Rage Against the Machine - XX (20th Anniversary Edition Deluxe Box Set) (2 CD/ 2 DVD/ 1 LP)

Rage Against The Machine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 27, 2012)
• Original Release Date: 2012
• Number of Discs: 5
• Label: Legacy
• ASIN: B009G7ZYUO
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,631 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Bombtrack

2. Killing In The Name

3. Take The Power Back

4. Settle For Nothing

5. Bullet In The Head

6. Know Your Enemy

7. Wake Up

8. Fistful Of Steel

9. Township Rebellion

10. Freedom

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Bombtrack

2. Take The Power Back

3. Bullet in the Head

4. Darkness of Greed

5. Clear the Lane

6. Township Rebellion

7. Know Your Enemy

8. Mindset's A Threat

9. Killing In The Name

10. Auto Logic

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Formed in 1991, Rage Against the Machine opened the gates of a new boundary-obliterating rock-rap musical alliance with the band's literate and politically-charged debut album. Featuring band members Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello and Brad Wilk, Rage Against the Machine became a critical and commercial success, selling millions of copies around the world while attaining legendary status among alt-rock fans. To this day the album, and the band, remain standard-bearers for uncompromising incendiary rock.

Newly remastered for this anniversary release, Rage Against the Machine - XX will be available as a CD in three configurations: 1) 20th Anniversary Edition Deluxe Box Set housing two CDs, two DVDs, one 12" 180gm vinyl LP, one 40 page booklet and two-sided poster; 2) 20th Anniversary Special Edition featuring two CDs and a bonus DVD featuring six tracks in an oversized softpack and 3) 20th Anniversary Edition single compact disc (with three bonus tracks).

Rage Against the Machine - XX (20th Anniversary Edition Deluxe Box Set)

CD 1 includes the original album, remastered, with 3 bonus tracks of collectible b-sides from era.

CD 2 presents the original Rage Against the Machine demo tape. Recorded in 1991 and sold for $5 at the merch table at early Rage shows, the tape achieved mythical word-of-mouth status amongst music fans while helping to seal the band's deal with Epic Records. The 20th anniversary releases of Rage Against the Machine - XX marks the first time the entire RATM demo tapes have seen a full official release.

DVD #1 features Rage Against the Machine's historic free concert in Finsbury Park on June 2010, performed as a thank-you to UK fans for making "Killing in the Name" the UK's Number One Single during Christmas week 2009. Also included is the band's groundbreaking music videos plus live concert performance clips, some of which are released for the first time ever.

DVD#2 takes you back to the release of Rage s debut album focusing on live performance from 1991-1994 and which features for the first time the full set of RATM's first public performance as well as various live clips.

Rage Against the Machine - XX includes new liner notes, penned especially for the band's 20th anniversary by longtime fan and hip-hop pioneer Chuck D.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 63 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars RAGE December 22, 2012

By R. Frederick

Format:Audio CD

What better way to RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE of capitalism than to release an expensive box set for mass consumption?

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars XX-THE ULTIMATE RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE EDITION December 14, 2012

By nin/ja77

Format:Audio CD

In 1992 Rage Against The Machine released their self-titled debut album which would go onto inspire and influence and entire generation of bands and people. Muse's guitar virtuoso Matt Bellamy has often said that seeing Rage Against The machine perform at the 1996 Reading Festival was the moment he knew he wanted to be in a band. It's an album full of powerful political themes provided by the rap vocals of Zack de la Rocha, incendiary riffs from the brilliant Tom Morello who makes the strangest sounds from his guitar, at times it can sound like a turntable as well as being backed by a powerful rhythm section of Bassist Tim Commerford and Drummer Brad Wilk. It is an album that has stood the test of time and was heavily influenced by the likes of Public Enemy, The Clash, the Beastie Boys as well as both Tom Morello and Tim Commerford having a love for Canadian Prog rockers Rush.

Twenty years on and the album gets the real deluxe treatment available in a variety of formats from a basic re-mastered edition to an ultimate 5 disc edition. It probably depends on the level that Rage mean to you as to which edition you want. If you are a collector it's the deluxe box set edition you will want. It's packed to the brim including of course the original album re-mastered as well as the vinyl version of the original album. Out of all the ten tracks on the album there is no filer from the opening track "Bombtrack" to the explosive climax of "Freedom" and everything in between including guest spots from Tool's Maynard James Keenan and Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins on the excellent "Know Your Enemy"....

Also included are all the bands original demos that would go onto form the main album, as a Rage fan these are a vital inclusion and include tracks that could have easily gone onto make the album such as the brilliant "Darkness OF Greed" with its heavy powerful chorus and the Beastie Boys style track "Auto Logic". The second DVD in the set which includes the band's first ever live performance from 1991 which is basically a one camera shot of the band performing, it finishes with "Freedom" and then wisely goes straight to a 1994 performance of the same song from the Pinkpop festival in front of 60,000 people as well including various live performances of songs from 1992 up to 1994, some of are of better quality than others. On the first DVD the band have included the Finsbury Park concert from 2010, which was a free show to reward the fans for helping get "Killing In The name" to the U.K number one spot at the expense of the X-Factor. It was seen as a victory for the people who had grown tired of reality TV dominating the charts. If you already own the DVD "Rage Against The Machine" then a lot of the content on the first DVD will be familiar to you as it includes all the live performances that were on that DVD which has the band playing at various festivals including Reading festival, Rock Am Ring and Pink Pop. It covers the band live from 1994 to 1997 including tracks from follow up album "Evil Empire". Also included are all the music videos that were also included on that DVD but includes six extra videos as the videos from third and fourth albums "The Battle of Los Angeles" and covers album "Renegades" are included to bring it up to date.

This is the most comprehensive Rage Against The Machine collection there is and whilst it might be a 20th anniversary edition of the first album it includes a lot more material that collectors will want to have. There's a booklet and poster included in the box set too. If you are an obsessive Rage against The Machine fan then you will want the Deluxe 5 disc edition, if you are not there is plenty of other versions here to choose from of one of the most important albums ever released. Read more ›

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Why the Remaster? March 10, 2013

By Bob O

Format:MP3 Music

Everything else aside, this was an album that apparently set a standard for how good production could be. So why exactly would you remaster it? It appears that Vlado Meller, infamous for his over-compressed and clipped mastering of Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Californication," remastered this album, and, judging by the waveforms, we now have a CD that's a victim of the loudness war... in 2012.

Long story short, if you buy this album, don't buy it for the remaster, and, if you have an older version of the CD, hang on to it!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Mic Check One, Two December 13, 2012

By Full Frontal Assault

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Simply an amazing box set collection, 2 DVDs with concerts and music videos, a demo tape (which is quite frankly awesome!), a cool poster, a 40 page booklet, and the first RATM album released to be the public. For the price, you simply can't beat it, if you are a RATM fan.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This is What a Box Set Should Be! December 15, 2012

By O. Trist

Format:Audio CD

Super high quality and it has everything. It's not bloated, it's exactly what it has it is, if you don't want a tone of amazing extras, buy the mp3s.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Remastered February 10, 2013

By Ivan Figueroa

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is simply the remastered version of the already great album. The superior quality is obvious in higher end sound equipment.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I won't do what you tell me! February 6, 2013

By TacticalChunder

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

This entire album is the Bombtrack. If you're new to the RATM sound, this is the perfect way to dive in. This is one of those albums that you would think just came out, as it doesn't feel dated let alone 20 years old. The remaster is great, not a huge difference but just sounds cleaner, especially with a good set of headphones/buds. Highly recommend for your collection, and at the price point that I got it (2.99) it's silly not to pick it up!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME! December 26, 2012

By Hono1967

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this as a Christmas gift for a long-time fan. I got the most perfect feedback! He was very excited about the CD/videos of first concert. The poster is bigger than I expected. The CD tracks are awesome. I win! Best gift ever! YAy!