Down on the Upside

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
Same as Us Release. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Pretty Noose
Rhinosaur
Zero Chance
Dusty
Ty Cobb
Blow Up The Outside World
Burden In My Hand
Never Named
Applebite
Never The Machine Forever
Tighter & Tighter
No Attention
Switch Opens
Overfloater
An Unkind
Boot Camp

Album Details

Same as Us Release.

Customer Reviews:

Unbelievable Album!.......2007-05-02

You want rock ballads? You got it. You want psychedelic rock? It's here. You want punk? Ya, there's that too. You want great songs? Every song on this album is memorable. This is an extremely underrated album by an amazing band, Cornell's voice is probably the best of the 90's, Cameron is a solid drummer and Thayil is an equally impressive guitarist. "Burden In My Hand" is still one of my favorite songs of the 90's, and if you can't get into "No Attention," "Tighter & Tighter," and "Pretty Noose," well then your just not a fan of rock. "Zero Chance" is a beautiful number as well, and "Applebite" provides us with a perfect psychedelic change of pace from a first half of the album that is really just straight rock. This album is sprawling in that if covers so many different types of rock, but this doesn't compromise its cohesiveness, right down to the excellent title, the album is a classic. I wish with all my heart this wasn't the end to Soundgarden, but you know, so few bands end at the top of their game and Soundgarden most definetly there Down on the Upside.

i guess it gets better with time..........2007-04-17

funny thing... when this album first came out, i just couldnt get used to it. I gave it a few listens but chocked it up to a one hit wonder with burden in my hand. THat was , well, several years ago. I started listening to it again last month and I am stunned. This very well could unseat superunknown as soundgardens greatest work. It just rocks thats all I can say. Lot of emotion in the songs. Give it a listen

Another strong album.......2007-03-30

What can you say about Soundgarden that isn't bad? They're an awesome band with one of the greatest vocalist of my generation. They really know how to rock out and I really enjoy their music. This album is another success in my eyes. Even though they split, I will be a die hard fan until I pass. I would also highly recommend all Audioslave albums.

Going Out on Top.......2007-03-29

Years from now fans will look back at the Seattle scene of the early 1990s and they will say "man, that Soundgarden did not really get the attention they deserved." Soundgarden was true to the music all the way through. Like with this album, they could belt out the catchy tune with songs like "Pretty Noose" and then jam out on "Rhonosaur" and "No Attention." Yes, this album is maybe a tad more mellow than the first ones, probably Chris Cornell's mellowing, which would sadly lead to the founding of Audioslave. But make no mistake, just because this is their last and least talked about album, does not mean it is not great.

Completely stunning exit piece.......2007-02-11

This is the kind of album that makes me wish Soundgarden was still around - about the only memory I had of them when they were still together (when I was still a kid) was the video for Black Hole Sun. Happens with a lot of bands with me, really; by the time I listen to their albums and appreciate their music, they've been well broken up.

Anyhow, although I only have this, Badmotorfinger, and Superunknown, this is by far my favorite, and probably still would be if I owned Ultramega OK and Louder Than Love. Took me a while to get used to it, but I find that the album has incredible diversity that just blows away the already considerable diversity present on its two predecessors - with a range from metal (or grunge, whatever you want to call Soundgarden) (Pretty Noose, Rhinosaur, possibly Blow Up The Outside World, and Never The Machine Forever), punk (Dusty, Ty Cobb, No Attention, Never Named), and psychedelic / Soundgarden's strange but great mix of metal and psychedilic / acoustic-tinged ballads (Zero Chance, Blow Up The Outside World, Burden In My Hand, Applebite, Tighter & Tighter, Switch Opens, Overfloater, An Unkind, Boot Camp). These are just general ideas of the kind of genres that Soundgarden touch upon here - it's tough to lump all these songs into one specific genre, it's more like a blending of a bunch of them on most of the songs.

Finally, if I had to pick a few of the songs on here to dissect, it'd be these:

Pretty Noose - the one I know that got radio play, since it had that familiar feeling when I first heard it. Catchy, yet abnormal, riff and great vocals by Chris Cornell; rhythm section keeps it together pretty well.

Burden In My Hand - on of the more radio-friendly songs on here, like Pretty Noose, but still certainly not a sell-out. Nice acoustic touch with Kim Thayil's guitar coming in after the first few minutes to add some diversity. Just plain good combination of acoustic and electric guitar, and it really shows me that Soundgarden knows there stuff; maybe it's just me, but I find it difficult for bands to get a good blend of both together and keep it interesting.

Tighter & Tighter - besides Burden In My Hand, this is the one that jumps out at me the most, I don't there's another song similar to it on the album. Matt Cameron starts it off loudly in sync with Kim Thayil's catchy guitar riff, a great way to get the listener's attention. Goes on in a psychedelic fashion (with Kim Thayil's guitar solo about 2/3 into the song interrupting the slow tempo) that's captivating and never boring, with the beginning riff slightly altered for the verses and Chris Cornell singing without going overboard. The tempo resumes slightly after Thayil's solo before errupting into another one as the tempo of the song picks up a lot until the end of the song (with Thayil, Cameron, and Cornell practically going crazy there at the end).

Boot Camp - probably my favorite song on here, and just so different than the other songs on here (although doesn't quite grab the listener the same was as Tighter & Tighter). Opens with light, psychedelic-sounding electric guitar until the vocals start - my favorite of Cornell's, as it fits the song just perfectly in how melodic it is. One of the lines: "There must be something else, there must be something good, far away, far away from here", would be a perfect description of where I'm at in life and how I feel about that. I find it oddly ironic that this song also serves as an almost biography of Soundgarden - in the underlying tone, one can literally feel the impending break-up of the band. Would be a perfect song for 2006 / 2007, with the state of an America still engaged in the Iraq War, too.

There's not really many songs on here that I don't like - can't say I care much for Never Named, and No Attention seems sort of bland with not as much interesting happening compared to the other songs.

Hope everyone that sees this enjoys this review - it's actually my first one on Amazon.

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They Glued Your Head on Upside Down
Bellrays
Manufacturer: Poptones
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000069JBQ

Tracks:

They Glued Your Head On Upside Down
The Same Way
The Dream Police

Album Description

Full title - They Glued Your Head On Upside Down. Taken from the 2002 compilation, Meet The Bellrays. Tracks, 'They Glued Your Head On Upside Down' & two non-LP tracks, 'The Same Way' & 'The Dream Police'. Poptones.

Carole Bogard: A Collection of American Songs

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beautiful songs
A flawless and fascinating recital

Carole Bogard: A Collection of American Songs

Manufacturer: Parnassus
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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Just-Spring: Art Songs of John Duke
But Yesterday Is Not Today-The American Art Song 1927-1972

ASIN: B00005LPYJ
Release Date: 2001-06-26

Customer Reviews:

beautiful songs.......2007-05-09

A welcome reissue in CD format from old LP's of Carpenters compositions : song cycles of very well known lyrics. Particularly fascinating are the renderings of poems from "Gitanjali", a collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore in English translated from original Bengali; a work that got Nobel prize in 1913 (Not the Pullitzer prize as mentioned in th accompanying text). The songs on lyrics/poems by other poets, all americans are just as beautiful. Well done.

A flawless and fascinating recital.......2005-04-14

This 2-CD set by soprano Carole Bogard is an absolute must-have for lovers of American songs, song recitals in general, or great singing. Culled from three long-out-of-print LPs and some performance tapes recorded for broadcast in Europe, it includes songs by Carpenter, Flanagan, Copland, Rorem, and the little-known Richard Cumming and John Woods Duke. And yet, there is not a single weak track on the entire set. Every song is interesting (something that cannot be said for many similar recitals recorded today), and each and every song is performed with musical acuity and an attention to words.

Particularly interesting, to me, were the songs by John Alden Carpenter. Largely neglected by modern singers and scholars, Carpenter wrote what many feel is the most successful fusion of classical music with jazz, the ballet tone-poem "Skyscrapers." It had the misfortune to premiere in 1924, the same year as Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"; but whereas "Rhapsody" was more of a pastiche, "Skyscrapers" blends the jazz and classical aspects flawlessly, producing an exciting and well-crafted work that deserves a wider audience.

The Carpenter songs presented here are not jazzy, but they do reveal a greater depth of feeling and originality in construction than one hears nowadays from the songs of Andre Previn or Jake Heggie. And the other pieces are equally excellent.

I highly recommend this album, especially for Sunday afternoon or summertime listening...between the excellence of the songs and the excellence of Bogard's singing, you just melt into the music and become one with the warm, intimate feeling that this recital engenders.

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Unbelievable Album!
i guess it gets better with time...
Another strong album
Going Out on Top
Completely stunning exit piece

Down on the Upside
Soundgarden
Manufacturer: Mvp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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Badmotorfinger
Superunknown
Louder Than Love
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ASIN: B0000073ZB
Release Date: 1996-09-26

Tracks:

Pretty Noose
Rhinosaur
Zero Chance
Dusty
Ty Cobb
Blow up the Outside World
Burden in My Hand
Never Named
Applebite
Never the Machine Forever
Tighter & Tighter
No Attention
Switch Opens
Overfloater
An Unkind
Boot Camp

Album Details

Same as Us Release.

Customer Reviews:

Unbelievable Album!.......2007-05-02

i guess it gets better with time..........2007-04-17

Another strong album.......2007-03-30

Going Out on Top.......2007-03-29

Completely stunning exit piece.......2007-02-11

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Hot Guitar

Upside Down
Crenshaw
Manufacturer: Fresh Juice Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

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General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0002FYFUE
Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

Information
She's My Hero
Upside Down
Man At Work
Better Days
Price of a Soul
Secret Agent
What There Is
Do It Now [Retro Fever]
Mystery

Album Description

The hip-hooligans of Alterna-Soul return with 10 new tracks of pure groovin' goodness. These all-new recordings feature favorites like "She's My Hero", "Secret Agent", and "What There Is". Straight on, fun, groovin', hand-crafted CRENSHAW music. Hints of funk from the Big Easy, 70's and 80's retro rock pop, jam-band style instrumentals, and even a dash of disco & reggae pepper this sophomore album from the Salt Lake City based band.

Customer Reviews:

Hot Guitar.......2005-03-01

This CD is full of great guitar licks! Funk has been defined in this fine musical selection. If you've been looking for soul, this one's definitely for you! Check it out.

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Music for "blackout nights" during the War

Farinelli & Light Orchestral Songs

Manufacturer: Danacord Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000003LOT
Release Date: 1998-01-05

Tracks:

Farinelli: The Song Has Wings
Farinelli: He Who Has Pursued Life's Gentleness
Farinelli: The Pleasures Of Life
Farinelli: There Is A Song
A Sailor Leads A Lonely Life
Rosavald and Rosa. It's fine with the compass
Trees
Night and Day
The Tones
In The Twilght Nights
Flag in Storm. A flag Looks Its Best In Head Wind
The Song About Home
Denmark's Freedom Song
Three Rythm Girls
A Meeting In The School Playground' The School Upside Down'
The Five Syncopes
Land of Happiness
The Sun's Lullaby
While I Still Have You, Mum
Play Your Own Gypsy Song
The Good Old Days
Tango

Customer Reviews:

Music for "blackout nights" during the War.......2004-09-12

During the 1930s and `40s, Wagnerian tenor Lauritz Melchior was the most famous Danish tenor in the world, singing virtually every role Wagner ever wrote worldwide, but in Denmark during the same period a very different kind of tenor was flourishing: Aksel Schiøtz, with his light, silvery voice, high standards of musicianship, excellent command of lieder and wide popularity among his countrymen for his singing of Danish folk and art songs.

All of this came to an abrupt end in the fall of 1946 when Schiøtz, suffering from severe headaches and impaired vocal control, was diagnosed with a brain tumor that had to be removed immediately. The operation saved his life but left one side of his face, and vocal muscles, paralyzed. Through sheer hard work he was able to com back, two years later, as a baritone, but though the phrasing and musicianship remained intact the voice no longer had its silvery bloom. He continued to perform and record as a baritone through the late 1950s, then became a teacher of voice and interpretation in Colorado before accepting a similar post in his native Denmark in 1969. He died ten years later.

This particular entry in the Schiøtz series concentrates on light music, the kind of material that made him popular with everyday Danes who were not particularly interested in Schubert, Bach, Buxtedhude or even the art-songs of Carl Nielsen. Among the real treasures here are the excerpts from an operetta based on the life of the great castrato Farinelli, though the plot apparently restored his manhood and made him a hot lover, as well as the Cole Porter song "Night and Day" (sung in beautiful English), excerpts from Bernhard Christensen's "jazz oratorios" with The Rhythm Girls, snippets of Danish film songs, and recordings made under the moniker of "The Masked Tenor." All are sung with an artless simplicity and great beauty of tone.

None of the cramped, dry LP pressings we all became to familiar with were used here, or indeed in any of the volumes of this series; every single track was lovingly and meticulously restored in London's Abbey Road studios from mint-condition copies of the original 78s or brand-new transfers made from the original metal parts. The results are simply magical, creating a tremendous intimacy between the tenor and listener in a way that is hard to describe unless you hear it for yourself. A shame that most of these CDs are now hard to obtain, but I urge you to get them if you can!

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ASIN: B000QUAK40

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They Glued Your Head On Upside Down
The Bellrays
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Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000LYNCCI

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