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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Louder Than Live
| Name = Louder Than Live
| Type = [[Live Album]]
| Type = video
| Artist = [[Soundgarden]]
| Artist = [[Soundgarden]]
| Cover = Soundgarden - Louder Than Live 3.jpg
| Cover = LouderThanLiveVHS.jpg
| Background = orange
| Released = May 22, 1990
| Recorded = December 7–10, 1989, [[Whisky a Go Go]], [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| Released = [[1990]]
| Recorded = Whisky A Go-Go [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| Genre = [[Grunge music|Grunge]]
| Genre = [[Grunge]]
| Length = 50 minutes
| Language = [[English language|English]]
| Length = 38:16
| Label = [[A&M Records|A&M]]
| Label = [[A&M Records|A&M]]
| Producer = [[Terry Date]], [[Soundgarden]]
| Producer =
| Reviews =
| Director = [[Kevin Kerslake]]
* [[All Music Guide]] {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A3kq2g4sttv3z link]
| Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|title=allmusic ((( ''Louder Than Live'' > Review )))|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3nfuxqy5ld0e|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|author=Prato, Greg|accessdate=May 20, 2009}}</ref>
| Last album =
* ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating-5|3.5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/soundgarden/albums/album/106219/review/5946839/louder_than_love link]
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| This album = '''''Louder Than Live'''''<br/>(1990)
* [[Robert Christgau]] (C+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=soundgarden link]
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| Next album = ''[[Motorvision]]''<br/>(1992)
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| Last album = ''[[Louder Than Love]]''<br />(1989)
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| This album = '''''Louder Than Live'''''<br />(1990)
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| Next album = ''[[Badmotorfinger]]''<br />(1990)
}}
}}
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'''''Louder Than Live''''' is a home video by the American [[alternative rock]] band [[Soundgarden]] featuring songs performed live at the [[Whisky a Go Go]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] on December 7, 1989 and December 10, 1989. It was released on May 22, 1990.


==Overview==
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'''''Louder Than Live''''' is a home video released by the Seattle [[grunge]] band [[Soundgarden]] in 1990. It features 5 songs performed live at the Whisky A Go-Go in Los Angeles, California, on December 7 and 10, 1989. It also features footage of the band performing two songs in the studio.
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It features five live tracks filmed during the ''[[Louder Than Love]]'' tour. The live tracks are "Get on the Snake", "Gun", "I Awake", "Big Dumb Sex", and a medley of [[Spinal Tap]]'s "Big Bottom" and [[Cheech & Chong]]'s "Earache My Eye", with footage from both concerts mixed together. It also features footage of the band performing two songs in the studio. The studio clips are "[[Loud Love]]" and "[[Hands All Over]]". It is on this video that frontman [[Chris Cornell]] is seen wearing his infamous silver duct-tape shorts. The bassist for these performances was [[Jason Everman]]. [[Allmusic]] gave it two and a half out of a possible five stars. Allmusic staff writer Greg Prato said that "for fans of early Soundgarden, ''Louder Than Live'' is still recommended."<ref name="allmusic"/> ''Louder Than Live'' was released on [[VHS]] only, with no official [[DVD]] version available.


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In addition to the home video, A&M released a promo 12" (on blue [[Gramophone record|vinyl]], July 1990) and CD (May 1990) with the same title, ''Louder Than Live''. The vinyl includes the five live tracks from the video in addition to "Beyond the Wheel". The center label features a close-up picture of guitarist [[Kim Thayil]]'s face. The CD came wrapped in brown paper, duct-taped closed with a yellow and black sticker that reads "Soundgarden: ''Louder Than Live''". In addition to the six other live tracks, it includes "[[Hunted Down]]". This album has been bootlegged on black vinyl; genuine copies can be distinguished by the A&M logo.
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The live tracks are "Get on the Snake", "Gun", "I Awake", "Big Dumb Sex", and a medley of [[Spinal Tap]]'s "Big Bottom" and [[Cheech & Chong]]'s "Earache My Eye", with footage from both concerts mixed together. The studio clips are "Loud Love" and "Hands All Over". It is on this video that Chris Cornell is seen wearing his infamous silver duct-tape shorts. The bassist for these performances was [[Jason Everman]].


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==Track listing==
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In addition to the home video, A&M released a promo 12" (on blue vinyl, July 1990) and CD (May 1990) with the same title, ''Louder Than Live''. The vinyl includes the 5 live tracks from the video in addition to "Beyond the Wheel". The center label features a close-up picture of guitarist [[Kim Thayil]]'s face.

The CD came wrapped in brown paper, duct-taped closed with a yellow and black sticker that reads "Soundgarden: Louder Than Live". In addition to the 6 other live tracks, it includes "Hunted Down". This album has been bootlegged on black vinyl; genuine copies can be distinguished by the A&M logo.

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== Track listing ==
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===Louder Than Live video===
''Concert footage:''
''Concert footage:''
#"[[Get on the Snake]]"
#"Get on the Snake"
#"[[Gun (song)|Gun]]"
#"Gun"
#"I Awake"
#"I Awake"
#"[[Big Dumb Sex]]"
#"Big Dumb Sex"
#Medley: "Big Bottom"/"[[Earache My Eye]]"
#Medley: "Big Bottom"/"[[Earache My Eye]]"


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#"[[Hands All Over]]"
#"[[Hands All Over]]"


==Personnel==
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===Louder Than Live CD===
;Soundgarden
#"Beyond the Wheel"
*[[Matt Cameron]]&nbsp;– [[Drum kit|drums]]
#"Get on the Snake"
*[[Chris Cornell]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|vocals]], [[guitar]]
#"[[Hunted Down]]"
*[[Jason Everman]]&nbsp;– [[bass guitar]]
#"I Awake"
*[[Kim Thayil]]&nbsp;– guitar
#"Gun"

#"Big Dumb Sex"
;Production
#"Big Bottom"
*[[Kevin Kerslake]]&nbsp;– [[Film director|direction]]
#"Earache My Eye"

==Chart positions==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
! Chart (1990)
! Position
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| US Top Music Videos<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?exp=y&Ntt=soundgarden&Ntk=Keyword&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&nor=10&an=bbcom&N=38+4294117119| title=Soundgarden: Top Music Videos | publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''|accessdate=2009-03-09}}</ref>
|align="center"|15
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}

Louder Than Live, ''[[Soundgarden]]'' VHS. 1990 [[A&M Records|A&M]].


==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb title|id=0312921|title=Soundgarden: Louder Than Live}}
* [http://www.stargate.net/soundgarden/ http://www.stargate.net/soundgarden/]
*{{Amg movie|45751|Soundgarden: Louder Than Live}}


{{Soundgarden}}
{{Soundgarden}}


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[[Category:Soundgarden video albums]]
[[Category:1989 albums]]
[[Category:Major label debut albums]]


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Louder Than Live is a home video by the American alternative rock band Soundgarden featuring songs performed live at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, California on December 7, 1989 and December 10, 1989. It was released on May 22, 1990.

Overview

It features five live tracks filmed during the Louder Than Love tour. The live tracks are "Get on the Snake", "Gun", "I Awake", "Big Dumb Sex", and a medley of Spinal Tap's "Big Bottom" and Cheech & Chong's "Earache My Eye", with footage from both concerts mixed together. It also features footage of the band performing two songs in the studio. The studio clips are "Loud Love" and "Hands All Over". It is on this video that frontman Chris Cornell is seen wearing his infamous silver duct-tape shorts. The bassist for these performances was Jason Everman. Allmusic gave it two and a half out of a possible five stars. Allmusic staff writer Greg Prato said that "for fans of early Soundgarden, Louder Than Live is still recommended."[1] Louder Than Live was released on VHS only, with no official DVD version available.

In addition to the home video, A&M released a promo 12" (on blue vinyl, July 1990) and CD (May 1990) with the same title, Louder Than Live. The vinyl includes the five live tracks from the video in addition to "Beyond the Wheel". The center label features a close-up picture of guitarist Kim Thayil's face. The CD came wrapped in brown paper, duct-taped closed with a yellow and black sticker that reads "Soundgarden: Louder Than Live". In addition to the six other live tracks, it includes "Hunted Down". This album has been bootlegged on black vinyl; genuine copies can be distinguished by the A&M logo.

Track listing

Concert footage:

  1. "Get on the Snake"
  2. "Gun"
  3. "I Awake"
  4. "Big Dumb Sex"
  5. Medley: "Big Bottom"/"Earache My Eye"

Studio clips:

  1. "Loud Love"
  2. "Hands All Over"

Personnel

Soundgarden
Production

Chart positions

Chart (1990) Position
US Top Music Videos[2] 15

References

  1. ^ a b Prato, Greg. "allmusic ((( Louder Than Live > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. ^ "Soundgarden: Top Music Videos". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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