Hear Newly Unearthed Chris Cornell Solo Song “When Bad Does Good”

Over a year removed from Chris Cornell’s death, it’s still a hard truth to take in that we won’t see or hear the legendary Soundgarden frontman perform again. But today, the singer’s estate revealed a previously unreleased song “When Bad Does Good” – the first offering from a forthcoming self-titled, four-disc box set spanning Cornell’s career out Nov. 16 via UMG/Universal. You can listen to the track below.

It’s hard not to listen to “When Bad Does Good” and not think of Cornell’s untimely end. Over the hum of an organ, his iconic voice bellow, “Standing beside an open grave/Your fate decided/ Your life erased/Your final hour/Has come today/Lit by the fire/Of your temples burning.” The song feels akin to a spiritual or a hymn; an eerie and emotional look back at the end of a life. His voice bellows and reaches upward in only the way Cornell could.

The song itself is the first of many new tracks we’ll hear on the upcoming Chris Cornell box set. Cornell’s wife Vicky was instrumental in organizing the massive project, working with his Soundgarden bandmates to curate the collection along with longtime Cornell producer Brendan O’Brien. Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament also helped solidify the packaging for the set. Reportedly it was Cornell’s friend actor Josh Brolin who brought “When Bad Does Good” specifically to Vicky’s attention.

The collection isn’t limited to just Cornell’s solo work and includes material from Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave, and collaborations with legendary guitarists Slash, Santana, and The Civil Wars’ Joy Williams. There will also be a truncated single disc version. Check out the entire tracklist below.

Chris Cornell Single Disc Track List

1. “Loud Love” (Soundgarden)
2. “Outshined” (Soundgarden)
3. “Hunger Strike” (Temple of the Dog)
4. “Seasons”
5. “Black Hole Sun” (Soundgarden)
6. “Can’t Change Me”
7. “Like a Stone” (Audioslave)
8. “Be Yourself” (Audioslave)
9. “You Know My Name”
10. “Billie Jean”
11. “Long Gone” (Rock Version)
12. “Call Me a Dog” (Live Acoustic)
13. “Been Away Too Long” (Soundgarden)
14. “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart”
15. “Nothing Compares 2 U” (Live at Sirius XM) *
16. “The Promise”
17. “When Bad Does Good” *

Chris Cornell Deluxe Edition Track List

Disc One

1. “Hunted Down” (Soundgarden)
2. “Kingdom of Come” (Soundgarden)
3. “Flower” (Soundgarden)
4. “All Your Lies” (Soundgarden)
5. “Loud Love” (Soundgarden)
6. “Hands All Over” (Soundgarden)
7. “Say Hello 2 Heaven” (Temple of the Dog)
8. “Hunger Strike” (Temple of the Dog)
9. “Outshined” (Soundgarden)
10. “Rusty Cage” (Soundgarden)
11. “Seasons”
12. “Hey Baby” (Land Of The New Rising Sun)” (M.A.C.C.)
13. “Black Hole Sun” (Soundgarden)
14. “Spoonman” (Soundgarden)
15. “Dusty” (Soundgarden)
16. “Burden in My Hand” (Soundgarden)

Disc Two

1. “Sunshower”
2. “Sweet Euphoria”
3. “Can’t Change Me”
4. “Like a Stone” (Audioslave)
5. “Cochise” (Audioslave)
6. “Be Yourself” (Audioslave)
7. “Doesn’t Remind Me” (Audioslave)
8. “Revelations” (Audioslave)
9. “Shape of Things to Come” (Audioslave)
10. “You Know My Name”
11. “Billie Jean”
12. “Long Gone” (Rock Version)
13. “Scream”
14. “Part of Me” (Steve Aoki Remix)
15. “Ave Maria” (with Eleven)

Disc Three

1. “Promise” (Slash featuring Chris Cornell)
2. “Whole Lotta Love” (Santana featuring Chris Cornell)
3. “Call Me a Dog” (Live Acoustic)
4. “Imagine” (Live Acoustic)
5. “I Am the Highway” (Live Acoustic)
6. “The Keeper”
7. “Been Away Too Long” (Soundgarden)
8. “Live to Rise” (Soundgarden)
9. “Lies” (Gabin with Chris Cornell and Ace)
10. “Misery Chain” (with Joy Williams)
11. “Storm” (Soundgarden)
12. “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart”
13. “Only These Words”
14. “Our Time in the Universe”
15. “‘Til the Sun Comes Back Around”
16. “Stay With Me Baby”
17. “The Promise”
18. “When Bad Does Good” *

Disc Four

1. “Into the Void” (Sealth)” (Live at the Paramount) (Soundgarden)
2. “Mind Riot” (Live at the Paramount) (Soundgarden)
3. “Nothing to Say” (Live in Seattle) (Soundgarden)
4. “Jesus Christ Pose” (Live in Oakland) (Soundgarden)
5. “Show Me How to Live” (Live in Cuba) (Audioslave) *
6. “Wide Awake” (Live in Sweden) *
7. “All Night Thing” (Live in Sweden) *
8. “Nothing Compares 2 U” (Live at Sirius XM) *
9. “One” (Live at Beacon Theatre) *
10. “Reach Down” (Live at the Paramount) (Temple of the Dog) *
11. “Stargazer” (Live at the Paramount) (Temple of the Dog) *
12. “Wild World” (Live at Pantages Theatre) (Yusuf/Cat Stevens with Chris Cornell) *
13. “A Day in The Life” (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) *
14. “Redemption Song” (Live at Beacon Theatre) (with Toni Cornell) *
15. “Thank You” (Live in Sweden)

Chris Cornell Super Deluxe Edition DVD Track List

1. “Flower” (Soundgarden)
2. “Loud Love” (Soundgarden)
3. “Hunger Strike” (Temple of the Dog)
4. “Outshined” (Soundgarden)
5. “Jesus Christ Pose” (Soundgarden)
6. “Black Hole Sun” (Soundgarden)
7. “Fell on Black Days” (Soundgarden)
8. “Burden in My Hand” (Soundgarden)
9. “Can’t Change Me”
10. “Preaching the End of the World”
11. “Like a Stone” (Audioslave)
12. “Cochise” (Audioslave)
13. “Show Me How to Live” (Audioslave)
14. “Be Yourself” (Audioslave)
15. “Original Fire” (Audioslave)
16. “Arms Around Your Love”
17. “No Such Thing”
18. “Part of Me” (featuring Timbaland)
19. “Long Gone” (Rock Version)
20. “Scream” (Acoustic) *
21. “Live to Rise” (Soundgarden) *
22. “By Crooked Steps” (Soundgarden)
23. “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” (Lyric Video)
24. “The Promise”

* Previously unreleased song