Renegades [Explicit Lyrics, Extra tracks]

Rage Against The Machine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 5, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics, Extra tracks
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000053EZW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (164 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,641 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #49 in Music > Rock > Rap Rock
  • #89 in Music > Hard Rock & Metal > Alternative Metal

Track Listings

1. Microphone Fiend

2. Pistol Grip Pump

3. Kick Out The Jams

4. Renegades Of Funk

5. Beautiful World

6. I'm Housin'

7. In My Eyes

8. How I Could Just Kill A Man

9. The Ghost Of Tom Joad

10. Down On The Street

11. Street Fighting Man

12. Maggie's Farm

13. Bonus Track 01

14. Bonus Track 02

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

If Renegades proves to be the last Rage Against the Machine album to feature singer Zack de la Rocha, who quit the band after nine years, it's a cool way to go out. Produced by Rick Rubin, Renegades is a salute to the artists who made Rage what they are--or were. While it's easy to hear Rage's rap roots in songs from Afrika Bambaataa, EPMD, and Volume 10, it's more interesting to see their take on rock in its classic and punk forms. Rage capture the raw spirit, if not the quite the intensity, inherent in the MC5 classic "Kick Out the Jams." A superior second live take appears at the CD's end, followed by a concert version of Cypress Hill's "How I Could Just Kill a Man," with help from B-Real and Sen Dog. Devo's "Beautiful World" is rendered quietly unrecognizable, while Minor Threat's "In My Eyes" is given a wonderfully melodic, ultra-aggro treatment. The Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man" takes on a techno vibe that's unsettling and Bob Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" is also effectively modernized. Ultimately, Renegades is a must-have for its song selection, musical execution, and the unhappy fact that it's likely the ultimate offering from one of rock's most musically and politically relevant lineups. --Katherine Turman

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

55 of 60 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The Original Artists February 3, 2006

By Michael Schoenborn

Format:Audio CD

1. Microphone fiend - Eric B and Rakim

2. Pistol grip pump - Volume 10

3. Kick out the jam - MC5

4. Renegades of funk - Afrika Bambattaa

5. Beautiful world - Devo

6. I'm housin' - EPMD

7. In my eyes - Minor Threat

8. How could I just kill a man - Cypress Hill

9. The ghost of Tom Joad - Bruce Springsteen

10. Down on the street - The Stooges

11. Street fighting man - The Rolling Stones

12. Maggies farm - Bob Dylan

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Before you buy this version... April 16, 2004

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

...Note that the 'bonus tracks' arent Australia only. 'Maggies Farm' and 'How I Could Just Kill a Man' are also on the U.S. version(they just arent listed as tracks). Since this one is alot more dough than the U.S. version, and they are basically the same, you would want that version instead.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Rage Keep On Rockin' 'Til The Morning Comes January 25, 2007

By A. Estes

Format:Audio CD

Even though "Renegades," Rage Against The Machine's last album, was merely a cover album, it still solidifies the band's career and legendary status as the most active and unique protest rock band for Generation X and as innovators of the ill-fated rap-rock movement. All 12 covers -- spanning from hip-hop to punk to classic rock -- fit perfectly into Rage Against The Machine's songbook, keeping a clear message and not sacrificing one ounce of intergrity or energy. Although the rumors of frontman Zach De La Rocha's disdain for the release of the album have been blamed for the break-up of the band, "Renegades" still stands as yet another exercise in fist-pumping power and excellent and inventive musicianship. Truly, Rage Against The Machine in top form once again.

Hearing Zach spit out rhymes on hip-hop classics such as "Microphone Friend" and "How I Could Just Kill A Man" sounds only natural, but it's when the band ventures into other, less predictable territories that this album really shines. Perfect example would be their cover of Devo's "Beautiful World," a haunting, moving and surprisingly melodic commentary on the state of the world that still holds up today, just as it did in the 80's, and takes the Rage sound into a new realm. On the flipside, "Kick Out The Jams" (originally by MC5), is a brilliant merger of the signature Rage style with the fury of old-school punk. One of the more energetic tracks, this song is truly the point where the album takes shape. "In My Eyes" (originally by Minor Threat) takes on the same tone as "Kick Out The Jams," and remains another highlight, but elsewhere, on the Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen covers, "Maggie's Farm" and "The Ghost Of Tom Joad," the band shows some true influences that never really stood out before. The 12 song set is supported by two bonus live tracks: "Kick Out The Jams" and "How I Could Just Kill A Man," which just further solidify Rage's reputation as one of the best live bands of their time. The latter even features a guest appearance by B-Real and Sen Dog of Cypress Hill.

Overall, "Renegades" is a proper goodbye, that shows it's true roots and honors the band's influences with large amounts of respect and excellent musicianship. It's a shame that their last studio album wasn't original material, but this is just as good. With a Rage Against The Machine reunion on the horizon, who knows what the future will bring. But even if they don't make another album, "Renegades" still shows the band at their best, turning some classics into new anthems for the new millennium.