# Reanimation (ИIMATIOИ) (Linkin Park album)
**Reanimation** (typeset [REAИIMATIOИ]) is the first remix album by the American rock band [Linkin Park](https://www.edgepedia.org/linkin-park), released on July 30, 2002 through Warner Bros. Records. It reworks the material of the band's 2000 debut *Hybrid Theory*, including its B-sides, through collaborations with alternative and hip-hop artists, and it was produced by [Mike Shinoda](https://www.edgepedia.org/mike-shinoda) rather than a traditional outside producer.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | July 30, 2002, Warner Bros. Records; CD, cassette, vinyl, and DVD formats[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) |
| Basis | Remixes of songs from *Hybrid Theory* and its B-sides, with new parts, new lyrics, and a stronger electronic emphasis[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) |
| Production | Mike Shinoda, who coordinated more than thirty artists' schedules and handled cover artwork[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) • [2](https://linkinpark.jp/products/reanimation-2lp-vinyl) |
| Guests | Jonathan Davis (Korn), Aaron Lewis (Staind), Jay Gordon ([Orgy](https://www.edgepedia.org/orgy-band)), Chali 2na (Jurassic 5), Black Thought (The Roots), Pharoahe Monch, Kelli Ali, Stephen Carpenter (Deftones), among others[3](https://www.metacritic.com/music/reanimation) • [2](https://linkinpark.jp/products/reanimation-2lp-vinyl) |
| Length | 1:01:02 across 20 standard tracks, with short interludes between the remixes[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) |
| Sales | 1.2 million units sold as of early 2003, per Billboard[4](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2003/BB-2003-04-05.pdf) |
| Critical score | Metascore 60 ("mixed or average") from 14 critic reviews; user score 7.3[5](https://www.metacritic.com/music/reanimation/linkin-park) |
## Background and recording
The project began small: Mike Shinoda and [Joe Hahn](https://www.edgepedia.org/joe-hahn) initially intended to remix a few tracks from *Hybrid Theory*, not the whole album, and it grew into a full record in which every song features a different collaborating artist.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) The work was done largely on the road. During the band's 2001 touring for *Hybrid Theory*, Shinoda recorded new parts in a homemade studio at the back of the tour bus while sending stems (individual separated audio tracks of a song) to outside artists and producers.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) • [6](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rap-rock-remixes-linkin-park-144832594.html)
**Collaboration, not outsourcing.** Rather than having each remixer deliver a finished piece, the band collaborated in the writing process. Shinoda described the range: "some songs have been simply trading files, some have involved sitting down and re-writing entire sections of the song."[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) [Brad Delson](https://www.edgepedia.org/brad-delson) said the band did not seek out big names for attention but chose a variety of artists, including some listeners might not yet have heard of.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) The band also pursued collaborations that never materialized; [Chester Bennington](https://www.edgepedia.org/chester-bennington) later cited Björk, Aphex Twin, and [PJ Harvey](https://www.edgepedia.org/pj-harvey) as artists they had looked to work with.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation)
The album took longer than planned. Initially targeted for May 2002, it forced the band to put recording of their next album, *[Meteora](https://www.edgepedia.org/meteora-album)*, on hold, and Shinoda described difficulty choosing among the numerous submitted remixes. Mixing began on May 19, 2002, with Mark "Spike" Stent, known for work with Björk and [Massive Attack](https://www.edgepedia.org/massive-attack), at the desk.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) One late arrival was [Marilyn Manson](https://www.edgepedia.org/marilyn-manson)'s remix of "By Myself," titled "Buy Myself," which missed the album and became a B-side; it appears as a bonus track on the Japanese edition.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation)
## Composition and title treatment
The band preferred to call the results "reinterpretations" rather than remixes, because more than the backbeats changed: the songs gained new parts, new words, new melodies, and new themes.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) Bennington framed the intent in a Rolling Stone interview: "When we did Reanimation it was a chance for us to show what our music would sound like if we took all the guitars out. It showed that Linkin Park is a very hip-hop driven electronic idea."[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation)
Every track title was recast in a deliberately cryptic style: "Paper Cut" became "Ppr:Kut," "Cure for the Itch" became "Kyur4 Th Ich," "Runaway" became "Rnw@y," and "My December" became "My[3](https://www.metacritic.com/music/reanimation) • [7](https://www.allmusic.com/album/reanimation-mw0000221252) Shinoda devised these altered titles himself.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) Some new material reached back to the band's earliest work: Shinoda reworked lyrics from "Rhinestone," a demo of "Forgotten," for his verse on "Frgt/10."[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation)
The album runs as a continuous piece. Shinoda segued all twenty tracks together, opening and closing with a horror-movie violin motif and mixing in voicemail messages and piano interludes, so that the record flows as a roughly hour-long suite.[8](https://www.audio-music.info/htm/l/Linkin_Park_Reanimation.htm) The standard track list runs from "Opening" through "Pts.Of.Athrty," "Enth E Nd," "Frgt/10," "P5hng Me A*wy," "H! Vltg3," "Ppr:Kut," "1stp Klosr," and the closing "Krwlng," with short interludes such as "Chali," "Riff Raff," and "Stef" between them.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation)
## Release and formats
Reanimation was released physically in 2002 as CD, cassette, vinyl, and DVD. The worldwide CD, cassette, and vinyl editions carried 20 standard tracks; the Japanese CD added "Buy Myself (Marilyn Manson Remix)" as a bonus. All physical CD releases included enhanced content with the video for "Pts.Of.Athrty." The DVD edition contained videos for "Pts.Of.Athrty," "Frgt/10," and "Kyur4 Th Ich," plus the full album in advanced resolution stereo and [Dolby Digital](https://www.edgepedia.org/dolby-digital) 5.1 surround sound.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) A distributor problem delayed the CD's arrival at some [Best Buy](https://www.edgepedia.org/best-buy) stores until July 31, 2002, prompting an apology from the band's manager.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation)
Two promotional singles preceded and supported the album: "Pts.Of.Athrty" and "H! Vltg3."[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) The "Pts.Of.Athrty" video was noted for its detailed 3-D animation.[9](https://repository.gatech.edu/bitstreams/ae3dacca-ad3c-44a8-9d60-bee44c91a8ea/download) The album later appeared on digital platforms, first in 2005, with a three-bonus-track iTunes edition in 2006 adding a live "One Step Closer," the Manson remix, and a live "My December," and a 24-bit Mastered for iTunes version in 2013.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) In 2020, *Reanimation* was included in the *Hybrid Theory* 20th [Anniversary](https://www.edgepedia.org/anniversary) super deluxe box set, on CD and as a double LP.[10](https://hybridtheory.linkinpark.com/hybridtheory20)
## Reception
Critical response was mixed. Metacritic recorded a Metascore of 60 from 14 critic reviews, with 5 positive, 7 mixed, and 2 negative, alongside a user score of 7.3.[5](https://www.metacritic.com/music/reanimation/linkin-park) Reviewers were divided on the concept itself. AllMusic called it "a generous 20-track remix record" that the band had described as their art project, noting that the band "sounds more original when filtered through" contributors such as Kutmasta Kurt, [The Alchemist](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-alchemist-musician), Pharoahe Monch, Aceyalone, and [Jonathan Davis](https://www.edgepedia.org/jonathan-davis), while mocking the altered titles as "a silly mish-mash of letters and numerals."[7](https://www.allmusic.com/album/reanimation-mw0000221252) Apple Music's retrospective review treated the full-scale scope as the point: it gave a boost to producers and MCs who might not otherwise have reached the band's audience, and "the more they abstract, the more interesting they sound."[11](https://music.apple.com/us/album/reanimation/593244103) The Guardian noted the band were selling the record as an "experimental sonic fusion."[12](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2002/jul/26/popandrock.artsfeatures3)
Commercially, the album sold 1.2 million units by early 2003, according to Billboard, a substantial figure for a remix record issued between the diamond-certified *Hybrid Theory* and the band's second studio album.[4](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2003/BB-2003-04-05.pdf)
## Legacy
Reanimation established remix albums as a recurring part of Linkin Park's catalog. Shinoda said coordinating more than thirty artists' schedules was stressful enough that he claimed he would never do it again, a position that changed in 2013 when the band released their second dedicated remix album, *Recharged*, reworking *Living Things*.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation) • [13](https://earmilk.com/2013/11/05/earmilk-interview-mike-shinoda/) The band followed the same pattern again with the mash-up EP *Collision Course* with Jay-Z in 2004.[1](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation)
Bennington credited the project with shaping the band's later songwriting: "The one thing that I think the remix record really did for our future songs is to help enable us to open up that can of creativity in all of us."[14](https://missmushrooms.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/kerrang-linkin-park-july-20-2002-scribe/) Retrospective assessments have been kinder than the initial press: Pitchfork's review of the *Hybrid Theory* anniversary edition called Reanimation "a spirited-if-clunky attempt to bring the vibe of RJD2 and Rage Against the Machine under one roof,"[15](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-20th-anniversary-edition/) and Sputnikmusic judged that "the extent of change on most of the tracks" made it a remix album "that all future remix albums should be measured against."[16](https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/89221/Linkin-Park-Reanimation/)
## References
1. [Reanimation, Linkinpedia](https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/Reanimation)
2. [REANIMATION [2LP VINYL], Linkin Park Japan Official Store](https://linkinpark.jp/products/reanimation-2lp-vinyl)
3. [Reanimation by Linkin Park Reviews and Tracks, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/music/reanimation)
4. [Linkin Park Enjoys Meteoric Opening, Billboard, April 5, 2003](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2003/BB-2003-04-05.pdf)
5. [Reanimation by Linkin Park, Metacritic critic and user scores](https://www.metacritic.com/music/reanimation/linkin-park)
6. [Rap, Rock, And Remixes: Linkin Park's 'Reanimation,' 15 Years Later, Yahoo Entertainment](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rap-rock-remixes-linkin-park-144832594.html)
7. [Linkin Park: Reanimation Tracks & Reviews, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/album/reanimation-mw0000221252)
8. [Linkin Park: Reanimation, Audio-Music.info](https://www.audio-music.info/htm/l/Linkin_Park_Reanimation.htm)
9. [Technique (Georgia Tech student paper), September 6, 2002](https://repository.gatech.edu/bitstreams/ae3dacca-ad3c-44a8-9d60-bee44c91a8ea/download)
10. [Hybrid Theory 20th Anniversary Edition, Linkin Park](https://hybridtheory.linkinpark.com/hybridtheory20)
11. [Reanimation, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/reanimation/593244103)
12. [Linkin Park: Reanimation, The Guardian, July 26, 2002](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2002/jul/26/popandrock.artsfeatures3)
13. [Earmilk Interview: Mike Shinoda, November 5, 2013](https://earmilk.com/2013/11/05/earmilk-interview-mike-shinoda/)
14. [Kerrang! Linkin Park interview, July 20, 2002 (transcription)](https://missmushrooms.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/kerrang-linkin-park-july-20-2002-scribe/)
15. [Linkin Park: Hybrid Theory (20th Anniversary Edition) Album Review, Pitchfork](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-20th-anniversary-edition/)
16. [Linkin Park - Reanimation review, Sputnikmusic](https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/89221/Linkin-Park-Reanimation/)
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