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The Roads We Choose – A Retrospective

Chris Cornell · 2007

76 min · 17 tracks · alternative rock · hard rock · alternative metal

A haunting collection of Cornell's most profound tracks, blending raw emotion with powerful melodies.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady emotional exploration throughout
  • reflective moments for quiet introspection
  • powerful anthems for cathartic release
  • haunting melodies that linger
  • acoustic interludes for intimate connection

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer fast-paced, upbeat tracks
  • seek standalone, radio-friendly singles

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2007, 'The Roads We Choose – A Retrospective' encapsulates Chris Cornell's journey through the grunge movement and his evolution as a solo artist. This compilation showcases his greatest hits from both Soundgarden and his solo career, following his commercial peak in the late '90s and early 2000s, before he pursued further artistic exploration.
Stylistic neighbors
Soundgarden· Audioslave· Alice in Chains

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 No Such Thing 3:44
  • 2 Black Hole Sun 5:18
  • 3 Hunger Strike 4:06
  • 4 Outshined 5:10
  • 5 The Day I Tried to Live 5:19
  • 6 Fell on Black Days 4:42
  • 7 Spoonman 4:06
  • 8 Blow Up the Outside World 5:45
  • 9 Be Yourself 4:39
  • 10 Original Fire (acoustic) 3:22
  • 11 Show Me How to Live 4:37
  • 12 Can’t Change Me 3:23
  • 13 Say Hello 2 Heaven 6:24
  • 14 Like a Stone (acoustic) 3:50
  • 15 Black Hole Sun (acoustic) 4:36
  • 16 You Know My Name 4:00
  • 17 Arms Around Your Love 3:34

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