Live on I-5

Live on I-5
Live on I-5
Live album by Soundgarden
Released	March 22, 2011
Recorded	November 30 – December 18, 1996
Venues	Del Mar Fairgrounds (Del Mar); Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena (Oakland); Pacific Coliseum (Vancouver); Salem Armory Auditorium (Salem); Mercer Arena (Seattle);
Genres	Alternative metal; grunge; alternative rock; heavy metal;
Length	77:57
Label	A&M
Producer	Adam Kasper
Soundgarden chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	57/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Drowned in Sound	6/10^[3]
Pitchfork	2.6/10^[4]

Live on I-5 is the debut live album by the American rock band Soundgarden. It was recorded during the West Coast leg of their 1996 tour and released on March 22, 2011. The band announced the release on their official website on January 13, 2011.^[5]

The title references Interstate 5, which runs along the West Coast of the United States.^[6] The band hired producer Adam Kasper to record several shows using a rented 24-track mobile recording truck.^[6] Although they planned to release the live material shortly after the tour concluded, the band disbanded, leaving the multi-track tapes shelved at Studio X (then known as Bad Animals Studio).^[6] A live performance of "Blow Up the Outside World" was made available as a 256 kbps MP3 download for customers who pre-ordered the album.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Cornell, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Spoonman"		4:23
2.	"Searching with My Good Eye Closed"		4:12
3.	"Let Me Drown"		4:10
4.	"Head Down"	Ben Shepherd	6:25
5.	"Outshined"		5:13
6.	"Rusty Cage"		4:13
7.	"Burden in My Hand"		5:02
8.	"Helter Skelter"	Lennon-McCartney	2:09
9.	"Boot Camp"		3:16
10.	"Nothing to Say"	Cornell Kim Thayil	4:25
11.	"Slaves & Bulldozers"	Cornell Shepherd	9:15
12.	"Dusty"	Cornell Shepherd	4:32
13.	"Fell on Black Days"		4:54
14.	"Search and Destroy"	Iggy Pop James Williamson	3:09
15.	"Ty Cobb"	Cornell Shepherd	2:42
16.	"Black Hole Sun"		3:00
17.	"Jesus Christ Pose"	Matt Cameron Cornell Shepherd Thayil	6:23
Total length:			77:57

Pre-order bonus track
No.	Title	Length
18.	"Blow Up the Outside World"	6:10

Pre-order bonus CD: *Before the Doors: Live on I-5*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"No Attention" (Oakland sound check)		4:16
2.	"Never the Machine Forever" (Oakland sound check)	Thayil	3:32
3.	"Waiting for the Sun" (Oakland sound check)	Jim Morrison	4:12
4.	"Room a Thousand Years Wide" (Vancouver B.C. sound check)	Thayil Cameron	3:38
5.	"Somewhere" (Sacramento sound check)	Shepherd	4:05

Best Buy bonus DVD – Lollapalooza 2010
No.	Title	Writer(s)
1.	"Searching with My Good Eye Closed"
2.	"Let Me Drown"
3.	"Face Pollution"	Cornell Shepherd

Notes

Tracks 1–3, 5, 8–9, 15 and 18 recorded on November 30, 1996, at Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California
Tracks 4, 10, and 14 recorded on December 18, 1996, at Mercer Arena in Seattle, Washington
Track 6 recorded on December 7, 1996, at Pacific National Exhibition Forum in Vancouver, British Columbia
Track 7 recorded on December 8, 1996, at Salem Armory in Salem, Oregon
Tracks 11–13, 17 recorded on December 5, 1996, at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland, California
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 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

Best Buy bonus DVD:

Tracks 1–3 recorded on August 8, 2010, at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago, Illinois

Notes

Tracks 1–3, 5, 8–9, 15 and 18 recorded on November 30, 1996, at Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California
Tracks 4, 10, and 14 recorded on December 18, 1996, at Mercer Arena in Seattle, Washington
Track 6 recorded on December 7, 1996, at Pacific National Exhibition Forum in Vancouver, British Columbia
Track 7 recorded on December 8, 1996, at Salem Armory in Salem, Oregon
Tracks 11–13, 17 recorded on December 5, 1996, at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland, California
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 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

Best Buy bonus DVD

Tracks 1–3 recorded on August 8, 2010, at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago, Illinois

Personnel

Soundgarden

Matt Cameron – drums, backing vocals
Chris Cornell – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Ben Shepherd – bass, backing vocals (on "Spoonman")
Kim Thayil – lead guitar

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	47
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)^[8]	2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[9]	14
US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)^[10]	13
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)^[11]	5

References

↑ "Live on I-5 by Soundgarden Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
↑ "Live on I-5 Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 25, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
↑ "Album Review: Soundgarden – Live on I-5". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
↑ "Soundgarden: Live on I-5 Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
↑ Soundgarden (January 13, 2011). "Soundgarden to Release Live on I-5 on March 22". soundgardenworld.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
1 2 3 "Live On I-5". Amazon. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
↑ "Soundgarden Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
↑ "Soundgarden Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
↑ "Soundgarden – Chart history – Billboard Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
↑ "Soundgarden – Chart history – Billboard Tastemaker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
↑ "Soundgarden – Chart history – Billboard Vinyl Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.

[Metacritic-1] "Live on I-5 by Soundgarden Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2026.

[AllMusic-2] "Live on I-5 Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 25, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.

[DrownedInSound-3] "Album Review: Soundgarden – Live on I-5". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2026.

[Pitchfork-4] "Soundgarden: Live on I-5 Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2026.

[soundgardenworld.com-5] Soundgarden (January 13, 2011). "Soundgarden to Release Live on I-5 on March 22". soundgardenworld.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2011.

[Amazon-6] 1 2 3 "Live On I-5". Amazon. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Soundgarden-7] "Soundgarden Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.

[ac_BillboardHardRock_Soundgarden-8] "Soundgarden Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

[9] "Soundgarden – Chart history – Billboard Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.

[10] "Soundgarden – Chart history – Billboard Tastemaker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.

[11] "Soundgarden – Chart history – Billboard Vinyl Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.

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