Soundgarden discography
Soundgarden discography | |
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Studio albums | 6 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 6 |
Video albums | 3 |
Music videos | 23 |
EPs | 8 |
Singles | 24 |
The discography of Soundgarden, an American rock band, consists of six studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, seven extended plays, twenty-four singles and eighteen music videos.
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 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 bass player, Ben Shepherd. They 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 being paid 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 because they could no longer agree on how their music sounded. The members worked on other projects for more than ten years. Soundgarden got back together in 2010. Two years later, they released their sixth studio album, King Animal.
Studio albums
[change | change source]Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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US [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
BEL [4] |
CAN [5] |
GER [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWE [10] |
UK [11] | |||||||||||||||||||
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 CAN: Platinum[12] | ||||||||||||||||
1994 | Superunknown
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1 | 1 | 19 | — | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | US: 5× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum[12] UK: Gold[13] | ||||||||||||||||
1996 | Down on the Upside
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2 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | US: Platinum CAN: Platinum[12] AUS: Platinum[14] | ||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes albums that did not chart. |
Compilations
[change | change source]Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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US [1] |
AUS [2] |
NZ [9] |
UK [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990 | Screaming Life/Fopp
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997 | A-Sides
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63 | 39 | 6 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes albums that did not chart. |
Extended plays
[change | change source]Year | Album details |
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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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Singles
[change | change source]Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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US Main [16] |
US Mod [16] |
AUS [17] |
CAN [5] |
GER [18] |
IRE [19] |
NLD [20] |
NZ [21] |
SWE [22] |
UK [11] [23] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||
"Black Hole Sun" | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
"My Wave" | 11 | 18 | 50 | 66 | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
"Fell on Black Days" | 4 | 13 | — | 66 | — | 14 | 45 | — | — | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
1996 | "Pretty Noose" | 4 | 2 | 22 | 43 | — | — | — | 18 | 42 | 14 | Down on the Upside | |||||||||||||||||
"Burden in My Hand" | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
"Blow Up the Outside World" | 1 | 8 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||
1997 | "Ty Cobb" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
"Rhinosaur"[I] | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
"Bleed Together" | 13 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A-Sides | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | "Spoonman (Live)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non album single | |||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes singles that did not chart. |
Videos
[change | change source]Year | Video details | US peak chart position[24] |
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1990 | Louder Than Live
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15 |
1992 | Motorvision
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25 |
Music videos
[change | change source]Year | Title | Director |
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1988 | "Flower" | Mark Miremont[25] |
1989 | "Loud Love" | Kevin Kerslake[26] |
1990 | "Hands All Over" | |
1991 | "Jesus Christ Pose" | Eric Zimmerman[27] |
"Outshined" | Matt Mahurin[28] | |
"Outshined" (Canadian version) | ||
1992 | "Rusty Cage" | Eric Zimmerman[29] |
1994 | "Spoonman" | Jeffrey Plansker[30] |
"The Day I Tried to Live" | Matt Mahurin[29] | |
"Black Hole Sun" | Howard Greenhalgh[31] | |
"My Wave" | Henry Shepherd[32] Doug Pray[29] | |
"Fell on Black Days" | Jake Scott[29] | |
1996 | "Pretty Noose" | Frank Kozik[33] |
"Pretty Noose" (International version) | Henry Shepherd[34] | |
"Burden in My Hand" | Jake Scott[35] | |
"Blow Up the Outside World" | Gerald Casale[36] | |
2010 | "Get On the Snake" |
Other appearances
[change | change source]Year | Song | Title | Label |
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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. |
"Fresh Deadly Roses" |
Pave the Earth | A&M | |
1992 |
"Birth Ritual" |
Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Epic |
1993 |
"Show Me" |
No Alternative | Arista |
"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 |
References
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- ↑ "The Music Videos of Mark Miremont". markmiremont.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ↑ Kevin Kerslake; Kurt Wyman. "Kevin Kerslake - List of Credits". Illuminary Arts. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ↑ Soundgarden Rail Against the "Jesus Christ Pose" in New and Gripping Video. Levine Schneider Public Relations. October 30, 1991.
- ↑ Macnie, Jim. "Soundgarden Hyperventilate and See Stars: The Godfathers of Grunge Go Psychedelic". Musician. April 1994.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 "Soundgarden music videos". Music Video Database. Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ↑ "Salvatore Totino". Twist Films. Retrieved 2008-06-22.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Howard Greenhalgh: Exclusive Interview". enigmacretu.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Cross, Charles R. "Soundgarden: The Home Team Wins the World Series". The Rocket. December 21, 1994.
- ↑ Zogbi, Marina. "Upshot on "The Upside" from Kim Thayil". Metal Edge. August 1996.
- ↑ "Soundgarden - Pretty Noose: International Version". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ↑ "Soundgarden - Burden In My Hand: Closed-Captioned". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ↑ Gold, Jonathan. "Chris Cornell: Great Voice. Great Face. Great Soul". Details. December 1996.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Discography on the Unofficial Soundgarden Homepage Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Soundgarden at All Music Guide