SOUNDGARDEN

LIVE FROM THE ARTIST’S DEN – DELUXE BOX SET ARTISTS DEN/POLYDOR/UMC

Part of a series of concerts recorded at spectacular, non-traditional rock venues, Live From The Artist’s Den documents Soundgarden’s last show of their King Animal tour, at LA’s art deco monument, the Wiltern Theatre. That it’s taken six years for the recordings to see the light is a measure of the care that’s gone into to producing the multiple formats, but this is the big daddy of them all. The Deluxe Box Set features all two and a half hours’ and 29 songs’ worth of Chris Cornell and co in spinetingling form, not only in 5.1 surround sound Blu-ray, with 30 extra minutes of interviews with the band, but on four, 180g vinyl LPs, and 2 CDs for all your audio needs. Inside the ultra-elegant, venue-appropriate casing you’ll also find a 40-page photo book, four bandmember lithos, and replica all-access pass and ticket stub from the original show. A true honour to the memory of a great artist. http://tinyurl.com/soundgarden-box