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''Live on I-5'' is a live album by the American
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Soundgarden Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yamamo ...
. 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. The title is a reference to
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, which runs along the Pacific coast of the United States. The band hired
Adam Kasper Adam Kasper is an American, Seattle area record producer and engineer, with platinum and gold awards, working with such bands as Aerosmith, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, The Tragically Hip, R.E.M., Soundgarden and ...
to record several shows with a rented 24-track machine/truck. They planned to release the live album after the tour, but they disbanded and the tapes were left in Studio X (then
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). A live version of " Blow Up the Outside World" was released as a 256 bit
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download to those who pre-ordered ''Live on I-5'' from Soundgarden's official website.


Track listing

All songs by
Chris Cornell Christopher John Cornell (né Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American singer and musician best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary lyricist and songwriter for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave ...
unless noted. Notes *Tracks 1–3, 5, 8–9, 15 and 18 recorded on November 30, 1996 at
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*Tracks 4, 10, and 14 recorded on December 18, 1996 at
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*Track 6 recorded on December 7, 1996 at Pacific National Exhibition Forum in
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*Track 7 recorded on December 8, 1996 at
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*Tracks 11–13, 17 recorded on December 5, 1996 at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in
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*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
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California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
*Track 4 recorded on December 7, 1996 at the Pacific National Exhibition Forum in
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,
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*Track 5 recorded on December 4, 1996 at the Memorial Audiotorium in
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Best Buy bonus DVD: *Tracks 1–3 recorded on August 8, 2010 at the
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Chart performance


Personnel

Soundgarden *
Matt Cameron Matthew David Cameron (born November 28, 1962) is an American musician who is the drummer for the rock band Pearl Jam. He first gained fame as the drummer for Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986. He appeared on each of ...
– drums *
Chris Cornell Christopher John Cornell (né Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American singer and musician best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary lyricist and songwriter for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave ...
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar *
Ben Shepherd Hunter Benedict Shepherd (born September 20, 1968) is an American musician, best known as the bassist of the rock band Soundgarden from 1990 to 2019. Shepherd has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden. Early life Shepherd was bo ...
– bass, backing vocals *
Kim Thayil Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Cornell and Thayil ...
– lead guitar


References

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