Listen to unreleased Chris Cornell song 'When Bad Does Good'
A previously unheard Chris Cornell song called ‘When Bad Does Good’ has premiered today ahead of the release of a career-spanning posthumous album and box set.
The first musical output since Chris’s death in May 2017, the self-titled ‘Chris Cornell’ is being released on Friday 16th November by the singer’s wife, Vicky Cornell, on behalf of The Chris Cornell Estate.
Spanning Chris’s career with Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog and as a solo artist, the standard 17-song edition of ‘Chris Cornell’ features two previously unreleased recordings - a poignant cover of Prince’s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ recorded at US radio station at Sirius XM, and ‘When Bad Does Good.’
Produced, recorded, and mixed by Chris, ‘When Bad Does Good’ was found in his personal recordings archive. The track was a favourite of his and it wasn’t until friend Josh Brolin, reminded Vicky of the unreleased song, that she decided to share it with his fans.
Vicky Cornell says: “Since Chris’ sudden passing I have put all my efforts and energy into sharing his music and legacy with his fans from all over the world.
“I felt we needed to create a special collection to represent all of him - the friend, husband and father, the risk taker and innovator, the poet and artist. His soaring vocals found their way into the hearts and souls of so many. His voice was his vision and his words were his peace. This album is for his fans.”
Alongside the standard edition, there is a limited-edition 4CD Deluxe box set featuring 64 tracks, including 11 unreleased songs.
This version is housed in a jewel case with a limited-edition custom die-cut slipcase that showcases Seattle with tree-line graphics on the front and other various cities he lived in throughout his life on the back, a 32-page booklet with many unreleased photos, and liner notes from bandmates and colleagues Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Tom Morello, Mike McCready, and Brendan O’Brien.
The 180g 2LP edition comes in a gatefold jacket with similar limited-edition slipcase graphics, a 12-page booklet, and the aforementioned liner notes, while the 4CD limited-edition box boasts a further expanded 54-page booklet.
For fans with deeper pockets, there is also a limited-edition Super Deluxe 4CD, 1DVD, and 180-gram 7LP box set.
The Super Deluxe edition holds 88 tracks — 64 songs plus 24 videos, with 13 entries (11 audio + 2 video) previously unreleased overall. Also included in the Super Deluxe box are a 66-page hardcover photo book wrapped in linen with a red foil signature cover, three artist lithos, three photochromatic lithos inspired by Cornell’s lyrical fascination about the sun (images are brought to life by holding under direct sunlight), a turntable mat, a microfiber vinyl cleaning cloth, and a 36x48-inch wall poster.
You can pre-order ‘Chris Cornell’ right here.
The Super Deluxe box set track-listing is as follows:
CD 1
- Hunted Down Soundgarden
- Kingdom of Come Soundgarden
- Flower Soundgarden
- All Your Lies Soundgarden
- Loud Love Soundgarden
- Hands All Over Soundgarden
- Say Hello 2 Heaven Temple of the Dog
- Hunger Strike Temple of the Dog
- Outshined Soundgarden
- Rusty Cage Soundgarden
- Seasons
- Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun) M.A.C.C.
- Black Hole Sun Soundgarden
- Spoonman Soundgarden
- Dusty Soundgarden
- Burden In My Hand Soundgarden
CD 2
- Sunshower
- Sweet Euphoria
- Can’t Change Me
- Like A Stone Audioslave
- Cochise Audioslave
- Be Yourself Audioslave
- Doesn’t Remind Me Audioslave
- Revelations Audioslave
- Shape Of Things To Come Audioslave
- You Know My Name
- Billie Jean
- Long Gone (Rock Version)
- Scream
- Part Of Me (Steve Aoki Remix)
- Ave Maria (with Eleven)
CD 3
- Promise Slash featuring Chris Cornell
- Whole Lotta Love Santana featuring Chris Cornell
- Call Me A Dog (Live Acoustic)
- Imagine (Live Acoustic)
- I Am The Highway (Live Acoustic)
- The Keeper
- Been Away Too Long Soundgarden
- Live To Rise Soundgarden
- Lies Gabin with Chris Cornell & Ace
- Misery Chain with Joy Williams
- Storm Soundgarden
- Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart
- Only These Words
- Our Time In The Universe
- ’Til The Sun Comes Back Around
- Stay With Me Baby
- The Promise
- When Bad Does Good*
CD 4
- Into The Void (Sealth) (Live at the Paramount) Soundgarden
- Mind Riot (Live at the Paramount) Soundgarden
- Nothing To Say (Live in Seattle) Soundgarden
- Jesus Christ Pose (Live in Oakland) Soundgarden
- Show Me How To Live (Live in Cuba) Audioslave*
- Wide Awake (Live in Sweden)*
- All Night Thing (Live in Sweden)*
- Nothing Compares 2 U (Live at SiriusXM)*
- One (Live at Beacon Theatre)*
- Reach Down (Live at the Paramount) Temple of the Dog*
- Stargazer (Live at the Paramount) Temple of the Dog*
- Wild World (Live at Pantages Theatre) Yusuf/Cat Stevens with Chris Cornell*
- A Day In The Life (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)*
- Redemption Song (Live at Beacon Theatre) with Toni Cornell*
- Thank You (Live in Sweden)
DVD
- Flower Soundgarden
- Loud Love Soundgarden
- Hunger Strike Temple of the Dog
- Outshined Soundgarden
- Jesus Christ Pose Soundgarden
- Black Hole Sun Soundgarden
- Fell On Black Days Soundgarden
- Burden In My Hand Soundgarden
- Can’t Change Me
- Preaching The End Of The World
- Like A Stone Audioslave
- Cochise Audioslave
- Show Me How To Live Audioslave
- Be Yourself Audioslave
- Original Fire Audioslave
- Arms Around Your Love
- No Such Thing
- Part Of Me (featuring Timbaland)
- Long Gone (Rock Version)
- Scream (Acoustic)*
- Live To Rise Soundgarden*
- By Crooked Steps Soundgarden
- Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart (Lyric Video)
- The Promise
LP ONE
A1. Hunted Down Soundgarden
A2. Kingdom Of Come Soundgarden
A3. Flower Soundgarden
A4. All Your Lies Soundgarden
A5. Loud Love Soundgarden
A6. Hands All Over Soundgarden
B1. Say Hello 2 Heaven Temple of the Dog
B2. Hunger Strike Temple of the Dog
B3. Outshined Soundgarden
B4. Rusty Cage Soundgarden
LP TWO
C1. Seasons
C2. Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun) M.A.C.C.
C3. Black Hole Sun Soundgarden
C4. Spoonman Soundgarden
D1. Dusty Soundgarden
D2. Burden In My Hand Soundgarden
D3. Sunshower
D4. Sweet Euphoria
LP THREE
E1. Can’t Change Me
E2. Like A Stone Audioslave
E3. Cochise Audioslave
E4. Be Yourself Audioslave
E5. Doesn’t Remind Me Audioslave
F1. Revelations Audioslave
F2. Shape Of Things To Come Audioslave
F3. You Know My Name
F4. Billie Jean
F5. Long Gone (Rock Version)
LP FOUR
G1. Scream
G2. Part Of Me (Steve Aoki Remix)
G3. Ave Maria (with Eleven)
G4. Promise Slash featuring Chris Cornell
H1. Whole Lotta Love Santana featuring Chris Cornell
H2. Call Me A Dog (Live Acoustic)
H3. Imagine (Live Acoustic)
H4. I Am The Highway (Live Acoustic)
H5. The Keeper
LP FIVE
I1. Been Away Too Long Soundgarden
I2. Live To Rise Soundgarden
I3. Lies Gabin with Chris Cornell & Ace
I4. Misery Chain with Joy Williams
I5. Storm Soundgarden
J1. Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart
J2. Only These Words
J3. Our Time In The Universe
J4. ’Til The Sun Comes Back Around
J5. Stay With Me Baby
LP SIX
K1. The Promise
K2. When Bad Does Good*
K3. Into The Void (Sealth) (Live at the Paramount) Soundgarden
K4. Mind Riot (Live at the Paramount) Soundgarden
L1. Nothing To Say (Live in Seattle) Soundgarden
L2. Jesus Christ Pose (Live in Oakland) Soundgarden
L3. Show Me How To Live (Live in Cuba) Audioslave
L4. Wide Awake (Live in Sweden)
L5. All Night Thing (Live in Sweden)*
LP SEVEN
M1. Nothing Compares 2 U (Live at SiriusXM)
M2. One (Live at Beacon Theatre)
M3. Reach Down (Live at the Paramount) Temple of the Dog*
N1. Stargazer (Live at the Paramount) Temple of the Dog
N2. Wild World (Live at Pantages Theatre) Yusuf/Cat Stevens with Chris Cornell
N3. A Day In The Life (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
N4. Redemption Song (Live at Beacon Theatre) with Toni Cornell
N5. Thank You (Live in Sweden)
* Denotes previously unreleased material