Rage Against the Machine (album) 196364 226116119 2008-07-16T21:57:19Z Anger22 1008387 Revert to the revision prior to revision 226048504 dated 2008-07-16 16:27:45 by Jmdd21 using [[:en:Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation_popups|popups]] {{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | Name = Rage Against the Machine | Type = studio | Artist = [[Rage Against the Machine]] | Cover = RageAgainsttheMachineRageAgainsttheMachine.jpg | Released = [[November 3]], [[1992]] | Recorded = May – September 1992 | Genre = [[Alternative metal]], [[funk metal]], [[rapcore]] | Length = 52:56 | Label = [[Epic Records]] | Producer = [[Garth Richardson|Garth 'GGGarth' Richardson]], [[Rage Against the Machine]] | | Reviews = *[[Allmusicguide]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Arya9qj5bojaa link] *[[Sputnikmusic]] {{rating-5|5}} [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=352 link] | Last album = ''[[Rage Against the Machine (demo tape)]]'' (1992) | This album = '''''Rage Against the Machine''''' <br /> (1992) | Next album = ''[[Evil Empire (album)|Evil Empire]]''<br />(1996) | Misc = {{Singles | Name = Rage Against the Machine | Type = Studio | single 1 = [[Killing in the Name]] | single 1 date = [[?]] [[1993]] | single 2 = [[Bombtrack]] | single 2 date = [[June 20]] [[1994]] | single 3 = [[Bullet in the Head (song)|Bullet in the Head]] | single 3 date = [[?]] [[1994]] | single 4 = [[Freedom (Rage Against the Machine song)|Freedom]] | single 4 date = [[?]] [[1994]] }} }} '''''Rage Against the Machine''''' is the debut album by rock band [[Rage Against the Machine]], released November 3, 1992. The songs on ''Rage Against the Machine'' tend to feature political mantras with the vocals [[Rapping|rapped]]. The album peaked at #1 on [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'s Heatseekers chart, and at #45 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. [[Tom Morello]]'s guitar soloing is somewhat traditional on this album, taking influence more from [[heavy metal music]], in comparison to later releases where it is more [[experimental music|experimental]] and geared toward emulation of [[Disk jockey|DJ]]s and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]. == Critical recognition == The album is known for its high production values, which are almost to the strictest [[audiophile]] standards. Some audiophile sites and magazines even go as far as using the album &mdash; in particular the song "Take the Power Back" &mdash; to test amplifiers and speakers.<ref>Cadeddo, Lucio (June 2004), [http://www.tnt-audio.com/topics/ratm_e.html Rage against the machine – "I"], ''TNT-Audio'' Italy. Retrieved February 27, 2007.</ref> In 2001 [[Q (magazine)|''Q'' magazine]] named ''Rage Against the Machine'' as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time. The album is included in the book ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]''. {{RS500|368}} == Artwork and sleeve notes == The cover artwork features a famous photo of [[Thích Quảng Đức]], a [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monk, [[self-immolation|burning himself to death]] in [[Saigon]] in 1963. The monk was protesting [[President of Vietnam|President]] [[Ngô Đình Diệm|Ngô Đình Diệm's]] administration for oppressing the Buddhist religion. The photograph drew international attention and persuaded U.S. President [[John F. Kennedy]] to withdraw support of the [[Ngô Đình Diệm|Ngô Đình Diệm's]] government. It was taken by [[Associated Press]] correspondent [[Malcolm Browne]], earning the award of [[World Press Photo of the Year]] in 1963. Activists such as [[Provisional IRA]] [[hunger strike]]r [[Bobby Sands]] and [[Black Panther Party]] founder [[Huey P. Newton]] are listed in the "Thanks For Inspiration" section. Also thanked were [[Ian MacKaye|Ian]] and [[Alec MacKaye]] &ndash; de la Rocha was [[straight edge]] at the time, though he later took up [[Tobacco smoking|smoking]].<ref>Kane, Rich (November 1999), [http://www.musicfanclubs.org/rage/articles/anger.htm Anger is a Gift]. Retrieved February 27, 2007.</ref> The lyrics for each song were printed in the album booklet with the exception of those for "Killing in the Name", which were omitted; the booklet reads "2.) Killing in the Name", skips the lyrics and continues with the next song. The statement "no samples, keyboards or synthesizers used in the making of this record" can be found at the end of the sleeve notes, and similar statements were made in the band's subsequent albums. The band also refer to themselves as "Guilty Parties" for each album. == Track listing == # "[[Bombtrack (song)|Bombtrack]]" – 4:05 # "[[Killing in the Name]]" – 5:14 # "[[Take the Power Back]]" – 5:37 # "[[Settle for Nothing]]" – 4:48 # "[[Bullet in the Head (song)|Bullet in the Head]]" – 5:09 # "[[Know Your Enemy (song)|Know Your Enemy]]" – 4:55 # "[[Wake Up (Rage Against the Machine song)|Wake Up]]" – 6:04 # "Fistful of Steel" – 5:31 # "[[Township Rebellion]]" – 5:24 # "[[Freedom (Rage Against the Machine song)|Freedom]]" – 6:06 "[[Wake Up (Rage Against the Machine song)|Wake Up]]" is featured in the credits of ''[[The Matrix]]'' and in the video game ''[[Dave Mirra's Freestyle Bmx 2]]'', while "[[Killing in the Name]]" is featured in the video games ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' and ''[[Guitar Hero II]]''. Edits of "[[Bombtrack (song)|Bombtrack]]" and "Take the Power Back" are featured in the Oliver Stone film ''[[Natural Born Killers]]''. == Anger is a Gift bonus disc == # "Darkness" – 3:40 # "Year of tha Boomerang" – 4:02 # "Freedom (Remix)" – 6:14 # "Take the Power Back (Live) – 6:12 == Singles == * "[[Killing in the Name]]" – 1993 * "[[Freedom (Rage Against the Machine song)|Freedom]]" – 1994 * "[[Bombtrack (song)|Bombtrack]]" – 1994 * "[[Bullet in the Head (song)|Bullet in the Head]]" – 1994 == Personnel - "Guilty Parties" == {{col-start}} {{col-2}} * Rage Against the Machine – Producer, Art Direction * [[Zack de la Rocha]] – Vocals * [[Tom Morello]] – Guitar * [[Tim Commerford]] – Bass * [[Brad Wilk]] – Drums * [[Maynard James Keenan]] – Vocals ("Know Your Enemy") * [[Stephen Perkins]] – Percussion ("Know Your Enemy") * [[Garth Richardson|Garth 'GGGarth' Richardson]] – Producer, Engineer {{col-2}} * Stan Katayama – Engineer * Craig Doubet – Assistant Engineer * Jeff Sheehan – Assistant Engineer * [[Bob Ludwig]] – Mastering * Midas – Mixing / Production * [[Andy Wallace (producer)|Andy Wallace]] – Mixing * Steve Sisco – Mixing Assistant * Nicky Lindeman – Art Direction {{col-end}} == Chart positions == {| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="60%" !align="left"|Year !align="left"|Chart !align="left"|Position |- |align="left"|1993 |align="left"|Billboard Top Heatseekers |align="left"|#1 |- |align="left"|1994 |align="left"|The Billboard 200 |align="left"|#45 |- |align="left"|1994 |align="left"|UK Album Chart |align="left"|#17 |} == References == {{reflist}} {{Rage Against the Machine}} [[Category:Rage Against the Machine albums]] [[Category:1992 albums]] [[Category:Debut albums]] [[Category:Epic Records albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by GGGarth]] [[de:Rage Against the Machine (Album)]] [[el:Rage Against the Machine (album)]] [[es:Rage Against the Machine (álbum)]] [[fr:Rage Against the Machine (album)]] [[gl:Rage Against the Machine (álbum)]] [[it:Rage Against the Machine (album)]] [[hu:Rage Against the Machine (album)]] [[nl:Rage Against The Machine (album)]] [[ja:レイジ・アゲインスト・ザ・マシーン (アルバム)]] [[no:Rage Against the Machine (album)]] [[pl:Rage Against the Machine (album)]] [[pt:Rage Against the Machine (álbum)]] [[sk:Rage Against the Machine (album)]] [[fi:Rage Against the Machine (albumi)]] [[sv:Rage Against the Machine (musikalbum)]]