Before the Doors: Live on I-5 Soundcheck
# Before the Doors: Live on I-5 Soundcheck

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.

## 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.

## Track listing

All songs written by Chris Cornell, except where noted:

* "No Attention" – 4:27
   * Originally from Down on the Upside.
* "Never the Machine Forever" (Kim Thayil) – 3:36
   * Originally from Down on the Upside
* "Waiting for the Sun" (Jim Morrison) – 4:12
* "Room a Thousand Years Wide" (Matt Cameron, Thayil) – 4:06
   * Originally from Badmotorfinger.
* "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
