Album
Audioslave
Audioslave's self-titled debut arrived in November 2002 on Epic, the first record from a supergroup that brought together members of Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden. It sits at the very start of the band's story, ahead of Out of Exile in 2005 and Revelations in 2006, and it set out the hard rock, post-grunge and alternative metal blend that defined their sound.
It was a big seller, certified triple platinum in the United States, and it produced five singles: "Cochise", "Like a Stone", "Show Me How to Live", "I Am the Highway" and "What You Are". "Like a Stone" earned a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance. If you want to hear how two very different heavyweight rock histories met in one band, this is the place to begin.
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Audioslave: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 1:05:27Tracklist
- 1CochiseCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk3:42
- 2Show Me How to LiveCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk4:38
- 3GasolineCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk4:39
- 4What You AreCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk4:09
- 5Like a StoneCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk4:54
- 6Set It OffCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk4:23
- 7Shadow on the SunCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk5:43
- 8I Am the HighwayCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk5:35
- 9ExploderCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk3:26
- 10HypnotizeCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk3:27
- 11Bring Em Back AliveCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk5:29
- 12Light My WayCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk5:04
- 13Getaway CarCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk5:00
- 14The Last Remaining LightCommerford, Cornell, Morello, Wilk5:17
- Produced by
- Audioslave, Rick Rubin, Audioslave
- Recorded at
- Cello (Hollywood, California), Royaltone (Burbank, California), Litho (Seattle, Washington), Studio X (Seattle, Washington), Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research (Los Angeles, California)
- Recorded
- May 2001 – June 2002
- Mixed by
- Rich Costey
- Engineered by
- John Burton, Floyd Reitsma, Thom Russo, Andrew Scheps, David Schiffman
- Labels
- Epic, Interscope
- Length
- 1:05:27
Line-up
- Tim Commerford · bass guitar · guest
- Tom Morello · guitar · guest
- Brad Wilk · drums (drum set) · guest
- Chris Cornell · lead vocals · guest
Singles
- “Cochise” · 25 September 2002
- “Like a Stone” · 20 January 2003
- “Show Me How to Live” · June 2003
- “I Am the Highway” · 16 September 2003
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2002–2003 | 7 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2002–2003 | 19 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2002–2003 | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2002–2003 | 4 |
| US Hard Rock · 2002–2003 | 4 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2002–2003 | 5 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2002–2003 | 6 |
| US Alternative · 2002–2003 | 6 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2002–2003 | 8 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2002–2003 | 9 |
All 22 charts
| Swedish Albums · 2002–2003 | 14 |
| Ireland 2 · 2002–2003 | 21 |
| Finnish Albums · 2002–2003 | 28 |
| Dutch Albums · 2002–2003 | 30 |
| Polish Albums · 2002–2003 | 30 |
| Europe (European Top 100 Albums) · 2002–2003 | 33 |
| Swiss Albums · 2002–2003 | 34 |
| Danish Albums · 2002–2003 | 37 |
| German Albums · 2002–2003 | 39 |
| Scottish Albums · 2002–2003 | 39 |
| French Albums · 2002–2003 | 51 |
| Austrian Albums · 2002–2003 | 53 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2017 | 3× Platinum |
| Brazil · 2003 | Gold |
| Canada · 2006 | 2× Platinum |
| Finland · 2005 | Gold |
| Germany · 2022 | Gold |
| Italy · 2020 | Gold |
| New Zealand | 3× Platinum |
| Norway · 2003 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2013 | Platinum |
| United States · 2006 | 3× Platinum |
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87.3
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
14k
ListenBrainz listeners
107k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
116k
Deezer fans (all editions)
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2002-11-18 vs 2002-11-15 (musicbrainz), 2002-11-19 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 15 November 2002 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 18 November 2002 | |
| Wikidata | 19 November 2002 | |
| US release | 19 November 2002 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 18 November 2002 | earliest UK or European date |
18 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Epic | 5099751013020 | other |
| — | XE | Interscope Records | 5099751013020 | other |
| 2002 | MX | Epic | 7509951013020 | other |
| 2002 | ZA | Epic | 6007689609726 | other |
| 15 November 2002 | AU | Epic | 9399700105964 | original |
| 15 November 2002 | PL | Epic | 5099751013044 | original |
| 17 November 2002 | XW | Epic | 696998696822 | other |
| 18 November 2002 | XE | Epic | 5099751013013 | other |
| 18 November 2002 | XE | Epic | 5099751013020 | other |
| 18 November 2002 | — | Epic | 5099751013020 | other |
| 19 November 2002 | US | Epic | 696998696822 | other |
| 19 November 2002 | US | Epic | 696998696815 | other |
| 19 November 2002 | CA | Epic | 696998696822 | other |
| 20 November 2002 | JP | Epic | 4547366003284 | other |
| 3 February 2004 | US | Epic | 827969083024 | other |
| 2007 | — | — | 886971018028 | other |
| 14 September 2009 | XE | Epic | 886975481729 | other |
| 25 February 2010 | XE | Music on Vinyl | 886976652319 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |