''Live & Inspired'' is the first

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by American

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band Godsmack. Released on May 15, 2012, the album features live renditions of songs from each of the band's first four studio albums and includes a bonus disc of four cover version recordings. Disc 1 of the album contains 13 tracks recorded during the band's performance at the Detroit Fox Theatre in 2007, with the band's lead singer,

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, stating that the venue has a "special kind of fan base". Although released two years after their then-latest studio album, ''The Oracle'', the tracks were performed prior to the release of that album, thus none of its tracks show up on the set list. Disc 2 contains various covers of other rock artists.

Track listing

Personnel

Godsmack

– rhythm guitar, vocals, producer, drums, percussion, talk box on "Rocky Mountain Way" * Tony Rombola – lead guitar, backing vocals * Robbie Merrill – bass guitar * Shannon Larkin – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

*Chris DeCato – piano, keyboards on "Time" and "Nothing Else Matters"

References

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