Uncle Anesthesia

Uncle Anesthesia
Studio album by Screaming Trees
Released January 29, 1991
Recorded June 1990
Genre Grunge
Neo-Psychedelia
Length 47:05
Label Epic
Producer Screaming Trees,
Terry Date,
Chris Cornell
Screaming Trees chronology
Something About Today
(1990)
Uncle Anesthesia
(1991)
Anthology: SST Years 1985-1989
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]

Uncle Anesthesia is the Screaming Trees' fifth album and first full-length album release on Epic Records, released on January 29, 1991. It includes two of the four tracks from the band's previous Epic release, 1990's Something About Today EP, including the song that would give the LP its title. The album, recorded throughout June 1990, was the last to feature drumming by original member Mark Pickerel, who left on amicable terms in 1991 to work in a variety of projects. He would be replaced by Barrett Martin.

Uncle Anesthesia was co-produced by noted heavy metal specialist Terry Date and Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell. Despite the major label backing, the album failed to expand the Trees' audience beyond its existing fanbase. However, "Bed of Roses" was released as a single and became a minor hit on the Modern Rock charts.

Contents

Track listing

# Song Length Credits
01 "Beyond This Horizon"
4:13
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner
02 "Bed of Roses"
3:02
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner
03 "Uncle Anesthesia"
3:52
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner
04 "Story of Her Fate"
1:41
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner
05 "Caught Between"
5:03
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner
06 "Lay Your Head Down"
3:32
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner
07 "Before We Arise"
2:26
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner
08 "Something About Today"
3:02
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner
09 "Alice Said"
4:11
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner
10 "Time for Light"
3:50
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner
11 "Disappearing"
3:12
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner
12 "Ocean of Confusion"
3:05
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner
13 "Closer"
5:48
Mark Lanegan, Gary Lee Conner

Personnel

Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "Bed of Roses" Modern Rock Tracks 23

External links

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "allmusic ((( Uncle Anesthesia > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r17589. Retrieved March 17, 2010. 
  2. ^ Brackett, Nathan. "Screaming Trees". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 721, cited March 17, 2010