Louder Than Live
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15 |
| 1992 | Motorvision
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25 |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Flower" | Mark Miremont[30] |
| 1989 | "Loud Love" | Kevin Kerslake[31] |
| 1990 | "Hands All Over" | |
| 1991 | "Jesus Christ Pose" | Eric Zimmerman[32] |
| "Outshined" | Matt Mahurin[33] | |
| "Outshined" (Canadian version) | Kevin Kerslake | |
| 1992 | "Rusty Cage" | Eric Zimmerman[34] |
| 1994 | "Spoonman" | Jeffrey Plansker[35] |
| "The Day I Tried to Live" | Matt Mahurin[34] | |
| "Black Hole Sun" | Howard Greenhalgh[36] | |
| "My Wave" | Henry Shepherd[37] Doug Pray[34] |
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| "Fell on Black Days" | Jake Scott[34] | |
| 1996 | "Pretty Noose" | Frank Kozik[38] |
| "Pretty Noose" (International version) | Henry Shepherd[39] | |
| "Burden in My Hand" | Jake Scott[40] | |
| "Blow Up the Outside World" | Gerald Casale[41] | |
| 2010 | "Get on the Snake" | |
| "Black Rain" | Brendon Small[42] |
[edit] Other appearances
| Year | Song | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |
"Heretic" |
Deep Six | C/Z |
| 1988 |
"Sub Pop Rock City" |
Sub Pop 200 | Sub Pop |
| 1990 |
"Ugly Truth" (live) |
New Music Awards | College Media, Inc. |
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"Fresh Deadly Roses" |
Pave the Earth | A&M | |
| 1992 |
"Birth Ritual" |
Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Epic |
| 1993 |
"Show Me" |
No Alternative | Arista |
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"HIV Baby" |
Born to Choose | Rykodisc | |
| 1994 |
"New Damage" (with Brian May) |
Alternative NRG | Hollywood |
| 1995 |
"Blind Dogs" |
The Basketball Diaries: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Island |
| 1996 |
"Kyle Petty, Son of Richard" |
Home Alive: The Art of Self-Defense | Epic |
[edit] References
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- ^ Kaufman, Gil (September 25, 1998). "Ex-Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Plows Ahead With Solo Debut". VH1.com. http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/502068/09251998/soundgarden.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
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