MTV Unplugged (Korn album) explained

MTV Unplugged
Type:	live
Artist:	Korn
Cover:	Korn - MTV Unplugged.jpg
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
Prev Title:	See You on the Other Side
Prev Year:	2005
Next Year:	2007

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

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.^[1]

The album debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 at #9, with about 51,000 copies sold in its first week,^[2] and experienced 55% decline in sales in the following week.^[3]

Richard Gibbs comments on the album

On December 24, 2006, Richard Gibbs made following statement on his message board:^[4]

Track listing

B-sides

• "No One's There"^{[5] [6]}
• "Thoughtless"^[6]
• "Dirty" (MTV Virtual Hills leak)^{[6] [7]} (also on the Japanese edition of the album)

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.^[8]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[9] Korn

• Jonathan Davis – lead vocals
• Fieldy – bass
• Munky – guitar

Additional musicians

• Rob Patterson – additional guitars
• Kalen Musmecci – backing vocals, percussion
• Michael Jochum – percussion
• Zac Baird – keys
• Jeremy Turner, Evie Koh, Julie Green, Erik Friedlander – cello
• Bill Ellison, Jeff Carney – upright bass
• Mike Davis, Jeff Nelson – trombone
• Dale Struckenbruck – musical saw
• Bill Hayes – glass harmonica
• Morris Kainuma, Andy Bove – cimbasso
• Hana Yoshikawa, Heather McPherson, Wynn Yamami, Midori Yasuda, Alan Okada, Merle Okada – taiko drums

Production

• Produced by Richard Gibbs and Korn
• Produced and Directed for MTV by Alex Coletti
• Musical direction and arrangements by Richard Gibbs
• Recorded by John Harris
  • Assisted by Peter Gary, Max Feldman, AJ Maynard
• Additional Engineers – Vini Cirilli and Csaba Petcocz
• Second Engineer – Jorge Costa
  • Assisted by Nick O'Toole
• Mixed by Terry Date
• Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
• Audio Post Production – Christopher Koch

Chart positions

Album

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart^[10]	45
Austrian Albums Chart^[11]	10
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)^[12]	95
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)^[13]	70
Dutch Albums Chart^[14]	54
French Albums Chart^[15]	60
German Albums Chart^[16]	23
Mexican Albums Chart^[17]	58
New Zealand Albums Chart^[18]	11
Swiss Albums Chart^[19]	48
UK Album Chart^[20]	131
The Billboard 200^[21]	9
Digital Albums	9
Rock Albums	5
Tastemakers Albums	7

Singles

Song	Chart (2007)	Peak position
Freak on a Leash (ft. Amy Lee of Evanescence)	US^[22]	89
	Alternative Songs	29
	Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	22
	Pop 100^[23]	73

See also

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archive-Chris-Harris. Korn Quiet Down With The Cure, Amy Lee For 'MTV Unplugged'. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219090739/http://www.mtv.com/news/1547908/korn-quiet-down-with-the-cure-amy-lee-for-mtv-unplugged/. dead. December 19, 2014. 2020-07-03. MTV News. en.
2. Notorious B.I.G. Scores Another 'Great' On The Billboard 200. Katie Hasty. 2007-03-14. Billboard.com. 2007-03-15.
3. Web site: Chart Recap: Three Debuts Break the 100,000 Mark. 2007-03-21. Coolfer.com. 2007-03-29.
4. Web site: Richard Gibbs Message Board . December 24, 2006 . 2007-01-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120213133922/http://rgmusic.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=8&page=1#1167025759 . February 13, 2012.
5. Web site: Official Korn Board . 2007-01-21 . korn.com . 2007-01-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080926200213/http://www.korn.bhlabs.com/kornboard/index.php?showtopic=102948&st=20 . 2008-09-26.
6. Web site: MTV Unplugged: Korn (stream). 2007-03-02. MTV.com. 2007-03-03.
7. Web site: MTV Virtual Hills. 2007-01-21. korn.com. 2007-01-22.
8. Web site: Exclusive preview of Korn's eighth studio album . 2007-03-06 . korn.com . 2007-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070304074427/http://www.korn.com/news.aspx%23 . 2007-03-04 . dead .
9. MTV Unplugged . 2007 . booklet . EMI, Virgin.
10. Web site: Australian chart positions. australian-charts.com.
11. Web site: Austrian chart positions. austriancharts.at. de.
12. Web site: Belgian (Flanders) chart positions. ultratop.be. nl.
13. Web site: Belgian (Wallonia) chart positions. ultratop.be. fr.
14. Web site: Dutch chart positions. dutchcharts.nl. nl.
15. Web site: French chart positions. lescharts.com. fr.
16. Web site: German chart positions. musicline.de. de.
17. Web site: Mexican chart positions. mexicancharts.com. 2011-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20120404083224/http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Korn&titel=Unplugged+MTV&cat=a. 2012-04-04. dead.
18. Web site: New Zealand chart positions. charts.nz.
19. Web site: Swiss chart positions. hitparade.ch.
20. Web site: Chart Log UK: Alex K - Kyuss. zobbel.de.
21. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=korn|chart=all}} MTV Unplugged - Korn]. Billboard.
22. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=korn|chart=all}} Freak on a Leash - Amy Lee]. Billboard.
23. Web site: Korn > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles. Allmusic. Macrovision.