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Studio Collection

Linkin Park · 2013

263 min · 84 tracks · alternative rock

A powerful blend of electronic elements and heavy guitar riffs, encapsulating the angst and introspection of a generation.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Papercut Start here — establishes the sonic palette early
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    In the End — This track epitomizes Linkin Park's blend of rap and rock with its memorable piano riff and introspective lyrics about futility and perseverance. It showcases the band's signature sound that resonated widely with listeners during the early 2000s.
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    Crawling — Crawling stands out for its raw emotional weight, addressing themes of self-doubt and internal struggle through powerful vocal delivery. Its haunting production helped cement Linkin Park's reputation for tackling deep psychological issues within their music.
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    Numb — Numb captures the essence of alienation and pressure, featuring one of the band's most recognizable choruses that reflects the struggles of fitting in. The track became an anthem for many, symbolizing the collective experience of youth disillusionment.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • wave-like pacing for deep reflection
  • for nostalgia-driven moments
  • introspective listening during solitude
  • engaging soundscapes for headphone use

Maybe skip if you

  • dislike lengthy albums
  • prefer instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Deep Cut — It serves as a retrospective collection of earlier works, not a standalone entry point.
Themes
personal struggle· digital alienation· emotional turmoil· nu-metal evolution
Career context
Released in January 2013, Studio Collection serves as a compilation of Linkin Park's first five studio albums, marking a retrospective moment in their career. At this point, the band had already solidified their status as pioneers of nu metal and alternative rock, with multiple chart-topping hits and a Grammy Award to their name, showcasing their evolution from Hybrid Theory to Living Things.
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Tracklist

Disc 1

  • 1 Papercut Start here 3:04
  • 2 One Step Closer 2:35
  • 3 With You 3:23
  • 4 Points of Authority 3:20
  • 5 Crawling 3:29
  • 6 Runaway 3:03
  • 7 By Myself 3:09
  • 8 In the End 3:36
  • 9 A Place for My Head 3:04
  • 10 Forgotten 3:14
  • 11 Cure for the Itch 2:37
  • 12 Pushing Me Away 3:11

Disc 2

  • 1 Foreword 0:13
  • 2 Don’t Stay 3:08
  • 3 Somewhere I Belong 3:34
  • 4 Lying from You 2:55
  • 5 Hit the Floor 2:44
  • 6 Easier to Run 3:24
  • 7 Faint 2:42
  • 8 Figure.09 3:17
  • 9 Breaking the Habit 3:16
  • 10 From the Inside 2:55
  • 11 Nobody’s Listening 2:59
  • 12 Session 2:24
  • 13 Numb 3:07

Disc 3

  • 1 Opening 1:07
  • 2 Pts.Of.Athrty 3:45
  • 3 Enth E Nd 3:59
  • 4 Chali 0:23
  • 5 Frgt/10 3:32
  • 6 P5hng Me a*wy 4:37
  • 7 Plc.4 Mie Haed 4:20
  • 8 X-Ecutioner Style 1:49
  • 9 H! Vltg3 3:30
  • 10 Riff Raff 0:21
  • 11 Wth>You 4:12
  • 12 NTR\Mssion 0:29
  • 13 PPr:Kut 3:26
  • 14 Rnw@Y 3:13
  • 15 My<Dsmbr 4:17
  • 16 Stef 0:10
  • 17 By_Myslf 3:42
  • 18 Kyur4 th Ich 2:32
  • 19 1stp Klosr 5:46
  • 20 Krwlng 5:40

Disc 4

  • 1 Wake 1:40
  • 2 Given Up 3:09
  • 3 Leave Out All the Rest 3:29
  • 4 Bleed It Out 2:44
  • 5 Shadow of the Day 4:49
  • 6 What I’ve Done 3:25
  • 7 Hands Held High 3:53
  • 8 No More Sorrow 3:41
  • 9 Valentine’s Day 3:16
  • 10 In Between 3:16
  • 11 In Pieces 3:37
  • 12 The Little Things Give You Away 6:23

Disc 5

  • 1 The Requiem 2:01
  • 2 The Radiance 0:57
  • 3 Burning In the Skies 4:13
  • 4 Empty Spaces 0:18
  • 5 When They Come for Me 4:53
  • 6 Robot Boy 4:28
  • 7 Jornada Del Muerto 1:34
  • 8 Waiting for the End 3:51
  • 9 Blackout 4:39
  • 10 Wretches and Kings 4:10
  • 11 Wisdom, Justice, and Love 1:38
  • 12 Iridescent 4:56
  • 13 Fallout 1:23
  • 14 The Catalyst 5:39
  • 15 The Messenger 3:01

Disc 6

  • 1 Lost in the Echo 3:25
  • 2 In My Remains 3:20
  • 3 Burn It Down 3:50
  • 4 Lies Greed Misery 2:26
  • 5 I’ll Be Gone 3:31
  • 6 Castle of Glass 3:25
  • 7 Victimized 1:46
  • 8 Roads Untraveled 3:49
  • 9 Skin to Bone 2:48
  • 10 Until It Breaks 3:43
  • 11 Tinfoil 1:11
  • 12 Powerless 3:44

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