One of Grunge's First Records Reissued on 12" Black Vinyl EP!
Featuring Members of Pearl Jam & Mudhoney!
Sourced from Original 1985 Master Tapes with Bonus Demo Track!
Released in 1985, Green River's Come On Down was a record existing in its sonic universe - out of step with its own time. Was it glam? Was it punk? Was it metal? Was it cool? We now know it was one of the building blocks of what Mark Arm would coin as "grunge", but in 1985 this record was a silent groundbreaker. It was not only the raw, sludgy, slower guitar sound that makes this band important in its place in rock history, but the members of Green River would go on to lead some of the biggest names in the genre: Mudhoney and Mother Love Bone, the latter of which also contained the roots of Pearl Jam.
In 1986 they signed with Sub Pop Records and one could argue loudly that without Green River in 1984, there might be no Sub Pop Records today. Originally released on the forward-thinking Homestead Records in 1985, Come On Down has been remastered from the original master tapes by original producer and recording engineer Chris Hanzsek (Soundgarden, Melvins) as well as a tape transfer by Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden).
The record also includes the iconic original cover artwork and a printed inner sleeve with the lyrics and a photo of the original master tape box, plus a rare, unreleased bonus track.
Come drink in the sludge that kick-started it all.
Features
- 12" Vinyl EP
- Black Vinyl
- Mastered from the Original 1985 Master Tapes by Original Producer & Recording Engineer Chris Hanzsek
- Tape Transfer by Jack Endino
- Iconic Original Cover Art
- Printed Inner Sleeve with Lyrics & Photo of the Original Master Tape Box
- Unreleased Bonus Track
Selections
Downside Up:
- Come On Down
- New God
- Swallow My Pride
- Ride of Your Life
Upside Down:
- Corner of My Eye
- Tunnel of Love
- Your Own Best Friend (Demo)