Live Monsters is an EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 recorded and released by Jars of Clay

Jars of Clay

Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...

. The EP contains songs that were recorded live on their tour in support of their latest studio album, Good Monsters

Good Monsters

Good Monsters is the eighth full-length album from Jars of Clay, released by Essential Records on September 5, 2006. This is their last album of new material from Essential Records and it is said to be lyrically their most aggressive album to date. It features eleven original songs, and a remake of...

. At first release, the only method of purchasing the album was either at one of their concerts or through Jars Of Clay's official store. However, Essential has since released the EP for purchase through the iTunes Store

ITunes Store

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 and was released to mainstream music stores on September 4, 2007. The track listing of the two releases varies as "All My Tears" and "Love Me" from the initial release are substituted for "Good Monsters" and "Surprise".

Live Concert/Jars Of Clay Official Store Version

Note: All songs written by Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, and Matt Odmark unless otherwise noted
Note: Packaged in a cardboard cover

1. "All My Tears" – 5:45 (Julie Miller
   Julie Miller
   Julie Miller is a songwriter, singer, and recording artist currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. She married Buddy Miller in 1981...
   
   )
2. "Work" – 3:45
3. "Dead Man (Carry Me)" – 3:20
4. "There Is a River" – 3:48 (Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, Stephen Mason, Ron Aniello)
5. "Oh My God" – 6:42
6. "Love Me" – 3:10
7. "Light Gives Heat" – 7:39

iTunes/Mainstream Release Version

Note: All songs written by Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, and Matt Odmark unless otherwise noted
Note: Comes in a regular jewel-case with backsleeve and 2-page insert

1. "Work
   Work (Jars of Clay song)
   "Work" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is the second radio single from their 2006 studio album Good Monsters. The song was the 13th most played song on U.S. Christian Hit Radio stations in 2007. A live concert version of the song appears on the Live Monsters EP, which was...
   
   " – 3:45
2. "Dead Man (Carry Me)
   Dead Man (Carry Me)
   "Dead Man " is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is the first radio single off of their 2006 studio album, Good Monsters...
   
   " – 3:20
3. "There Is a River
   There Is a River
   "There Is a River" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. The song was written with Ron Aniello, who produced a handful of tracks on the band's Who We Are Instead studio album and is most notably known for producing Lifehouse's debut album, No Name Face...
   
   " – 3:48 (Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, Stephen Mason, Ron Aniello)
4. "Good Monsters" – 4:05
5. "Oh My God" – 6:37
6. "Surprise" – 3:52
7. "Light Gives Heat" – 7:39