Spanning two discs and boasting 28 tracks culled from all nine of the provocative post-grunge/alternative metal outfit’s albums, Epic/Legacy’s Essential Korn presents a solid overview of the rap metal pioneers’ first two decades.
Digitally remastered and stocked with favorites like “Freak on a Leash,” “Shoots and Ladders,” “Here to Stay,” “Make Me Mad,” and “Got the Life,” the latter of which appears in both its studio and live incarnations, Essential throws out the net and hauls in the biggest catch it can, tossing in a pair of non LP tracks like “Jingle Balls” from 1999’s All Mixed Up EP, and the blistering “Proud” from the I Know What You Did Last Summer soundtrack (1997) amidst the myriad album cuts.
While 2004’s single-disc Greatest Hits, Vol.
1 may cover the basics, Essential Korn offers up a master class.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlindKorn, Don Schinn, Ryan Shuck | Korn | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Shoots and LaddersKorn | Korn | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | ClownReggie Arvizu, Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, David Silveria, Brian Welch | Korn | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | FagetKorn | Korn | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | A.D.I.D.A.S.Korn | Korn | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Good GodKorn | Korn | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | TwistKorn | Korn | Play | 00:50 | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | ChiKorn | Korn | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | ProudKorn | Korn | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Got the LifeKorn | Korn | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Freak on a LeashKorn | Korn | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | It's On!Korn | Korn | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | All in the FamilyFred Durst, Korn | Korn | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | CameltosisKorn | Korn | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Falling Away from MeReggie Arvizu, Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, David Silveria, Brian Welch | Korn | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Jingle BallsKorn | Korn | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Wake UpKorn | Korn | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Make Me BadKorn | Korn | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Somebody SomeoneReggie Arvizu, Jonathan Davis, James Schaffer, David Silveria, Brian Welch | Korn | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | Here to StayKorn | Korn | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | ThoughtlessKorn | Korn | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | Alone I BreakKorn | Korn | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 23 | Did My TimeKorn | Korn | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 24 | Right NowKorn | Korn | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 25 | Y'all Want a SingleKorn | Korn | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 26 | Everything I've KnownKorn | Korn | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 27 | Got the LifeKorn | Korn | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 28 | Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1, 2, 3 | Korn | Play | 07:08 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 29 | Got the Life (Live at CBGB) | Korn | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 118 mins | 271 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Anesini | Mastering |
| 2 | Reggie Arvizu | Composer |
| 3 | Michael Beinhorn | Producer |
| 4 | Gretchen Brennison | Project Manager |
| 5 | Jonathan Davis | Bagpipes, Composer, Group Member, Producer, Vocals |
| 6 | Fred Durst | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 7 | Fieldy | Bass, Group Member |
| 8 | Frank Filipetti | Mixing |
| 9 | Tré Hardson | Featured Artist |
| 10 | Warren Huart | Mixing |
| 11 | Jeannette Kaczorowski | Art Direction, Design |
| 12 | Peter Katsis | Compilation Producer |
| 13 | Korn | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 14 | Jim Lane | Project Manager |
| 15 | Brendan O'Brien | Producer |
| 16 | Ross Robinson | Producer |
| 17 | Darren Salmieri | Compilation Producer |
| 18 | James Schaffer | Composer |
| 19 | Don Schinn | Composer |
| 20 | James "Munky" Shaffer | Composer, Group Member, Guitar |
| 21 | Ryan Shuck | Composer |
| 22 | David Silveria | Composer, Drums, Group Member |
| 23 | Steve Thompson | Producer |
| 24 | Roger Waters | Composer |
| 25 | Brian Welch | Composer, Group Member, Guitar |
| 26 | Toby Wright | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |