Motorvision is a home video by the American grunge band Soundgarden. It was released on November 17, 1992.
| Motorvision | ||||
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| Released | November 17, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | March 5–6, 1992, Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington | |||
| Genre | Grunge, alternative metal, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 57 minutes | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Director | Kevin Kerslake | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Overview
editIt features eight songs performed live at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington on March 5 and 6, 1992, during the Badmotorfinger tour. AllMusic gave it three out of a possible five stars. AllMusic staff writer Greg Prato said, "Motorvision is an excellent sample of Soundgarden in concert."[1] Motorvision was originally released on VHS only.
An official DVD version was finally made available, with various live videos added as extras, in November 2016 as part of the Badmotorfinger 25th anniversary Super Deluxe edition box set.
The video features candid footage of the band and people associated with it, including Sub Pop co-founders Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Before the first song begins, the band is introduced on stage by a clown, J. P. Patches. The performance of "Slaves & Bulldozers" includes lyrics from Pearl Jam's "Alive" and The Doobie Brothers' "Jesus Is Just Alright".
Track listing
edit- "Searching with My Good Eye Closed"
- "Rusty Cage"
- "Outshined"
- "Little Joe"
- "Mind Riot"
- "Room a Thousand Years Wide"
- "Jesus Christ Pose"
- "Slaves & Bulldozers"
Personnel
edit- Soundgarden
- Matt Cameron – drums
- Chris Cornell – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2, 4, 5, 7 & 8)
- Ben Shepherd – bass
- Kim Thayil – lead guitar
- Scott Granlund – tenor saxophone
- Denney Goodhew – baritone saxophone
- Production
- Kevin Kerslake – film director
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1993) |
Position |
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| Australia Music Videos (ARIA)[2] | 16 |
| US Top Music Videos (Billboard)[3] | 25 |
| Chart (1994) |
Position |
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| Australia Music Videos (ARIA)[4] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ a b Prato, Greg. "allmusic ((( Motorvision > Review )))". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ "Music Video Chart". ARIA Report. No. 164. March 26, 1993. p. 17. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Soundgarden: Top Music Videos". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-09.[dead link]
- ^ "Music Video Top 20". ARIA Report. No. 219. April 24, 1994. p. 18. Retrieved May 6, 2024.