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jeff's_the_manjeff's_the_man Posts: 660
edited December 2005 in Other Music
i recently bought soundgarden A-sides, after listening to chris cornell and matt cameron on TOTD, and it is some of the most amazing stuff ive ever heard!! over the last 4 months ive almost worn it out!!

now comes the stage where i want to buy one of their studio cd's. Which cd should i buy first???

some of my favourite songs would have to be;
jesus christ pose (matt is a god!)
outshined
rusty cage
burden in my hand
blow up the outside world
ty cobb
bleed together


thanks :D
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  • AxlUlrichAxlUlrich Posts: 12,652
    from that list of songs u like...i say you should pick up Badmotorfinger or Down on the Upside
    i personally prefer Superunknown
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    get the triple strike of badmotorfinger, superunknown and down on the upside. then work backwards towards ultramega OK and louder than love, thats my advice
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  • LedZepFanLedZepFan Posts: 1,009
    from your songs alone, Down on the Upside or Badmotorfinger would be the logical choice. However, you could complete the Soundgarden Holy Trinity and pick up Superunkown as well.

    Oh and Bleed Together isnt on an album, it was recorded for the A-Sides.
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  • NoLongerOverwhelmedNoLongerOverwhelmed Posts: 82
    badmotorfinger
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  • one way needleone way needle Posts: 196
    NoLongerOverwhelmed wrote:
    badmotorfinger


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  • blacknapkinsblacknapkins Posts: 2,176
    Superunknown stands up to REPEATED listening. I know this from experience since it's the only worthwhile cassette in my car and every time the radio sucks (which is a lot,) I pop it in. I got this copy when it was released and I'm still not sick of it. Definitely put it on your list.
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  • jeff's_the_manjeff's_the_man Posts: 660
    LedZepFan wrote:
    from your songs alone, Down on the Upside or Badmotorfinger would be the logical choice. However, you could complete the Soundgarden Holy Trinity and pick up Superunkown as well.

    Oh and Bleed Together isnt on an album, it was recorded for the A-Sides.


    sounds like a winner, i was thinking about superunknown just due to the fact that ive heard the most about it!
    i will post my favourite once ive gone out and bought all these suckers! :D:D:D

    again thanks for the help!
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  • pericaperica Posts: 7
    just to add my vote: down on the upside !
  • stonesgstringstonesgstring Posts: 4,613
    Badmotorfinger for sure!
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  • LimeDiseaseLimeDisease Posts: 89
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    get the triple strike of badmotorfinger, superunknown and down on the upside. then work backwards towards ultramega OK and louder than love, thats my advice

    Thats good advice. You have to add Screaming Life somewhere around Ultramega and Louder, but is definately the wild card.
  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    blacknapkins wrote:
    Superunknown stands up to REPEATED listening. I know this from experience since it's the only worthwhile cassette in my car and every time the radio sucks (which is a lot,) I pop it in. I got this copy when it was released and I'm still not sick of it. Definitely put it on your list.


    you said cassette......
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • DeeveDeeve Posts: 122
    Superunknown is Rad.
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  • jeff's_the_manjeff's_the_man Posts: 660
    i bought superunknown and have badmotorfinger on my 'christmas list'..thanks alot for the help guys superunknown is awesome i can see it spending alot of time in my car cd player!!
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  • KravenKraven Posts: 829
    Shoulda got Badmotorfinger first, by far the best.
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  • jeff's_the_manjeff's_the_man Posts: 660
    Kraven wrote:
    Shoulda got Badmotorfinger first, by far the best.
    seein i found superunknown for $15 AUS and badmotorfinger was 25 i picked up superunknown first, i will get the others its all just a matter of time!
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  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    One slight correction. Bleed together was not recorded for A-Sides. The band was broken up when A-Sides came out. It was actually a song left over from the DOTU sessions. There are supposedly others from BMF, SUK, and DOTU that have never been released...one of them being a song that Matt Cameron said is one of the best he thinks Chris ever wrote, called Christi.

    Maybe one day Kim will sit down with a case of beer and a few pizza's and assemble B-Sides for us lowly listeners of all things Soundgarden :)
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  • lukin14lukin14 Posts: 287
    my top 3 in order of preference:

    Badmotorfinger
    Down on the Upside
    Louder Than Love
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  • VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    Love this band to death!!!! :D Rock on for wanting to get more into them jeff's_the_man! I agree with what lots of others have said. Based on the favs you listed I'd say you should for sure get Badmotorfinger AND Down on The Upside. It's quite difficult for me to pick favs with this almighty band... but I must say I find myself listening to these 2 the most. ;)

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  • UpHereInMyTree500UpHereInMyTree500 Posts: 1,772
    I too, like Superunknown the most
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  • LauraPJLauraPJ Posts: 1,777
    For me, all the albums of Soundgarden are amazing. But, I recommend you "Euphoria Morning" by Chris Cornell... it's incredible, very nostalgic by the way, but has some awesome songs such as "When I'm down" and "Sunshower", you must have it!
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    get the triple strike of badmotorfinger, superunknown and down on the upside. then work backwards towards ultramega OK and louder than love, thats my advice
    i agree.

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  • danedane Posts: 1,062
    Get Badmotorfinger!! Get it now!! And when you've listened to it for a while go get Superunknown. This is when you really get hooked and you'll go and buy Down on the upside. As a little bonus you should also get Chris Cornell's Euphoria Morning. It will blow your mind! It didn't really get all the credit that it needed, 'cause it's a fantastic album and Cornell is an amazing singer!
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  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    I started with the EP's. Don't discount Louder Than Love either...classic SG right there :)
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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    i order you not to buy another cd until you have the entire Soundgarden/Cornell back catalogue, jk about the order part, but your missing out on a lot of beautiful music jeff
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  • BUENABUENA Posts: 165
    Go in this order:

    1. Superunkonwn
    2. Down on the Upside
    3. Badmotorfinger
    4. Ultramega OK
    5. Louder Than Love
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  • sj_2150sj_2150 Posts: 275
    only got Badmotorfinger, great album
    favourite song is Jesus Christ Pose
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    Badmotorfinger-New Damage K-I-C-K A-S-S!!!
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  • darthvedder88darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    Superunknown is definately Soundgarden's best work, but Badmotorfinger is pretty close to it. However, "Like Suicide" shall forever remain as Cornell's shining moment!!!!
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  • LauraPJLauraPJ Posts: 1,777
    darthvedder88 wrote:
    Superunknown is definately Soundgarden's best work, but Badmotorfinger is pretty close to it. However, "Like Suicide" shall forever remain as Cornell's shining moment!!!!
    Absolutely agree with that!
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  • jeff's_the_manjeff's_the_man Posts: 660
    darthvedder88 wrote:
    Superunknown is definately Soundgarden's best work, but Badmotorfinger is pretty close to it. However, "Like Suicide" shall forever remain as Cornell's shining moment!!!!


    hell yeah!! man there are sooo many good songs on superunknown, its def. one of my fav albums in my collection and ive only had it 3-4 days!! im really excited about getting badmotorfinger cause its got a lot of fkn good songs on it. didnt know about chris cornell's solo album but i will def. go searching for that 1 as well!!

    once again thanks for all the help!
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