CHRIS CORNELL's 'Never Far Away' Track Reworked Without TIMBALAND

October 27, 2009

According to FMQB.com, Explore Music's Alan Cross has revealed that some Canadian music types have been reworking the tracks from former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell's latest solo album, "Scream", into rock songs.

Michael Friedman, who works in Los Angeles in music licensing and placement, told Cross, "I heard some 'Black Hole Sun' greatness deep within some of the songs. I also got to know Chris as a friend. I ended up calling Jordan Zadorozny [of the Canadian indie band BLINKER THE STAR, who co-wrote for HOLE's 'Celebrity Skin' album and more]. I flew him down to L.A. and had him listen to some of the tracks in hopes that he could remix them somehow."

Friedman received permission from Cornell to pass Zadorozny's re-done version of the song "Never Far Away" along to Cross, which you can hear below. Friedman says the track is "a total re-recording, not a remix."

Cornell recorded "Scream" with R&B/hip-hop hitmaker Timbaland. Critical and fan response to the disc has been less than enthusiastic, with Rolling Stone magazine calling it "a strange mutation."

"Never Far Away" reworked "rock" version:

"Never Far Away" original Timbaland version from "Scream":

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