MTV Unplugged (Korn album)

MTV Unplugged: Korn
Live album by Korn
Released March 5, 2007
Recorded December 9, 2006 at MTV Studios in Times Square, New York City
Genre Acoustic rock
Length 44:32
Label EMI, Virgin
Producer Richard Gibbs, Alex Coletti
Korn chronology
See You on the Other Side
(2005)		 MTV Unplugged: Korn
(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

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

Album information

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 marks Korn's second ever televised acoustic performance, with the first being on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 18, 2006.

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

The exclusive acoustic set had the participation of other big-name artists including Robert Smith and Simon Gallup of The Cure and Amy Lee, the lead singer of Evanescence.

The album debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 at #9, with about 51,000 copies sold in its first week,[7] and experienced 55% decline in sales in the following week.[8]

Richard Gibbs comments on the album

On December 24, 2006 Richard Gibbs has made following statement on his message board:

“ 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.[9] ”

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Original album Length
1. "Blind"  Shuck/Shin/Davis/Welch/Shaffer/Arvizu/SilveriaKorn 3:29
2. "Hollow Life"  Davis/Welch/Shaffer/Arvizu/SilveriaUntouchables 3:24
3. "Freak on a Leash" (feat. Amy Lee from Evanescence)Davis/Welch/Shaffer/Arvizu/SilveriaFollow the Leader 3:55
4. "Falling Away from Me"  Davis/Welch/Shaffer/Arvizu/SilveriaIssues 3:55
5. "Creep" (Radiohead cover)C. Greenwood/J. Greenwood/O'Brien/Selway/YorkePablo Honey 3:51
6. "Love Song"  Davis/Shaffer/Arvizu/Silveria/The Matrix/Atticus RossSee You on the Other Side 3:50
7. "Got the Life"  Davis/Welch/Shaffer/Arvizu/SilveriaFollow the Leader 3:48
8. "Twisted Transistor"  Davis/Shaffer/Arvizu/Silveria/The MatrixSee You on the Other Side 3:00
9. "Coming Undone"  Davis/Shaffer/Arvizu/Silveria/The MatrixSee You on the Other Side 3:35
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 Side 6:20
Total length:
 44:32

B-sides

Additional content

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 Untitled.[13]

Chart positions

Album
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[14] 45
Austrian Albums Chart[15] 10
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[16] 95
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[17] 70
Dutch Albums Chart[18] 54
French Albums Chart[19] 60
German Albums Chart[20] 23
Mexican Albums Chart[21] 58
New Zealand Albums Chart[22] 11
Swiss Albums Chart[23] 48
UK Album Chart[24] 131
The Billboard 200[25] 9
Digital Albums[25] 9
Rock Albums[25] 5
Tastemakers Albums[25] 7
Singles
Song Chart (2007) Peak
position
Freak on a Leash
(ft. Amy Lee of Evanescence)		 US[26] 89
Alternative Songs[26] 29
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 22
Pop 100[27] 73

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MTV Unplugged - Korn". Allmusic.
  2. ↑ "Mtv Unplugged: Korn: Music". CDNow.
  3. ↑ "Korn: MTV Unplugged Review". Entertainment Weekly. 2007-03-02.
  4. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20070312033218/http://www.newsday.com:80/entertainment/music/ny-etledew5119092mar06,0,6000778.column?coll=ny-music-headlines. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2007. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Korn shucks din for acoustic gem". New York Daily News. 2007-03-06.
  6. ↑ "Korn: MTV Unplugged". PopMatters.
  7. ↑ Katie Hasty (2007-03-14). "Notorious B.I.G. Scores Another 'Great' On The Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  8. ↑ "Chart Recap: Three Debuts Break the 100,000 Mark". Coolfer.com. 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
  9. ↑ "Richard Gibbs Message Board". December 24, 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-14.
  10. ↑ "Official Korn Board Dylan Is Gay". korn.com. 2007-01-21. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
  11. 1 2 3 "MTV Unplugged: Korn (stream)". MTV.com. 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
  12. ↑ "MTV Virtual Hills". korn.com. 2007-01-21. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "Australian chart positions". australian-charts.com.
  15. ↑ "Austrian chart positions" (in German). austriancharts.at.
  16. ↑ "Belgian (Flanders) chart positions" (in Dutch). ultratop.be.
  17. ↑ "Belgian (Wallonia) chart positions" (in French). ultratop.be.
  18. ↑ "Dutch chart positions" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl.
  19. ↑ "French chart positions" (in French). lescharts.com.
  20. ↑ "German chart positions" (in German). musicline.de.
  21. ↑ "Mexican chart positions". mexicancharts.com.
  22. ↑ "New Zealand chart positions". charts.org.nz.
  23. ↑ "Swiss chart positions". hitparade.ch.
  24. ↑ "Chart Log UK: Alex K - Kyuss". zobbel.de.
  25. 1 2 3 4 "MTV Unplugged - Korn". Billboard.
  26. 1 2 "Freak on a Leash - Amy Lee". Billboard.
  27. ↑ "Korn > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Macrovision.
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