Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium captures Rage Against the Machine in their hometown of Los Angeles, recorded across two shows on 12 and 13 September 2000. It was released in November 2003, and it is the band's second live album, following their four studio records: Rage Against the Machine, Evil Empire, The Battle of Los Angeles and Renegades.
The story around it is as interesting as the gigs. A release was first planned for November 2000, but the band split soon after those concerts. It was pencilled in again a year later, then held back once Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk formed Audioslave with Chris Cornell. Reviews of the album were mixed, mostly because of the mix rather than the playing, while the DVD version won praise from fans and critics. For anyone wanting to see the band at the close of their first run, that is the one to find.
Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium: tracklist, credits and charts
16 tracks · 1:11:09Tracklist
- 1Bulls on ParadeCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk5:17
- 2Bullet in the HeadCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk5:30
- 3Born of a Broken ManCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk4:21
- 4Killing in the NameCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk5:04
- 5Calm Like a BombCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk4:50
- 6TestifyCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk3:23
- 7BombtrackCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk4:06
- 8War Within a BreathCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk3:32
- 9I’m Housin’Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith4:47
- 10Sleep Now in the FireCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk4:12
- 11People of the SunCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk2:28
- 12Guerrilla RadioCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk3:54
- 13Kick Out the JamsDavis, Kramer, Smith, Thompson, Tyner3:22
- 14Know Your EnemyCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk5:18
- 15No ShelterCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk3:59
- 16FreedomCommerford, Morello, Rocha, Wilk7:05
- Produced by
- Rick Rubin
- Recorded at
- Grand Olympic Auditorium
- Recorded
- 12–13 September 2000
- Mixed by
- Rich Costey
- Engineered by
- David Bianco, David Schiffman
- Label
- Epic Music Video
- Length
- 1:11:09
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2003 | 94 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2003 | 34 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2003 | 69 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen Soundscan) · 2003 | 70 |
| French Albums · 2003 | 101 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2004 | Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2003-11-25 vs 2003-11-21 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 November 2003 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 25 November 2003 | |
| US release | 21 November 2003 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 9 December 2003 | earliest UK or European date |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MX | Epic Music Video | 7509920223498 | other |
| 21 November 2003 | US | Epic | 696998511422 | original |
| 24 November 2003 | JP | Sony Records International | 4547366012811 | other |
| 24 November 2003 | DE | Epic | 5099750954423 | other |
| 25 November 2003 | XW | Epic | 696998511422 | other |
| 9 December 2003 | GB | Epic | 5099720223498 | other |
| 10 December 2003 | JP | Sony Records International | 4547366012804 | other |
| 11 June 2013 | US | Epic | 888837148726 | other |
| 28 September 2018 | US | Epic | 190758440613 | other |
Cover art sources
itunes · native: native 3000x3000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 3000×3000 | native: native 3000x3000 |
| coverartarchive | 2852×2809 | cropped |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |