Artist: CHRIS CORNELL [SOUNDGARDEN]
Album: EUPHORIA MORNING (CD)

Release date: 1999
Media type: CD

Since Soundgarden's lamented breakup in 1997, grunge stud Chris Cornell has been working with his longtime friends and musical peers in the band Eleven--keyboardist Natasha Shneider and guitarist Alain Johannes. These stellar musicians make Cornell's latest album crisper, more musical, and less rocky than what one came to expect from Soundgarden. The soaring "Follow My Way" is epic in scope, and, in fact, Euphoria Morning is aptly titled; the album is a cohesive mood-invoking musical meditation, especially tracks such as "When I'm Down," which has a near-gospel feel thanks to backing vocals and a spare, uplifting vibe. Fans of Cornell's mellower work with the supergroup Temple of the Dog will enjoy this ardent and mellifluous 12-song collection from one of rock's most recognizable voices.

TRACKLIST:

1         Can't Change Me

Bass – Ric Markmann
Drums – Josh Freese
Guitar, Vocals – Alain Johannes
Keyboards, Tambourine – Natasha Shneider
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Chris Cornell
    
2         Flutter Girl

Bass, Guitar, Drums [Treatment] – Alain Johannes
Drums – Josh Freese
Keyboards, Tambourine – Natasha Shneider
Vocals, Guitar – Chris Cornell

3         Preaching The End Of The World

Bass, Guitar – Alain Johannes
Drums – Josh Freese
Keyboards, Tambourine – Natasha Shneider
Vocals, Guitar – Chris Cornell

4         Follow My Way

Bass, Guitar, Theremin, Mandolin – Alain Johannes
Drums – Josh Freese
Keyboards, Tambourine, Vocals – Natasha Shneider
Vocals – Chris Cornell

5         When I'm Down

Bass – Jason Falkner
Bass, Guitar, Drums [Treatment] – Alain Johannes
Drums – Greg Upchurch
Piano, Organ, Vocals – Natasha Shneider
Vocals, Guitar – Chris Cornell

6         Mission

Bass, Keyboards, Vocals – Natasha Shneider
Drums – Josh Freese
Guitar – Alain Johannes
Vocals, Guitar – Chris Cornell

7         Wave Goodbye

Bass – Ric Markmann
Drums – Victor Indrizzo
Keyboards, Vocals – Natasha Shneider
Vocals, Guitar – Chris Cornell

8         Moonchild

Bass – Ric Markmann
Drums – Josh Freese
Guitar – Alain Johannes
Keyboards – Natasha Shneider
Vocals, Guitar – Chris Cornell

9         Sweet Euphoria

Vocals, Guitar – Chris Cornell

10         Disappearing One

Bass, Clarinet, Guitar – Alain Johannes
Drums – Matt Cameron
Keyboards – Natasha Shneider
Vocals, Guitar – Chris Cornell

11         Pillow Of Your Bones

Bass, Guitar – Alain Johannes
Drums – Josh Freese
Keyboards, Timpani, Tambourine – Natasha Shneider
Vocals, Guitar – Chris Cornell

12         Steel Rain

Bass – Ric Markmann
Drums – Bill Rieflin
Guitar, Tabla – Alain Johannes
Keyboards, Tambourine – Natasha Shneider
Vocals, Guitar – Chris Cornell