Soundgarden Treat 'Superunknown' to Deluxe 20th Anniversary Reissue

BY Gregory AdamsPublished Feb 24, 2014

Get ready to step back into the Superunknown, as Seattle alt-rock vets Soundgarden are celebrating their 1994 album with a deluxe anniversary release.

A five-disc "Super Deluxe Edition" will be delivered June 3 through A&M Records/UME, with the package containing a remastered version of the platter, a Blu-ray disc of the set mixed in 5.1 surround and a host of other goodies. This includes a disc of B-sides, live takes and rehearsal tracks, as well as separate discs of previously unreleased early demos and jam space rehearsals.

That's a lot of "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun" to sample, but you can check out all of the tracklisting info down below. There, you'll also find a rehearsal stream of "The Day I Tried to Live," which has Chris Cornell explaining to the rest of the band how the now-familiar tune goes.

The package will also include reimagined album artwork by Josh Graham (see above) and a hardbound book with a lenticular cover, never-before-seen period-specific photos of the band and liner notes from Rolling Stone's David Fricke.

The anniversary set is also receiving a truncated two-disc "Deluxe Edition" release, as well as a double-LP release, and you can find the alternate running order below.

Ahead of the anniversary set, Soundgarden will deliver a set of five 10-inches supporting album singles "Spoonman," "Fell on Black Days," "Black Hole Sun," "The Day I Tried to Live" and "My Wave." Due out as part of Record Store Day (April 19), the records will also feature B-sides found on the anniversary set of Superunknown. The "Fell on Black Days" 10-inch adds a gloomy cover of Devo's "Girl U Want." You'll find the info on those releases down below as well.

Last fall, Soundgarden served up a comparatively modest reissue of their Screaming Life/Fopp.

Superunknown - Deluxe Edition:


CD One – Remastered Album


1. Let Me Drown

2. My Wave

3. Fell on Black Days

4. Mailman

5. Superunknown

6. Head Down

7. Black Hole Sun

8. Spoonman

9. Limo Wreck

10. The Day I Tried to Live

11. Kickstand

12. Fresh Tendrils

13. 4th of July

14. Half

15. Like Suicide

16. She Likes Surprises

CD Two – Demos, Rehearsals, B-Sides & More


1. Let Me Drown (Demo) ^

2. Black Hole Sun (Demo) ^

3. Half (Demo) ^

4. Head Down (Rehearsal) ^

5. Limo Wreck (Rehearsal) ^

6. The Day I Tried to Live (Rehearsal) ^

7. Like Suicide (Acoustic)

8. Black Days III *

9. Birth Ritual (Original Demo Version)

10. Exit Stonehenge

11. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard

12. Jerry Garcia's Finger

13. Spoonman (Alternate Steve Fisk Remix) ^

14. The Day I Tried To Live (Scott Litt Mix) ^

15. 4th of July (Instrumental) ^

16. Superunknown (Instrumental) ^

Superunknown – Super Deluxe Edition:


CD One – Remastered Album


1. Let Me Drown

2. My Wave

3. Fell on Black Days

4. Mailman

5. Superunknown

6. Head Down

7. Black Hole Sun

8. Spoonman

9. Limo Wreck

10. The Day I Tried to Live

11. Kickstand

12. Fresh Tendrils

13. 4th of July

14. Half

15. Like Suicide

16. She Likes Surprises

CD Two – B-Sides & More


1. The Day I Tried To Live (Alternate Mix) ^

2. Spoonman (Alternate Steve Fisk Remix) ^

3. Beyond The Wheel (Live)

4. Fell On Black Days (Live)

5. Birth Ritual (Original Demo Version)

6. Jesus Christ Pose (Live)

7. Like Suicide (Acoustic Version)

8. Kickstand (Live)

9. My Wave (Live)

10. Spoonman (Steve Fisk Remix)

11. Exit Stonehenge

12. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard

13. Black Days III *

14. Ghostmotorfinger **

15. Jerry Garcia's Finger

16. Fell On Black Days (Video Version)

CD Three – The Demos (unreleased):


1. Let Me Drown (Demo)

2. Fell On Black Days (Demo)

3. Superunknown (Demo)

4. Black Hole Sun (Demo)

5. Spoonman (Demo)

6. Fresh Tendrils (Demo)

7. 4th of July (Demo)

8. Half (Demo)

9. Like Suicide (Demo)

CD Four – The Rehearsals (unreleased):


1. Black Hole Sun (Rehearsal)

2. Bing Bing Goes To Church (Rehearsal)

3. Half (Instrumental)

4. Head Down (Rehearsal)

5. Kyle Petty, Son Of Richard (Rehearsal)

6. Let Me Drown (Rehearsal)

7. Limo Wreck (Rehearsal)

8. My Wave (Rehearsal)

9. Fresh Tendrils (Rehearsal)

10. Like Suicide (Rehearsal)

11. Ruff Riff-Raff (Rehearsal)

12. Spoonman (Rehearsal)

13. The Date I Tried To Leave (Rehearsal)

14. The Day I Tried To Live (Rehearsal)

Disc Five – Blu-Ray Audio 5.1 Mix:


1. Let Me Drown (5.1 Mix)

2. My Wave (5.1 Mix)

3. Fell On Black Days (5.1 Mix)

4. Mailman (5.1 Mix)

5. Superunknown (5.1 Mix)

6. Head Down (5.1 Mix)

7. Black Hole Sun (5.1 Mix)

8. Spoonman (5.1 Mix)

9. Limo Wreck (5.1 Mix)

10. The Day I Tried To Live (5.1 Mix)

11. Kickstand (5.1 Mix)

12. Fresh Tendrils (5.1 Mix)

13. 4th Of July (5.1 Mix)

14. Half (5.1 Mix)

15. Like Suicide (5.1 Mix)

16. She Likes Surprises (Int'l Vers & Us 12″) (5.1 Mix)

Superunknown: The Singles – Five 10-Inch Vinyl Set:
Spooman:

1. Spoonman

2. Fresh Tendrils

3. Cold Bitch

4. Exit Stonehenge

The Day I Tried To Live:

1.The Day I Tried To Live

2. Like Suicide (Acoustic Version)

3. Kickstand (Live)

4. Limo Wreck

Black Hole Sun:

1.Black Hole Sun

2. Jesus Christ Pose (Live)

3. Beyond The Wheel (Live)

4. Fell On Black Days (Live)

My Wave:

1. My Wave

2. Spoonman (Steve Fisk Remix)

3. Birth Ritual (Original Demo Version)

4. My Wave (Live)

Fell On Black Days:

1. Fell On Black Days

2. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard

3. Ghostmotorfinger**

4. Fell On Black Days (Video Version)

5. Girl U Want

6. Black Days III*

* Originally titled "Fell On Black Days (Demo – Early Version)"

** Originally titled "Motorcycle Loop (Short Version)"

^ Previously Unreleased

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