| Axis of Justice: Concert Series Volume 1 | |
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| Live album including DVD by Various Artists | |
| Released | November 16, 2004 |
| Length | 51:04 |
| Label | Columbia/Serjical Strike/Axis of Justice |
| Producer | Serj Tankian, Tom Morello |
Axis of Justice: Concert Series Volume 1 is a live CD/DVD by various artists in support of the Axis of Justice organization. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where the Streets Have No Name" | U2 | 5:08 |
| 2. | "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" | Nick Lowe | 2:16 |
| 3. | "Alice in My Fantasies" | George Clinton Jr., Grace Cook | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Piano Improvisation" | Serj Tankian | 1:36 |
| 5. | "Charades" | Tankian, Daron Malakian | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Until the End" | The Nightwatchman | 4:16 |
| 7. | "I Feel Good Again" | Junior Kimbrough | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Get Up, Stand Up" | Bob Marley, Peter Tosh | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Union Song" | The Nightwatchman | 2:58 |
| 10. | "(Free Jam)" | Flea, Brad Wilk, Tankian | 2:14 |
| 11. | "What's Golden" | Dante Givens, Mark Postic, Charles Stewart, Courtney Henderson, Lucas MacFadden, Marc Stuart | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Freedom" | Givens, Postic, Stewart, Henderson, MacFadden, Stuart, Julius Brookington | 3:16 |
| 13. | "Speak on It" | Knowledge, Tankian | 2:52 |
| 14. | "Chimes of Freedom" | Bob Dylan | 5:51 |
| 15. | "Jeffrey Are You Listening?" | Tankian, Tom Morello, Wilk, Brian O'Connor | 1:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Airplane Skit" | ||
| 2. | "President Evil" (Iraq Poem) | Knowledge | |
| 3. | "Speak on It" (Armenian Genocide Poem) | Knowledge, Tankian | |
| 4. | "Until the End" | The Nightwatchman | |
| 5. | "The Road I Must Travel" | The Nightwatchman | |
| 6. | "Piano Improvisation" | Tankian | |
| 7. | "Charades" | Tankian, Malakian | |
| 8. | "(Free Jam)" (No Lyrics) | Flea, Wilk, Tankian | |
| 9. | "Chimes of Freedom" | Dylan | |
| 10. | "Alice in My Fantasies" | Clinton Jr., Cook | |
| 11. | "Where the Streets Have No Name" | Bono, The Edge, U2 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Bomb Day in Paris" | Wayne Kramer | |
| 13. | "5 Million Ways to Kill a CEO" | Boots Riley | |
| 14. | "Improvisational Noise" | Tankian | |
| 15. | "Get Up, Stand Up" | Marley, Tosh |
Audio: (Excerpts from The Axis Of Justice radio network)
1. Where the Streets Have No Name
2. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
3. Alice in My Fantasies
4. Piano Improvisation
5. Charades
| 6. Until the End
7. I Feel Good Again
8. Get Up, Stand Up
9. Union Song
10. (Free Jam)
| 11. What's Golden
12. Freedom
13. Speak on It
14. Chimes of Freedom
15. Jeffrey Are You Listening?
|
1. Airplane Skit
2. President Evil
3. Speak on It
4. Until the End
5. The Road I Must Travel
6. Piano Improvisation
7. Charades
| 8. (Free Jam)
9. Chimes of Freedom
10. Alice in My Fantasies
11. Where the Streets Have No Name
| 12. Bomb Day in Paris
13. 5 Million Ways to Kill a CEO
14. Improvizational Noise
15. Get Up, Stand Up
|
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