For an act that was one of the definitive album artists of the late '80s and '90s, Soundgarden was a surprisingly effective singles band. Their singles effectively conveyed all of their best ideas, from their sludgy early Sub Pop recordings to the elaborate, post-metal psychedelia of their last two albums, Superunknown and Down on the Upside. That's the reason why the 17-track compilation A-Sides is such a successful overview of the band's too-brief career. Most of their peers wouldn't be well represented by a compilation that concentrated solely on singles, but Soundgarden are, because their singles do capture what they're all about. There are many great songs left off A-Sides, from "Big Dumb Sex" to "My Wave," but it's hard to argue with what's here. Each single from every album -- from the 1987 debut EP Screaming Life through SST's Ultramega OK, to their four records for A&M -- is here, with the Down on the Upside outtake "Bleed Together" added as an enticement for collectors. Almost every one of the group's best-known songs are here, including "Hands All Over," "Loud Love," "Jesus Christ Pose," "Outshined," "Rusty Cage," "Black Hole Sun," "The Day I Tried to Live," "Spoonman," "Fell on Black Days," "Pretty Noose," "Burden in My Hand," and "Blow Up the Outside World," resulting in a near-definitive summary of one of the most important and influential bands of the '90s.
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DR10 -2.50 dB -13.38 dB 3:58 01-Nothing To Say
DR10 -2.04 dB -14.26 dB 3:28 02-Flower
DR10 -2.33 dB -14.01 dB 4:58 03-Loud Love
DR10 -2.16 dB -14.57 dB 6:04 04-Hands All Over
DR9 -2.16 dB -13.24 dB 3:44 05-Get On The Snake
DR10 -3.10 dB -14.35 dB 5:52 06-Jesus Christ Pose
DR11 -2.77 dB -15.47 dB 5:11 07-Outshined
DR11 -3.32 dB -16.52 dB 4:29 08-Rusty Cage
DR9 -1.73 dB -12.26 dB 4:07 09-Spoonman
DR9 -2.65 dB -13.80 dB 5:20 10-The Day I Tried To Live
DR9 -1.89 dB -13.76 dB 5:19 11-Black Hole Sun
DR10 -2.17 dB -13.61 dB 4:39 12-Fell On Black Days
DR11 -1.83 dB -14.12 dB 4:12 13-Pretty Noose
DR10 -1.75 dB -14.75 dB 4:50 14-Burden In My Hand
DR11 -1.12 dB -14.89 dB 5:46 15-Blow Up The Outside World
DR11 -0.70 dB -14.59 dB 3:06 16-Ty Cobb
DR9 -2.79 dB -13.16 dB 3:52 17-Bleed Together
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