But it wasn’t exclusive to Seattle, it was also a great snapshot of alt rock in 1992. Seattle music was represented so well: Alice In Chains (”Would?”), Pearl Jam (”breath” and “state of love and trust”), Chris Cornell (”seasons”), the Wilson sisters’ side project The Lovemongers (”battle of evermore” cover), Mother Love Bone (”Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns”), Soundgarden (”birth ritual”), Mudhoney (”overblown”), Jimi Hendrix (”may this be love”), and Screaming Trees (”nearly lost you”). I’ve listened to this thousands of times and know specific notes by heart. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the movie soundtrack, a newly expanded and remastered edition will be released on May 19!ĭisc 1 is the remastered version of the original album. At the peak of grunge, the record label didn’t want to wait for the film since it was an album full of new Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains songs! It paid off and the soundtrack went on to go double platinum and is often looked at as one of the best soundtracks of the 90s. On June 30, 1992, the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe’s film Singles was released, a solid 2 and a half months before the movie itself was released theatrically.
“It Ain’t Like That” – Alice In Chainsġ6.Album Review: Singles Soundtrack Deluxe Edition “Waiting for Somebody” – Paul Westerbergħ. “Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns” – Mother Love Boneġ0. Both versions will contain the original 13-track album.Īside from new inclusions by Soundgarden, Truly and Blood Circus, the 18 bonus tracks also feature a wealth of material from Chris Cornell, Alice In Chains and Citizen Dick, who are Matt Dillon’s fictional band in the film.Ĭitizen Dick are comprised of Peal Jam’s Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard.ĥ. The CD version will be a double disc set while the vinyl will be a triple-LP set. Sony Music announced today that the soundtrack will be given a deluxe reissue and the early reports are that it’s rather comprehensive and will contain 18 additional tracks. Including Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains and Chris Cornell, among others, Singles is an essential document of one of the most seismic musical zeitgeists of the modern era. The 1992 film, which starred Matt Dillon, Bridget Fonda and Kyra Sedgwick was set in Seattle and focused on a group of twentysomething characters who stumble and wade their way through the singles scene.Īside from being a beloved Gen-X favorite, the film spawned an equally beloved soundtrack that came at the height of the Grunge movement. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since Cameron Crowe’s Singles first hit theaters.
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