Dying Days

"Dying Days"
Song by Screaming Trees from the album Dust
Released	June 15, 1996
Recorded	1995-1996 at Capitol Studios and Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA and The Hit Factory, NY
Genre	Grunge, alternative rock, neo-psychedelia
Length	4:51
Label	Epic
Writer	Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan
Producer	George Drakoulias

"Dying Days" is a song by the American alternative rock group Screaming Trees. It is the fourth track on their seventh album Dust, released on June 25, 1996. Guitarist Mike McCready, best recognized as a member of Pearl Jam, performed the guitar solo on the song. The lyrics of the song deal with the number deaths that occurred in Seattle's music community during that time.^[1]

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[2]	27

Personnel

Adapted from the Dust liner notes.^[3]

Screaming Trees Gary Lee Conner – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals Van Conner – bass guitar, backing vocals Mark Lanegan – lead vocals Barrett Martin – drums, percussion Additional musicians 21st Street Singers – backing vocals Mike McCready – guitar solo

Production and additional personnel George Drakoulias – production Andy Wallace – mixing Howie Weinberg – mastering

References

1. Fine, Jason (August 22, 1996). "Hot Band: Screaming Trees". Rolling Stone (Wenner Media LLC) (741). Retrieved January 27, 2016.
2. "Screaming Trees – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Screaming Trees. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
3. Dust (booklet). Screaming Trees. New York, New York: Epic Records. 1996.