Flower is a song by Seattle grunge band Soundgarden. It appears as the opening track on their debut album Ultramega OK. In addition it was released as a single in May 1989 through SST Records. The B-side "Head Injury" can also be found on the Ultramega OK album while "Toy Box" (which was recorded during sessions for Soundgarden's first EP Screaming Life) can only be found on this single. Kim Thayil on the song: "This song marks the first time I ever blew on a guitar. I put the guitar down on the ground near the amp to get a humming feedback, as opposed to a squealy one, and blew across the strings in rhythm with the drums. There's probably some obscure Mississippi blues guitarist like 'Blind Lemon Pledge' who's done that before, but 'Flower' is the first time any rock band had recorded the sound of someone blowing across the strings. It sounds like a sitar." The cover photo was taken by Charles Peterson, a noted photographer of the early Seattle music scene. [1]
Music video
"Flower" was the band's first music video. Directed by Mark Miremont, it aired several times on MTV's underground music show 120 Minutes, and helped the Seattle grunge scene gain attention.
Formats and track listing
- "Flower" - 3:25
- "Head Injury" - 2:22
- "Toy Box" - 5:39
Personnel
- Chris Cornell - vocals, guitar
- Kim Thayil - guitar
- Hiro Yamamoto - bass
- Matt Cameron - drums
- Drew Canulette - producer, engineer on tracks 1 and 2
- Lance Limbocker - engineer on tracks 1 and 2
- Jack Endino - engineer, mixer on "Toy Box"
- Charles Peterson - photography
References
External links
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