Title:
The Ghost Of Tom Joad
Description:
”The Ghost of Tom Joad”
The song was recorded by American rock band Rage Against the Machine. Their release of the song was initially included as a ’free single’ which shipped with an early release of the VHS version of their 1997 home video.
This rendition is performed in the band’s usual rap rock style with live vocals echoed heavily. Other than the style of music, the most radical change was the 4/4 time signature which differs from Springsteen’s measure of 3/4 meter, followed by three measures of 4/4. While thus radically different from the Springsteen original, it too was considered to be in line with the Guthrie tradition.[2] It was a modest commercial success, in 1997 reaching number 35 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 34 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It thus became the group’s second charted song, following ”Bulls on Parade”.
The 1998 single version differs slightly from one on the post-breakup Renegades album, as the band had re-recorded the song by then. Only a limited number of copies exist but this version would be later included in the No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees compilation album. The cover artwork is called ”Police Riot” by Eric Drooker.
”The Ghost of Tom Joad” made its Rage live debut on April 25, 1997, at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.
As part of the Nurses United protest against NATO Summit Chicago 2012, Morello and Tim McIlrath of Rise Against played an electric version of ”The Ghost of Tom Joad” to a packed Daley Center Plaza crowd.
During’s 2016’s Make America Rage Again tour by Prophets of Rage, Tom Morello shared vocal duties with Aaron Bruno of Awolnation.
Heather Parry produced and directed a live video for the song, shot in Irvine Meadows on September 18 and 19. It is identical to the version on the self-titled Rage Against the Machine video.
The song was recorded by American rock band Rage Against the Machine. Their release of the song was initially included as a ’free single’ which shipped with an early release of the VHS version of their 1997 home video.
This rendition is performed in the band’s usual rap rock style with live vocals echoed heavily. Other than the style of music, the most radical change was the 4/4 time signature which differs from Springsteen’s measure of 3/4 meter, followed by three measures of 4/4. While thus radically different from the Springsteen original, it too was considered to be in line with the Guthrie tradition.[2] It was a modest commercial success, in 1997 reaching number 35 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 34 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It thus became the group’s second charted song, following ”Bulls on Parade”.
The 1998 single version differs slightly from one on the post-breakup Renegades album, as the band had re-recorded the song by then. Only a limited number of copies exist but this version would be later included in the No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees compilation album. The cover artwork is called ”Police Riot” by Eric Drooker.
”The Ghost of Tom Joad” made its Rage live debut on April 25, 1997, at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.
As part of the Nurses United protest against NATO Summit Chicago 2012, Morello and Tim McIlrath of Rise Against played an electric version of ”The Ghost of Tom Joad” to a packed Daley Center Plaza crowd.
During’s 2016’s Make America Rage Again tour by Prophets of Rage, Tom Morello shared vocal duties with Aaron Bruno of Awolnation.
Heather Parry produced and directed a live video for the song, shot in Irvine Meadows on September 18 and 19. It is identical to the version on the self-titled Rage Against the Machine video.
Band or Artist:
Rage Against The Machine
Release Year:
1997
Country:
United States
Format:
CD
Speed:
N/A
Subgenre:
Groove Metal
Catalog Number:
ES7 3705
Producer:
Brendan O’Brien
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AllMusic Rating:
3.5
Record Label:
Epic Records
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Promo:
Yes
Recording Location:
Southern Tracks Recording Studio, Atlant, GA
Number of Tracks:
1
Album Type:
Single
Quality:
N/A
Number of Discs:
1
Date Added:
2018-06-28 17:05:56
Packaging:
Jewel Case
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-09-15
Date Added:
2018-06-28 17:05:56
