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Given the recent legal tussles between the family of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell and the surviving members of the celebrated Seattle grunge rockers, there has been some debate as to whether the final recordings made by the quartet would ever emerge. But in a new interview with USA Today, Cornell’s wife Vicky says that everything the singer recorded, including those unreleased Soundgarden tracks, will be given an official release, at some point in the future.
“All of Chris’ music, including Soundgarden, will see the light of day,” she states.
Questions over the fate of the last set of Soundgarden recordings entered the public realm in December 2019, when Vicky Cornell filed legal papers against Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron claiming the band were withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars in royalties from her family.
The documents also described an “unlawful attempt to strong-arm Chris’ Estate into turning over certain audio recordings created by Chris before he passed away,” with US gossip site TMZ reporting that the rights to seven specific recordings lay at the heart of the dispute.
Soundgarden reportedly reached out to Vicky Cornell following the move, saying that prior to Cornell’s death in May 2017, they had been “working on the files in a collaborative effort,” adding, “The entire band was feeling very positive about their rekindled artistic energy and creativity.”
Tensions between the two camps soured further in May this year, when Soundgarden counter-sued Vicky Cornell. In legal papers filed at the US District Court of the Southern District of Florida, the band denied “every material contention lobbed by Vicky Cornell, who filed her Complaint – rashly and without good cause – with the true purpose of extorting Soundgarden into conceding rights to which she is not legally entitled, and of coercing Soundgarden to prematurely distribute Soundgarden funds to her.”
Soundgarden also alleged that money raised at the I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell charity concert at The Forum in Los Angeles on January 16, 2019, was used by Vicky for “personal purposes for herself and her family.”
Now, speaking with USA Today, after the surprise release of Cornell’s covers album, No One Sings Like You Anymore, Vicky Cornell insists that all the singer’s unreleased tapes will emerge in due course.
Asked if there might be more unreleased music from Chris that could ‘see the light of day’, Cornell said: “Yes. All of Chris’ music, including Soundgarden, will see the light of day because there’s nothing in the world that lifts me most than sharing Chris’ gifts, having people speak his name, and having his music out there. He’s alive that way and his legacy lives on. So it’s the most important thing to me, seeing how much people love him, miss him, respect him, and how much we want more of his music out there. So everything will be released.”
Speaking about No One Sings Like You Anymore, Cornell told USA Today: “This record showcases Chris’ vocal abilities and the breadth of what he was able to do. There’s a reason why he is one of the greatest voices of his time. What’s really special about this is you get to see a different side of Chris. It gives you a glimpse into his world and lets you see him as a fan. Fans have their playlists and this would maybe be Chris’ (playlist): what resonated with him personally, and what he thought could be fun and add his stamp on.”
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SOUNDGARDEN Louder Than Love (2016 UK/EU 12-track LP pressed on 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl, newly remastered from the original analog tapes. Originally released in 1989, including Hands All Over, Loud Love and Big Dumb Sex. The picturesleeve displays a single small corner bump, whilst the vinyl remains in near mint condition)
- Soundgarden - Pretty Noose - Numbered - UK - CD single - Promo - £50.00, $64.50, €59.50 (New Item) (arrived 24-Jul-2024 17:53)on November 2, 2024 at 12:29 pm
SOUNDGARDEN Pretty Noose (Rare 1996 UK 1-track 'Limited Edition Club Promo' picture printed CD, housed in a numbered red stickered clear PVC wallet sleeve with a small plugging company sticker attached. This copy has been opened but the sticker remains intact and complete, and the disc playing surface has just a few light suface scuffs. A nice example and the first we have seen in almost twenty years! AMCD31) ***Limited to only 300 copies***
- Soundgarden - Louder Than Love - UK - vinyl LP - £125.00, $161.25, €148.75 (New Item) (arrived 22-Jul-2024 10:41)on November 2, 2024 at 12:29 pm
SOUNDGARDEN Louder Than Love (Original 1989 UK A&M label issue 12-track vinyl LP, including Hands All Over, Loud Love and Big Dumb Sex. The glossy picture sleeve shows just light general wear and the vinyl displays little sign of play. AMA5252)
- Soundgarden - Outshined - UK - 7" picture disc - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 16-Jul-2024 17:24)on November 2, 2024 at 12:29 pm
SOUNDGARDEN Outshined (1992 original UK limited edition 7" Picture Disc single, also including I Can't Give You Everything. Housed inside its custom printed clear PVC title sleeve, a notably rare example having suffered NO seam splits at all over the past 30 years! AM0102)
- Soundgarden - Burden In My Hand - White Vinyl + Numbered - UK - 7" vinyl - £50.00, $64.50, €59.50 (New Item) (arrived 18-Jun-2024 14:38)on November 2, 2024 at 12:29 pm
SOUNDGARDEN Burden In My Hand (Original 1996 UK limited edition 7" single pressed on White Vinyl, also including Karaoke, housed in a individually numbered left-side opening picture sleeve with the original hype-stickered clear polythene sleeve) **Strictly Limited to 5000 Copies ONLY**)
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