Uncle Anesthesia
Uncle Anesthesia is the fifth studio album by the American band Screaming Trees, released on 29 January 1991 through Epic Records. It arrived after Buzz Factory in 1989 and before Sweet Oblivion in 1992, and it sits in the band's catalogue as their first full-length for a major label. Its sound draws on rock, grunge and neo-psychedelia, and three of the four tracks from their earlier Epic release, Something About Today, were carried over onto it.
"Bed of Roses" was the single, reaching No. 23 on the Modern Rock charts. The band took the record out on a North American tour that included dates with Nirvana and Das Damen, with Dan Peters on drums for much of the run. It's a good place to hear Screaming Trees at the point where their psychedelic leanings met the heavier Seattle sound around them.
Uncle Anesthesia: tracklist and credits
13 tracks · 47:06Tracklist
- 1Beyond This HorizonGary Lee Conner and Mark Lanegan4:13
- 2Bed of RosesConner, Conner, Lanegan3:03
- 3Uncle AnesthesiaConner, Conner, Lanegan3:52
- 4Story of Her FateGary Lee Conner and Mark Lanegan1:41
- 5Caught BetweenConner, Conner, Lanegan5:04
- 6Lay Your Head DownGary Lee Conner and Mark Lanegan3:32
- 7Before We AriseGary Lee Conner and Mark Lanegan2:27
- 8Something About TodayGary Lee Conner and Mark Lanegan3:03
- 9Alice SaidGary Lee Conner and Mark Lanegan4:12
- 10Time for LightGary Lee Conner and Mark Lanegan3:51
- 11DisappearingGary Lee Conner and Mark Lanegan3:13
- 12Ocean of ConfusionGary Lee Conner and Mark Lanegan3:06
- 13CloserGary Lee Conner and Mark Lanegan5:49
- Produced by
- Chris Cornell, Terry Date, Screaming Trees
- Recorded at
- London Bridge Studios (Seattle, Washington)
- Recorded
- June 1990
- Engineered by
- Terry Date
- Label
- Epic
- Length
- 47:06
Line-up
- Terry Date · percussion, background vocals · guest
- Mark Pickerel · percussion · guest
- Chris Cornell · background vocals, recorder
Singles
- “Bed of Roses” · 1991
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 29 January 1991 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 29 January 1991 | |
| Wikidata | 29 January 1991 | |
| US release | 29 January 1991 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 29 January 1991 | earliest UK or European date |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XE | Epic | 5099746730727 | other |
| — | XW | Epic | other | |
| 1991 | US | Epic | 07464468002 | other |
| 29 January 1991 | US | Epic | 074644680027 | original |
| 29 January 1991 | US | Epic | original | |
| 29 January 1991 | XE | Epic | 5099746730727 | original |
| 29 January 1991 | AU | Epic | 9399746730724 | original |
| 21 October 2012 | XE | Music on Vinyl | 8718469531240 | other |
| 5 November 2021 | NL | Music on CD | 8718627233474 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |