Cornell, Chris: Chris Cornell Boxset (4xCD)

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On November 16, fans can celebrate the recorded legacy of musical icon and singer/songwriter Chris Cornell, with the 17-track self-titled album, Chris Cornell and a 64-track limited-edition deluxe box set of which 11 of the tracks are previously unreleased. The first release since his passing in 2017, the album will be released by Cornell’s wife, Vicky Cornell on behalf of The Chris Cornell Estate through UMe.

Chris Cornell commemorates his life and legacy not only as a singer, but as a poet and one of the most prolific writers and greatest voices of the modern rock era. Vicky worked extensively with Chris’ bandmates and friends to compile a collection of material from the late artist’s expansive career, showcasing his contribution to music history with selections culled from the deep catalogs of his three influential bands— Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog and Audioslave— as well as songs from his solo career. She turned to producer Brendan O’Brien, who was a trusted partner to Cornell over the years and Jeff Ament who created the packaging for Chris Cornell.

The first unreleased track, ‘When Bad Does Good’, was produced, recorded, and mixed by Cornell and was found in his personal recordings archive. The track was a favorite of his and it wasn’t until friend Josh Brolin, reminded Vicky Cornell of the unreleased song that she decided to share it with his fans.

“Since Chris’ sudden passing I have put all my efforts and energy into sharing his music and legacy with his fans from all over the world,” says Vicky. “I felt we needed to create a special collection to represent all of him – the friend, husband and father, the risk taker and innovator, the poet and artist. His soaring vocals found their way into the hearts and souls of so many. His voice was his vision and his words were his peace. This album is for his fans.”

The breadth of all 17 selections on Chris Cornell display the full span of his artistic achievements, from the full-on kick of Soundgarden’s seminal ‘Black Hole Sun’ to the mournful yearning of Temple of the Dog’s ‘Hunger Strike to the sensitive depth of Audioslave’s ‘Like A Stone’ to his solo theme to the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale, ‘You Know My Name.’ This collection also contains a pair of unreleased recordings: a touching cover of Prince’s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ that was cut live at Sirius XM, and ‘When Bad Does Good.

Chris Cornell comes housed in a jewel case with a limited-edition custom die-cut slipcase that showcases Seattle with tree-line graphics on the front and other various cities he lived in throughout his life on the back, a 32-page booklet with many unreleased photos, and liner notes from bandmates and colleagues Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Tom Morello, Mike McCready, and Brendan O’Brien. While the 4CD limited-edition box boasts a further expanded 54-page booklet.

Tracklist
CD 1:
‘Hunted Down’ [Soundgarden]
‘Kingdom of Come’ [Soundgarden]
‘Flower’ [Soundgarden]
‘All Your Lies’ [Soundgarden]
‘Loud Love’ [Soundgarden]
‘Hands All Over’ [Soundgarden]
‘Say Hello 2 Heaven’ [Temple of the Dog]
‘Hunger Strike’ [Temple of the Dog]
‘Outshined’ [Soundgarden]
‘Rusty Cage’ [Soundgarden]
‘Seasons’
‘Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun)’ [M.A.C.C.]
‘Black Hole Sun’ [Soundgarden]
‘Spoonman’ [Soundgarden]
‘Dusty’ [Soundgarden]
‘Burden In My Hand’ [Soundgarden]

CD2:
‘Sunshower’
‘Sweet Euphoria’
‘Can’t Change Me’
‘Like A Stone’ [Audioslave]
‘Cochise’ [Audioslave]
‘Be Yourself’ [Audioslave]
‘Doesn’t Remind Me’ [Audioslave]
‘Revelations’ [Audioslave]
‘Shape Of Things To Come’ [Audioslave]
‘You Know My Name’
‘Billie Jean’
‘Long Gone’ (Rock Version)
‘Scream’
‘Part Of Me’ (Steve Aoki Remix)
‘Ave Maria’ (with Eleven)

CD3:
‘Promise’ [Slash featuring Chris Cornell]
‘Whole Lotta Love’ [Santana featuring Chris Cornell]
‘Call Me A Dog’ (Live Acoustic)
‘Imagine’ (Live Acoustic)
‘I Am The Highway’ (Live Acoustic)
‘The Keeper’
‘Been Away Too Long’ [Soundgarden]
‘Live To Rise’ [Soundgarden]
‘Lies’ [Gabin with Chris Cornell & Ace]
‘Misery Chain’ [with Joy Williams]
‘Storm’ [Soundgarden]
‘Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart’
‘Only These Words’
‘Our Time In The Universe’
’Til The Sun Comes Back Around’
‘Stay With Me Baby’
‘The Promise’
‘When Bad Does Good’**

CD4:
‘Into The Void (Sealth)’ (Live at the Paramount) [Soundgarden]
‘Mind Riot’ (Live at the Paramount) [Soundgarden]
‘Nothing To Say’ (Live in Seattle) [Soundgarden]
‘Jesus Christ Pose’ (Live in Oakland) [Soundgarden]
‘Show Me How To Live’ (Live in Cuba) [Audioslave]**
‘Wide Awake’ (Live in Sweden)**
‘All Night Thing (Live in Sweden)’**
‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ (Live at Sirius XM)**
‘One’ (Live at Beacon Theatre)**
‘Reach Down’ (Live at the Paramount) [Temple of the Dog]**
‘Stargazer’ (Live at the Paramount) [Temple of the Dog]**
‘Wild World’ (Live at Pantages Theatre) [Yusuf/Cat Stevens with Chris Cornell]**
‘A Day In The Life’ (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)**
‘Redemption Song’ (Live at Beacon Theatre) [with Toni Cornell]**
‘Thank You’ (Live in Sweden)

** Denotes previously unreleased material