Reanimation (Linkin Park album)

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Reanimation is Linkin Park's second album. Recorded during the Hybrid Theory tour in 2001, it features heavily remixed songs from the Hybrid Theory album. Reanimation tends to be eschewed by many fans, citing reasons such as the stylistic differences between it and Hybrid Theory. The titles of the songs are styled on the internet pop-culture language leet, using symbols, numbers, and inconventional spellings and grammar in place of normal titles. Reanimation was very rap-styled, as opposed to Hybrid Theory's nu-metal format, which had Chester Bennington singing while Mike Shinoda rapped. Many of the tracks on Reanimation lacked this balance (Bennington's vocals were, on many tracks, scratched or removed entirely), however. Some fans also raised allegations of "crass commercialism" over the album's nature: as it was comprised solely of remixes of the first album, some felt that the creative process was stilted, essentially repackaging the same material in an only subtly altered form.

Apologists for the album state that Reanimation helped the many underground hip-hop artists that it featured reach a larger audience, as well as changing the nature of the work so significantly (restructuring songs, adding or substantially changing verses, and adding several guest artists) that it could be considered an entirely new album.

Track listing

1. "Opening" performed by Mike Shinoda / Dave Farrell - 1:07
2. "Pts.Of.Athrty" reinterpreted by Jay Gordon - 3:45 - and got it's own music video.
3. "Enth E ND" reinterpreted by Kutmasta Kurt / Motion Man - 3:59
4. "[Chali]" (Linkin Park, skit) - 0:23
5. "FRGT/10" reinterpreted by Alchemist/ Chali 2na / Chairman Hahn - 3:32
6. "P5hng Me A*wy" reinterpreted by Mike Shinoda / Stephen Richards / Brad Delson - 4:37
7. "PLC.4 Mie Hæd" reinterpreted by Amp Live / Zion - 4:20
8. "X-Ecutioner Style" reinterpreted by Sean C. / Roc Raida / Black Thought (of The Roots)- 1:49
9. "H! Vltg3" performed by Evidence / Pharoahe Monch / DJ Babu - 3:30
10. "[Riff Raff]" (Linkin Park, skit) - 0:21
11. "WTH>You" reinterpreted by Chairman Hahn / Aceyalone / Mike Shinoda - 4:12
12. "NTR\Mssion" performed by Mike Shinoda / Dave Farrell - 0:29
13. "PPR:Kut" reinterpreted by DJ Cheapshot / Jubacca / Rasco / Planet Asia - 3:26
14. "Rnw@Y" reinterpreted by Backyard Bangers / Phoenix Orion - 3:13
15. "My<DSMBR" reinterpreted by Mickey Petralia / Greg Kurstin / Kelli Ali - 4:17
16. "[Stef]" (Linkin Park, skit) - 0:10
17. "By_Myslf" reinterpreted by Josh Abraham / Mike Shinoda / Stephen Carpenter - 3:42
18. "Kyur4 TH Ich" reinterpreted by Chairman Hahn - 2:32
19. "1Stp Klosr" reinterpreted by the Humble Brothers / Jonathan Davis - 5:46
20. "KRWLNG" reinterpreted by Mike Shinoda / Dave Farrell / Aaron Lewis - 5:42

Personnel

• Jeff Chester - Engineer
• Brian Gardner - Digital Editing, Mastering
• Don Gilmore - Producer
• KutMasta Kurt - Interpretation
• Greg Kurstin - Keyboards
• Roc Raida - Interpretation
• Mark "Spike" Stent - Mixing
• Andy Wallace - Mixing
• Tom Whalley - A&R
• Troy Staton - Mixing
• Doug Trantow - Programming, Producer, Engineer
• Josh Kouzomis - Interpretation
• Ryan Williams - Engineer
• The Alchemist - Interpretation
• Josh Abraham - Interpretation
• Stephen Carpenter - Guitar
• Mickey Petralia - Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Interpretation
• DJ Revolution - Editing
• Jonas G. - Engineer
• Nancie Stern - Sample Clearance
• Pharoahe Monch - Vocals
• Erik Gregory - Programming
• Joseph Hahn - Vocals, Sampling, Artwork, Illustrations, Records
• Mike Shinoda - Guitar, Vocals, MC, Producer, Sampling, Artwork, Art Direction, Design, Interpretation
• DJ Babu - Cut
• Evidence - Interpretation
• Ray Wilson - Assistant Engineer
• Humble Brothers - Interpretation
• Chester Bennington - Vocals
• Brad Delson - Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Producer
• Rob Bourdon - Drums, Vocals
• Jeff Blue - A&R
• David Treahearn - Mixing Assistant, Assistant
• Michael Fitzpatrick - Programming, Interpretation