Chris Cornell (DELUXE 4CD)

Four CD edition including 54-page booklet with unreleased photos and liner notes by Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Tom Morello, Mike McCready and Brendan OBrien. 2018 collection that commemorates Chris Cornell's 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. His widow 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 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 spot-on 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 Goes Good.