Above is an Alt/Indie album by Mad Season, originally released in 1995. On Gatefold: 65 pressings tracked, owned by 81 collectors.
About
Seattle became an unlikely focal point of the music industry in the early to mid-'90s, with several of its leading alternative bands achieving commercial success far beyond bands in other regional scenes. This particular Seattle project had its origin in rehab, where Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready met Walkabouts bassist John Baker Saunders. Along with Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin, they approached Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley in hopes of keeping everyone sober. This therapeutic set should strike a resonant chord with fans of the original bands. The deluxe edition adds four tracks from the unfinished follow-up album, with Screaming Trees singer Mark Lanegan adding the right amount of heaviness to complete the material. The band's final gig in April 1995 at The Moore in Seattle—which features a nine-minute take on John Lennon's "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier"—is also added to the deluxe edition. Sadly, Saunders died in 1999 and Staley passed in April 2002, both of drug overdoses.
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Tracklist
- 1Wake Up7:38
- 2X-Ray Mind5:12
- 3River Of Deceit5:04
- 4I'm Above5:44
- 5Artificial Red6:16
- 6Lifeless Dead4:29
- 7I Don't Know Anything5:01
- 8Long Gone Day4:52
- 9November Hotel7:08
- 10All Alone4:12
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Grunge
- brooding
- melancholic
- nocturnal
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded and Mixed at Bad Animals, Seattle, WA.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City, NY.
Mark Lanegan, Barrett Martin and Mike McCready appear courtesy of
Sticker shows code K 67057 S1
Issued in standard jewel case with transparent tray and a 12-page fold-out booklet.
For the Pitman glass master with IFPI L4XX as Mastering SID Code, please refer to Above (US 1995) (opens in a new tab).
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Barrett MartinBAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION, ELECTRIC UPRIGHT BASS , CELLO, MARIMBA, VIBRAPHONE CELLO DRUMS
- John Baker SaundersBAND , ELECTRIC BASS BASS ELECTRIC BASS
- Layne StaleyBAND , VOCALS, GUITAR GUITAR VOCALS
- Mike McCreadyACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR BAND , ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Nalgas Sin CarnePERCUSSION SAXOPHONE
- Mark LaneganVOCALS VOCALS, LYRICS BY
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