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The Silver Lining is Soul Asylum's 9th studio album. It was released on July 11, 2006, eight years after Candy from a Stranger.

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
Soul Asylum chronology
Closer to the Stars: Best of the Twin/Tone Years (2006) The Silver Lining (2006) Welcome To The Minority – The A&M Years 1988-1991 (2007)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(55/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Billboard	(favorable)[1]
Robert Christgau	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[4]
Mojo	[1]
PopMatters	[5]
Q	[1]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Spin	(7/10)[1]
Uncut	[1]

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,[7] while the band brought in Tommy Stinson for the remaining ones.

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, and it was eventually released in his 2021 posthumous record Welcome 2 America.

Track listing

All songs written by Dave Pirner.

1. "Stand Up And Be Strong" - 4:22
2. "Lately" - 3:27
3. "Crazy Mixed Up World" - 3:55
4. "All Is Well" - 3:13
5. "Bus Named Desire" - 3:04
6. "Whatcha Need" - 3:50
7. "Standing Water" - 4:38
8. "Success Is Not So Sweet" - 4:56
9. "The Great Exaggerator" - 4:06
10. "Oxygen" - 4:01
11. "Good For You" - 3:52
12. "Slowly Rising" - 3:55
    "Fearless Leader" (hidden track) - 3:32

Singles

1. "All is Well"
2. "Stand Up and Be Strong"
3. "Standing Water"
4. "Good For You"

Charts

Chart performance for The Silver Lining

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[8]	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

References

• Yahoo! News - 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)

External links

• The Silver Lining at Metacritic

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