The Silver Lining (Soul Asylum album)

The Silver Lining is the ninth album by American rock band Soul Asylum. It was released on July 11, 2006, eight years after Candy from a Stranger.[7]

The Silver Lining
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 11, 2006
Recorded2004 - 2006
GenreAlternative rock
Length51:39
LabelLegacy
ProducerJohn Fields and Steve Hodge
Soul Asylum chronology
Closer to the Stars: Best of the Twin/Tone Years
(2006)
The Silver Lining
(2006)
Welcome to the Minority – The A&M Years 1988–1991
(2007)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(55/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
PopMatters[3]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
E! OnlineB[6]

It is the last studio album with original bassist Karl Mueller, who died of cancer on June 17, 2005. Mueller was able to play on most of the tracks,[8] while Tommy Stinson and producer John Fields played some bass guitar for the record.

The single "Stand Up And Be Strong" was chosen by ABC and ESPN for their college football coverage for the 2006–2007 season.

Fellow Minneapolis musician Prince recorded a cover of "Stand Up And Be Strong" in 2010, and it was eventually released in his 2021 posthumous record Welcome 2 America.

Track listing edit

All songs written by Dave Pirner.

  1. "Stand Up And Be Strong" – 4:22
  2. "Lately" – 3:27
  3. "Crazy Mixed Up World" – 3:55
  4. "All Is Well" – 3:13
  5. "Bus Named Desire" – 3:04
  6. "Whatcha Need" – 3:50
  7. "Standing Water" – 4:38
  8. "Success Is Not So Sweet" – 4:56
  9. "The Great Exaggerator" – 4:06
  10. "Oxygen" – 4:01
  11. "Good For You" – 3:52
  12. "Slowly Rising" – 3:55
    "Fearless Leader" (hidden track) – 3:32[9]

Singles edit

  1. "All is Well"
  2. "Stand Up and Be Strong"
  3. "Standing Water"
  4. "Good For You"

Charts edit

Chart performance for The Silver Lining
Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 155

Band members edit

Additional Personnel

References edit

  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for The Silver Lining". Metacritic.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "The Silver Lining - Soul Asylum". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Strub, Whitney (11 July 2006). "Soul Asylum: The Silver Lining". PopMatters. Archived from the original on Jan 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "Soul Asylum". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  5. ^ Hoard, Christian (Jul 24, 2006). "Soul Asylum: The Silver Lining". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining". Archived from the original on July 20, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-17
  8. ^ "Soul Asylum reborn with 'The Silver Lining'". TODAY.com. July 17, 2006. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  9. ^ Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining, retrieved 2023-06-19
  10. ^ "Soul Asylum Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

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