Digitally remastered and expanded two CD 20th Anniversary edition. Includes bonus b-side. Released in October 2000, Linkin Park's groundbreaking debut album - Hybrid Theory - is a melting pot of heavy alternative rock, hip-hop and electronic flourishes that inspired a new genre of music and a generation of dedicated fans, who continue to be loyal followers of the band. Additionally, the band's sound influenced many young bands who related to the intense and emotional musical style. Hybrid Theory was the best-selling album of 2001 in the US and has since exceeded 11 million album sales in the US, qualifying for the rare Billboard "Diamond" award. Hybrid Theory's success was supported by intensive touring, and three successful singles "One Step Closer," "Crawling," and "In The End. " The band won their first Grammy Award for "Crawling" as Best Rock Performance. Album Tracks 1. Papercut 2. One Step Closer 3. With You 4. Points of Authority 5. Crawling 6. Runaway 7. By Myself 8. In the End 9. A Place for My Head 10. Forgotten 11. Cure for the Itch 12. Pushing Me Away 1. One Step Closer (Rock Mix) [B-Side Rarities] 2. It's Goin' Down (Feat. Mike Shinoda and Mr. Hahn) [B-Side Rarities] - By the X-Ecutioners 3. Papercut (Live from the BBC) [B-Side Rarities] 4. In the End (Live BBC Radio One) [B-Side Rarities] 5. Points of Authority (Live BBC Radio One) [B-Side Rarities] 6. High Voltage (B-Side Rarities) 7. Step Up (1999 Demo) [B-Side Rarities] 8. My December (B-Side Rarities) 9. A Place for My Head (Live at Docklands Arena, London) [B-Side Rarities] 10. Points of Authority (Live at Docklands Arena, London) [B-Side Rarities] 11. Papercut (Live at Docklands Arena, London) [B-Side Rarities] 12. Buy Myself (Marilyn Manson Remix) [B-Side Rarities]

Minutes to Midnight was recorded and mixed in the digital domain at 96/24. Those flat master files are the audio source for the One-Step pressing. It was recorded at The Mansion in Laurel Canyon, produced by Rick Rubin and Mike Shinoda and mixed by Neal Avron - all legends at their craft. But the secret sauce of why this One-Step sounds so incredible were the engineers capturing the music. Andrew Scheps, Ethan Mates, Dana Nielsen and Protools engineer Erich Talaba showed up at work every day delivering career defining results. - Because Sound Matters' meticulous One-Step process creates the definitive sounding audiophile version of an album - and the third from Because Sound Matters One-Step is Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight. Album Tracks 1. Wake 2. Given Up 3. Leave Out All the Rest 4. Bleed It Out 5. Shadow of the Day 6. What I've Done 1. Hands Held High 2. No More Sorrow 3. Valentine's Day 4. In Between 5. In Pieces 6. The Little Things Give You Away