Carry On (Chris Cornell album)

Infobox Album | Name = Carry On
Type = Album
Artist = Chris Cornell


Released = May 28, 2007 (UK)
June 5, 2007 (US)
Recorded = 2006–2007
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 55:20
Label = Suretone/Interscope
Producer = Steve Lillywhite
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kvftxzu5ldke link]
*Entertainment Weekly (B) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20040698,00.html Link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/14898791/review/14952831/carry_on link]
*KNAC.com Rating|4|5 [http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=5682 link]
Last album = "The Roads We Choose - A Retrospective
(2007)
This album = Carry On
(2007)
Next album = "Scream"
(2008)
Misc = Singles
Name = Carry On
Type = studio
single 1 = You Know My Name
single 1 date = November 13, 2006
single 2 = No Such Thing
single 2 date = May 1, 2007
single 3 = Arms Around Your Love
single 3 date = May 21, 2007
single 4 = She'll Never Be Your Man
single 4 date = May 22, 2007

"Carry On", the second album by Chris Cornell, was released May 28, 2007 in the United Kingdom and June 5, 2007 in the United States. This album is Cornell's second after "Euphoria Morning" in 1999, and his first since leaving his former band Audioslave.

Musical Style

While primarily considered an alternative rock album, "Carry On" encompasses a variety of musical genres including blues, psychedelic music, and country. [ [http://www.spinner.com/2007/02/16/chris-cornell-to-carry-on-without-audioslave/ Chris Cornell to Carry On Without Audioslave] ]

More Information

An acoustic version of "Disappearing Act" is heard during the credits of the movie "Bug", a 2007 horror film by William Friedkin. The version of the song on this album is a full-band version.

Cornell has announced that "No Such Thing" will be the album's first single during interviews with various radio stations around the United States. [ [http://www.gmppodcast.com/Portals/0/Podcast/WMMR/MMArchives/Chris_Cornell.mp3 Podcast] ] The track was also played on several radio stations. It can be listened to for free from his website. [ [http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/suretone/chriscornell/retrospective/01_no_such_thing.wax No Such Thing] ] His website states that "Arms Around Your Love" will be the first single in the U.K.
David Cook performed Cornell's version of Billie Jean on American Idol.

"Arms Around Your Love" was remixed by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder and is available for free download at bodybymilk.com.

Reaction

The reaction to the album has been generally mixed from both the public and critics. "Entertainment Weekly" and Allmusic liked the work while "Rolling Stone" and Twisted Ear were disappointed.

From Toronto's "Globe and Mail", May 22, 2007, "Essential tracks: "Billie Jean" -- Billie Jean is not his lover, she's just a cover. The plutonium-lunged grunge god ponderously gives the Jacko hit the Leonard Cohen treatment."

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." [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/52f9/ BBC Rock/Indie Review] ]

Track listing

The album features fourteen tracks, including the first album appearance of "You Know My Name," the theme song for "Casino Royale", the latest installment in the James Bond franchise. The album also features a cover of Michael Jackson's hit song from "Thriller", "Billie Jean.":All songs composed by 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 Know My Name" (Cornell/Arnold) – 4:01

Bonus Tracks
#"Today" - (Cornell) – 3:03 - (UK & Japanese bonus track)
#"Roads We Choose" (Cornell) - 3:51 - (UK & Japanese bonus track)
#"Thank You" (Live From Stockholm) - (Japanese bonus track)

Target bonus track
# "Call Me A Dog" (Live From Stockholm)

Chart

As of September 4, the album has sold 121,000 copies in the US and 300,000 copies worldwide.

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