MTV Unplugged (Korn album)

MTV Unplugged
Live album by
Korn
ReleasedMarch 5, 2007
RecordedDecember 9, 2006 at MTV Studios in Times Square, New York City
GenreAcoustic rock
Length44:32
LabelEMI, Virgin
ProducerRichard Gibbs, Alex Coletti
Korn chronology
See You on the Other Side
(2005) 		MTV Unplugged
(2007) 		Untitled album
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
CDNow[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[3]
Metal Hammer
NewsdayB−[4]
New York Daily News(Very favorable)[5]
PopMatters[6]
Revolver[7]

MTV Unplugged: Korn is an acoustic live album by American nu metal band Korn, released worldwide on March 5, 2007, and on the following day in the United States.

Album information

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The performance, part of the MTV Unplugged series, took place in MTV studios in Times Square, New York City on December 9, 2006, in front of a crowd of approximately fifty people. It was the band's first and only live album recorded as a three piece band since drummer David Silveria departed the group earlier that month.

The MTV concert was Korn's second televised acoustic performance, after appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 18, 2006.

The show was broadcast online on MTV.com on February 23, 2007, and was broadcast on television networks in America, Europe and Asia from March 2, 2007.

The exclusive acoustic set had the participation of other big-name artists including the Cure and Amy Lee. Additionally, Korn were joined by an array of instrumentalists and touring musicians, including guitarist Rob Patterson, backup vocalist Kalen Chase, keyboardist Zac Baird, and percussionist Michael Jochum.[8]

The album debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 at #9, with about 51,000 copies sold in its first week,[9] and experienced 55% decline in sales in the following week.[10]

Richard Gibbs comments on the album

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On December 24, 2006, Richard Gibbs made following statement on his message board:[11]

"About a month or so ago my pal Jonathan (Davis) asked me to music direct/arrange Korn's appearance on MTV Unplugged. We videotaped at MTV's studios in Times Square two weeks ago and we are currently mixing that CD as well here at the Woodshed, yours truly at the producing helm again. For this project I added four celli, two basses, two cimbassos, two bass/contrabass trombonists, a saw player, a glass harmonica player, choir bells, and a six person taiko ensemble to Korn. Plus The Cure sat in for a mashup and Amy Lee (from Evanescence) sang along on Freak on a Leash. Fairly awesome."

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Blind"Shuck/Shinn/Davis/Welch/Shaffer/Arvizu/SilveriaKorn3:29
2."Hollow Life"Davis/Welch/Shaffer/Arvizu/SilveriaUntouchables3:24
3."Freak on a Leash" (feat. Amy Lee from Evanescence)Davis/Welch/Shaffer/Arvizu/SilveriaFollow the Leader3:55
4."Falling Away from Me"Davis/Welch/Shaffer/Arvizu/SilveriaIssues3:55
5."Creep" (Radiohead cover)C. Greenwood/J. Greenwood/O'Brien/Selway/YorkePablo Honey3:51
6."Love Song"Davis/Shaffer/Arvizu/Silveria/The Matrix/Atticus RossSee You on the Other Side3:50
7."Got the Life"Davis/Welch/Shaffer/Arvizu/SilveriaFollow the Leader3:48
8."Twisted Transistor"Davis/Shaffer/Arvizu/Silveria/The MatrixSee You on the Other Side3:00
9."Coming Undone"Davis/Shaffer/Arvizu/Silveria/The MatrixSee You on the Other Side3:35
10."Make Me Bad" / "In Between Days" (feat. The Cure)Davis/Welch/Shaffer/Arvizu/Silveria, Smith"Make Me Bad" is from Issues
"In Between Days" is from The Head on the Door		5:35
11."Throw Me Away"Davis/Shaffer/Arvizu/Silveria/The Matrix/RossSee You on the Other Side6:20
Total length:44:32

B-sides

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Additional content

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The album's booklet contained a special code which granted owners of the recording an opportunity for an exclusive preview of Korn's then forthcoming studio album.[15]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]

Chart positions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MTV Unplugged - Korn". Allmusic.
  2. ^ "Mtv Unplugged: Korn: Music". CDNow.
  3. ^ "Korn: MTV Unplugged Review". Entertainment Weekly. 2007-03-02. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  4. ^ "Rating". Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2007.
  5. ^ "Korn shucks din for acoustic gem". New York Daily News. 2007-03-06.
  6. ^ "Korn: MTV Unplugged". PopMatters.
  7. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (April 2007). "In the Rear". Revolver. No. 55. Future US, Inc. pp. 107–108. ISSN 1527-408X.
  8. ^ Archive-Chris-Harris. "Korn Quiet Down With The Cure, Amy Lee For 'MTV Unplugged'". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  9. ^ Katie Hasty (2007-03-14). "Notorious B.I.G. Scores Another 'Great' On The Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  10. ^ "Chart Recap: Three Debuts Break the 100,000 Mark". Coolfer.com. 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
  11. ^ "Richard Gibbs Message Board". December 24, 2006. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved 2007-01-14.
  12. ^ a b "Official Korn Board". korn.com. 2007-01-21. Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
  13. ^ a b c "MTV Unplugged: Korn (stream)". MTV.com. 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
  14. ^ "MTV Virtual Hills". korn.com. 2007-01-21. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
  15. ^ "Exclusive preview of Korn's eighth studio album". korn.com. 2007-03-06. Archived from the original on 2007-03-04. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
  16. ^ MTV Unplugged (booklet). EMI, Virgin. 2007.
  17. ^ "Australian chart positions". australian-charts.com.
  18. ^ "Austrian chart positions" (in German). austriancharts.at.
  19. ^ "Belgian (Flanders) chart positions" (in Dutch). ultratop.be.
  20. ^ "Belgian (Wallonia) chart positions" (in French). ultratop.be.
  21. ^ "Dutch chart positions" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl.
  22. ^ "French chart positions" (in French). lescharts.com.
  23. ^ "German chart positions" (in German). musicline.de.
  24. ^ "Mexican chart positions". mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  25. ^ "New Zealand chart positions". charts.nz.
  26. ^ "Swiss chart positions". hitparade.ch.
  27. ^ "Chart Log UK: Alex K - Kyuss". zobbel.de.
  28. ^ a b c d "MTV Unplugged - Korn". Billboard.
  29. ^ a b "Freak on a Leash - Amy Lee". Billboard.
  30. ^ "Korn > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Macrovision.
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