Sonic Evolution

~ Release by Mad Season & Seattle Symphony (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Limited Release through Ten Club.
Black vinyl.

Released in gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves.
On January 30, 2015, surviving Mad Season members Mike McCready and Barrett Martin performed selections from the band's repertoire at the Seattle Symphony’s Sonic Evolution concert, with conductor Ludovic Morlot and guest artists including Soundgarden's Chris Cornell (filling in for the late Layne Staley), Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron and Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan (filling in for the late John Baker Saunders).

The Mad Season performance also included guests Jeff Angell, Kim Virant, Sean Kinney (Alice In Chains), Skerik, and Tim Dijulio.
The night also included an appearances from Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard who alongside Cornell, McCready, and Cameron, performed songs as Temple Of The Dog.

This event was the result of a year-long artistic collaboration between Mike McCready and Seattle Symphony Music Director Ludovic Morlot. Proceeds from the album sales will benefit the Seattle Symphony and the Vitalogy Foundation.

Annotation last modified on 2023-06-05 05:21 UTC.

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Waking the Horizon
guitar:
Mike McCready (on 2015-01-30)
live cover recording of:
Waking the Horizon (Mike McCready Song) (on 2015-01-30)
writer:
Mike McCready
Mike McCready, Matt Cameron & Seattle Symphony38:14
2Long Gone Day
live recording of:
Long Gone Day (on 2015-01-30)
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Mark Lanegan, Barrett Martin (drummer and producer) and Mike McCready
Mad Season & Seattle Symphony5:33
3River of Deceit
live recording of:
River of Deceit (on 2015-01-30)
lyricist:
Layne Staley
writer:
Barrett Martin (drummer and producer), Mike McCready, John Baker Saunders (bassist of Mad Season and The Walkabouts) and Layne Staley
Mad Season & Seattle Symphony5:09
4I Don’t Know Anything
live recording of:
I Don't Know Anything (on 2015-01-30)
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Barrett Martin (drummer and producer), Mike McCready and John Baker Saunders (bassist of Mad Season and The Walkabouts)
Mad Season & Seattle Symphony5:31
5Wake Up
live recording of:
Wake Up (on 2015-01-30)
lyricist:
Layne Staley
writer:
Barrett Martin (drummer and producer), Mike McCready, John Baker Saunders (bassist of Mad Season and The Walkabouts) and Layne Staley
Mad Season7:13
6Lifeless Dead
live recording of:
Lifeless Dead (on 2015-01-30)
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Barrett Martin (drummer and producer), Mike McCready and John Baker Saunders (bassist of Mad Season and The Walkabouts)
Mad Season4:49
7I’m Above
live recording of:
I'm Above (on 2015-01-30)
lyricist:
Layne Staley
writer and composer:
Mark Lanegan, Barrett Martin (drummer and producer), Mike McCready and Layne Staley
Mad Season25:12
8Call Me a Dog
live cover recording of:
Call Me a Dog (on 2015-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer)
Temple of the Dog5:11
9Reach Down
live cover recording of:
Reach Down (on 2015-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer)
Temple of the Dog9:51
10All Alone
live recording of:
All Alone (on 2015-01-30)
writer:
Barrett Martin (drummer and producer), Mike McCready, John Baker Saunders (bassist of Mad Season and The Walkabouts) and Layne Staley
Mad Season45:46