Louder Than Love

Louder Than Love is the second full-length album by the American grunge band Soundgarden. It was released on September 5, 1989 through A&M Records. After touring in support of its first full-length studio album, Ultramega OK, released in 1988, the band signed with A&M and began work on its first album for a major label. The songs on the album featured a heavy rock sound with some songs featuring unusual or unorthodox time signatures.

Because of some of the song lyrics the band faced various retail and distribution problems upon the album's release, including the addition of a Parental Advisory sticker on the album packaging. Louder Than Love would become the band's first album to chart on the Billboard 200. The band supported the album with tours of North America and Europe. It was the last Soundgarden album to feature the band's original bassist, Hiro Yamamoto.

Track listing
All songs written by Chris Cornell, except where noted:
"Ugly Truth" – 5:26
"Hands All Over" (Cornell, Kim Thayil) – 6:00
"Gun" – 4:42
"Power Trip" (Cornell, Hiro Yamamoto) – 4:09
"Get on the Snake" (Cornell, Thayil) – 3:44
"Full on Kevin's Mom" – 3:37
"Loud Love" – 4:57
"I Awake" (Kate McDonald, Yamamoto) – 4:21
"No Wrong No Right" (Cornell, Yamamoto) – 4:47
"Uncovered" – 4:30
"Big Dumb Sex" – 4:11
"Full On (Reprise)" – 2:42

Personnel
Chris Cornell – vocals, guitar
Kim Thayil – guitar
Hiro Yamamoto – bass
Matt Cameron – drums
Terry Date – production, engineering
Soundgarden – production
Stuart Hallerman, Jack Endino, Nelson Ayres – studio assistance
Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero – mixing
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Art Chantry – design & art execution
Bruce Pavitt – Third Eye/Front Cover
Charles Peterson, Michael Lavine – photography

Chart positions

Album
 Year Chart Position 1990 US Billboard 200 108

Singles
 Year Single Chart Position1990 "Hands All Over" UK Singles Chart 82 "Loud Love" UK Singles Chart 87

References

Other websites
 Louder Than Love on the Unofficial Soundgarden Homepage 

Category:1989 albums
Category:Soundgarden albums
Category:A&M Records albums