''Telephantasm'' is a compilation album by the American rock band

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. Featuring songs that span 23 years of the band's career, it was released on September 28, 2010, through

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. The album was certified platinum by

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after its first day of retail availability based on the one million discs that were included in packages for the video game '' Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock''.

Overview

The album was released in September 2010 on

following the band's reunion earlier that year. The career-spanning retrospective album includes an unreleased track, " Black Rain", taken from the '' Badmotorfinger'' recording sessions. In late August 2010, "Black Rain" reached No. 44 on the Canadian Hot 100 and No. 96 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. " Black Rain" peaked at No. 14 on the ''Billboard''

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chart.

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explained the title ''Telephantasm'' as "an illusion at a distance, or a ghost from afar. Which I think would be an appropriate reference to what we have here — a retrospective of a band that had been inactive for thirteen years." He added that the album emerged from a project to do a "B-Sides" compilation following the 1997 greatest hits album ''

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'', but the band decided to include some more known songs because "we need to re-establish ourselves with the rock and roll audience out there, the younger audience". The 1-CD version of the album is featured in the

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'' Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock'', with "Black Rain" available on the disc, and the remaining eleven tracks available as

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alongside release of the game. The 2-CD/DVD limited edition package includes a booklet containing a biography of Soundgarden written by Jeff Gilbert, a message from

and content credits. The 3-LP 12" Vinyl Edition includes all songs along with a one time use download key for all the songs in 320 kbit/s mp3 format taken directly from the vinyl. The album features artwork by Josh Graham, who handles the visual arts for

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, as well as artwork for other artists.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Chris Cornell, except where noted. ;Single-disc version

Deluxe edition

;Disc one ;Disc two ;DVD ;Bonus videos

Personnel

Soundgarden * Chris Cornell – lead vocals, rhythm guitar *

– lead guitar * Ben Shepherd – bass on tracks 3–12 (Single Disc), tracks 9–12 on CD1, and tracks 1–12 on CD2 (Deluxe Edition) *

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– drums * Hiro Yamamoto – bass on tracks 1–2 (Single Disc) and tracks 1–7 on CD1 (Deluxe Edition) * Jason Everman – bass on track 8 on CD1 (Deluxe Edition) * Scott Sundquist – drums on track 1 on CD1 (Deluxe Edition)

Charts

Certifications

References

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