Live & Rare

• Artist: Korn
• Rating:
• Release Date: May 09, 2006
• Type: Compilation (best of), Live, Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rock

Review

Usually a live and rare compilation can have a few underlying possibilities for motive: a quick and amicable contractual fulfillment before label and band part ways, a stopgap to release something new for fans in between albums, or a simple compilation to appease a die-hard fan base with cult-like tendencies. Hedging bets, this Korn compilation serves two of those three purposes right off the bat. It's been a while since the group offered something new, and to appease the loyalists who would very well purchase a disc of Jonathan Davis bagpiping English football anthems, Korn had the good sense to compile a disc that's one-half a live recording of their greatest hits and one-half an assortment of rare stuff and cover songs. Recorded in 2003 at CBGB's, Live and Rare is exactly what you'd expect from the band, and for fanatics that's a wonderful thing. But this could also easily serve as a catch-up guide for those who never really were into Korn, but need a place to hear some of their most well-known anthems. Covers of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Pts, 1, 2, 3," Metallica's "One," and a hysterical take on "Earache My Eye" round things up and find the band having fun performing covers, much like Metallica's now legendary Garage sessions. Collectors might already have all of this stuff scattered over several discs, but having them remastered and all in one place makes this an attractive disc to add to the collection. It should properly pacify rabid fans until the next full-length comes around, or until that disc of bagpipe anthems finally hits the stores. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Did My Time [Live]	Korn	Korn	(4:12)
Blind [Live]	Don Schinn, Korn, Ryan Shuck	Korn	(4:12)
Falling Away from Me [Live]	Jonathan Davis, Brian Welch, James "Munky" Shaffer, David Silveria, Reggie Arvizu	Korn	(4:15)
Right Now [Live]	Korn	Korn	(3:05)
Got the Life [Live]	Korn	Korn	(4:06)
Here to Stay [Live]	Korn	Korn	(4:19)
Freak on a Leash [Live]	Korn	Korn	(4:25)
Another Brick in the Wall, Pts. 1, 2 & 3 [Live]	Roger Waters	Korn	(8:21)
One [Live]	James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich	Korn	(4:27)
My Gift to You [Live]	Korn	Korn	(6:13)
A.D.I.D.A.S. [Live]	Korn	Korn	(3:50)
Earache My Eye	Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin	Korn	(4:50)
Proud	Korn	Korn	(3:26)

Credits

Jonathan Davis (Bagpipes), Jonathan Davis (Vocals), Jonathan Davis (Group Member), Frank Filipetti (Mixing), Stephen Marcussen (Mastering), Brendan O'Brien (Mixing), David Thoener (Engineer), Steve Thompson (Producer), Toby Wright (Producer), Toby Wright (Engineer), Korn (Producer), Mitch Maketansky (Producer), Stewart Whitmore (Digital Editing), John X. (Mixing), John Ewing, Jr. (Engineer), John Ewing, Jr. (Assistant), Brian Welch (Guitar), Brian Welch (Group Member), Ross Robinson (Producer), Warren Huart (Mixing), James "Munky" Shaffer (Guitar), James "Munky" Shaffer (Group Member), David Silveria (Drums), David Silveria (Group Member), Peter Katsis (A&R), Brandy Flower (Art Direction), Tim Harkins (Mixing), Bill Sheppell (Live Sound), James T. Bryant (A&R), Stephen Marsh (Digital Editing), Jenn Sousa (A&R), Paul Rayner Brown (Cover Design), Samantha Benerofe (A&R), John VanEaton (Engineer)