Live & Rare is the first live album and the first compilation of material by the American rock band Rage Against the Machine. Released on CD only in Japan on June 30, 1998 by Sony Music Japan, the album was only available overseas as an import. It comprises "official bootlegs" previously available on other singles as well as a pair of tracks from the band's 1991 demo. In 2018, the album was released on vinyl in the United States and Europe. The album was released digitally for the first time on July 14, 2022.[1]
Live & Rare | ||||
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Live album and Compilation album by | ||||
Released | June 30, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1991–97 | |||
Genre | Rap metal | |||
Length | 59:59 | |||
Label | Sony Music Japan | |||
Producer | Rage Against the Machine | |||
Rage Against the Machine chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Track listing
edit- "Bullet in the Head" – 5:43 [02.07.1993] [Amsterdam NETHERLANDS]
- "Settle for Nothing" – 4:57 [02.07.1993] [Amsterdam NETHERLANDS]
- "Bombtrack" – 5:53 [04.05.1993] [Minneapolis MN USA]
- "Take the Power Back" – 6:11 [04.11.1993] [Vancouver BC, CANADA]
- "Freedom" – 5:59 [04.11.1993] [Vancouver BC, CANADA]
- "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" – 3:40 (with Chuck D from Public Enemy) [05.27.1996] [Radio 3FM] [Hilversum NETHERLANDS]
- "Zapata's Blood" – 3:48 [05.27.1996] [Radio 3FM] [Hilversum NETHERLANDS]
- "Without a Face" – 4:05 [05.27.1996] [Radio 3FM] [Hilversum NETHERLANDS]
- "Hadda Be Playing on the Jukebox" – 8:02 (a poem by Allen Ginsberg) [07.09.1993] [Detroit MI USA]
- "Fuck tha Police" – 4:07 (N.W.A cover) [08.13.1995] [Washington DC USA]
- "Darkness" – 3:42
- "Clear the Lane" – 3:48
- "The Ghost of Tom Joad" (Filipino 1998 release/Japan 2000 re-issue bonus track)
- "People of the Sun" (live) (Japan 2000 re-issue bonus track)
- "No Shelter" (live) (Japan 2000 re-issue bonus track)
- Tracks 11 & 12 from RATM Demo
- Track 14 & 15 from the Best Buy Bonus CD for Renegades (the same later released with Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium)
Personnel
edit- Tim Commerford – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Zack de la Rocha – vocals
- Tom Morello – guitar
- Brad Wilk – drums
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[2] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ "Rage Against The Machine Digitally Release "Live & Rare" Album". ThePRP. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Rage Against the Machine – Live & Rare" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1999年10月 on the drop-down menu
External links
edit- Official Website
- Axis of Justice Tom Morello and Serj Tankian's Activist Website "Axis of Justice"
- Live & Rare at AllMusic