News October 27, 2015

Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell reissues first solo LP, changes title

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When GRAMMY-winning, GOLDEN GLOBE® nominated singer/songwriter and rock iconChris Cornellwas about to release his 1999 solo debut on Interscope/A&M/Geffen Records, he was dissuaded from his first choice for the title,Euphoria Mourning, and reluctantly dubbed itEuphoria Morning. Now, 16 years later, Universal Music Enterprises is correcting that admitted misjudgment, re-releasing the re-mastered album under its original name onAugust 14, for the first time onvinylas well as reissuing digitally and onCD.Euphoria Mourningwill be pressed on180 gram vinyland include a download card featuring 320 kbps MP4 audio ripped directly from the vinyl.

"The title of the record has been restored to its original spelling," notes Cornell. "Which was changed before release after I listened to some bad advice."

His first release outside of his work as lead singer with Soundgarden,Euphoria Morning, as it was then called, was a collaboration withAlain JohannesandNatasha Shneiderof the band Eleven, who appeared on the album, co-wrote five of the tracks and were credited as co-producers, engineers and mixers with Cornell. The album's first single, "Can't Change Me," was nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 2000 GRAMMY® Awards. "Flutter Girl" was reportedly an outtake from Soundgarden's 1994 album, Superunknown, while Cornell revealed later on during a 2007 solo tour that "Wave Goodbye" was written as a tribute toJeff Buckley, who tragically drowned inMemphisin 1997. "Can't Change Me," the first single, peaked at #5 on theBillboardMainstream Rock Tracks chart and #7 on the Modern Rock Tracks tally.

Over the course of his four solo studio albums – including 2007'sSteve Lillywhite-producedCarry On, 2009's Timbaland-producedScreamand 2011's live acousticSongbook(he has a fourth, Higher Truth, due in September) – Cornell has continually redefined his sound and vision to encompass new music, new collaborations and new activities. He was the first American male artist to write and perform the theme song for aJames Bondmovie (Casino Royale's "You Know My Name"), wrote and performed with Soundgarden the end-credit song, "Live to Rise" forThe Avengers, and wrote the song "Misery Chain" (performed withJoy Williams) for the Oscar-winning movie,12 Years a Slave. His performance of his song, "The Keeper," which appeared in theMarc Forster-directedMachine Gun Preacherearned him a GOLDEN GLOBE® nomination and became the springboard to help raise awareness and funds forSam Childers'Angels ofEast Africachildren's charity.

In 2012, Chris and wife Vicky created the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation, which fights to protect the most vulnerable children, developing projects and programs working with leading charitable organizations and partners to raise awareness and mobilize support for children facing tough challenges, including homelessness, poverty, abuse and neglect.

The set listing forChris Cornell'sEuphoria Mourningis as follows: