TEMPLE OF THE DOG Lawsuit Settled; Master Tapes Back In CHRIS CORNELL’s Hands
May 26, 2016, 7 years ago
A legal battle over the rights to the Temple Of The Dog masters tapes has been settled. Temple Of The Dog was the sole endeavour by the supergroup of the same name whose lineup included members of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. The album was recorded in 1990 at London Bridge Studios in Seattle and became a platinum seller that brought together members of two of the city’s defining bands. The story behind the making of the album, recorded in just 15 days, has become a thing of grunge legend.
TMZ reports that Chris Cornell just got his hands on the master tapes for the album - and it only took him 25 years to do it. Chris and A&M actually got the physical tapes back on Tuesday, ending the battle with producer Rick Parashar.
Parashar had kept the 1991 masters - which are iconic since the band's one and only self-titled record featured Cornell, Eddie Vedder and future Soundgarden and Pearl Jam members. When Parashar died his family continued to fight A&M for ownership.
TMZ are told the label's looking to reissue the album for the 25th anniversary. Cornell posted the image below with the caption, “Temple Of The Dog master tapes returned today. History made whole 25 years later!”
