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Unusually, for a best-of by a band that started indie and didn't become stars until hooking up with a major, Black Gold: The Best of Soul Asylum spans their entire pre-2000 career, starting with a 1985 track from their second LP. Naturally, their output on the major label that issued this compilation, Columbia, is emphasized; there are just four songs from the Twin/Tone era, and nothing at all from their 1984 debut, Say What You Will Clarence...Karl Sold the Truck. So it's mostly Soul Asylum the 1990s stars you hear here. Its appeal to collectors, and simultaneous aggravation to completists who have most of this but need everything, is guaranteed by the inclusion of a few rarities. There are previously unreleased live versions of "Stranger" (from MTV Unplugged) and "Closer to the Stars" and the Candy From a Stranger outtake "Lonely for You." There's also the song that's actually titled "Candy From a Stranger," although, oddly, this didn't make it onto the actual Candy From a Stranger album; before this compilation, it was only released on a commercially unavailable promo CD. And, finally, there's "Summer of Drugs" from the benefit album Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams. In addition, Lenny Kaye, who produced the band's Hang Time LP, contributes liner notes.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Butch Vig, Producer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Chad Bamford, Engineer - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - David Pirner, Composer - David Pirner, Guitar - David Pirner, Lyricist - David Pirner, Organ - David Pirner, Trumpet - David Pirner, Vocal - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Joey Huffman, Keyboards - John DeVries, Background Vocal - John Siket, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Scott Hull, Edited By - Soul Asylum, Performer - Soul Asylum, Producer - Sterling Cambell, Drums - Sterling Campbell, Background Vocal
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Rutherford, Recording Engineer - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - Danny Kadar, 2nd Engineer - Dave Pirner, Guitar - Dave Pirner, Vocal - David Pirner, Composer - David Pirner, Lyricist - Doug McClement, Recording Engineer - Grant Young, Drums - Ivan Neville, Keyboards - Joe Ferla, Mastering Engineer - Joe Ferla, Mixing Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Soul Asylum, Performer - Soul Asylum, Producer - Tom O'Neil, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Bill Smith, 2nd Engineer - Bruce Ross, Engineer - Chris Shaw, Engineer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - Dan Gellert, 2nd Engineer - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - David Michael Dill, 2nd Engineer - David Pirner, Composer - David Pirner, Guitar - David Pirner, Lyricist - David Pirner, Vocal - Eric Anderson, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Michael Beinhorn, Producer - Soul Asylum, Performer - Sterling Cambell, Drums - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Carroll, Mixing Engineer - Chris Kimsey, Producer - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - David Nicholas, Recording Engineer - David Nottingham, 2nd Engineer - David Piner, Guitar - David Piner, Vocal - David Pirner, Composer - David Pirner, Lyricist - Don C. Tyler, Edited By - John Tyree, 2nd Engineer - Jon Carin, Harmonium - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Jon Carin, Organ - Jon Carin, Piano - Karl Mueller, Bass - Keith Rose, Recording Engineer - Mark Dobson, 2nd Engineer - Mark Dobson, Engineer - Soul Asylum, Performer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - Sterling Cambell, Drums - Sterling Campbell, Drums - Steve Harper, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Butch Vig, Producer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Chad Bamford, Engineer - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - David Pirner, Composer - David Pirner, Guitar - David Pirner, Lyricist - David Pirner, Organ - David Pirner, Trumpet - David Pirner, Vocal - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Joey Huffman, Organ - John Siket, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Scott Hull, Edited By - Soul Asylum, Performer - Soul Asylum, Producer - Sterling Cambell, Drums - Sterling Campbell, Background Vocal - Tim Ray, Keyboards - Tim Ray, Piano - Trini Alvarado, Background Vocal
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - Dave Pirner, Guitar - Dave Pirner, Vocal - David Pirner, Composer - David Pirner, Lyricist - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Michael Bienhorn, Producer - Soul Asylum, Performer - Sterling Cambell, Drums
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Butch Vig, Producer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Chad Bamford, Engineer - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - Dave Pirner, Composer - Dave Pirner, Lyricist - David Pirner, Guitar - David Pirner, Organ - David Pirner, Trumpet - David Pirner, Vocal - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Joey Huffman, Organ - John Siket, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Scott Hull, Edited By - Soul Asylum, Performer - Soul Asylum, Producer - Sterling Cambell, Drums - Sterling Campbell, Background Vocal
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Bill Smith, 2nd Engineer - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Bruce Ross, Engineer - Chris Shaw, Engineer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - Dan Gellert, 2nd Engineer - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - David Michael Dill, 2nd Engineer - David Pirner, Composer - David Pirner, Guitar - David Pirner, Lyricist - David Pirner, Vocal - Eric Anderson, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Michael Beinhorn, Producer - Soul Asylum, Performer - Sterling Cambell, Drums - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Carroll, Mixing Engineer - Chris Kimsey, Producer - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - David Nicholas, Recording Engineer - David Nottingham, 2nd Engineer - David Piner, Guitar - David Piner, Vocal - David Pirner, Composer - David Pirner, Lyricist - Don C. Tyler, Edited By - John Tyree, 2nd Engineer - Jon Carin, Harmonium - Jon Carin, Organ - Jon Carin, Piano - Karl Mueller, Bass - Keith Rose, Recording Engineer - Mark Dobson, 2nd Engineer - Mark Dobson, Engineer - Soul Asylum, Performer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - Sterling Cambell, Drums - Sterling Campbell, Drums - Steve Harper, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Bill Smith, 2nd Engineer - Bruce Ross, Engineer - Chris Shaw, Engineer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - Dan Gellert, 2nd Engineer - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - David Michael Dill, 2nd Engineer - David Pirner, Composer - David Pirner, Guitar - David Pirner, Lyricist - David Pirner, Vocal - Eric Anderson, Engineer - Grant Young, Drums - Karl Mueller, Bass - Michael Beinhorn, Producer - Soul Asylum, Performer - Steve Sisco, Mixing Engineer - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Sadler, 2nd Engineer - Brendan O'Brien, Mixing Engineer - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - Dave Pirner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Pirner, Vocal - Gary Louris, Background Vocal - George Drakoulias, Producer - Grant Young, Bass - Grant Young, Drums - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Karen Grotberg, Keyboards - Karen Grotberg, Piano - Karen Groteberg, Background Vocal - Karl Mueller, Drums - Kelley Walker, Executive Producer - Mark Perlman, Background Vocal - Soul Asylum, Performer - Sylvia Reed, Executive Producer - Tom Herbers, Recording Engineer - V. Williams, Composer - V. Williams, Lyricist
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Brent Sigmath, Recorder - Chris Kimsey, Producer - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - Dave Pirner, Guitar - Dave Pirner, Vocal - David Pirner, Composer - David Pirner, Lyricist - Henry Butler, Keyboards - Jesse Fishman, 2nd Engineer - John Eaton, Recorder - Joseph Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - K. Mueller, Composer - K. Mueller, Lyricist - Matt Hyde, Recorder - Patrick Derivaz, Mixing Engineer - S. Cambell, Composer - S. Cambell, Lyricist - Soul Asylum, Performer - Sterling Cambell, Drums
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob Weinstein, Executive Producer - Brian Freeman, Director - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - Dave Pirner, Guitar - Dave Pirner, Vocal - David Pirner, Composer - David Pirner, Lyricist - Grant Young, Drums - Harvey Weinstein, Executive Producer - Joey Huffman, Keyboards - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Scott Grenstein, Executive Producer - Soul Asylum, Performer - Soul Asylum, Producer - Toby Wright, Mixing Engineer - Toby Wright, Producer - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1994 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Kimsey, Producer - Daniel Murphy, Guitar - Daniel Murphy, Vocal - Dave Pirner, Guitar - Dave Pirner, Vocal - David Pirner, Composer - David Pirner, Lyricist - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Soul Asylum, Performer - Sterling Campbell, Drums
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Unusually, for a best-of by a band that started indie and didn't become stars until hooking up with a major, Black Gold: The Best of Soul Asylum spans their entire pre-2000 career, starting with a 1985 track from their second LP. Naturally, their output on the major label that issued this compilation, Columbia, is emphasized; there are just four songs from the Twin/Tone era, and nothing at all from their 1984 debut, Say What You Will Clarence...Karl Sold the Truck. So it's mostly Soul Asylum the 1990s stars you hear here. Its appeal to collectors, and simultaneous aggravation to completists who have most of this but need everything, is guaranteed by the inclusion of a few rarities. There are previously unreleased live versions of "Stranger" (from MTV Unplugged) and "Closer to the Stars" and the Candy From a Stranger outtake "Lonely for You." There's also the song that's actually titled "Candy From a Stranger," although, oddly, this didn't make it onto the actual Candy From a Stranger album; before this compilation, it was only released on a commercially unavailable promo CD. And, finally, there's "Summer of Drugs" from the benefit album Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams. In addition, Lenny Kaye, who produced the band's Hang Time LP, contributes liner notes.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:17
- Main artists: Soul Asylum
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
(P) 1986 Twin/Tone Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved., 1988, 1990 A&M Records, 1993 MTV Networks. All rights reserved., 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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