apirk Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Just saw this on elusive disc The year 2010 saw Soundgarden reuniting after a 13-year absence to a thunderous roar. As promised, the band has delivered their first-ever collection of live tracks. Titled Live on I5 - a reference to the Interstate 5 which runs up and down the West Coast - this collection compiles live tracks from a 1996 run by the band and captures the band at the height of their recording and touring career. This carefully selected compilation includes fan favorites like "Spoonman", "Rusty Cage", "Burden In My Hand", and "Black Hole Sun" (performed by Chris Cornell solo), as well as what insiders call the definitive live performance of "Jesus Christ Pose". As a bonus, th edisc includes two brilliantly inspired covers: The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" and The Stooges' anarchic proto-punk classic, "Search & Destroy". The band took out recording engineer, Adam Kasper with them on the West Coast leg of this tour - the first time they ever recorded any live shows. They rented a mobile 24-track machine/truck and recorded the gigs on 2" tape. Soundgarden had always intended to release it as a live record soon after the tour, but alas, they disbanded and the tapes were left in the closet of Studio X in Seattle (no called Bad Animals) to gather dust. Live on I5 is the follow-up to Soundgarden's celebrated 2010 reunion, with the band re-staking their well deserved place, earning a Grammy nomination for previously unreleased track "Black Rain" for Best Hard Rock Performance, gracing the covers of music magazines SPIN and Guitar World, performing on the second night of Conan and topping critics' lists with their fall 2010 release, Telephantasm. The multi-label, career-spanning collection, was a comprehensive retrospective of the enormously influential band whose music put Seattle and a young label called Sub Pop on the map. As befits a group whose sound redefined a musical generation, they also proved themselves to be innovators with their partnership with Guitar Hero, with 1 million copies of Telephantasm sold, bundled within the launch of Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock. The album went platinum before even hitting stores - a first time certification for the RIAA. Soudngarden's subsequent live appearances had all the chemistry and intensity fans and critics had hoped for with the band's legendary heavy sound and power intact. Their headlining Lollapalooza spot in 2010 found the four members playing their classic material from the '90s to longtime fans and a new generation who never thought they'd be lucky enough to see them. With Live on I-5, we catch the now-legendary rock titans at the top of their game. The collection captures the rawness, spontaneity and magic that happens at live gigs between Soundgarden and their audiences. It cements the band's place in rock history and shows why their appeal is as strong and as timeless as ever. Features: • Double LP Selections: Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA - November 30, 1996 1. Spoonman 2. Searching With My Good Eye Closed 3. Let Me Drown Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA - December 18, 1996 4. Head Down Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA - November 30, 1996 5. Outshined Recorded live at Pacific National Exhibition Forum, Vancouver, BC, Canada - December 7, 1996 6. Rusty Cage Recorded live at Salem Armory, Salem, OR - December 8, 1996 7. Burden In My Hand Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA - November 30, 1996 8. Helter Skelter 9. Boot Camp Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA - December 18, 1996 10. Nothing To Say Recorded live at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA - December 5, 1996 11. Slaves and Bulldozers 12. Dusty 13. Fell On Black Days Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA - December 18, 1996 14. Search and Destroy Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA - November 30, 1996 15. Ty Cobb Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA - December 17, 1996 16. Black Hole Sun Recorded live at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA - December 5, 1996 17. Jesus Christ Pose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Something about live "compilation" records really irks me. I'd rather just listen to one show from start to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasma36 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Something about live "compilation" records really irks me. I'd rather just listen to one show from start to finish. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfiend Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Doesn't bother me at all. I'm sure they'll set it up so you can hardly tell the songs are from different shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetrakis Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 What bothers me is back to back bullshit releases with no represses for SU and DOTUS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtired Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 does anyone else here have this? I've had it on my shelf for a month and just played the first record last night for the first time.. The band sounds great.. -- vinyl? not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfiend Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I don't think it sounds bad. I got my copy for $15, what a steal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefwahoo Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I don't think it sounds bad. I got my copy for $15, what a steal! Available anywhere? I can't bring myself to pay too much for this but still want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtired Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I see it around $22 with shipping on Amazon right now.. I think I paid $15 also--Hot topic sale.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtired Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I don't think it sounds bad. I got my copy for $15, what a steal! It just sounds kinda flat to me.. and flat with a stylus that normally adds more bottom end is not a good thing. I could just be spoiled with the last few releases I've bought though, who knows.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I don't think it sounds bad. I got my copy for $15, what a steal! It just sounds kinda flat to me.. and flat with a stylus that normally adds more bottom end is not a good thing. I could just be spoiled with the last few releases I've bought though, who knows.. Sounds fine to me Its flat because its Soundgarden in 1997. Band wasnt exactly in their prime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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