Tested
Tested is a live album by punk rock band Bad Religion.[3][4] It was recorded in the USA, Canada, Germany, Estonia, Denmark, Italy and Austria, in 1996, and released in 1997. It is Bad Religion's second live album. Instead of using crowd microphones and mobile studios like most live albums, the band tapped the inputs, for a result that portrays Bad Religion's live sound without crowd noise.[3] It also includes three new songs; "Dream of Unity," "It's Reciprocal," and the title track.
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| Released | January 1, 1997 (Europe) | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 65:49 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Bad Religion and Ronnie Kimball | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Punknews.org | [2] |
Critical reception
Dave Thompson, in Alternative Rock, wrote: "Disconcerting the first listen, energizing thereafter, few live albums have been this brave."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Operation Rescue" | Graffin | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Punk Rock Song" | Graffin | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Tomorrow" | Graffin | 1:54 |
| 4. | "A Walk" | Graffin | 2:27 |
| 5. | "God Song" | Graffin | 1:48 |
| 6. | "Pity the Dead" | Graffin | 2:59 |
| 7. | "1000 More Fools" | Gurewitz | 1:39 |
| 8. | "Drunk Sincerity" | Graffin | 2:17 |
| 9. | "Generator" | Gurewitz | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Change of Ideas" | Graffin | 0:59 |
| 11. | "Portrait of Authority" | Graffin | 2:52 |
| 12. | "What It Is" | Graffin | 2:20 |
| 13. | "Dream of Unity" (Studio Track) | Graffin | 2:50 |
| 14. | "Sanity" | Gurewitz | 2:43 |
| 15. | "American Jesus" | Gurewitz, Graffin | 3:15 |
| 16. | "Do What You Want" | Gurewitz | 1:15 |
| 17. | "Part III" | Bentley | 2:54 |
| 18. | "Ten In 2010" | Graffin | 2:24 |
| 19. | "No Direction" | Graffin | 3:07 |
| 20. | "Along the Way" | Graffin | 1:38 |
| 21. | "Recipe for Hate" | Graffin | 2:15 |
| 22. | "Fuck Armageddon... This Is Hell" | Graffin | 3:00 |
| 23. | "It's Reciprocal" (Studio Track) | Graffin, Baker, Schayer | 2:04 |
| 24. | "Struck a Nerve" | Graffin | 3:36 |
| 25. | "Leave Mine to Me" | Graffin | 2:13 |
| 26. | "Tested" (Studio Track) | Graffin | 3:05 |
| 27. | "No Control" | Graffin | 2:03 |
| Total length: | 65:49 | ||
Personnel
- Greg Graffin - vocals
- Brian Baker - guitar, backing vocals
- Greg Hetson - guitar
- Jay Bentley - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Bobby Schayer - drums
- Ronnie Kimball - production
Notes/trivia
- The songs "Tested", "Dream of Unity" and "It's Reciprocal" are previously unreleased studio tracks.
- The live songs were recorded in Berlin (Germany), Rome (Italy), Roskilde (Denmark), Pittsburgh (PA, USA), Loreley (Germany), Melbourne (FL, USA), Toronto (Ontario, Canada), Dortmund (Germany), Detroit (MI, USA), Berlin (Germany), New York (NY, USA), Ithaca (NY, USA), Raleigh (NC, USA), Munich (Germany), Tallinn (Estonia), Baltimore (MD, USA), Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada), Chicago (IL, USA), San Francisco (CA, USA), Jacksonville (FL, USA) and Montreal (Quebec, Canada)
- The disc has the phrase "No Bad Religion song can make your live complete" printed on it - a slightly modified quote from the song No Direction, in which the lyric is “life” instead of “live”.
References
- "Tested - Bad Religion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- "Bad Religion - Tested". www.punknews.org.
- "TrouserPress.com :: Bad Religion". www.trouserpress.com.
- Buckley, Peter (May 24, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- Thompson, Dave (May 24, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
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