CHRIS CORNELL , RIECCO “EUPHORIA MORNING”

It’s been said that you can’t rewrite history, but don’t tell that to Chris Cornell, who is digging back into his musical past and making things as they should have been.

Two and a half years after Soundgarden had called it a day, Cornell released his highly anticipated solo debut, “Euphoria Morning.”

Despite the success of his previous band, and an abundance of critical acclaim, the album didn’t sell well at the time, mainly due to its lack of grunge-like sonics and Cornell’s caterwaul that defined his time in his previous outfit.

The single “Can’t Change Me” received moderate airplay, but it hasn’t been until recent years that the other songs have been truly appreciated. The reason is Cornell is making it a regular outing on the road in the intimate “Songbook” setting where he takes songs from his time in Soundgarden, Audioslave and solo efforts for a lengthy night of storytelling and music, primarily acoustic.

It’s about time then that “Euphoria Morning” gets re-issued, but this time with the intended title.

When Cornell was about to release the 1999 solo effort on Interscope/A&M/Geffen Records, he was dissuaded from his first choice for the title, “Euphoria Mourning,” and reluctantly dubbed it “Euphoria Morning.” Now, 16 years later, Universal Music Enterprises is correcting that admitted misjudgment, re-releasing the re-mastered album under its original name on Aug. 14, for the first time on vinyl as well as re-issuing it digitally and on CD.

“The title of the record has been restored to its original spelling,” Cornell said in a statement. “Which was changed before release after I listened to some bad advice.”

“Euphoria Mourning” will be pressed on 180-gram vinyl and include a download card featuring 320 kbps MP4 audio ripped directly from the vinyl.

“Euphoria Morning,” as it was then called, was a collaboration with Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider of the band Eleven, who appeared on the album, co-wrote five of the tracks and were credited as co-producers, engineers and mixers with Cornell.

“Can’t Change Me,” was nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 2000 Grammy Awards. “Flutter Girl” was reportedly an outtake from Soundgarden’s 1994 album, “Superunknown,” while Cornell revealed later on during a 2007 solo tour that “Wave Goodbye” was written as a tribute to Jeff Buckley, who tragically drowned in Memphis in 1997.

A lot has changed since then. While Cornell has a fourth solo album, “Higher Truth,” due in September, Soundgarden is back together, having reunited in 2010 and releasing the well-received “King Animal” in 2012. A new album from them is also in the works, though a timetable has yet to be set in stone.

To contact music columnist Michael Christopher, send an email to rockmusicmenu@hotmail.com. Also check out his blog at www.delcotimes.com