Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (Korn album)

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, by which time drummer David Silveria had departed permanently.

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.

  1. ^ "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - Korn". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Korn : Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Review on Blender :: The Ultimate Guide to Music and More". Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  3. ^ "Korn - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: Korn: Music". CDNow. 2004.
  4. ^ "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - Korn". Billboard.
  5. ^ "RIAA certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015.