Soul Asylum / Black Gold: The Best Of Soul Asylum - CDAuthor: Soul Asylum Format: Best of Release Date: 17 10 2000 Details: Amazon. ca Soul Asylum were, in many ways, two distinct bands. Prior to signing with Columbia, Soul Asylum scored minor hits with "Cartoon" and "Sometime to Return." Their hard won reputation, however, was not as a singles band. Instead, the group built its fan base via incessant touring and a string of hard charging, heart on sleeve albums, including the wonderful Made to be Broken