First ever complete retrospective of Chris Cornell’s career covering Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave and his solo works. This limited edition 4 CD deluxe edition set includes:64 Tracks including 11 unreleased recordingsCustom die-cut slipcase that showcases Seattle via the tree-line graphics on front and various cities Chris lived in through his life on back.4 Individual CD-sized mini-Jackets54-page booklet with unreleased photosLiner Notes by Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Tom Morello, Mike McCready and Brendan O’BrienCreative direction by Jeff Ament*Denotes previously unreleased materialThe limited edition 4-CD Deluxe Edition of Chris Cornell holds 64 songs with 11 recordings previously unreleased from all stages of Chris’ career including Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave and his solo works. Creative Director for the project is Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog) who oversaw the project design including the 54-page booklet with unreleased photos. Liner note contributions by Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Tom Morello, Mike McCready and Brendan O’Brien. The slipcase with 4 CD-sized mini-jackets is wrapped by a custom die-cut o-card that showcases Seattle with tree-line graphics on the front and other various cities Chris lived in throughout his life on the back.The centerpiece to the collection is the newly discovered, unreleased track “When Bad Does Good” found in Chris’ personal audio archive which was performed, recorded and mixed by Chris himself. The additional ten unreleased live performances include Chris’ duet with Yusuf/Cat Stevens on “Wild World” and another duet with his daughter, Toni Cornell, on Bob Marley’s indelible classic, “Redemption Song.” Temple of the Dog’s 25th anniversary reunion/first-ever-official tour in 2016 is highlighted with hometown performances of “Reach Down” and the Andy Wood/Mother Love Bone favorite “Stargazer,” Chris’ personal arrangement of “One” featuring the lyrics to Metallica’s song set to the music of U2’s song of same name, and a first ever album release of Audioslave’s 2005 ground-breaking performance on Cuban soil of “Show Me How To Live.” Also in 2016, one of Chris’ personal career-topping moments was performing at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London where he covered The Beatles’ “A Day In The Life.” The three additional live selections from Sweden in 2006 “Wide Awake,” “All Night Thing” and Led Zeppelin’s “Thank You” are from the very first show Chris performed by himself with an acoustic guitar in front of an audience which became the creative spark for his future, highly successful Songbook tours.
D**R
Words can't describe ...
Every song hits me deep, the voice, the lyrics, the creativity, the passion, the curiosity, he had it all. Though I think he was a little too worried about politics, thinking it actually mattered which puppet was in office. Surprised by his support of one candidate over another, yet one should be credited with trying the status quo which is working good enough.
T**N
Amazing Music from and Amazing Musician
Lots of great music from a musician who left us to early.The version of "Nothing Compares 2U" is worth the price of this disc. I am writing this review with tears in my eyes thinking about the amazing music we could have got from Mr. Cornell.This is an amazing CD.Hope you enjoy this CD, Lots of great songs.
L**8
The best!
He's the best, great cds!
W**N
No one can match his voice. A fine illustration of his talent.
My only compliant is the limited number of songs, but it does illustrate what a talent he was. From front man of one of Seattle's heaviest, no holds barred, right in your face, band Soundgarden to his progression into unfamiliar territory, as a solo acoustic artist. No one will ever match his voice. No one can sing like him. No one ever will. The only reason this fine collection exists is because of the shortness of his life.The packaging is fantastic as well. The size of the box, The partial slip case hiding half of his face, one side a forest, the other a Seattle sky line, perfectly encapsalizes his talent from beginning to end. The CDs matching his influence and talent are separated nicely by the choice of the tracks selected for each CD in there own slip cases are nicely covered by a single image from his periods in his storied career. You want to put this on a shelf to display it, not hide it in a collection of the standard CDs you've collected. It deserves being displayed.
K**S
This is great 4CD of Chris Cornell.
I wanted something that doesn't come up short but hits every aspect of Chris Cornell's career, his bands and his live covers with other artist and their stuff. Skip on the one cd sampler and go all out. One won't be disappoint, this is great.
J**M
So. Freaking. Gorgeous
The build on this set is beautiful. Die cut belly band, awesome individual CD covers and booklet. So happy I bought this. Beyond the amazing music on this album, I will treat this physical CD compilation as the artwork that it is.
L**O
Todo ok
Excelente
J**N
My husband LOVES it!
I purchased it for my husbands birthday and he raves about it to this day. A lot of songs and a good value
