Temple Of The Dog, Temple Of The Dog
At the request of Chris Cornell, members of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam came together to pay tribute to Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, who died of a heroin overdose in 1990. Though the album would be largely ignored in the months after its release, the explosion of grunge — and the success of Badmotorfinger and Ten, respectively — would push the LP to mass popularity in 1992, selling over a million copies and finding lead single “Hunger Strike” an essential part of the early ’90s soundtrack. The songs still hold up — after the death of Scott Weiland last month, Cornell performed “Say Hello 2 Heaven” live in Australia as a tribute to his colleague.
Released: April 16, 1991
