Carry On Chris Cornell. Released 2007. Carry On Tracklist. No Such Thing Lyrics. Poison Eye Lyrics. Arms Around Your Love Lyrics. Safe And Sound.
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Released | May 28, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
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Length | 55:20 | |||
Label | Suretone, Interscope | |||
Producer | Steve Lillywhite | |||
Chris Cornell chronology | ||||
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Singles from Carry On | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B [2] |
KNAC.com | [3] |
Rolling Stone | [4] |
Carry On is the second solo studio album by American musician Chris Cornell. It was released on May 28, 2007, in the United Kingdom and June 5, 2007, in the United States. This album is Cornell's second after Euphoria Mourning in 1999, and his first since leaving his former band Audioslave. As of September 4, 2007, the album has sold 121,000 copies in the US and 300,000 copies worldwide.
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Production[edit]
Recording history[edit]
Carry On was produced by Steve Lillywhite. Among the artists who accompanied Cornell on his second solo release was friend Gary Lucas, who contributed acoustic guitar to some of the tracks. Cornell has stated that he is always writing, and that there are some songs that he was not able to put onto an Audioslave album.[5] While recording his second solo album, Cornell was involved in a motorcycle accident.[6] He was apparently 'rear-ended by a truck in L.A.'s Studio City while riding his motorcycle' and 'catapulted 20 feet into the air.' He was able to walk away from the accident, but had severe cuts and bruises. He returned to the studio later that day.[6]
Musical style[edit]
The album's style has been described as 'a mash-up of alt-rock and adult contemporary.'[7]AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine considered the album as 'a hard rock maturation.'[1] Cornell stated that he took influences from a variety of genres including heavy rock on the recording of Carry On.[8]
Reception[edit]
The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200, selling 37,000 copies in the United States.[9]Carry On received generally mixed reviews from music critics. The BBC described it as 'possibly the most confused album you’ll come across all year ... a collection that is both catchy and dreary at the same time.'[10] Cornell announced that 'No Such Thing' would be the album's first single during interviews with various radio stations around the United States.[11]
Track listing[edit]
The album features fourteen tracks, including the first album appearance of 'You Know My Name', the theme song for Casino Royale, the 2006 installment in the James Bond franchise. The album also features a cover of Michael Jackson's hit song from Thriller, 'Billie Jean'.[12]
All songs written by Chris Cornell, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'No Such Thing' | 3:44 |
2. | 'Poison Eye' | 3:57 |
3. | 'Arms Around Your Love' | 3:34 |
4. | 'Safe and Sound' | 4:16 |
5. | 'She'll Never Be Your Man' | 3:24 |
6. | 'Ghosts' | 3:51 |
7. | 'Killing Birds' | 3:38 |
8. | 'Billie Jean' (Michael Jackson) | 4:41 |
9. | 'Scar on the Sky' | 3:40 |
10. | 'Your Soul Today' | 3:27 |
11. | 'Finally Forever' | 3:37 |
12. | 'Silence the Voices' | 4:27 |
13. | 'Disappearing Act' | 4:33 |
14. | 'You Know My Name' (Cornell/David Arnold) | 4:01 |
Bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
15. | 'Today' (Target digital download, UK & Japanese bonus track) | 3:03 |
16. | 'Roads We Choose' (UK & Japanese bonus track) | 3:51 |
17. | 'Thank You (Live from Stockholm)' (Japanese bonus track) | |
18. | 'Call Me a Dog' (Live from Stockholm)' (Target digital download bonus track) |
Personnel[edit]
Personnel adapted from Carry On liner notes.[13]
- Musicians
- Chris Cornell - lead vocals (all tracks), guitar (all tracks), keyboard (track 12)
- Gary Lucas - guitar (tracks 3-14)
- Jamie Muhoberac - keyboards (tracks 2, and 5-9)
- Miles Mosley - bass guitar (tracks 1-7, 9-12, and 14), upright bass (tracks 8 and 13)
- Nir Zidkyahu - drums (all tracks)
- Cameron Greider - guitar (tracks 3-6, and 8-13)
- Brian Ray - guitar (tracks 1, 2, 7, 9, and 10)
- Dimitri Coats - guitar (tracks 2, 7, and 10)
- Steve Lillywhite - piano (track 10)
- Joe Sublett - tenor saxophone (track 4)
- Darrell Leonard - trumpet (track 4)
- Dave Cobb - horn arrangements (track 4)
- Production
- Steve Lillywhite - production, mixing
- Todd Parker - recording, mixing
- David Colving - additional engineering
- Stephen Marcusson - mastering
- Cindi Peters - production coordination
- D. Sardy - mixing (track 14)
- Ryan Castle - engineering (track 14)
- Cameron Barton - additional engineering (track 14)
Charts[edit]
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[14] | 17 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 6 |
Release history[edit]
Region | Date |
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United Kingdom | May 28, 2007 |
United States | June 5, 2007 |
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References[edit]
- ^ abStephen Thomas Erlewine (June 5, 2007). 'Carry On - Chris Cornell | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards'. AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^Leah Greenblatt (June 1, 2007). 'Carry On Review | Music Reviews and News'. EW.com. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^'Reviews - Chris Cornell Album Review'. Knac.Com. July 6, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^'Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews'. Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^'Chris Cornell solo album'. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
- ^ ab'Quick Hits: Chris Cornell'. fmqb.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
- ^Leas, Ryan (August 22, 2013). 'The 10 Best Soundgarden Songs'. Stereogum. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^'Chris Cornell to 'Carry On' Without Audioslave - Spinner.com'. Web.archive.org. February 18, 2007. Archived from the original on February 18, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^'T-Pain Soars To No. 1 Ahead Of Rihanna, McCartney'. Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^'Music - Review of Chris Cornell - Carry On'. BBC. June 29, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^'Chris Cornell Quits Audioslave, Prepares To Release New Solo Album'. Blabbermouth.net. February 15, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^'Top 10 Best Music Covers'. Upvenue.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^'Carry On'. Albumlinernotes.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^'Chris Cornell Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^'Chris Cornell Chart History (Top Rock Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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Singles fromCarry On- 'You Know My Name'
Released: November 13, 2006 - 'No SuchThing'
Released: May 1, 2007 - 'Arms Around YourLove'
Released: May 21, 2007 - 'She'll Never Be YourMan'
Released: May 22, 2007
Carry On is the second solo studio album releasedby Americanmusician ChrisCornell. It was released on May 28, 2007 in the United Kingdomand June 5, 2007 in the United States. This album is Cornell'ssecond after Euphoria Morning in 1999, and hisfirst since leaving his former band Audioslave. As of September 4, 2007, thealbum has sold 121,000 copies in the US and 300,000 copiesworldwide.
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Production
Recordinghistory
Carry On was produced by Steve Lillywhite. Among the artistswho accompanied Cornell on his second solo release was friend Gary Lucas, whocontributed acoustic guitar to some of the tracks.Cornell has stated that he is always writing, and that there aresome songs that he was not able to put onto an Audioslavealbum.[1] Whilerecording his second solo album, Cornell was involved in a motorcycle accident.[2] He wasapparently 'rear-ended by a truck in L.A.'s Studio City whileriding his motorcycle' and 'catapulted 20 feet into the air.' Hewas able to walk away from the accident, but had severe cuts andbruises. He returned to the studio later that day.
Musicalstyle
While primarily considered an alternative rock album, CarryOn encompasses a variety of musical genres including blues, psychedelic music, and hard rock.[3]
Reception
It debuted at number 17 on the American Billboard charts. Thereaction to the album has been generally mixed from both the publicand critics. Entertainment Weeklygenerally liked the work while Allmusic, Rolling Stone and TwistedEar were disappointed. From Toronto's Globe and Mail,May 22, 2007, 'Essential tracks: Billie Jean -- BillieJean is not his lover, she's just a cover. The plutonium-lunged grunge god ponderously gives theJacko hitthe LeonardCohen treatment.' The BBCdescribed it as 'possibly the most confused album you’ll comeacross all year ... a collection that is both catchy and dreary atthe same time.'[4]
Cornell announced that 'No Such Thing' wouldbe the album's first single during interviews with various radiostations around the United States.[5] Thetrack was also played on several radio stations. It can be listenedto for free from his website.[6] Hiswebsite stated that 'Arms Around Your Love' would be the firstsingle in the U.K. David Cook performed Cornell'sversion of 'Billie Jean' on American Idol. An acoustic versionof 'Disappearing Act' is heard during the credits of the movieBug, a 2007 horror film by WilliamFriedkin. The version of the song on this album is a full-bandversion. 'Arms Around Your Love' was remixed by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder and wasmade available for free download at bodybymilk.com.
Tracklisting
The album features fourteen tracks, including the first albumappearance of 'You Know My Name,' the themesong for Casino Royale, the 2006installment in the JamesBond franchise. The album also features a cover of MichaelJackson's hit song from Thriller, 'Billie Jean.'[7]
- All songs composed by Chris Cornell, except where noted:
- 'No Such Thing' –3:44
- 'Poison Eye' – 3:57
- 'Arms Around Your Love' –3:34
- 'Safe and Sound' – 4:16
- 'She'll Never Be Your Man' –3:24
- 'Ghosts' – 3:51
- 'Killing Birds' – 3:38
- 'Billie Jean'(Jackson) – 4:41
- 'Scar on the Sky' – 3:40
- 'Your Soul Today' – 3:27
- 'Finally Forever' – 3:37
- 'Silence the Voices' – 4:27
- 'Disappearing Act' – 4:33
- 'You KnowMy Name' (Cornell/Arnold) – 4:01
Bonus Tracks
- 'Today' - (UK & Japanese bonus track) –3:03
- 'Roads We Choose' (UK & Japanese bonustrack) - 3:51
- 'Thank You' (Live from Stockholm) (Japanese bonustrack)
- 'Call Me a Dog' (Live from Stockholm) (Targetbonus track)
Personnel
- ChrisCornell - lead vocals, guitar
- Nir Zidkyahu -drums, percussion
Charts
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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The Billboard 200 | 17 |
Italian Album Chart | 24 |
UK Album Chart | 25 |
French Album Chart | 131 |
Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart | 6 |
Norwegian Album Chart | 2 |
References
- ^'Chris Cornell soloalbum'. SeattlePost-Intelligencer. http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/music/archives/105814.asp. Retrieved2008-03-21.
- ^'Quick Hits: Chris Cornell'. fmqb.com
. http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=297588 . Retrieved2008-03-21. - ^Chris Cornell to Carry OnWithout Audioslave
- ^BBC Rock/Indie Review
- ^Podcast
- ^No Such Thing
- ^Top 10 Music Covers of alltime
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