Soundgarden discography facts for kids
 Soundgarden performing at Lollapalooza in Chicago, 2010; L-R: Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd. Not pictured: Kim Thayil. |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 6 | |
| ↙Live albums | 1 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 4 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 7 | |
| ↙Singles | 24 | |
| ↙Video albums | 2 | |
| ↙Music videos | 23 | |
The discography of Soundgarden, an American rock band, consists of six studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, seven extended plays, twenty-four singles and eighteen music videos.
This list does not include material recorded by Soundgarden band members with Skin Yard, Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam, Hater, Wellwater Conspiracy, or Audioslave.
Soundgarden was formed in 1984 by vocalist Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. The band signed with the independent label Sub Pop and released the Screaming Life EP in 1987 and the Fopp EP in 1988. In 1988, the band signed with legendary punk record label SST Records and released its debut full-length album Ultramega OK. The band subsequently signed with A&M Records, becoming the first grunge band to sign with a major label. In 1989, the band released its first album for a major label, Louder Than Love.
In 1990, the band was joined by a new bass player, Ben Shepherd. They released Badmotorfinger in 1991. The album brought the band to a new level of commercial success, and Soundgarden found itself amidst the sudden popularity and attention being paid to the Seattle music scene. The band's next album was to be its breakthrough. Superunknown, released in 1994, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and launched several successful singles, including "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun". In 1996, the band released its fifth studio album, Down on the Upside; while successful, the album could not emulate the precedent set by Superunknown.
In 1997, the band broke up because they could no longer agree on how their music sounded. The members worked on other projects for more than ten years. Soundgarden got back together in 2010. Two years later, they released their sixth studio album, King Animal.
Contents
Studio albums
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| 1988 | Ultramega OK | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Louder Than Love
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108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Badmotorfinger
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39 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 39 | US: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum |
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| 1994 | Superunknown
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1 | 1 | 19 | — | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | US: 5× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum UK: Gold |
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| 1996 | Down on the Upside
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2 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | US: Platinum CAN: Platinum AUS: Platinum |
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Compilations
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| 1990 | Screaming Life/Fopp
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| 1997 | A-Sides
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63 | 39 | 6 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
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| 1987 | Screaming Life
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| 1988 | Fopp
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| 1990 | Loudest Love
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| 1992 | Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas (SOMMS)
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| 1995 | Songs from the Superunknown
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Singles
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| 1987 | "Hunted Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Screaming Life EP | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | "Flower" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ultramega OK | |||||||||||||||||
| "Loud Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | Louder Than Love | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Hands All Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Room a Thousand Years Wide" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | "Jesus Christ Pose" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | Badmotorfinger | |||||||||||||||||
| "Outshined" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | "Rusty Cage" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | "Spoonman" | 3 | 9 | 23 | 12 | — | 23 | 37 | 10 | 37 | 20 | Superunknown | |||||||||||||||||
| "The Day I Tried to Live" | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Black Hole Sun" | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "My Wave" | 11 | 18 | 50 | 66 | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Fell on Black Days" | 4 | 13 | — | 66 | — | 14 | 45 | — | — | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | "Pretty Noose" | 4 | 2 | 22 | 43 | — | — | — | 18 | 42 | 14 | Down on the Upside | |||||||||||||||||
| "Burden in My Hand" | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Blow Up the Outside World" | 1 | 8 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | "Ty Cobb" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Rhinosaur" | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Bleed Together" | 13 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A-Sides | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | "Spoonman (Live)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non album single | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Videos
| Year | Video details | US peak chart position |
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| 1990 | Louder Than Live
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15 |
| 1992 | Motorvision
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25 |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 1988 | "Flower" | Mark Miremont |
| 1989 | "Loud Love" | Kevin Kerslake |
| 1990 | "Hands All Over" | |
| 1991 | "Jesus Christ Pose" | Eric Zimmerman |
| "Outshined" | Matt Mahurin | |
| "Outshined" (Canadian version) | ||
| 1992 | "Rusty Cage" | Eric Zimmerman |
| 1994 | "Spoonman" | Jeffrey Plansker |
| "The Day I Tried to Live" | Matt Mahurin | |
| "Black Hole Sun" | Howard Greenhalgh | |
| "My Wave" | Henry Shepherd Doug Pray |
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| "Fell on Black Days" | Jake Scott | |
| 1996 | "Pretty Noose" | Frank Kozik |
| "Pretty Noose" (International version) | Henry Shepherd | |
| "Burden in My Hand" | Jake Scott | |
| "Blow Up the Outside World" | Gerald Casale | |
| 2010 | "Get On the Snake" |
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Title | Label |
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| 1986 |
"Heretic" |
Deep Six | C/Z |
| 1988 |
"Sub Pop Rock City" |
Sub Pop 200 | Sub Pop |
| 1990 |
"Ugly Truth" (live) |
New Music Awards | College Media, Inc. |
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"Fresh Deadly Roses" |
Pave the Earth | A&M | |
| 1992 |
"Birth Ritual" |
Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Epic |
| 1993 |
"Show Me" |
No Alternative | Arista |
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"HIV Baby" |
Born to Choose | Rykodisc | |
| 1994 |
"New Damage" (with Brian May) |
Alternative NRG | Hollywood |
| 1995 |
"Blind Dogs" |
The Basketball Diaries: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Island |
| 1996 |
"Kyle Petty, Son of Richard" |
Home Alive: The Art of Self-Defense | Epic |
- Soundgarden at All Music Guide
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Discografía de Soundgarden para niños
