Before the Doors: Live on I-5 Soundcheck

Before the Doors: Live on I-5
EP by Soundgarden
Released	November 25, 2011
Recorded	December 4-7, 1996
Genre	Alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock, heavy metal
Language	English
Label	A&M
Producer	Soundgarden
Soundgarden EPs chronology
Songs from the Superunknown (1992) Before the Doors: Live on I-5 (2011) King Animal Demos (2013)

Before the Doors: Live on I-5 is a Record Store Day exclusive 10" vinyl EP by the American rock band Soundgarden. It was released on November 25, 2011 through A&M Records.^[1]

Overview

The EP is an exclusive Black Friday Record Store Day release. The album is limited to 5000 pieces on clear orange vinyl. The EP contains 5 songs that were recorded during various sound checks on the band's 1996 tour.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Cornell, except where noted:

1. "No Attention" – 4:27
   • Originally from Down on the Upside.
2. "Never the Machine Forever" (Kim Thayil) – 3:36
   • Originally from Down on the Upside
3. "Waiting for the Sun" (Jim Morrison) – 4:12
4. "Room a Thousand Years Wide" (Matt Cameron, Thayil) – 4:06
   • Originally from Badmotorfinger.
5. "Somewhere" (Ben Shepherd) – 4:21
   • Originally from Badmotorfinger.

• Tracks 1–3 recorded on December 5, 1996 at the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland, California
• Track 4 recorded on December 7, 1996 at the Pacific National Exhibition Forum in Vancouver, British Columbia
• Track 5 recorded on December 4, 1996 at the Memorial Audiotorium in Sacramento, California

Personnel

Soundgarden

• Matt Cameron – drums, percussion
• Chris Cornell – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Ben Shepherd – bass guitar
• Kim Thayil – lead guitar

References