Live on I-5 is a live album by the American rock band Soundgarden. It was recorded during the West Coast leg of their 1996 tour, and released on March 22, 2011. They announced the album, the band's first live album, on their website on January 13, 2011.[5] The title is a reference to Interstate 5, which runs along the Pacific coast of the United States.[6] The band hired Adam Kasper to record several shows with a rented 24-track machine/truck.[6] They planned to release the live album after the tour, but they disbanded and the tapes were left in Studio X (then Bad Animals Studio).[6] A live version of "Blow Up the Outside World" was released as a 256 bit MP3 download to those who pre-ordered Live on I-5 from Soundgarden's official website.
| Live on I-5 | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | March 22, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | November 30 – December 18, 1996 in Del Mar, CA, Oakland, CA, Vancouver, BC, Salem, OR, and Seattle, WA | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 77:57 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Adam Kasper | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[3] |
| Pitchfork | 2.6/10[4] |
Track listing
editAll songs by Chris Cornell unless noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spoonman" | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Searching with My Good Eye Closed" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Let Me Drown" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Head Down (Ben Shepherd)" | 6:25 |
| 5. | "Outshined" | 5:13 |
| 6. | "Rusty Cage" | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Burden in My Hand" | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Helter Skelter (Lennon-McCartney)" | 2:09 |
| 9. | "Boot Camp" | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Nothing to Say (Cornell, Kim Thayil)" | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Slaves & Bulldozers (Cornell, Shepherd)" | 9:15 |
| 12. | "Dusty (Cornell, Shepherd)" | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Fell on Black Days" | 4:54 |
| 14. | "Search and Destroy (Iggy Pop, James Williamson)" | 3:09 |
| 15. | "Ty Cobb (Cornell, Shepherd)" | 2:42 |
| 16. | "Black Hole Sun" | 3:00 |
| 17. | "Jesus Christ Pose (Matt Cameron, Cornell, Shepherd, Thayil)" | 6:23 |
| Total length: | 77:57 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 18. | "Blow Up the Outside World" | 6:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Attention" (Oakland sound check) | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Never the Machine Forever (Thayil)" (Oakland sound check) | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Waiting for the Sun (Jim Morrison)" (Oakland sound check) | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Room a Thousand Years Wide (Thayil, Cameron)" (Vancouver B.C. sound check) | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Somewhere (Shepherd)" (Sacramento sound check) | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Searching with My Good Eye Closed" | |
| 2. | "Let Me Drown" | |
| 3. | "Face Pollution (Cornell, Shepherd)" |
Notes
- Tracks 1–3, 5, 8–9, 15 and 18 recorded on November 30, 1996 at Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California
- Tracks 4, 10, and 14 recorded on December 18, 1996 at Mercer Arena in Seattle, Washington
- Track 6 recorded on December 7, 1996 at Pacific National Exhibition Forum in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Track 7 recorded on December 8, 1996 at Salem Armory in Salem, Oregon
- Tracks 11–13, 17 recorded on December 5, 1996 at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland, California
- Track 16 recorded on December 17, 1996 at Mercer Arena in Seattle, Washington
Pre–order bonus CD:
- Tracks 1–3 recorded on December 5, 1996 at the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland, California
- Track 4 recorded on December 7, 1996 at the Pacific National Exhibition Forum in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Track 5 recorded on December 4, 1996 at the Memorial Audiotorium in Sacramento, California
Best Buy bonus DVD:
- Tracks 1–3 recorded on August 8, 2010 at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago, Illinois
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 47 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 14 |
| US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
Personnel
editSoundgarden
- Matt Cameron – drums, backing vocals
- Chris Cornell – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Ben Shepherd – bass, backing vocals (on "Spoonman")
- Kim Thayil – lead guitar
References
edit- ^ "Live on I-5 by Soundgarden". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Live on I-5 – Soundgarden – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Album Review: Soundgarden – Live on I-5". Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Soundgarden: Live on I-5 Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Soundgarden (January 13, 2011). "Soundgarden to Release Live on I-5 on March 22". Soundgardenworld.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ a b c "Live On I-5". 22 March 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2016 – via Amazon.
- ^ "Soundgarden Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Soundgarden Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Soundgarden – Chart history – Billboard Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Soundgarden – Chart history – Billboard Tastemaker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Soundgarden – Chart history – Billboard Vinyl Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.