Underground X: Demos
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LP Underground X: Demos is a CD and digital download set released in November 17, 2010, by Linkin Park Underground.[1] It is the second demo album released by LP Underground. This album is one of the albums released each year by the fan club.
Content
All the ten tracks included in the demo album are demos of the unreleased songs included in the studio albums by Linkin Park, such as Hybrid Theory (2000), Meteora (2003), Minutes to Midnight (2007), and A Thousand Suns, including a demo from the early days when known as "Xero" for the Xero Sampler Tape in 1997. The EP includes the demos of the songs like "Points of Authority". The remix of Minutes to Midnight's first single, "What I've Done", is included in the album as the eighth track. The remix was done by Mike Shinoda, the co-lead vocalist and founder of Linkin Park.
Enhanced features
Leading up to the launch of LP Underground X, fans were warned that the servers would be switched to the NING network and that things would be run very differently. This became apparent as members were given the opportunity to hear the whole album before the release alongside a laser light exhibition at the Best Buy Theater as well as access to pre-sale tickets for the September 14 A Thousand Suns release show.
Another event introduced to LP Underground X was the LP Underground Summit where fans could learn more about what goes on behind a Linkin Park tour, play the band's instruments and hear the band play an exclusive show. At the LP Underground Summit, the presentation of the LP Underground X: Demos CD happened and the track list was quickly leaked on to fan sites, swiftly followed by the audio leak. Following the event, pre-sales for Linkin Park's North American Tour were announced on linkinpark.com, alongside the opportunity to sign up to LP Underground X and receive the exclusive CD.
Other announced benefits are:
Monthly LP Underground X Pass
- Opportunities for Linkin Park concert pre-sale tickets
- Including first pre-sale access to the September 14th New York show - Linkin Park’s only 2010 US show
- Access to some of the best seats in the house reserved for LP Underground
- Access to exclusive online chats with members of Linkin Park
- Access to free exclusive LP Underground online downloads
- Access to the LP Underground giveaway for Linkin Park prizes
- The annual Online LP Underground X package ($60 per year) which includes all of the monthly LP Underground X Pass benefits for an entire year
PLUS features
- Chances for special LP Underground experiences and events such as exclusive chances for access to LP special events including the A Thousand Suns debut listening event and laser light exhibition
- Linkin Park meet and greet opportunities at concerts
- Access to exclusive LP Underground merchandise and bundle offers
- Free download of A Decade Underground, an exclusive LP Underground digital download of songs released by the LP Underground over the previous10 years (includes "Pretend to Be (2008 Demo)").
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Unfortunate (Demo 2002)" | Linkin Park | 2:07 |
| 2. | "What We Don't Know (Demo 2007)" | Linkin Park | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Oh No (Points of Authority Demo)" | Linkin Park | 2:05 |
| 4. | "I Have Not Begun (Demo 2009)" | Linkin Park | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Pale (Demo 2006)" | Linkin Park | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Pretend to Be (Demo 2008)" | Linkin Park | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Divided (Demo 2005)" | Linkin Park | 3:40 |
| 8. | "What I've Done (M. Shinoda Remix)" | Linkin Park | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Coal (Demo 1997)" | Linkin Park | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Halo (Demo 2002)" | Linkin Park | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 34:30 | ||
Personnel
- Linkin Park
- Chester Bennington – vocals
- Rob Bourdon – drums
- Brad Delson - lead guitar
- Joe Hahn – turntablist, sampling, programming
- Mike Shinoda - vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboard
- Dave "Phoenix" Farrell - bass guitar
References
- ^ "LP Underground X: Demos". linkinpark.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.