Telephantasm

by Soundgarden

Overview

Since so much of Soundgarden's legacy lay in the years before their superstardom, their major label-oriented 1997 A-Sides compilation didn't quite do them justice. Although it contained cuts from the years before they signed to A&M, A-Sides downplayed the first act of their story, so the 2010 compilation Telephantasm is quite welcome, at least in its double disc incarnation where there's enough room to capture the entire arc of the group's career. Not only is there a heavy dose of their SST and SubPop recordings but there is a strategic deployment of live cuts, BBC sessions, single versions and rarities, including the previously unreleased outtake "Black Rain," all of which capture the band at their heaviest, a shift that's particularly notable toward the end of their career, with "Pretty Noose" and "Blow Up The Outside World" present in rawer versions than their studio incarnations. This may not satisfy a casual fan who wants to hear versions played on the radio, but the entirety of Telephantasm winds up being something better than a hits collection: it captures the essence of the band, why they were important and why they still sound powerful some twenty years later. [This deluxe set also includes a bonus DVD containing all of Soundgarden's music videos, including several alternate versions of familiar clips.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/05/2010
Label:	Geffen
UPC:	0602527442167

Tracks

1. Hunted Down
2. Hands All Over
3. Outshined
4. Rusty Cage
5. Birth Ritual
6. My Wave
7. Spoonman
8. Black Hole Sun
9. Fell on Black Days
10. Burden in My Hand
11. Blow Up the Outside World
12. Black Rain

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Soundgarden   Primary Artist
Matt Cameron   Drums
Chris Cornell   Guitar,Vocals
Scott Sundquist   Drums
Steve Fisk   Electronics
Kim Thayil   Guitar
Jason Everman   Bass
Hiro Yamamoto   Bass
Artis the Spoon Man   Spoons
Ben Shepherd   Bass,Vocals

Technical Credits

Drew Canulette   Engineer,Producer
Jeff Ament   Title
Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner   Composer,Lyricist
Sam Hofstedt   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Nelson Ayres   Studio Assistant
Matt Cameron   Composer,Group Member
Ralph Middlebrooks   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Beinhorn   Producer
Michael Barbiero   Mixing
Brendan O'Brien   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Kim Thayil   Production Assistant,Composer,Lyricist,Liner Notes,Group Member
Chris Cornell   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Larry Brewer   Production Assistant
Clarence "Satch" Satchell   Composer,Lyricist
Jason Corsaro   Engineer
Ron Saint Germain   Mixing
Marvin Pierce   Composer,Lyricist
Valerie Faris   Video Director
James Williams   Composer
Eric Zimmerman   Video Director
Jo Almeida   Photo Research
Roy Wilkinson   Photography
Marshall Jones   Composer,Lyricist
Steve Thompson   Mixing
Josh Graham   Design,Artwork
Marvin R. Pierce   Composer
Mark Miremont   Video Director
Numillennia   Video Director
Henry Shepherd   Video Director
Willie Beck   Composer,Lyricist
Gerald V. Casale   Video Director
Adam Kasper   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Assistant
Seth Waldman   Assistant
Seth Waldmann   Assistant
Steve Fisk   Producer
Matt Bayles   Assistant Engineer
Stuart Hallerman   Engineer,Producer,Studio Assistant
Adam Starr   Product Manager
William Beck   Composer,Composer
William "Billy" Beck   Composer
Tina Casale   Engineer,Producer
James "Diamond" Williams   Composer
Efren Herrera   Assistant
Rob St. Germain   Mixing
Jeff Fura   A&R
Kevin Kerslake   Video Director
Frank Kozik   Video Director
Charles Peterson   Photography
Jake Scott   Video Director
Kevin Westenberg   Photography
Cam Garrett   Photography
Hiro Yamamoto   Composer
Chris Hanzsek   Engineer,Producer
Matt Mahurin   Video Director
Jay Blakesberg   Photography
Jonathan Dayton   Video Director
Marty Temme   Photography
Shannon Steckloff   Production Manager
Lance Limbocker   Engineer
Ryan Null   Photo Coordination
Howard Greenhalgh   Video Director
Jeff Plansker   Video Director
Jeff Gilbert   Liner Notes
James L. Williams   Composer,Lyricist
Leroy Bonner   Composer
Soundgarden   Mixing,Producer,Photo Courtesy
Alvin Clark   Mixing,Engineer
Terry Date   Engineer,Producer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Jack Endino   Engineer,Producer,Studio Assistant
Ben Shepherd   Composer,Group Member
John Burton   Engineer