Rage Against the Machine discography
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 Rage Against the Machine performing at the 2008 Big Day Out festival. From left to right: Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk, Zack de la Rocha and Tom Morello. |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 4 | |
| ↙Live albums | 2 | |
| ↙Singles | 17 | |
| ↙Video albums | 3 | |
| ↙Music videos | 13 | |
| References and footnotes | ||
This is a comprehensive listing of all official recordings by Rage Against the Machine, a Los Angeles, California-based band formed in 1991 by Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk. The band is noted for its blend of hip hop, heavy metal, punk and funk as well as its revolutionary politics and lyrics.[1] Rage Against the Machine have released four full-length studio albums, one of which is a cover album. From these works, seventeen singles have been released, with thirteen accompanying music videos. They have also released three video albums and two live albums. All of their studio albums have been RIAA certificated Platinum or multi-Platinum, of which two were Billboard number ones.
Their first release was 1992's eponymous Rage Against the Machine; whilst not immediately successful, it did reach first position in the Billboard Heatseekers chart, and eventually reached #45 in the Billboard 200. The full-length spawned the singles "Killing in the Name", "Freedom", "Bombtrack" and "Bullet in the Head". Their next major release was Evil Empire, which entered the Billboard 200 at number one in 1996. Five singles were released from the album, the most successful being "Bulls on Parade".
Their next full-length, 1999's The Battle of Los Angeles, also debuted in top spot in the Billboard 200, selling 450,000 copies in its first week. The band, however, split in October 2000 after vocalist de la Rocha cited problems with the band having compromised their "artistic and political ideal[s]".[2] Their final studio album was a cover album entitled Renegades, released shortly after the band's dissolution. The Battle of Mexico City, a video album composed of a recording of a 1999 live performance in Mexico City, saw release in 2001, and 2003 saw the release of a live album titled Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium, an edited recording of the band's final two concerts on September 12 and 13, 2000 at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Their entire catalogue was placed on the list of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The band reunited in January 2007 at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. While they have performed numerous times since, they currently have no plans to record any new material.[3]
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[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Chart positions | US sales | Certification [4][5] |
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UK [7] |
AUS [8] |
SWI [9] |
AUT [10] |
FRA [11] |
NLD [12] |
BEL [13] |
SWE [14] |
FIN [15] |
NOR [16] |
NZ [17] |
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| 1992 | Rage Against the Machine (demo tape)
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,000[18] | |
| 1992 | Rage Against the Machine
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45 | 17 | 12 | 16 | — | 129 | 5 | — | 22 | — | — | 10 | 2.8 million | RIAA: 3x Platinum |
| 1996 | Evil Empire | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.6 million | RIAA: 3x Platinum |
| 1999 | The Battle of Los Angeles
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1 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.2 million | RIAA: 2x Platinum CRIA: 2x Platinum |
| 2000 | Renegades
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14 | — | 10 | 49 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 850,000 | RIAA: Platinum |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
[edit] Live albums
| Year | Album details | Chart positions | Certification [4] |
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| US [6] |
FRA [11] |
NZ [17] |
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| 1998 | Live & Rare
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— | — | — | |
| 2003 | Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
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94 | 101 | 34 | RIAA: Gold |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak position | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 100[21] | U.S. Mod[21] | U.S. Main[21] | UK[22] | |||
| 1993 | "Killing in the Name" | — | — | — | 25 | Rage Against the Machine |
| "Bullet in the Head" | — | — | — | 16 | ||
| "Bombtrack" | — | — | — | 37 | ||
| 1994 | "Freedom" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | "Bulls on Parade" | — | 36 | 11 | 8 | Evil Empire |
| "People of the Sun" | — | — | — | 26 | ||
| "Down Rodeo" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tire Me" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "Vietnow" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | "The Ghost of Tom Joad" | — | 35 | 34 | — | Rage Against the Machine DVD |
| "No Shelter" | — | 30 | 33 | — | Godzilla Soundtrack | |
| 1999 | "Guerrilla Radio" | 69 | 1 | 6 | 32 | The Battle of Los Angeles |
| 2000 | "Sleep Now in the Fire" | 112 | 16 | 8 | 43 | |
| "Testify" | — | 22 | 16 | — | ||
| "Calm Like a Bomb" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Renegades of Funk" | 109 | 19 | 9 | — | Renegades | |
| 2001 | "How I Could Just Kill a Man" | — | 39 | 37 | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
[edit] Videography
| Year | Release details |
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| 1997 | Rage Against the Machine
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| 2001 | The Battle of Mexico City
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| 2003 | Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
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[edit] Soundtrack contributions
| Year | Track | Soundtrack | Notes |
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| Film | |||
| 1994 | "Darkness" | The Crow | B-side material, available on Live & Rare |
| 1995 | "Year of tha Boomerang" | Higher Learning | "Tire Me" was also used during the film |
| 1997 | "One Man Army" | Spawn | Collaboration with The Prodigy; Tom Morello is credited |
| 1998 | "No Shelter" | Godzilla | Original material |
| 1999 | "Wake Up" | The Matrix | |
| 2003 | "Calm Like a Bomb" | The Matrix Reloaded | |
| "Sleep Now in the Fire" | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | ||
| Videogames | |||
| 2000 | "Guerilla Radio" | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | |
| 2004 | "Killing in the Name" | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | |
| 2006 | Guitar Hero II | ||
| 2007 | "Bulls on Parade" | Guitar Hero III | Tom Morello features as a character within the game |
[edit] Music videos
| Title | Edit length | Director | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Killing in the Name" | 5:12 | Peter Gideon | Rage Against the Machine (1992) | Was banned on MTV. |
| "Bombtrack" | 4:11 | Peter Christopherson | ||
| "Bullet in the Head" | 4:48 | BBC Worldwide | Was filmed in a single take and is actually a live recording. | |
| "Freedom" | 5:52 | Peter Christopherson | ||
| "Bulls on Parade" | 3:52 | Evil Empire (1996) | ||
| "People of the Sun" | 2:39 | |||
| "The Ghost of Tom Joad" | 5:12 | Heather Perry | Rage Against the Machine (video) (1997) | |
| "No Shelter" | 4:13 | Gavin Bowden | Godzilla OST (1998) | |
| "Guerrilla Radio" | 3:39 | Honey | The Battle of Los Angeles (1999) | |
| "Sleep Now in the Fire" | 3:52 | Michael Moore | Filming shut down the New York Stock Exchange, although this was not recorded as a closure.[23] The Stock Exchange locked its doors midday in response to fears of crowds gathering to watch the filming.[24] | |
| "Testify" | 3:40 | |||
| "Renegades of Funk" | 4:24 | Steven Murashige | Renegades (2000) | The video is a montage of individuals the band regards as 'renegades'. It features entirely archive footage as by this stage de la Rocha had already left the band. |
| "How I Could Just Kill a Man" | 4:24 | Jeff Richter | Appears on Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium. | |
| "You can kill the revolutionaries, but you can't kill the revolution" | 6:00+ | Zack de la Rocha, Maynard James Keenan | (Unknown Date) | A duet. |
[edit] Unreleased material
| Year | Track | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| circa 1991 | "Hit tha Deck" | Performed at early shows, though never recorded. |
| 1991 | "Mindsets a Threat" | Appeared as track 8 on the band's early demo tape. |
| "Autologic" | Appeared as track 10 on the band's early demo tape. | |
| "Narrows" | Appeared as track 11 on the band's early demo tape. | |
| circa 1993 | "Revolution" | Recorded with Tool with the intention for it to be on the Judgment Night film soundtrack. This fell through due to internal differences within the bands. Also known as "You Can't Kill The Revolution" and "You Can Kill The Revolutionary, But You Can't Kill The Revolution." |
| "Bombtrack (Acoustic Version)" | Recorded for a BBC radio show, and lyrics from "Without a Face" are contained within this song. The song is not technically acoustic, as it contains electric guitar and bass. | |
| circa 1995 | "People of the Sun - Original Lyrics" | Early demo recording from the Evil Empire sessions, the lyrics in the verses were later completely overhauled. Some of the original lyrics contained some of the lyrics from "Fistful Of Steel" (i.e. "The D, the E, the I, The F, etc.") |
| Unknown | "Hadda Be Playing on the Jukebox - Studio Version" | Never officially released. The lyrics are taken from a poem by Allen Ginsberg. |
[edit] References
- ^ George-Warren, Holly (2001). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. New York: Fireside. ISBN 9780743201209.
- ^ Armstrong, Mark (October 18, 2000). Zack de la Rocha Leaves Rage Against the Machine. MTV News. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
- ^ Tom Morello: 'No Plans' For New Rage Against the Machine Album. Blabbermouth.net. Ultimateguitar.com (May 1, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
- ^ a b RIAA Gold and Platinum searchable database. Search for artist "Rage Against the Machine". RIAA. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ CRIA Searchable Database. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ a b Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Rage Against the Machine: Albums. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Rage Against the Machine album search. everyHit.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Australian Charts Portal - Rage Against the Machine. australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Discographie Rage Against the Machine (German). Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Discographie Rage Against the Machine (German). Das Österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ a b Discographie Rage Against the Machine (French). lescharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Discografie Rage Against the Machine (Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Discografie Rage Against the Machine (Dutch). ultratop.be. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Discography Rage Against the Machine (Swedish). swedishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Discography Rage Against the Machine (Finnish). finnishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Discography Rage Against the Machine (Norwegian). norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ a b Discography Rage Against the Machine. charts.org.nz. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Rage Against the Machine: Guilty Parties
- ^ Rage Against the Machine certified awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ Evil Empire certified awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ a b c Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Rage Against the Machine: Singles. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ UK Singles Top 75 - Music Charts. Navigate to appropriate week. acharts.us. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
- ^ "New York Stock Exchange Special Closings, 1885-date. NYSE Group. Retrieved on 2007-04-07.
- ^ Basham, David (January 28, 2000). Rage Against The Machine Shoots New Video With Michael Moore. MTV News. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
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