What do you know? Our detective work was proven conclusive today as it was announced that Soundgarden will indeed play at SXSW 2014. The band is celebrating the platinum anniversary of their 1994 album, Superunknown by reissuing a deluxe version. They are set to play the entire album at SXSW.
Superunknown was released in March of 1994 and included songs like “Spoonman” and “Black Hole Sun,” both of which received Grammy awards. Since its release, the album gained all sorts of attention including being certified as a platinum album five times and showing up on Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The album features an obvious Metal influence, but the songs are clearly part of the rock genre.
The reissue of Superunknown promises to be super awesome. They are remastering the entire album and expanding the content. Two versions will be available as well as a five piece vinyl set featuring the singles from Superunknown. One deluxe version will be released as a 2-disk set, which will include 16 demo recordings, rehearsal recordings, as well as the original track list. The super deluxe version will be a five-disk set including even more ear candy, Blu-ray and surround sound, photos of the band, artwork by Josh Graham and more. These deluxe versions will be released in stores on June 3rd, 2014. Check out their unreleased rehearsal video and the remastered Superunknown tracklists below.
Superunknown – Deluxe Edition Two-Disk Set Tracklist:
Deluxe Disk 1
01. Let Me Drown
02. My Wave
03. Fell on Black Days
04. Mailman
05. Superunknown
06. Head Down
07. Black Hole Sun
08. Spoonman
09. 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
Deluxe Disk 2
01. Let Me Drown (Demo)^
02. Black Hole Sun (Demo)^
03. Half (Demo)^
04. Head Down (Rehearsal)^
05. Limo Wreck (Rehearsal)^
06. The Day I Tried to Live (Rehearsal)^
07. Like Suicide (Acoustic)
08. Black Days III*
09. 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 Five-Disk Set Tracklist:
Super Deluxe Disk 1
01. Let Me Drown
02. My Wave
03. Fell on Black Days
04. Mailman
05. Superunknown
06. Head Down
07. Black Hole Sun
08. Spoonman
09. 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
Super Deluxe Disk 2 – B-Sides and More
01. The Day I Tried To Live (Alternate Mix)^
02. Spoonman (Alternate Steve Fisk Remix)^
03. Beyond The Wheel (Live)
04. Fell On Black Days (Live)
05. Birth Ritual (Original Demo Version)
06. Jesus Christ Pose (Live)
07. Like Suicide (Acoustic Version)
08. Kickstand (Live)
09. 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)
Super Deluxe Disk 3 – Unreleased Demos
01. Let Me Drown (Demo)
02. Fell On Black Days (Demo)
03. Superunknown (Demo)
04. Black Hole Sun (Demo)
05. Spoonman (Demo)
06. Fresh Tendrils (Demo)
07. 4th of July (Demo)
08. Half (Demo)
09. Like Suicide (Demo)
Super Deluxe Disk 4 – Unreleased Rehearsals
01. Black Hole Sun (Rehearsal)
02. Bing Bing Goes To Church (Rehearsal)
03. Half (Instrumental)
04. Head Down (Rehearsal)
05. Kyle Petty, Son Of Richard (Rehearsal)
06. Let Me Drown (Rehearsal)
07. Limo Wreck (Rehearsal)
08. My Wave (Rehearsal)
09. 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)
Super Deluxe Disk 5 – Blu Ray Audio 5.1 Mix
01. Let Me Drown (5.1 Mix)
02. My Wave (5.1 Mix)
03. Fell On Black Days (5.1 Mix)
04. Mailman (5.1 Mix)
05. Superunknown (5.1 Mix)
06. Head Down (5.1 Mix)
07. Black Hole Sun (5.1 Mix)
08. Spoonman (5.1 Mix)
09. 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 Five-piece, 10-inch Vinyl Set – The Singles
01. Spoonman
Fresh Tendrils
Cold Bitch
Exit Stonehenge
02. The Day I Tried To Live
Like Suicide (Acoustic Version)
Kickstand (Live)
Limo Wreck
03. Black Hole Sun
Jesus Christ Pose (Live)
Beyond The Wheel (Live)
Fell On Black Days (Live)
04. My Wave
Spoonman (Steve Fisk Remix)
Birth Ritual (Original Demo Version)
My Wave (Live)
05. Fell On Black Days
Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
Ghostmotorfinger**
Fell On Black Days (Video Version)
Girl U Want
Black Days III*
* Originally titled “Fell On Black Days (Demo – Early Version)”
**Originally titled “Motorcycle Loop (Short Version)”
^ Previously Unreleased