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The Silver Lining
The Silver Lining
Studio album by Soul Asylum
Released	July 11, 2006
Recorded	2004–2006
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	51:39
Label	Legacy
Producer	John Fields and Steve Hodge
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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	55/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[4]
E! Online	B^[6]
PopMatters	^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[5]

The Silver Lining is the ninth album by American rock band Soul Asylum. It was released on July 11, 2006, eight years after Candy from a Stranger.^[7]

It is the last studio album with original bassist Karl Mueller, who died of cancer on June 17, 2005. Mueller was able to play on most of the tracks,^[8] while Tommy Stinson and producer John Fields played some bass guitar for the record.

The single "Stand Up and Be Strong" was chosen by ABC and ESPN for their college football coverage for the 2006–2007 season.

Fellow Minneapolis musician Prince recorded a cover of "Stand Up and Be Strong" in 2010, which was released on his 2021 posthumous record Welcome 2 America.

Track listing

All songs written by Dave Pirner.

"Stand Up and Be Strong" – 4:22
"Lately" – 3:27
"Crazy Mixed Up World" – 3:55
"All Is Well" – 3:13
"Bus Named Desire" – 3:04
"Whatcha Need" – 3:50
"Standing Water" – 4:38
"Success Is Not So Sweet" – 4:56
"The Great Exaggerator" – 4:06
"Oxygen" – 4:01
"Good for You" – 3:52
"Slowly Rising" – 3:55
"Fearless Leader" (hidden track) – 3:32^[9]

Singles

"All Is Well"
"Stand Up and Be Strong"
"Standing Water"
"Good for You"

Charts

Chart performance for *The Silver Lining*
Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[10]	155

Band members

Dave Pirner – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Dan Murphy – lead guitar, backing vocals
Karl Mueller – bass
Michael Bland – drums

Additional Personnel

Tommy Stinson – bass
John Fields – bass
Jeff Victor – keyboards
Joey Huffman - Keyboards

References

^ "Critic Reviews for The Silver Lining". Metacritic.
^ Deming, Mark. "The Silver Lining - Soul Asylum". AllMusic.
^ Strub, Whitney (11 July 2006). "Soul Asylum: The Silver Lining". PopMatters. Archived from the original on Jan 13, 2013.
^ "Soul Asylum". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
^ Hoard, Christian (Jul 24, 2006). "Soul Asylum: The Silver Lining". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
^ "Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining". Archived from the original on July 20, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-17
^ "Soul Asylum reborn with 'The Silver Lining'". TODAY.com. July 17, 2006. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
^ Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining, retrieved 2023-06-19
^ "Soul Asylum Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

External links

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[meta-1] "Critic Reviews for The Silver Lining". Metacritic.

[2] Deming, Mark. "The Silver Lining - Soul Asylum". AllMusic.

[3] Strub, Whitney (11 July 2006). "Soul Asylum: The Silver Lining". PopMatters. Archived from the original on Jan 13, 2013.

[4] "Soul Asylum". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2023-04-15.

[5] Hoard, Christian (Jul 24, 2006). "Soul Asylum: The Silver Lining". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2007.

[6] "Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining". Archived from the original on July 20, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[7] Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-17

[8] "Soul Asylum reborn with 'The Silver Lining'". TODAY.com. July 17, 2006. Retrieved 2023-04-15.

[9] Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining, retrieved 2023-06-19

[ac_Billboard200_Soul_Asylum-10] "Soul Asylum Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

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+The single "Stand Up and Be Strong" was chosen by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[ESPN]] for their college football coverage for the 2006–2007 season.
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+Fellow [[Minneapolis]] musician [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] recorded a cover of "Stand Up and Be Strong" in 2010, which was released on his 2021 posthumous record ''[[Welcome 2 America]]''.
-The single "Stand Up And Be Strong" was chosen by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[ESPN]] for their college football coverage for the 2006-2007 season.
-Fellow [[Minneapolis]] musician [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] recorded a cover of "Stand Up And Be Strong" in 2010, and it was eventually released in his 2021 posthumous record ''[[Welcome 2 America]]''.
 ==Track listing==
 All songs written by [[Dave Pirner]].
-#"Stand Up And Be Strong" - 4:22
+#"Stand Up and Be Strong" – 4:22
-#"Lately" - 3:27
+#"Lately" – 3:27
-#"Crazy Mixed Up World" - 3:55
+#"Crazy Mixed Up World" – 3:55
-#"All Is Well" - 3:13
+#"All Is Well" – 3:13
-#"Bus Named Desire" - 3:04
+#"Bus Named Desire" – 3:04
-#"Whatcha Need" - 3:50
+#"Whatcha Need" – 3:50
-#"Standing Water" - 4:38
+#"Standing Water" – 4:38
-#"Success Is Not So Sweet" - 4:56
+#"Success Is Not So Sweet" – 4:56
-#"The Great Exaggerator" - 4:06
+#"The Great Exaggerator" – 4:06
-#"Oxygen" - 4:01
+#"Oxygen" – 4:01
-#"Good For You" - 3:52
+#"Good for You" – 3:52
-#"Slowly Rising" - 3:55<br/>"Fearless Leader" (hidden track) - 3:32
+#"Slowly Rising" – 3:55<br/>"Fearless Leader" (hidden track) – 3:32<ref>{{Citation |title=Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/9379691-Soul-Asylum-The-Silver-Lining |access-date=2023-06-19 |language=en}}</ref>
 ==Singles==
-#"All is Well"
+#"All Is Well"
 #"Stand Up and Be Strong"
 #"Standing Water"
-#"Good For You"
+#"Good for You"
 ==Charts==
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 '''Additional Personnel'''
 * [[Tommy Stinson]] – bass
-* [[John Fields (producer)|John Fields]] - bass
+* [[John Fields (producer)|John Fields]] – bass
-* Jeff Victor - keyboards
+* Jeff Victor – keyboards
+* Joey Huffman - Keyboards
 ==References==
 <references/>
-*Yahoo! News - [http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060830/nyw085.html?.v=71 ''ABC & ESPN Choose Soul Asylum's Single 'Stand Up And Be Strong' for Their College Football Coverage''] (Link dead as of 21:40, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
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v t e Soul Asylum
Dave Pirner Michael Bland Winston Roye Ryan Smith Dan Murphy Karl Mueller Pat Morley Grant Young Sterling Campbell Joey Huffman Ian Mussington Tommy Stinson George Scot McKelvey Pete Donnelly Justin Sharbono
Studio albums	Say What You Will, Clarence... Karl Sold the Truck (1984) Made to Be Broken (1986) While You Were Out (1986) Hang Time (1988) And the Horse They Rode In On (1990) Grave Dancers Union (1992) Let Your Dim Light Shine (1995) Candy from a Stranger (1998) The Silver Lining (2006) Delayed Reaction (2012) Change of Fortune (2016) Hurry Up and Wait (2020)
Other albums	Time's Incinerator (1986) Clam Dip & Other Delights (1989) Black Gold: The Best of Soul Asylum (2000) After the Flood: Live from the Grand Forks Prom, June 28, 1997 (2004) Closer to the Stars: Best of the Twin/Tone Years (2006) Welcome to the Minority – The A&M Years 1988–1991 (2007) Playlist: The Very Best of Soul Asylum (2011)
Singles	"Somebody to Shove" "Black Gold" "Runaway Train" "Sexual Healing" "Misery" "Just Like Anyone"
Related articles	Discography Golden Smog Faces & Names (2002)