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| released = August 1, 1988
| released = {{start date|1988|8}}
| recorded = 1988
| recorded = 1988
| venue = [[Moore Theatre (Seattle, Washington)|Moore Theatre]], [[Seattle]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]
| venue = [[Moore Theatre (Seattle, Washington)|Moore Theatre]], [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
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| genre = [[Grunge]]
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{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title=allmusic ((( ''Fopp'' > Review )))|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r215374|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=May 20, 2009}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title=allmusic ((( ''Fopp'' > Review )))|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r215374|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|access-date=May 20, 2009}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Spin Alternative Record Guide]]''
| rev2score = 3/10<ref>{{cite book|chapter=Soundgarden|last=Gold|first=Jonathan |author-link=Jonathan Gold|title=Spin Alternative Record Guide|title-link=Spin Alternative Record Guide|editor1-first=Eric|editor1-last=Weisbard|editor2-first=Craig|editor2-last=Marks|publisher=[[Vintage Books]]|year=1995|isbn=0-679-75574-8|pages=370-371}}</ref>
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'''''Fopp''''' is the second [[Extended play|EP]] by the American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Soundgarden]], released in August 1988 through [[Sub Pop]] Records. ''Fopp'' was later combined with the band's first EP, ''[[Screaming Life]]'' (1987), and released as the ''[[Screaming Life/Fopp]]'' compilation album in 1990.
'''''Fopp''''' is the second [[Extended play|EP]] by the American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Soundgarden]], released in August 1988 through [[Sub Pop]] Records. ''Fopp'' was later combined with the band's first EP, ''[[Screaming Life]]'' (1987), and released as the ''[[Screaming Life/Fopp]]'' compilation album in 1990.


==Recording==
==Recording==
The EP was recorded in 1988 at the [[Moore Theatre (Seattle, Washington)|Moore Theatre]] in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], with producer [[Steve Fisk]].
The EP was recorded in 1988 at the [[Moore Theatre (Seattle, Washington)|Moore Theatre]] in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], with producer [[Steve Fisk]].


==Music and lyrics==
==Music and lyrics==
The EP contains one Soundgarden original, two covers, and a remix. Guitarist [[Kim Thayil]] said of the title track: "That's an [[Ohio Players]] song off of ''[[Honey (Ohio Players album)|Honey]]''—I've had that album since I was in high school. We thought we could take the song and make it [[AC/DC]] or something. We'd take the power chords, turn up the volume and make it heavy. "Fopp" is a good song that needed to be given its due as a 'kick-ass [[Rock music|rock]] song!'"<ref name="gilbert">Gilbert, Jeff. "Primecuts: Kim Thayil". ''Guitar School''. May 1994.</ref> The EP also contains a cover of the [[Green River (band)|Green River]] song "[[Swallow My Pride]]" from the 1985 EP, ''[[Come on Down (EP)|Come on Down]]''.
The EP contains one Soundgarden original, two covers, and a remix. Guitarist [[Kim Thayil]] said of the title track: "That's an [[Ohio Players]] song off of ''[[Honey (Ohio Players album)|Honey]]''—I've had that album since I was in high school. We thought we could take the song and make it [[AC/DC]] or something. We'd take the power chords, turn up the volume and make it heavy. "Fopp" is a good song that needed to be given its due as a "kick-ass [[Rock music|rock]] song!"<ref name="gilbert">Gilbert, Jeff. "Primecuts: Kim Thayil". ''Guitar School''. May 1994.</ref> The EP also contains a cover of the [[Green River (band)|Green River]] song "[[Swallow My Pride]]" from the 1985 EP, ''[[Come on Down (EP)|Come on Down]]''.


==Release and reception==
==Release and reception==
''Fopp'' was released on [[Gramophone record|vinyl]] only, packaged in black die-cut sleeves and limited to 3,000<nowiki>&nbsp;</nowiki>copies. Frontman [[Chris Cornell]] said, "The second record did pretty well but it wasn't like a sweep, some people didn't like it."<ref>White, Richard. "Soundgarden Rocks". ''Rockpool''. October 1, 1989.</ref>
''Fopp'' was released on [[Gramophone record|vinyl]] only, packaged in black die-cut sleeves and limited to 3,000<nowiki>&nbsp;</nowiki>copies. The album's cover art was photographed by [[Charles Peterson (photographer)|Charles Peterson]]. Frontman [[Chris Cornell]] said, "The second record did pretty well but it wasn't like a sweep, some people didn't like it."<ref>White, Richard. "Soundgarden Rocks". ''Rockpool''. October 1, 1989.</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| title1 = Fopp
| title1 = Fopp
| writer1 = [[Billy Beck (musician)|Billy Beck]], Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Mervin Pierce, Clarence Satchell, James Williams
| writer1 = [[Billy Beck (musician)|Billy Beck]], Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell, James Williams
| length1 = 3:37
| length1 = 3:37
| title2 = Fopp (Fucked Up Heavy dub [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mix]])
| title2 = Fopp (Fucked Up Heavy [[Dubbing (music)|dub]] [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mix]])
| writer2 = Beck, Bonner, Jones, Middlebrooks, Pierce, Satchell, Williams
| writer2 = Beck, Bonner, Jones, Middlebrooks, Pierce, Satchell, Williams
| length2 = 6:25
| length2 = 6:25
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*Drew Canulette – engineering
*Drew Canulette – engineering
*[[Steve Fisk]] – production
*[[Steve Fisk]] – production

;Management
*[[Susan Silver|Susan Silver Management]] – management


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:35, 4 May 2024

Fopp
EP by
Soundgarden
ReleasedAugust 1988 (1988-08)
Recorded1988
VenueMoore Theatre, Seattle, Washington
GenreGrunge
Length14:55
LanguageEnglish
LabelSub Pop
ProducerSteve Fisk
Soundgarden EPs chronology
Screaming Life
(1987) 		Fopp
(1988) 		Ultramega OK
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Spin Alternative Record Guide3/10[2]

Fopp is the second EP by the American rock band Soundgarden, released in August 1988 through Sub Pop Records. Fopp was later combined with the band's first EP, Screaming Life (1987), and released as the Screaming Life/Fopp compilation album in 1990.

Recording[edit]

The EP was recorded in 1988 at the Moore Theatre in Seattle, Washington, with producer Steve Fisk.

Music and lyrics[edit]

The EP contains one Soundgarden original, two covers, and a remix. Guitarist Kim Thayil said of the title track: "That's an Ohio Players song off of Honey—I've had that album since I was in high school. We thought we could take the song and make it AC/DC or something. We'd take the power chords, turn up the volume and make it heavy. "Fopp" is a good song that needed to be given its due as a "kick-ass rock song!"[3] The EP also contains a cover of the Green River song "Swallow My Pride" from the 1985 EP, Come on Down.

Release and reception[edit]

Fopp was released on vinyl only, packaged in black die-cut sleeves and limited to 3,000 copies. The album's cover art was photographed by Charles Peterson. Frontman Chris Cornell said, "The second record did pretty well but it wasn't like a sweep, some people didn't like it."[4]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fopp"Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell, James Williams3:37
2."Fopp (Fucked Up Heavy dub mix)"Beck, Bonner, Jones, Middlebrooks, Pierce, Satchell, Williams6:25
3."Kingdom of Come"Chris Cornell2:35
4."Swallow My Pride"Mark Arm, Steve Turner2:18
Total length:14:55

Personnel[edit]

Soundgarden

Production

  • Drew Canulette – engineering
  • Steve Fisk – production
Management

References[edit]

  1. ^ "allmusic ((( Fopp > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. ^ Gold, Jonathan (1995). "Soundgarden". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 370–371. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  3. ^ Gilbert, Jeff. "Primecuts: Kim Thayil". Guitar School. May 1994.
  4. ^ White, Richard. "Soundgarden Rocks". Rockpool. October 1, 1989.
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