On May 21, 1996, “A&M” label released “Down on the Upside”, the fifth Soundgarden studio album. It was recorded November 1995 – February 1996 at “Studio Litho” and “Bad Animals Studio” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Adam Kasper, Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepard and Kim Thayil.

Personnel:

• Chris Cornell– vocals, rhythm guitar, mandolin, mandola, electric piano, mixing
• Kim Thayil– lead guitar, mixing
• Adam Kasper– piano
• Ben Shepherd– bass guitar, mandolin, mandola, mixing, photography
• Matt Cameron – drums, percussion, Moog synthesizer, mixing
• Adam Kasper– engineer, mixing
• Matt Bayles, Sam Hofstedt – engineer assistant
• John Burton, Tom Smurdon – additional tracking assistant
• David Collins –mastering
• Gregg Keplinger– drum technician
• Darrell Peters –guitar technician
• Ben Marra Studios – “cinema” photography
• Helix creative inc, Seattle – art direction, design
• Kevin Westenberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Cornell, except where noted.

1. Pretty Noose
2. Rhinosaur – Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron
3. Zero Chance – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
4. Dusty – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
5. Ty Cobb – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
6. Blow Up the Outside World
7. Burden in My Hand
8. Never Named – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
9. Applebite – Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron
10. Never the Machine Forever – Kim Thayil
11. Tighter & Tighter
12. No Attention
13. Switch Opens – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
14. Overfloater
15. An Unkind – Ben Shepherd
16. Boot Camp