Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (Korn album)

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Greatest Hits Vol. 1
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 2004
Recorded1994–2004
GenreNu metal, alternative metal
Length75:47
LabelEpic/Immortal
ProducerVarious producers
Korn chronology
Take a Look in the Mirror
(2003)
Greatest Hits Vol. 1
(2004)
See You on the Other Side
(2005)
Singles from Greatest Hits Vol. 1
  1. "Word Up!"
    Released: November 16, 2004
  2. "Another Brick in the Wall, Pts. 1–3"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
CDNow[3]

Greatest Hits Vol. 1 is a compilation album released by American nu metal band Korn in October 2004. The album features select tracks from their first six studio albums presented in reverse chronological order. There are two previously unreleased songs on the compilation: a cover of Cameo's "Word Up!" and a compilation of all three parts of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" and "Goodbye Cruel World". These were the final songs recorded with their full original lineup, as guitarist Brian Welch left the band shortly after the album's release in February the following year, until his return in 2013.

Greatest Hits Vol. 1 debuted and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, achieving a Platinum certification by the RIAA.[4][5] For unspecified reasons Korn left off three of their hits, "Thoughtless", "No Place to Hide" and "Good God" but included songs "Trash" and "Twist" on the album, though neither were released as singles. The version of "Freak on a Leash" on this album features an extended intro. Because of this, the back cover lists the length of the track as being 4:15 (the length of the album version on Follow the Leader), when the length of the version on this album is 4:27.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Korn (Jonathan Davis, James Shaffer, Brian Welch, Reginald Arvizu, David Silveria), except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Word Up!" (Cameo cover)
Previously unreleased2:53
2."Another Brick in the Wall (Parts 1, 2, 3)" (Pink Floyd cover)Roger WatersPreviously unreleased7:08
3."Y'All Want a Single" Take a Look in the Mirror3:18
4."Right Now" Take a Look in the Mirror3:15
5."Did My Time" Take a Look in the Mirror4:07
6."Alone I Break" Untouchables4:16
7."Here to Stay" Untouchables4:32
8."Trash" Issues3:27
9."Somebody Someone" Issues3:47
10."Make Me Bad" Issues3:55
11."Falling Away from Me" Issues4:31
12."Got the Life" Follow the Leader3:48
13."Freak on a Leash" Follow the Leader4:15
14."Twist" Life Is Peachy0:50
15."A.D.I.D.A.S." Life Is Peachy2:32
16."Clown" Korn4:36
17."Shoots and Ladders" Korn5:23
18."Blind"
Korn4:18
19."Freak on a Leash" (Dante Ross remix) Freak on a Leash (single)4:45
Total length:75:47

Bonus DVD: Live at CBGB's (limited edition only)[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Right Now" 
2."Here to Stay" 
3."Did My Time" 
4."Got the Life" 
5."Freak on a Leash" 
6."Falling Away from Me" 
7."Blind" 

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000^
Germany (BVMI)[21] Platinum 200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 100,000*
United States (RIAA)[24] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

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  3. ^ "Korn - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: Korn: Music". CDNow. 2004.
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  5. ^ "RIAA certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015.
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  17. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Alex K - Kyuss". Zobbel.
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  19. ^ "Archive Chart: 19th November 2011". Official Charts Company. November 19, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  21. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Korn; 'Greatest Hits Vol. 1')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  22. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Korn – Greatest Hits Vol. 1". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Korn – Greatest Hits Vol. 1". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – Korn – Greatest Hits Vol. 1". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2020.