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. 'Released: May 1989Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingUltramega OK is the debut studio album by American band, released on October 31, 1988. Following the release of the (1987) and (1988), both for the record label, Soundgarden signed with SST and went to work on their debut full-length.
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The resulting album contained elements of,. The band supported the album with a tour of the United States, as well as its first overseas tour.In 1990, the album earned a nomination for.
Contents.Recording The album was recorded in spring 1988 in, and, with producer Drew Canulette. Frontman said that during the recording sessions the band wasn't on the same page with Canulette. He said, 'Material-wise we went through the process that we always do, but the producer wasn't used to the sound we wanted and didn't know what was happening in Seattle.' He later said that 'we made a huge mistake with Ultramega OK, because we left our home surroundings and people we'd been involved with and used this producer that really did affect our album in a kind of negative way. The producer was suggested by SST because they could get a good deal.
I regret it, because in terms of material, it should have been one of the best records we ever did. It actually slowed down our momentum a little bit because it didn't really sound like us.' Veteran Seattle producer, who also produced Soundgarden's first EP, was in the process of re-mixing the album, and actually completed a rough mix of '. But, due to the band wanting to move on and the financial costs involved with repressing and redistributing the record, it was put on hold. The project has since been resumed by Jack Endino and Kim Thayil.
Music and lyrics. A sample of 'Flower', the only single released from the album. The song's intro features Thayil blowing across his guitar strings.Problems playing this file? See.Ultramega OK has elements of 1960s, 1970s and, and 1980s. Drummer said that the band tried to refine its sound while still trying to keep an edge.
Steve Huey of said that the album is the 'best expression of Soundgarden's early, /-meets-/ sound', and added that it is 'a dark, murky, buzzing record that simultaneously subverts and pays tribute to '.Guitarist recalls 'Flower' as being the first time he blew across his guitar strings. This can be heard during the song's introduction, when they are played in rhythm with the drums. 'Circle of Power' was one of the few Soundgarden songs to be written without any input from Cornell, as it was written by Thayil and bassist. It is also the only Soundgarden song on which Yamamoto performs lead vocals.' ' is a cover. On the original version of the album, 'Smokestack Lightning' segued into a distorted excerpt from the Sonic Youth song, '. Soundgarden included it as a tribute/parody of Sonic Youth's similar sampling of song 'Not Right' on their ' album.
This excerpt was removed from the 2017 reissue of 'Ultramega OK'.Cornell said that 'Flower' is 'about a girl.who becomes a woman and basically invests everything in vanity and then burns out quick.' Thayil stated that 'Nazi Driver' is about 'cutting up Nazis and making stew out of them'. Cornell observed that the lyrics and vocals for 'Incessant Mace' are 'very European Gothic'.Three songs on the album were recorded as jokes or parodies by the band. The songs '665' and '667' are parodies of the idea of content in rock music, the idea being that if is such a powerful number, then the surrounding numbers must be equally as powerful. The album's closing track, 'One Minute of Silence', is a 'cover' of 's 'Two Minutes of Silence' from the 1969 album, excluding 's part.
Cornell said that the band 'appreciated the Lennon arrangement so much'. No instruments are played, although the band (presumably) can be faintly heard in the background. Cornell stated, 'We were trying real hard to shut up, but Kim couldn't possibly shut up for a whole minute.' Release and reception Cornell said, 'On Ultramega OK the production wasn't what we were after at all, and that sort of hurt us critically.' Allmusic staff writer Steve Huey gave the album four out of five stars, saying, 'It may not be quite as complex or consistent as some of Soundgarden's later albums, but Ultramega OK is easily the best document of grunge's early, pre- days.'
Ann Powers of said, 'Not every moment is brilliant, but it sure is loud.' ' was the only single released from the album. Its, directed by, aired regularly on 's, helping to call attention to the early Seattle scene.At the, Ultramega OK received a nomination for. Packaging The album's cover art, photographed by Lance Mercer, features a black and white picture of the band. According to Cornell, the album's title was a joke conceived by Thayil. Cornell explained that the title Ultramega OK means 'absolutely, unbelievably not bad,' and suggested that the British version was going to be called Ultramega UK. Cornell explained the title further, stating, 'With Ultramega OK we really liked the songs on that record but we were disappointed in the production.
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We were sort of making fun of the finished product. It was Ultramega Alright.
Ultramega could have been better but not bad.' Tour Soundgarden supported the album with a tour in the in the spring of 1989 and a tour in, which began in May 1989 and was the band's first overseas tour. Reissues Ultramega OK was reissued on LP in 2012. 'One Minute of Silence' was not included on it.A new reissue of Ultramega OK was released on March 10, 2017 on in four formats, namely, black and colored double LP, CD,. The album was fully remixed and remastered from the original tapes.
It includes, as bonus tracks, six early eight-track versions of songs from the same album, taken from a demo tape, informally called 'the Ultramega EP' by the band members, recorded by Endino and at studio in 1987. Track listing All lyrics are written by, except where noted. All Your Lies'Thayil,3:513.' Beyond the Wheel'Cornell4:205.' Mood for Trouble'Cornell4:217.' Circle of Power'YamamotoThayil2:058.' He Didn't'2:479.'
'Howlin' Wolf5:0710.' Nazi Driver'Yamamoto3:5211.' Head Injury'Cornell2:2212.' Incessant Mace'Thayil6:2713.'
One Minute of Silence'1:02Total length:42:482017 expanded reissueNo.TitleLength1.' Flower' (remixed & remastered)3:262.' All Your Lies' (remixed & remastered)3:493.' 665' (remixed & remastered)1:384.' Beyond the Wheel' (remixed & remastered)4:225.' 667' (remixed & remastered)0:566.'
Mood for Trouble' (remixed & remastered)4:207.' Circle of Power' (remixed & remastered)2:048.' He Didn’t' (remixed & remastered)2:479.'
Smokestack Lightning' (remixed & remastered)4:3610.' Nazi Driver' (remixed & remastered)3:5211.' Head Injury' (remixed & remastered)2:2012.' Incessant Mace' (remixed & remastered)6:2113.' One Minute of Silence' (remixed & remastered)1:0214.' Head Injury' (Early Version)2:5915.'
Beyond the Wheel' (Early Version)4:5516.' Incessant Mace' (Early Version)6:2217.' He Didn’t' (Early Version)2:5418.' All Your Lies' (Early Version)3:4519.' . ^ Huey, Steve.
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