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"Foreword" is the opening track on Linkin Park's sophomore album ''[[Meteora]]''. It is a short track that doesn't feature anything except the sound of smashing a piece of metal. It transitions directly into "[[Don't Stay]]. | "Foreword" is the opening track on Linkin Park's sophomore album ''[[Meteora]]''. It is a short track that doesn't feature anything except the sound of smashing a piece of metal. It transitions directly into "[[Don't Stay]]." | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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| November 17, 2003 | | November 17, 2003 | ||
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*With the last second of | *With the last second of "Foreword" only. | ||
*Live From Summer Sanitarium. | *Live From Summer Sanitarium. | ||
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| November 17, 2003 | | November 17, 2003 | ||
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*With "Foreword. | *With "Foreword." | ||
*Enhanced live video. | *Enhanced live video. | ||
*Exclusive live footage from Jimmy Kimmel Live. | *Exclusive live footage from Jimmy Kimmel Live. | ||
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| November 18, 2003 | | November 18, 2003 | ||
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*With the last second of | *With the last second of "Foreword" only. | ||
*DVD only. | *DVD only. | ||
*Recorded live August 2nd 2003 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX and August 3rd 2003 at Texas Stadium in Irving, TX on the Summer Sanitarium Tour. | *Recorded live August 2nd 2003 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX and August 3rd 2003 at Texas Stadium in Irving, TX on the Summer Sanitarium Tour. | ||
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==Live== | ==Live== | ||
"Foreword" has only been used as an intro to "Don't | "Foreword" has only been used as an intro to "Don't Stay" and obviously has been sampled each time it has been used. Almost every performance of "Don't Stay" in the ''Meteora'' and ''[[Minutes To Midnight]]'' eras featured the song as an intro for "Don't Stay", the exceptions being Summer Sanitarium 2003 when the "Devil Worship Intro" went into "Don’t Stay" (with the very last second of "Foreword" being used) and the second half of 2004, where the "Gacela Intro" was added to as the intro for "Don't Stay", replacing "Foreword." | ||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
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*Phoenix: bass | *Phoenix: bass | ||
While the song is credited to Linkin Park, it is Mike Shinoda who created | While the song is credited to Linkin Park, it is Mike Shinoda who created "Foreword." | ||
===Production=== | ===Production=== |
Revision as of 11:51, 28 December 2022
Template:Infobox song "Foreword" is the opening track on Linkin Park's sophomore album Meteora. It is a short track that doesn't feature anything except the sound of smashing a piece of metal. It transitions directly into "Don't Stay."
Background
"Foreword" was recorded at Mike Shinoda's house, after the rest of Meteora was finished and served as an intro for the album.
In March 2003, Mike did a track-by-track of Meteora for ShoutWeb. About "Foreword", he said, ""Foreword" is just an intro. If you know what Foley work is, it's my first attempt at Foley work. Basically, it's noises I made in the studio breaking things. We have this CD player and CD burner attached to my computer, which basically just ate shit during the writing process. It gave Chester and I such a hard time! Burning CDs which should have taken a minute were taking 20 minutes, 30 minutes, to an hour. I just got so frustrated with the thing, I put it to the side knowing that I was going to beat it with a baseball bat and that's what I did. I smashed it with a baseball bat on metal table."
Versions
Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.
Studio
Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
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Foreword | Meteora | 0:13 | 2002 | March 25, 2003 |
Live
Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
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Don't Stay | LP Underground 3.0 | 3:11 | August 02, 2003 | November 17, 2003 |
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Don't Stay | LP Underground 3.0 Enhanced Content | 3:12 | August 11, 2003 | November 17, 2003 |
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Don't Stay | Live In Texas | August 02, 2003 | November 18, 2003 |
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Don't Stay (Live In Shanghai, 2007) | Meteora - Live Around The World | 3:16 | November 18, 2007 | June 5, 2012 |
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Live
"Foreword" has only been used as an intro to "Don't Stay" and obviously has been sampled each time it has been used. Almost every performance of "Don't Stay" in the Meteora and Minutes To Midnight eras featured the song as an intro for "Don't Stay", the exceptions being Summer Sanitarium 2003 when the "Devil Worship Intro" went into "Don’t Stay" (with the very last second of "Foreword" being used) and the second half of 2004, where the "Gacela Intro" was added to as the intro for "Don't Stay", replacing "Foreword."
Personnel
Linkin Park
- Chester Bennington: vocals
- Rob Bourdon: drums, backing vocals
- Brad Delson: guitars, bass, backing vocals
- Joseph Hahn: records, sampling, backing vocals
- Mike Shinoda: emcee, vocals, beats, sampling
- Phoenix: bass
While the song is credited to Linkin Park, it is Mike Shinoda who created "Foreword."
Production
- Don Gilmore: producer
- Andy Wallace: mixer