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- Summary: The posthumous release of the covers album the rock singer recorded in 2016 includes covers of songs by Electric Light Orchestra, Ghostland Observatory, Guns N' Roses, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, Prince, and Terry Reid.
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- Record Label: Interscope
- Genre(s): Grunge, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Mar 25, 2021These versions show a seldom seen side of Chris Cornell’s talents. They deserve to be heard by both existing fans and especially those unfamiliar with his stunning vocal talents.
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Mar 25, 2021Collected, the songs are simultaneously familiar and surprising -- a blend that always was among the chief attractions in Cornell's work -- and while there are echoes of the original recordings here, he shapes each tune to fit his voice and contemplative bent. The inherent power in Cornell's voice can still be heard, but what lasts is the passion and intelligence, emotions that make this a bracing if bittersweet experience.
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Mar 25, 2021While Showdown and the Lennon cover feel almost jaunty in their lightness of touch, his cover of Guns N’ Roses’ Patience is a broody, brooding acoustic ballad, lonely and haunting.
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Mar 25, 2021This compilation is a welcome reminder that Cornell was so much more than his scream.
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MojoMar 25, 2021The standout is a take on Nothing Compares 2 U, Prince's adroit vocal melody a showcase for Cornell's affectionate, bluesier reading. Elsewhere, Harry Nilsson's Jump Into The Fire is toughened-up and much abridged. [Apr 2021, p.80]
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UncutMar 25, 2021One for Cornell completists only. [Apr 2021, p.27]
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