Carry On (Chris Cornell album)
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Studio album by Chris Cornell | |||||
Released | May 28, 2007 (UK) June 5, 2007 (US) |
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Recorded | 2006–2007 | ||||
Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
Length | 55:20 | ||||
Label | Suretone/Interscope | ||||
Producer | Steve Lillywhite | ||||
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Carry On, the latest album by Chris Cornell, was released May 28, 2007 in the United Kingdom and June 5, 2007 in the United States. This album is Cornell's second solo album, after Euphoria Morning in 1999, and his first since leaving his former band Audioslave.
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[edit] Musical Style
While primarily considered an alternative rock album, Carry On encompasses a variety of musical genres including blues, psychedelic music, and country.[1]
[edit] More Information
An acoustic version of "Disappearing Act" is heard during the credits of the movie Bug, a 2007 horror film by William Friedkin. The version of the song on this album is a full-band version.
Cornell has announced that "No Such Thing" will be the album's first single during interviews with various radio stations around the United States.[2] The track was also played on several radio stations. It can be listened to for free from his website.[3] His website states that "Arms Around Your Love" will be the first single in the U.K. David Cook performed Cornell's version of Billie Jean on American Idol.
"Arms Around Your Love" was remixed by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder and is available for free download at bodybymilk.com.
[edit] Reaction
The reaction to the album has been generally mixed from both the public and critics. Entertainment Weekly and All Music Guide like the work while Rolling Stone and Twisted Ear were disappointed.
From Toronto's Globe and Mail, May 22, 2007, "Essential tracks: Billie Jean -- Billie Jean is not his lover, she's just a cover. The plutonium-lunged grunge god ponderously gives the Jacko hit the Leonard Cohen treatment."
The BBC described it as "possibly the most confused album you’ll come across all year ... a collection that is both catchy and dreary at the same time."[4]
[edit] Track listing
The album features fourteen tracks, including the first album appearance of "You Know My Name," the theme song for Casino Royale, the latest installment in the James Bond franchise. The album also features a cover of Michael Jackson's hit song from Thriller, "Billie Jean."
- All songs composed by Cornell, except where noted:
- "No Such Thing" – 3:44
- "Poison Eye" – 3:57
- "Arms Around Your Love" – 3:34
- "Safe and Sound" – 4:16
- "She'll Never Be Your Man" – 3:24
- "Ghosts" – 3:51
- "Killing Birds" – 3:38
- "Billie Jean" (Jackson) – 4:41
- "Scar on the Sky" – 3:40
- "Your Soul Today" – 3:27
- "Finally Forever" – 3:37
- "Silence The Voices" – 4:27
- "Disappearing Act" – 4:33
- "You Know My Name" (Cornell/Arnold) – 4:01
Bonus Tracks
- "Today" - (Cornell) – 3:03 - (UK & Japanese bonus track)
- "Roads We Choose" (Cornell) - 3:51 - (UK & Japanese bonus track)
- "Thank You" (Live From Stockholm) - (Japanese bonus track)
Target bonus track
- "Call Me A Dog" (Live From Stockholm)
Mexican Tour Edition bonus tracks
- "Today" - (Cornell) – 3:03 - (UK & Japanese bonus track)
- "Roads We Choose" (Cornell) - 3:51
- "Thank You" (Live From Stockholm) - 4:47
- "Black Hole Sun" (Acoustic) - 4:39
- "Like A Stone" (Acoustic) - 3:45
[edit] Chart
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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The Billboard 200 | 17 |
Italian Album Chart | 24 |
UK Album Chart | 25 |
French Album Chart | 131 |
Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart | 6 |
Norwegian Album Chart | 2 |
As of April 12, the album has yet to sell above 200,000 copies in the US and 300,000 copies worldwide.
[edit] References
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