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Album: Temple of the Dog
Artist: Temple of the Dog
Released: April 16, 1991
Genre: Grunge, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock
Context: "FLAC" indicates a lossless audio rip, suggesting a focus on audiophile quality for this listening session.
C. The 2016 Deluxe Box Set
- Contains remixes, demos, and alternate versions. If your download is large (over 1GB), it is likely this set.
4. “Pushin’ Forward Back” (3:44)
- The Grit – Stone Gossard’s rhythm guitar palm-mutes. FLAC reveals the distortion texture vs. digital aliasing.
5. Tracklisting (Standard 1991 Edition)
- Say Hello 2 Heaven
- Reach Down
- Hunger Strike
- Pushin Forward Back
- Times of Trouble
- Wooden Jesus
- Your Savior
- Four Walled World
- All Night Thing
1. The Album in Context
Temple of the Dog is a grunge/supergroup masterpiece recorded in 1990–1991, released on April 16, 1991. The band formed as a tribute to Andrew Wood (Mother Love Bone), who died of a heroin overdose. Members included: Temple of the Dog - Self Titled 1991 -FLAC- - K...
- Chris Cornell (vocals, Soundgarden)
- Matt Cameron (drums, Soundgarden later Pearl Jam)
- Jeff Ament (bass, Mother Love Bone/Pearl Jam)
- Stone Gossard (guitar, Mother Love Bone/Pearl Jam)
- Mike McCready (lead guitar, Pearl Jam) – appears on several tracks.
- Eddie Vedder (backing vocals) – contributed to the iconic song “Hunger Strike” during his pre-Pearl Jam days.
4. Technical Verification: How to Check Your FLAC
If you have downloaded the file, do not just assume it is high quality. Follow these steps to verify it is a "True FLAC" and not a transcoded MP3. Album: Temple of the Dog Artist: Temple of
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Check the Spectral Frequency:
- Download a tool like Spek (free acoustic spectrum analyzer).
- Open a track (e.g., "Say Hello 2 Heaven").
- Look at the top: A true FLAC should have frequencies extending up to 20kHz–22kHz.
- The "Cut-off": If you see a sharp cut-off line at 16kHz or 19kHz, your "FLAC" is actually a low-quality MP3 converted to FLAC. This is a fake.
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Check the Log File:
- If the download is a ripped CD, it should include a
.log file.
- Open the log file with Notepad. Look for "Copy OK" or "AccurateRip: Accurate." This confirms the CD was ripped perfectly without errors.
3. Track Listing (1991 Original & 2016 Deluxe)
Original CD / LP (length: ~54 min):
- Say Hello 2 Heaven (6:22)
- Reach Down (11:11)
- Hunger Strike (4:03)
- Pushin Forward Back (3:44)
- Call Me a Dog (5:02)
- Times of Trouble (5:41)
- Wooden Jesus (4:09)
- Your Saviour (4:02)
- Four Walled World (6:13)
- All Night Thing (3:49)
2016 Deluxe Edition (remastered + Live at The Moore 1990)
Includes 10 demo tracks and a 122‑page book. The FLAC versions of this release circulate as Temple of the Dog – Temple of the Dog (Deluxe) [2016 – FLAC 24bit 96kHz]. Contains remixes, demos, and alternate versions