Before the Doors: Live on I-5
EP by Soundgarden
Released	November 25, 2011
Recorded	December 4–7, 1996
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:^{[ citation needed]}

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
• Chris Cornell – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Ben Shepherd – bass
• Kim Thayil – lead guitar

References