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Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine

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Genre:Hip Hop, Rock
Style:Funk Metal
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Tracklist

Bombtrack4:04
Killing In The Name5:13
Take The Power Back5:36
Settle For Nothing4:47
Bullet In The Head4:46
Know Your Enemy4:54
Wake Up6:04
Fistful Of Steel5:30
Township Rebellion5:24
Freedom6:06

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Originally released on November 3, 1992 by Epic Records.

The band released their demo also Rage Against The Machine, 11 months prior which contained earlier recordings of 7 out of 12 songs found on this album.

With politically themed lyrical content, the album artwork was notable for featuring a graphic photograph of Thích Quảng Đức committing self-immolation. Rage Against the Machine was a critical success upon release with several critics noting the album's politically motivated agenda as well as de la Rocha's strong delivery.

Rated number 24 on the Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time", the album peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Heatseekers chart and number 45 on the US Billboard 200 and has gone on to achieve triple platinum sales certification in the US and produced four singles:
"Killing In The Name"
"Bullet In The Head"
"Bombtrack"
"Freedom"

The band announced on October 9, 2012, via their Facebook page that they would be releasing a special 20th anniversary boxset to commemorate the group's debut album. The boxset contains never-before-released concert material, including the band's 2010 Finsbury Park show and footage from early in their career, as well as a digitally-remastered version of the album, B-sides and the original Rage Against The Machine demo tape (on CD for the first time). The collection was released on November 27, 2012.

How to find the correct CD-version with catalogue number containing '472224 2':

Versions manufactured by DADC Austria, most of them released before April 1994.
The next both versions are believed to be the initial releases from 1992:
- Version without DADC logo and silver disc, BIEM/STEMRA, CB 791 and no SID-codes. Inner ring without etching.
- Version without DADC logo and blue striped disc, BIEM/STEMRA, CB 791 and no SID-codes. Inner ring without etching.

The next three versions are considered to be early repress versions from 1993 and early 1994:
- Version with DADC logo with mould star, CB 791, BIEM and no SID-codes.
- Version with DADC logo, CB 811, BIEM, empty inner ring and no SID-codes.

The next version is the 'youngest' DADC repress version and was made around 1994:
- Version with DADC logo and mould SID-code, CB 811 and BIEM.

Versions manufactured by Sony Music, most of them were released after April 1994.

One version is listed without SID-codes:
- Version with 'Sony Music' in matrix and without SID-codes, BIEM and without noted CB-code.

Two versions with Mould SID-code only:
- Version with 'Sony Music' in matrix and mould SID-code, BIEM, CB 811 and Made in Austria.
- Version with 'Sony Music' in matrix and mould SID-code, BIEM, CB 811 and without Made in Austria.

Four versions are with both SID-codes displaying:
- Version with 'S01..' in matrix and CB 791, both SID-codes and BIEM.
- Version with 'S01..' in matrix and CB 770, both SID-codes and BIEM.
- Version with 'S01..' in matrix and no CB-code, no 'Made in Austria' on disc, both SID-codes and BIEM.
- Version with 'S01..' in matrix and no CB-code, 'Made in Austria' on disc, both SID-codes and BIEM.

Six further versions , which are easier to distinguish:
- Version with bonus disc
- SMEA version from Australia
- Vinyl artwork version with CB770 and BIEM/GEMA
- Vinyl classic series version with SACEM/BIEM
- Argentinian version with TELTRON in matrix
- SMEA version from Australia
- BIEM Digipak version

Versions

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    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992-06-11, VinylRage Against The Machine
    LP, Album
    		Epic Associated – Z 52959, Epic Associated – 52959US1992US — 1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992-06-11, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album
    		Epic Associated – ZK 52959, Epic Associated – 52959US1992US — 1992
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, VinylRage Against The Machine
    LP, Album, Stereo
    		Epic – 472224 1, Epic – EPC 472224 1Europe1992Europe — 1992
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992-06-11, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album
    		Epic Associated – ZT 52959US1992US — 1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album
    		Epic – 472224 2, Epic – EPC 472224 2Europe1992Europe — 1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album
    		Epic Associated – ZK 52959Canada1992Canada — 1992
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    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, MinidiscRage Against The Machine
    Minidisc, Album, Stereo
    		Epic – 472224 8Europe1992Europe — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, VinylRage Against The Machine
    LP, Album, Promo
    		Epic Associated – ZAS 4832US1992US — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album
    		Epic Associated – CPK-1506, Epic Associated – ZK 95259South Korea1992South Korea — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album, Pitman Pressing
    		Epic Associated – ZK 52959US1992US — 1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album
    		Epic – 472224 2, Epic – EPC 472224 2Europe1992Europe — 1992
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album
    		Epic Associated – ZT 52959Singapore1992Singapore — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album
    		Epic Associated – ZT 52959Canada1992Canada — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album, Promo
    		Sony – noneGermany1992Germany — 1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, VinylRage Against The Machine
    LP, Album
    		Epic – 188.301/1-472224Brazil1992Brazil — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album
    		Epic – 472224Malaysia1992Malaysia — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album, Dolby B NR
    		Epic – EPC 472224 4, Epic – 472224 4Europe1992Europe — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album, Promo
    		Epic – noneUS1992US — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album
    		Epic – 472224 2, Epic – EPC 472224 2Europe1992Europe — 1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release
    		Not On Label (Rage Against The Machine) – noneBulgaria1992Bulgaria — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, VinylRage Against The Machine
    LP, Album
    		Epic – 472224 1, Epic – EPC 472224 1France & Benelux1992France & Benelux — 1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album, Unofficial Release
    		Not On Label (Rage Against The Machine) – noneRussia1992Russia — 1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992-06-11, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album
    		Epic Associated – ZK 52959, Epic Associated – 52959US1992US — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album
    		Epic – EPC 472224 4, Epic – 472224 4Europe1992Europe — 1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album
    		Epic – 472224Indonesia1992Indonesia — 1992
    Needs Changes
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album
    		Epic Associated – ZT 52959Indonesia1992Indonesia — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album
    		Epic – 752.230/2-472224Brazil1992Brazil — 1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992-06-11, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album, Club Edition
    		Epic Associated – CZK 52959Canada1992Canada — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album, Dolby System
    		Epic – 472224 4Philippines1992Philippines — 1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album, DADC Austria
    		Epic – 472224 2, Epic – EPC 472224 2Europe1992Europe — 1992
    Recently Edited
    		Rage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album
    		Epic Associated – ZT 52959US1992US — 1992
    New Submission
    		Rage Against The Machine
    CD, Album
    		Epic Associated – ZK 52959Canada1992Canada — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage against the Machine, 1992, CassetteRage against the Machine
    Cassette, Album
    		Epic Associated – EPC 472224 4Indonesia1992Indonesia — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album
    		Epic Associated – ZT 52959Canada1992Canada — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1992, VinylRage Against The Machine
    LP, Album, Stereo, First European Pressing
    		Epic – 472224 1, Epic – EPC 472224 1Europe1992Europe — 1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1993, VinylRage Against The Machine
    LP, Album, Red; 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Red; All Media, Limited Edition
    		Epic – 47 22240UK & Europe1993UK & Europe — 1993
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    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1993-02-01, CassetteRage Against The Machine
    Cassette, Album
    		Epic – 472224 4Europe1993Europe — 1993
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1993-01-21, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album
    		Sony – SRCS 6608Japan1993Japan — 1993
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1993, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album; CD, Single; All Media, Limited Edition
    		Epic – 4722249France1993France — 1993
    New Submission
    Cover of Rage Against The Machine, 1993-01-21, CDRage Against The Machine
    CD, Album
    		Sony – SRCS 6608Japan1993Japan — 1993
    New Submission

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    • galactix's avatar
      galactix
      For precision on prints (inner sleeve) and diff. details on runouts added 1st "RL" release now as a seperate entry Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
      • Hinkebein's avatar
        Hinkebein
        Great remastering by Stephen Marsh and Steve Hoffman! More detail, more stage and a little more punch make this SACD sound more suitable for modern hi-fi systems.
        • rudyksr's avatar
          rudyksr
          Cleaned it on a wet cleaner before playing. imho... buy it, clean it, play it LOUD.

          Yes everyone would love an original US pressing, but don't be silly this is 170$ today and this is more than adequate.

          Some surface noise+ "super minor"compression in places.
          • mega_2122's avatar
            mega_2122
            I sampled a little of this and it sounds fine. Pretty rough compared to the MOV version of Evil Empire that used the OG stampers but a fine pressing. Wish the MOV OG stampers version of this wasnt so hard to get ahold of.
            • Machimaneto's avatar
              Machimaneto
              Apparently the first variant: It is the one that comes with the two stickers on the cover (Parental advisory sticker and B&W sticker) AL-52959-1B² MASTERDISK
              BL-52959-1B MASTERDISK
              The second variant of the album is the one that comes "only with the B&W sticker with better material quality... but NOT with the Parental Advisory sticker, plus the numbers "1-1" are almost imperceptible, but they are there) AL-52959-1B MASTERDISK 1-1
              BL-52959-1B MASTERDISK
              Finally, I don't have the third variant yet, I hope that someone who does have it can give more information about the details that differentiate it from the first two editions; By the way, all 3 VARIANTS were pressed simultaneously in 1992, so if you own any of the 3, feel lucky, buddy!
              • tomwebb101's avatar
                tomwebb101
                Sound quality of the repress is AMAZING. Mine is the 5A/5B variant but its clean, dynamic, full and it slaps. It is however slightly pringled, slightly off centre and has a few pops on track 2 from a tiny blemish. It still plays 95% perfectly typical of most MOV/Record Industry presses.
                • loris.spadaro's avatar
                  loris.spadaro
                  RATM at their finest here! Uncomparable sound, unmistakeable message. Back to the days in which power was something to fight against not to compromise with.
                  • cookman70's avatar
                    cookman70
                    This record kicks you right in the gut. Big from start to finish. Side B starts to get a little flat but other than that the record is phenomenal because of the price AND the fact they put it all on one LP.

                    I’m actually very happy with this record.
                    • DarkChocky's avatar
                      DarkChocky
                      I have this one and the 2009 MOV. While the 2009 MOV sounds fine and was made with the original US plates, this 92 European one sounds significantly better.
                      • summer_makeout's avatar
                        summer_makeout
                        I get it. I get the hype.
                        I have so many rock records I barely play because they're just a bundle of indistinguishable fuzz.
                        On this however, I can hear every individual instrument, which makes their sound hit that much harder. Coupled with how hard Rage's music goes in general, it really makes for a visceral rock 'n roll experience.
                        I wish this theme had continued in rock music mixing/mastering, but at least we have this.

                        And just a tip; the MASTERDISK in the runout is VERY faint. You'll have to clean the fingerprints off and hope there aren't too many hairline scuffs.
                        And it seems like the bootlegs were copied from the reissue, so look at the inner sleeve for the copyright year (should only be "1992", not "1992, 2008" or some such.
                        The Parental Advisory label in the bottom right is an actual sticker on the cardboard jacket.
                        Usually counterfeiters won't bother with stickers and will just print it.
                        And takes clues from the jacket itself. 30 year old paper should look yellowed and smell stale.

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