''Live at Independent Records'' is the debut live album by American

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band Imagine Dragons, released on April 20, 2013 through Interscope Records. The album, produced by

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, was recorded at Independent Records in

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during an in-store performance on the night of August 31, 2012 in promotion of the then-upcoming debut studio album ''

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''. The album consists of acoustic versions of Imagine Dragons' first three singles and was released on

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as one of the event's many exclusive releases.

Recording

The album was recorded during Imagine Dragons' performance at the Independent Records store in

at 7pm on the night of Friday, August 31, 2012. The entire performance from start to finish was recorded, which lasted a full half-hour. Independent Records and Video is a music store chain primarily located in

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, a town located south of

. The store chain, which boasts 7 stores across the U.S. state of

, has hosted many acts inside their stores during their thirty-year history, which, in recent years, included

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and

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. Imagine Dragons performed at the venue during the week of the release of the band's debut studio album ''Night Visions''. During the concert, fans who had pre-ordered the album through Independent Records and Video were given advance copies of the album on compact disc. Lead singer

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revealed during the performance that he had undergone throat surgery the month before the performance and that he had been advised by his doctor not to perform before the band's Fall 2012 Tour, which would begin the week after. However, he went on to make the performance anyway, saying that he wanted to keep his promise with the band's fans who had "supported us so much in the years that we've been together, and it means a lot to us, and this is the least we can do." Lasting roughly 27 minutes, the session consisted of a three-song set consisting of two Q and A sessions which gave fans an insight into the band's life. The performance also notably marked the first ever performances of acoustic versions of the band's to-be second and third singles "

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" and " Hear Me", publicly or recorded.

Release

''Live at Independent Records'' was released as a

Exclusive. Released on April 20, 2013, the album came in a

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, similar to those used in

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and

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packaging. Record Store Day is a worldwide event that celebrates music and

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s. In 2013, Record Store Day was held on April 20, and was celebrated by over 600 independent record stores in the United States alone and thousands more worldwide. The album was, however, only a United States exclusive. It is unknown whether the album will be given a full release.

Track listing

Personnel

Imagine Dragons *

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar *Wayne Sermon – lead guitar, backing vocals *Ben McKee – bass, backing vocals *Daniel Platzman – drums, percussion, backing vocals, viola

Release history

References

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