The Linkin Park "Studio Collection", a compilation of all of Linkin Park's studio albums (with bonus tracks) is being released on iTunes and Amazon January 15. Currently there are no details regarding a physical release. Albums included are Hybrid Theory, Reanimation, Meteora, Minutes To Midnight, A Thousand Suns, and LIVING THINGS.
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Since this seems to be a release for casual LP fans, the big highlight of this release for the hardcore Linkin Park fanbase is that all songs are released in a "mastered for iTunes" format.
Additionally, there are new "Deluxe Versions" of Hybrid Theory, Meteora, Minutes To Midnight and A Thousand Suns with "new" bonus tracks on the albums (from previously released LP Underground albums and more). The highlight from these is a new version of 'No Roads Left' with added drums, a different version of 'Across The Line' with no bass at first verse and no synth during the second chorus, a different version of 'Shadow Of The Day' with the synth pad played by Joe during the choruses replaced with strings, a different version of 'Waiting For The End' with different effects used on vocals and on the guitar loop at the beginning, a new live version of 'High Voltage', and also a few other live songs ('Papercut' and 'Somewhere I Belong' from Milton Keynes 2008). It is unknown when (aka what year) the changes to 'No Roads Left' (released in 2007 with MTM on iTunes as a bonus track) were done.
EDIT: in November 2021, the label was fixing NRL and SOTD on digital platforms. However, the SOTD fixed version contains some new differences as explained by Astat here.
Hybrid Theory (Deluxe Edition) Bonus Tracks:
13. High Voltage (Live from Wantagh 2001) (New to iTunes; Studio version of the "remix" previously released on iTunes with Hybrid Theory) **First time a song from Wantagh, NY (August 9, 2001) has ever been released!
14. My December (Previously released on iTunes with Hybrid Theory)
15. Points Of Authority (Crystal Method Remix) (New to iTunes; Previously released on the LP Underground 2.0 CD)
16. Papercut (Live from Milton Keynes 2008) (New to iTunes; Song cut from the Road To Revolution audio release)
Meteora (Deluxe Edition) Bonus Tracks:
14. Step Up (Live from San Diego 2002) (Previously released on iTunes with Meteora)
15. Somewhere I Belong (Live from Milton Keynes 2008) (New to iTunes; Song cut from the Road To Revolution audio release)
Minutes To Midnight (Deluxe Edition) Bonus Tracks:
13. No Roads Left (New version with added drums; Old "original" version previously released with Minutes To Midnight on iTunes)
14. Across The Line (New version without bass on verse 1; New to iTunes; Old "original" version previously released on the LP Underground 9.0 CD)
A Thousand Suns (Deluxe Edition) Bonus Tracks:
16. Blackbirds (Previously released on iTunes with A Thousand Suns)
Some of the above tracks have been released before - find our full catalogue of "live, released" Linkin Park songs here. The page will be updated soon with LIVING THINGS songs.
