Sweet Oblivion
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Sweet Oblivion is Screaming Trees
' 6th full length album
that was released on September 8, 1992. The recording was the band's highest landmark in terms of album sales, and was the closest they would come to ever achieving mainstream success. Sweet Oblivion managed to sell in excess of 300,000+ copies on the strength of "Nearly Lost You
." The band's biggest hit, it benefitted from an appearance on the Singles soundtrack, a Top Ten
, platinum-selling hit album which featured many other popular Seattle-based music acts from the time period.
Personnel changes around the time of the album also led to the replacing of original drummer Mark Pickerel
, who left to pursue other musical interests, with Barrett Martin
. Four years would pass in between Sweet Oblivion and the band's followup album, Dust
, a move that arguably hurt much of the Trees' commercial momentum. []
Singles
Screaming Trees
Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1985 by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner and drummer Mark Pickerel. Pickerel had been replaced by Barrett Martin by the time the band reached its most successful period...
' 6th full length album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
that was released on September 8, 1992. The recording was the band's highest landmark in terms of album sales, and was the closest they would come to ever achieving mainstream success. Sweet Oblivion managed to sell in excess of 300,000+ copies on the strength of "Nearly Lost You
Nearly Lost You
Nearly Lost You is the second greatest hits compilation of the Screaming Trees, released in 2001.-Track listing:# "Halo of Ashes" - 4:05# "Nearly Lost You" - 4:07# "Butterfly" - 3:22# "Alice Said" - 4:13...
." The band's biggest hit, it benefitted from an appearance on the Singles soundtrack, a Top Ten
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, platinum-selling hit album which featured many other popular Seattle-based music acts from the time period.
Personnel changes around the time of the album also led to the replacing of original drummer Mark Pickerel
Mark Pickerel
Mark Pickerel is best known as the original drummer for the Screaming Trees, a rock group from Ellensburg, WA, that formed in 1985. Other members of the band included the versatile singer Mark Lanegan and the Conner brothers...
, who left to pursue other musical interests, with Barrett Martin
Barrett Martin
Barrett Martin , is an American drummer, upright bassist, composer, producer, writer, and Zen artist. He was the drummer for the Seattle, Washington groups Skin Yard and Screaming Trees, as well as the supergroups Mad Season and Tuatara...
. Four years would pass in between Sweet Oblivion and the band's followup album, Dust
Dust (Screaming Trees album)
Dust is the seventh and final album by the Screaming Trees, released on June 25, 1996.After an aborted attempt at recording a followup to Sweet Oblivion with producer Don Fleming, the band hired producer George Drakoulias to man the controls for what eventually turned out to be their last album...
, a move that arguably hurt much of the Trees' commercial momentum. []
Track listing
| # | Song | Length | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Shadow of the Season" | L. Conner/Lanegan | |
| 02 | "Nearly Lost You Nearly Lost You Nearly Lost You is the second greatest hits compilation of the Screaming Trees, released in 2001.-Track listing:# "Halo of Ashes" - 4:05# "Nearly Lost You" - 4:07# "Butterfly" - 3:22# "Alice Said" - 4:13... " |
L. Conner/V. Conner/Lanegan | |
| 03 | "Dollar Bill" | V. Conner/Lanegan | |
| 04 | "More or Less" | L. Conner/V. Conner/Lanegan | |
| 05 | "Butterfly" | L. Conner/V. Conner/Lanegan | |
| 06 | "For Celebrations Past" | L. Conner/V. Conner/Lanegan/Martin | |
| 07 | "The Secret Kind" | L. Conner/V. Conner/Lanegan/Martin | |
| 08 | "Winter Song" | L. Conner/Lanegan | |
| 09 | "Troubled Times" | L. Conner/V. Conner/Lanegan/Martin | |
| 10 | "No One Knows" | L. Conner/Lanegan | |
| 11 | "Julie Paradise" | V. Conner/Lanegan | |
Personnel
- Mark LaneganMark LaneganMark Lanegan is an American rock musician and songwriter. Lanegan began his music career in the 1980s, forming the grunge group Screaming Trees with Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner and Mark Pickerel. During his time in the band Lanegan would start a low-key solo career...
- Vocals - Gary Lee ConnerGary Lee ConnerGary Lee Conner was the lead guitarist for rock act Screaming Trees, along with his brother Van, who was the band's bassist. Conner began his career with Screaming Trees in 1985 which lasted until their disbanding in 2000...
- Guitar - Van ConnerVan ConnerVan Conner is an American rock musician. In 1984 he co-founded the band Screaming Trees with his brother Gary Lee Conner and close friends Mark Lanegan and Mark Pickerel. On the 25 June 2000 Screaming Trees announced their official breakup...
- Bass - Barrett MartinBarrett MartinBarrett Martin , is an American drummer, upright bassist, composer, producer, writer, and Zen artist. He was the drummer for the Seattle, Washington groups Skin Yard and Screaming Trees, as well as the supergroups Mad Season and Tuatara...
- Drums
- Don FlemingDon Fleming (musician)Don Fleming is an American musician, best known for being the frontman of Velvet Monkeys, B.A.L.L., and Gumball.-Biography:...
- Producer - Andy WallaceAndy Wallace (producer)Andy Wallace is a Grammy Award-winning music studio engineer with a long track record of successful productions, beginning with the 1986 production of the Run-DMC/Aerosmith collaboration on "Walk This Way" with Rick Rubin...
- Mixing - Howie WeinbergHowie WeinbergHowie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
- Mastering - John Agnello - Engineer
- David Coleman - Art Direction
- Michael Lavine - Photography
Charts
Album| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Heatseekers | 4 |
| 1993 | The Billboard 200 | 141 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Nearly Lost You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 12 |
| "Nearly Lost You" | Modern Rock Tracks | 5 | |
| Hot 100 Airplay | 62 | ||
| UK Singles Chart | 50 | ||
| 1993 | "Dollar Bill" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 40 |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 28 |