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Evil Empire is the second studio album by the American rock band Rage Against the Machine, released on April 16, 1996, by Epic Records. It debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of 249,000 copies, and the song "Tire Me" won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance; "Bulls on Parade" and "People of the Sun" were nominated for Grammys for Best Hard Rock Performance. On May 24, 2000, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“© 1996 Sony Music Entertainment/"Epic" Registered Trademark. Double-printed innersleeve contains photos, lyrics and credits. Made in Holland”
Cat#: 481026 1 · EPC 481026 1
Evil Empire Box
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Limited edition Evil Empire box set, originally sold in Japan. Contents include: - Evil Empire 12” LP (1996 Europe press) with FNAC "Tirage Limité" (Limited Edition) hype sticker - 72cm x 104cm (28.5" x 41") Che Guevara black wall flag ...”
Cat#: 481026 1 · EPC 481026 1
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Epic Records Group
“Some (initial) copies included a turntable slipmat. Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics & credits on one side, and a collage artwork on the other side (this side is also slightly shorter on the opening side than the lyrics/credit...”
Cat#: E 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Simply Vinyl
“Includes Simply Vinyl PVC outer sleeve with stickers stating "Limited Edition S160 Vinyl LP" In difference to Evil Empire which was not released with Simply Vinyl PVC outer sleeve, showing "Limited Edition S160 Vinyl LP", both releases ...”
Cat#: 481026 1 · S160023
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Music on Vinyl
“Sticker on shrink: "Music On Vinyl Classic Album 180 gram audiophile vinyl pressing" Originally released © 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. This release 2009: Manufactured & Distributed by Music On Vinyl for Sony Music Entertainm...”
Cat#: 481026 1 · 4810261000 · MOVLP017
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Music on Vinyl
“"Originally released © 1996 Sony Music Entertainment/"Epic" Registered Trademark. The album cover states 2009 but was actually released in 2012; manufactured & distributed by Music On Vinyl B.V. for Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the ...”
Cat#: 481026 1 · 4810261000 · MOVLP017
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Sony Music Commercial Music Group
“Vinyl Me, Please Edition Features: - Orange 180g vinyl - LTD to 1,500 foil-stamp numbered copies 2016 repress mastered from Evil Empire's european original metal parts.”
Cat#: 88985324561
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Hype-sticker on shrink-wrap. Inner sleeve with printed credits and lyrics. It includes a coupon to download the digital copy of the album.”
Cat#: 19075851201
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Legacy / Sony Music Entertainment
“180 gram regular black vinyl. Regular cover sleeve. Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics. The tracks durations are featured on release tracklist on vinyl labels. Lacquer cut engineer identified by the characteristic "dL" marking ...”
Cat#: 19075851201
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Legacy / Sony Music Entertainment
“EAN code printed inside a white rectangle on back cover. No hypesticker.”
Cat#: 19075851201
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Legacy / Sony Music Entertainment
“180 gram regular black vinyl. Regular cover sleeve. Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics. The tracks durations are featured on release tracklist on vinyl labels. [Back cover] © 1996, 2018 and ℗ 1996 Epic Records, a division of So...”
Cat#: 19075851201
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: 19075851201
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Legacy
“US Distributed version with 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010-8601 address "We Are Vinyl" Marketing sticker 180 Gram vinyl with digital download Made in the EU Track B5, "Roll Right" is not the original studio version that appears ...”
Cat#: 19075851201
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Newbury Comics limited edition of 1200. The track Roll Right is an alternate version.”
Cat#: 19075851201
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Legacy / Sony Music Entertainment
“EU Distributed version with Gutersloh, Germany address Made in the EU Track B5, "Roll Right" is the original studio version that appears on other releases, this got corrected.”
Cat#: 19075851201
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Legacy
“Sticker with number: "19439793781" Pressing plant and lacquer cut info taken from the Matrix / Runout area.”
Cat#: 19075851201
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Legacy
“No hypesticker on this release.”
Cat#: 19075851201
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic (2) / Music On Vinyl (2)
“Front and back cover are pixelated. Back cover has a "Music On Vinyl" logo above barcode and "MOVLP017" in bottom right corner. Spine reads "RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE", "EVIL EMPIRE" and "481026 1 LP" in generic black sans serif font. Pri...”
Cat#: 481026 1 LP · MOVLP017
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Epic Records Group
“This is a misprint of the 1996 Evil Empire US pressing. This has the original 1996 Evil Empire cover and printed inner sleeve with lyrics & credits. The Side 1 label is for the 1996 Evil Empire pressing, but the tracks and runouts match...”
Cat#: E 57523 · Z 52959
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Simply Vinyl
“Released with a heavy cardboard b/w printed inner sleeve, showing pictures, lyrics and credits ℗ 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. except [A1] ℗ 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. All songs published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Retributi...”
Cat#: 481026 1 · S160023
CD(55)
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: 752.327/2-481026
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Standard jewel case with a 10-panel foldout booklet Catalog Numbers: EK 57523 on spines; 57523 on booklet, inside tray insert [Booklet] © 1996 Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Retribution Music (BMI), except "Year of tha Boomerang" © 1994 Sony/A...”
Cat#: 57523 · EK 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Mixed at The Enterprise. Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Hollywood, California. Vocals on track 7 recorded at Kiss Music Recording Studios, Melbourne, Australia. Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios. Cover illustration derived fr...”
Cat#: EM 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: CDEPC 5056 K
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: CPK-1665
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: CDMI 481026
Evil Empire
chevron_rightBMG Direct Marketing, Inc. / Epic Records
“BMG club edition”
Cat#: D121826 · EK 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: 481026 8
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Sony Music Entertainment (Canada)”
Cat#: EK 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Similar to Evil Empire, but on the back cover (upper left corner) has the logo "Compact Disc Digital Audio". Packed: jewel case with transparent tray. Comes with booklet folded in 5 parts (10 pages)”
Cat#: 752.327/2-481026
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Hollywood, California. "Down Rodeo" vocals recorded at Kiss Music Recording Studios, Melbourne, Australia. Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios.”
Cat#: EK 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Mixed at The Enterprise. Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Hollywood, California. Vocals on track 7 recorded at Kiss Music Recording Studios, Melbourne, Australia. Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios. Cover illustration derived from...”
Cat#: EK 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: 481026 2
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Original Australian pressing with red warning sticker on front of jewel case. Mixed at The Enterprise. Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Hollywood, California. Vocals on track 7 recorded at Kiss Music Recording Studios, Melbourne, Aus...”
Cat#: 481026 2
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: 481026 2
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“This sub has Mastering SID, but no Mould SID. Mixed at The Enterprise. Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Hollywood, California. Vocals on track 7 recorded at Kiss Music Recording Studios, Melbourne, Australia. Mastered at Gateway Mas...”
Cat#: 57523 · EK 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: EK 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Jewel case with transparent tray, 10 page fold-out booklet and Parental Advisory sticker. Some copies come with a round Grammy Nominee silver hype sticker with black font. Mixed at The Enterprise. Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Ho...”
Cat#: 57523 · EK 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“White sticker (top-left) on original pressing says "11 NEW TRACKS includes the single BULLS ON PARADE 31-481023-10" White sticker on copies released in Sweden says "Innehåller singeln BULLS ON PARADE 09-481026-10" White sticker on Dutch ...”
Cat#: 481026 2 · EPC 481026 2
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Cover illustration derived from "Crimebuster" copyright 1993 Mel Ramos/Artwork licensed by Vaga, New York, NY.”
Cat#: EK 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Jewel case with transparent tray, 10 page fold-out booklet and Parental Advisory sticker. Some copies come with a round Grammy Nominee silver hype sticker with black font. Mixed at The Enterprise. Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Ho...”
Cat#: 57523 · EK 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightSony Music Entertainment
“Released with 10-page booklet, Japanese paper sheet and an obi.”
Cat#: SRCS 7734
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“© + ℗ 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. © 1996 Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Retribution Music, except "Year Of Tha Boomerang" © 1994 Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Retribution Music Cover illustration derived from Crimebuster © 1993 Mel Ramos/artwork...”
Cat#: 481026 2 · 4810262027 · EPC 481026 2
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: 481026 2
Tape(35)
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Sony Music Entertainment
“Multi panel fold out sleeve. Manufactured & distributed by PT. Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia Made in Indonesia Mixed at The Enterprise. Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Hollywood, California. Vocals on track 7 recorded at Kiss M...”
Cat#: 481026 4
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Colombian edition.”
Cat#: 94 481026
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“similar to other dutch version but this has no marks on time window”
Cat#: EPC 481026 4
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: 481026 4 · CPT-1665
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Made In Canada”
Cat#: ET 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Hollywood, California. Vocals for track B2 recorded at Kiss Music Recording Studios, Melbourne, Australia. Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios. 1st catalog number (EPC 481026 4) is presented on ...”
Cat#: ET 57523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: EPC 481026 4
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Sony Music Entertainment
Cat#: 481026 4
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Hollywood, California. Vocals for track B2 recorded at Kiss Music Recording Studios, Melbourne, Australia. Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios. 1st catalog number (EPC 481026 4) is presented on inse...”
Cat#: 481026 4 · 4810264 · EPC 481026 4
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Sony Music Entertainment
“Multi panel fold out sleeve. Manufactured in the Philippines by Sony Music Entertainment Philippines,Inc. Mixed at The Enterprise. Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Hollywood, California. Vocals on track 7 recorded at Kiss Music Recor...”
Cat#: 481026 4
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Hollywood, California. Vocals for track B2 recorded at Kiss Music Recording Studios, Melbourne, Australia. Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios. 1st catalog number (EPC 481026 4) is presented on ...”
Cat#: EPC 481026 4
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records / Sony Music Entertainment
“Multi panel fold out sleeve.Housed in Sony Music case. Manufacturered & distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Thailand) Ltd. Mixed at The Enterprise. Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Hollywood, California. Vocals on track 7 recor...”
Cat#: 481026.4
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Australian cassette release. Manufactured in Australia by Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited. © 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./℗ 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.”
Cat#: 481026 4
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: EPC 481026 4
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: EPC 481026 4
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Chilean edition.”
Cat#: 4-481026
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Mixed at The Enterprise. Recorded at Cole Rehearsal Studios, Hollywood, California. Vocals on track 7 recorded at Kiss Music Recording Studios, Melbourne, Australia. Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios. Cover illustration derived from...”
Cat#: 481026 4 · EPC 481026 4
Evil Empire
chevron_rightNot On Label
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
“Promo Tape with german Promo text”
Evil Empire
chevron_rightNot On Label
Evil Empire
chevron_rightMusic World (2)
“1996 Licensed by VODOLEY Tel. 967-69-64 Лицензионное соглашение с РАО N 258/M3-96”
Cat#: 691
Evil Empire
chevron_rightSony Music Entertainment Denmark A/S
Evil Empire
chevron_rightEpic Records
Cat#: ET 057523
Evil Empire
chevron_rightK.P.A. Records
“Total time: 46:39 Лицензионное соглашение №258/М3”
Cat#: KPAMC-A 021