Out of the Cradle 30th Anniversay

[On Ice]

Out of the Cradle is a fantastic album and has stood the test of time, still sounds fresh. Nearly every track is a stand out. There was a recent You_tuber- can't recall his name who chose Countdown as a lost potential hit single of the early 90's. Don't Look Down is still my fav, followed by Soul Drifter. With its timeless sound, it would've fit in perfectly around the time of the Dance, however, I believe the ship sailed long before that on his solo career and it would never have been the massive hit it deserved to be. Hard to believe, 30 years old though

[bwboy]

Originally Posted by On Ice

There was a recent You_tuber- can't recall his name who chose Countdown as a lost potential hit single of the early 90's. Don't Look Down is still my fav, followed by Soul Drifter.

Wasn’t Countdown the second single released from the album? There was even a video for it.

[Macfan4life]

I graduated from college in 1992 and had this cassette. I played this nonstop in the car. Soul Drifter spoke to me because when you graduate college you are sort of drifting, wanting to leave home and move on.
It just happened to be released in the peak of grunge music. It would have been a bigger hit if released in 1989 I believe.
Wrong is still my favorite video of all the solo work of the band. They played the hell out of it on MTV. I dont know why he does not play it live these past few tours. IMHO, it should have been his opener after he was fired.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by bwboy

Wasn’t Countdown the second single released from the album? There was even a video for it.

These were the singles, or so I read in Wikipedia:

"Countdown" Released: June 1992
"Wrong" Released: August 1992
"Soul Drifter" Released: November 1992
"Don't Look Down" Released: April 1993

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by Villavic

These were the singles, or so I read in Wikipedia:

"Countdown" Released: June 1992
"Wrong" Released: August 1992
"Soul Drifter" Released: November 1992
"Don't Look Down" Released: April 1993

Wikipedia I think has it "Wrong." Later on this same wikipedia page says this.... This is cut and paste directly from the site which shows Wrong was the first single. Thats what I remember too.

Singles
Song US Hot 100 US Mainstream Rock Adult Contemporary Canada Top 100
"Wrong" – #23 – #50[12]
"Countdown" – #38 #32 #29[13]
"Soul Drifter" – – #38 #31[14]
"Don't Look Down" – – – #59[15]

[DownOnRodeo]

I think the fantastic You Do Or You Don't should have been a single, maybe instead of Don't Look Down, but Lindsey seems to love the latter. I wonder if he jettisoned You Do Or You Don't from his repertoire after he repurposed its bridge in Bleed To Love Her.

Bleed To Love Her is a bit too laconic (maybe Mick's behind-the-beat drumming doesn't help).
Don't Look Down a touch too frenetic.
You Do Or You Don't is in the sweet spot!