{"title":"Screaming Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScreaming Trees was a unique voice in the Pacific Northwest \"grunge\" scene. Their sound was more psychedelic, garage-rock, and '70s hard rock influenced which made them stand out amongst their peers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a couple independent releases on local Velvetone Records, they were signed to SST Records where they released 3 albums (from 1987 to 1989) before making the jump to Epic Records in 1990. Their Epic debut \"Uncle Anesthesia\" was released around the same time as major label debuts from Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice In Chains hit the stores... but Screaming Trees didn't have their first hit until their second Epic album \"Sweet Oblivion\" came out and their first single from that album appeared on the soundtrack for the movie \"Singles\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe band broke up in 2000, and Mark Lanegan continued his solo projects from there. Mark Lanegan and Barrett Martin were also involved in the side-project Mad Season along with Alice In Chains singer Layne Staley.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sweet-oblivion-expanded-edition","title":"Sweet Oblivion - Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of the \u003cstrong\u003eScreaming Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e goes back to 1985 when brothers Van Conner on bass and Gary Lee Conner on guitar teamed up singer Mark Lanegan in rural logging town Ellensburg, Washington State. After recording a handful of EPs and LPs for various US indie labels, including SST and Sub Pop, they signed to Sony imprint Epic Records for 1991's \u003cem\u003eUncle Anaesthesia\u003c\/em\u003e, co-produced with Soundgarden's Chris Cornell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeographically close enough to Seattle to benefit from the grunge scene that was about to explode with Nirvana in 1991, by the time they came to record \u003cem\u003eSweet Oblivion\u003c\/em\u003e in 1992, they had been joined by Barrett Martin on drums (REM, Mad Season, Queens Of The Stoneage and Walking Papers). Whilst retaining the psychedelic elements that characterised much of their early output, their second major label album certainly leaned further towards a more commercial, hard rock sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProbably the band's most successful record, this was no doubt helped by the inclusion of lead single \"\u003cem\u003eNearly Lost You\u003c\/em\u003e\" on the 2,000,000 selling soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's grunge-era movie, \u003cem\u003eSingles\u003c\/em\u003e, thrusting the band into the limelight with the attention brought by the film, and an MTV-friendly video. Produced by Don Fleming, the album was mixed by Andy Wallace, who had brought a commercial sheen to the previous year's \"\u003cem\u003eNevermind\u003c\/em\u003e\" by Nirvana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eNearly Lost You\u003c\/em\u003e\" was followed by the release of the more introspective \"\u003cem\u003eDollar Bill\u003c\/em\u003e\" as a single, with \"\u003cem\u003eShadow Of the Season\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eButterfly\u003c\/em\u003e\" also released as singles in certain international territories. This edition now features a number of non-album bonus tracks. \"\u003cem\u003eMaybe (Van's New One)\u003c\/em\u003e\" was sung by bassist Van Conner, whilst \"\u003cem\u003eE.S.K.\u003c\/em\u003e\" is an outtake from the album sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFamed Seattle producer Jack Endino had previously worked with Screaming Trees on 1989's \"\u003cem\u003eBuzz Factory\u003c\/em\u003e\" for SST and the \"\u003cem\u003eChange Has Come\u003c\/em\u003e\" EP for Sub Pop before he came back on board to record an acoustic version of \"\u003cem\u003eWinter Song\u003c\/em\u003e\", on which he guests on slide guitar. Prefiguring Americana, and to some degree a precursor to Mark Lanegan's solo album \"\u003cem\u003eI'll Take Care Of You\u003c\/em\u003e\", their cover of Thomas A. Dorsey's \"\u003cem\u003e(There'll Be) Peace In the Valley (For Me)\u003c\/em\u003e\" was released a full two years before Johnny Cash's \"\u003cem\u003eAmerican Recordings\u003c\/em\u003e\" comeback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst their grunge-era peers hailed 70s punk and 70s metal as key influences, Screaming Trees' cover of Small Faces' \"\u003cem\u003eSong of a Baker\u003c\/em\u003e\" ably demonstrates where the band's musical heart truly lay. Again produced by Jack Endino, their cover of Black Sabbath's \"\u003cem\u003eTomorrow's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\", originally from the \"\u003cem\u003eBlack Sabbath Vol 4\u003c\/em\u003e\" LP, rounds off this remastered 2CD collection in heavy style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreaming Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e would release one further album, \"\u003cem\u003eDust\u003c\/em\u003e\", in 1996, before splitting in 2000. The members continue to pursue various musical ventures, with the prolific Mark Lanegan having now released 10 solo albums, as well as finding time to collaborate with artists as diverse as Isobel Campbell, Duke Garwood, Twilight Singers, Queens Of the Stone Age, Unkle and Soulsavers, whilst Van Conner releases records regularly with Valis, and guitarist Gary Lee Conner recently released the highly psychedelic \"\u003cem\u003eUnicorn Curry\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as plenty of memorabilia and period artwork, the booklet of this 2CD edition features a 4,500 word essay based on new interviews with producer Jack Endino and Screaming Trees guitarist Gary Lee Conner, conducted for this set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HNE","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50403140501835,"sku":"1060633","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/e4ed56af-037e-43ca-b998-9345b3bbf25d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726558051"},{"product_id":"dust-expanded-edition","title":"Dust - Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough finding mainstream success with the release of \u003ci\u003eSweet Oblivion\u003c\/i\u003e, and the single \u003ci\u003eNearly Lost You\u003c\/i\u003e from the soundtrack to Cameron Crowes’s film \u003ci\u003eSingles\u003c\/i\u003e, the Screaming Trees’ history goes back to 1985, predating many of their Grunge-era, Seattle peers. Formed in Ellensburg, Washington state, around the nucleus of brothers Garry Lee Conner (guitar) and Van Conner (bass), and fronted by the sonorous tones of Mark Lanegan, they recorded four albums and numerous singles for such grunge movers and shakers as Sub Pop and SST, before signing a major label deal with Sony's Epic Records. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDust \u003c\/i\u003eemerged in July 1996, featuring guest spots from Benmont Tench, on loan from Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready. Mixed by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Jeff Buckley, White Zombie), the album kicks off with the visceral \u003ci\u003eHalo Of Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e, driven by Garry Lee Conner’s electric sitar, followed by the psychedelic single, \u003ci\u003eAll I Know\u003c\/i\u003e and the plaintive \u003ci\u003eSworn And Broken\u003c\/i\u003e. The album ends with a drone for the formidable \u003ci\u003eGospel Plow\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the bonus tracks that make up CD 2 (but are not on the vinyl), are non-album B-Sides \u003ci\u003eWasted Time\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSilver Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e, live versions of \u003ci\u003eButterfly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSworn And Broken\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDollar Bill,\u003c\/i\u003e plus a version of \u003ci\u003eDarkness Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e which was originally recorded for the \u003ci\u003eTrue Lies \u003c\/i\u003emotion picture soundtrack. 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It also helps us to place accurate orders so that we can please as many of you as possible on the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn early 1991 Screaming Trees were in a shambles. Mark Pickerel had left the band a year earlier and Van was off playing bass for Dinosaur Jr. Mark Lanegan and Gary Lee Conner were set to continue with Donna Dresch on bass and a friend of hers on drums. Uncle Anesthesia, the Band’s first major label album on Epic, had just been released. While it seemed that working with the new band members might work, Gary Lee was despondent at the prospect of again playing in the band without his brother as Van had already quit and come back once in 1988. He came up with a plan to ask his brother to return to the Trees if he could get Van’s good friend Dan Peters, who was on a partial hiatus from Mudhoney, to play drums with the band. It worked, Van flew home and the band started rehearsals and soon was touring for the new Epic album. During this time Screaming Trees went into Conrad Uno’s Egg Studio in Seattle to record a couple of demo tracks. After finishing, Mark Lanegan uncharacteristically suggested they record a live set while all the gear and microphones were set up. All alone in Conrad Uno’s Seattle basement the Trees kicked some rock and roll ass. No audience, no cheering crowd but raw Trees power nonetheless. Here is that session which sat unheard for over 30 years. It’s a great testament to why Screaming Trees are remembered as one the Northwest’s most exciting and intriguing live bands. 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