Hybrid Theory 6-Track Demo

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Background

A copy of the CD dating from May 8, 2000 was obtained by community member Ginger and made available for free download by fan site LPAssociation on September 15, 2012.[1] A second version of the CD dating from April 25, 2000 was discovered by fan site LPCatalog in December 2016.[2] Both versions had the name "Hybrid Theory" printed both on the cover and on the CD, indicating they could have been made before the name change to Linkin Park.

The May 8 version has a note indicating that Chris Williams from 99X (a radio station in Atlanta, Georgia) picked "Plaster" for his Rate-a-Record program, where he played new alternative rock tracks and asked his audience to call in and choose their favorite one.[3]

Writing and Recording

"Plaster" was written after Hybrid Theory started working with producer Don Gilmore and was partially inspired by him.[4] He was quite intense with the band, making them rewrite many songs over and over again.

"Papercut" was a song that came together relatively quickly.[5] Incorporating elements of hip-hop,[6] jungle and drum & bass[7] in a organic way, it became one of the band's favorite songs.

"Crawling" is different to its counterpart on the 9-track demo CD, with Mike's raps and whispers being absent throughout the whole song, making it the earliest known version of the song without the rap bridge.

The version of "Points Of Authority" on this CD already has a similar structure to the final version of the song, but it contains alternate rap lyrics. This exact same version would be later released for free download on Hybrid Theory's official website.

While looking for a producer for their debut album, the band met John King and Mike Simpson[8] with whom they collaborated on a new song which, in this CD, was named after the duo: "Dust Brothers".

"Untitled" is identical to the version found on previous demo CDs.

Composition

This CD offers some insight into where Hybrid Theory was as a band at this point, still in the process of finishing their debut album. It contains the earliest known versions of what would become "One Step Closer", "Papercut", and "With You" as well as new versions of songs found on previous demos.

Track Listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1 Plaster 2:45
2 Papercut 3:09
3 Crawling 3:30
4 Points Of Authority 3:27
5 Dust Brothers 3:42
6 Untitled 3:50

Trivia

  • The band's biography from hybridtheory.com, written in 2000, reveals the band had plans to release a five song EP and tour in the US West Coast in May,[9] but the EP never materialized and its potential content is unknown.

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