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When a song that clocks in at eleven minutes plus simply flies by, you know that the music is good. That's what "Reach Down" does...along with reminding you how emotional and powerful and compelling music truly can be. This one off album was a labor of love and, yes, if you are a lover of the music born of the 90's, this album should be in your collection. But don't let that be a limit; I think if you're a music lover PERIOD, regardless of genre this album should be in your collection. Most of us know where this album came from and what it's about: it's death and loss and longing and hopes and fears. It's a collaboration in honor of a loved and lost brother. It's future Pearl Jammers locked into a groove from that one moment in time. It's Chris Cornell writing as if his life depended on it and singing like he'd never sung before. It's some of the best that the grunge world had to offer before it became exposed and probably overexposed by the rest of the world. So read all of the reviews here, nod your head in agreement and then purchase the album. Yes, there's "Hunger Strike", but you've got to go through "Say Hello To Heaven" to get to it and that's a necessary journey to take. Nothing says "tribute" quite like this song and, I swear, at certain points Cornell is hitting notes that truly do reach Heaven.Read full review
Temple of the Dog, is a superb album but a superb collaboration - the band features the musical talents of what went on to become Pearl Jam - Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard - and two members of Soundgarden - Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron; extremely talented musicians and vocalists who pull together to bring about a breathtaking sound! This is the one and only release from this collaboration - brought about as a tribute to Andrew Wood - Mother Love Bone's lead singer who died untimely of a drug overdose. The lyrics were primarily the work of Cornell and reflect his place at this time - his head and his feelings having lost a close friend! I had to purchase this just to own a copy of the powerful Hunger Strike....this is an intense deep song which not only strives to highlight the musical talents of this group...but the powerful vocal ability of both Eddie Vedder and Cornell - both have unique powerful voices which send chills donw my spine; I would go as far as to say their voices are perhaps among the best in the rock world! There are a lot of deeply personal lyrics in these tracks - look at Say Hello 2 heaven and Times of Trouble. Each track is deep, rich in the sound that is unmistakeable grunge and aside from being wonderful to listen to, these tracks simply serve to highlight the talent in this group!! This album is deeply powerful and helped spread the roots of the Grunge scene, and for that, as well as the incredible tracks,I will be thankful!Read full review
Personally, I feel this is Chris Cornell's best work to date. I've yet to hear anything before or after this one that even compares. It is really sad that he never had the musical backing that he deserved. K.T. His Guitarist from SOUNDGARDEN was only moderately talented and the one from AUDIOSLAVE, T.M. even worse and better suited to rap. Having the backing of Sony Music Entertainment and Mega talented producers like Rick Rueben and Brendan O'Brien should have catapulted him to the forefront along with Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam. This one is basically Chris Cornell and Pearl Jam. STONE GOSSARD is the one he should have teamed up with, but then we would never have had Pearl Jam.
The cd has very good quality. I love listening to the cd once a day.. It is Fantastic!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Here we have a classic collaboration of Seattle music scene alumni performing a great set of tracks. Say Hello to Heaven is fresh and memorable toaday just as it was many years ago. The vocals and guitar work are great as well. Highly recommended.
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