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Live on I-5 (2011)

Where the lyrics of Live on I-5 take you, and where it was really made.

The 1996 concert tapes were shelved after the band disbanded, and the album did not come out until 2011.

Key places

Del Mar Fairgrounds, November 1996 (1996)

Recording site Del Mar Fairgrounds — Most of the album's tracks, including Spoonman and Outshined, were recorded at Del Mar Fairgrounds on 30 November 1996. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Vancouver, December 1996 (1996)

Recording site Little Mountain Sound Studios — One track was recorded at the Pacific National Exhibition Forum in Vancouver on 7 December 1996. The point marks the city centre because the exact building location is not confirmed. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Salem Armory, December 1996 (1996)

Recording site Salem Armory — Track 7 of the album was recorded at Salem Armory in Salem, Oregon, on 8 December 1996. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Oakland, December 1996 (1996)

Recording site Studio 880 — Four tracks were recorded at the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland on 5 December 1996, and the same venue supplied the pre-order bonus CD. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Seattle, December 1996 (1996)

Recording site Mercer Arena — Three tracks were recorded at Mercer Arena in Seattle on 18 December 1996, and another track came from a Mercer Arena show on 17 December. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Live on I-5: debut live album by the American rock band Soundgarden
• Recorded during the West Coast leg of the band's 1996 tour
• Released March 22, 2011; the band announced the release on its official website on January 13, 2011
• Title refers to Interstate 5, which runs along the West Coast of the United States
• Lineup on the record: Matt Cameron (drums, backing vocals), Chris Cornell (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ben Shepherd (bass, backing vocals on Spoonman), Kim Thayil (lead guitar)

Background

• Live material was planned for release shortly after the tour ended
• The band disbanded before that release, and the multi-track tapes stayed shelved at Studio X (then known as Bad Animals Studio)
• Release came more than a decade after the recordings

Recording

• Producer Adam Kasper recorded several shows with a rented 24-track mobile recording truck
• Shows used: Del Mar Fairgrounds (30 Nov 1996), Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland (5 Dec 1996), Pacific National Exhibition Forum in Vancouver (7 Dec 1996), Salem Armory (8 Dec 1996), Mercer Arena in Seattle (17 and 18 Dec 1996)
• A bonus CD for pre-order buyers drew on shows at Oakland, Vancouver and the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento (4 Dec 1996)
• A Best Buy bonus DVD carries three songs recorded on 8 August 2010 at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago
• The album is built from several cities' shows rather than from one concert

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto.
• The band named itself after A Sound Garden, a wind-channeling pipe sculpture in Seattle.
• Scott Sundquist joined on drums in 1985 so Cornell could focus on vocals; Matt Cameron replaced him in 1986.
• Soundgarden was one of the pioneers of grunge and released its first EPs through Sub Pop.
• The band signed to SST Records for Ultramega OK (1988), then to A&M Records, becoming the first grunge band on a major label.

Members

• Kim Thayil: lead guitar.
• Chris Cornell: lead vocals, rhythm guitar (died 2017).
• Matt Cameron: drums, later also a member of Pearl Jam.
• Ben Shepherd: bass, joined in 1990.

Career

• Badmotorfinger (1991) helped bring grunge into the mainstream.
• Superunknown (1994) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and won Grammy Awards for "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman".
• The band broke up in 1997, reunited in 2010, and released King Animal in 2012.
• After Cornell's death in 2017, the band disbanded again, performed occasional reunions, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2025.

Reception

At release

• Announced on the band's official website on January 13, 2011
• Pre-order buyers received a live performance of Blow Up the Outside World as a 256 kbps MP3 download
• Released March 22, 2011, as the band's first live album

Records

• Issued in a gatefold cover with a black, gold and white sticker on the upper left of the front cover, in a resealable outer plastic wrap
• Discogs lists a limited edition 2-LP on 180-gram vinyl with a fold-out printed insert
• The sticker text advertises 17 performances, including Jesus Christ Pose and Spoonman, and covers of Helter Skelter and Search & Destroy
• The edition's packaging thus points to the Lollapalooza-era bonus material and the 1996 concert recordings as its main selling points

Sources: www.discogs.com

Trivia

• The title takes its name from Interstate 5, the highway along the West Coast.
• The band hired producer Adam Kasper and rented a 24-track mobile recording truck to capture several shows.
• Pre-order buyers received a live Blow Up the Outside World as a 256 kbps MP3 download.
• After the tour, the band disbanded and the multi-track tapes were left on the shelf at Studio X, then known as Bad Animals Studio.
• The Best Buy bonus DVD carries three songs from the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago on 8 August 2010.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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