Description
Compilation – WBCN Naked 2000 – Compact Disc
A Collection Of Live And Unreleased Tracks By Various Artists
WBCN Naked 2000 is a compilation album released in late 1999 by the influential Boston radio station WBCN, showcasing a mix of live, unreleased, and rare tracks from some of the most prominent and rising alternative, rock, and rap-rock acts of the late 1990s. As part of a series of charity-focused releases produced by the station, Naked 2000 served both as a fundraiser and a cultural snapshot—capturing the raw, unfiltered energy of bands that defined the millennial rock landscape. With artists like Limp Bizkit, Blink-182, Silverchair, Lenny Kravitz, 311, Everlast, Moby, and others contributing live or previously unavailable recordings, the compilation reflects the eclecticism and genre-melding spirit of the time. The songs range from polished acoustic renditions to gritty, high-octane stage performances, each revealing a different side of the bands outside the confines of their studio albums.
While the musical selections don’t follow a strict stylistic throughline, the overarching feel is one of immediacy and live-wire energy—songs that sound like they were pulled straight from a club performance or intimate in-studio session. The project, subtitled “A Collection of Live and Unreleased Tracks”, delivered fans a rawer, less processed version of the acts they heard on mainstream radio, often with surprising arrangements or emotional inflections not captured on studio releases. It was also part of a broader WBCN tradition of connecting local audiences with big-name and rising talent, acting as a kind of mixtape curated by and for passionate rock fans.
Naked 2000 is particularly valuable as a time capsule, preserving the moment when nu-metal, punk-pop, electronic rock, and alternative all coexisted in the mainstream, blurring the lines between genre and subculture. It’s a window into an era when radio was still a powerful tastemaker and when a regional station like WBCN could influence national buzz by championing both chart-toppers and underground acts. Though uneven in places due to the varying recording quality and the diversity of styles, the album’s rawness is part of its charm. It offers a rare, unfiltered view of what rock music sounded like on the verge of the 21st century—unapologetic, genre-fluid, and often thrilling in its unpredictability. For fans of ’90s rock, WBCN Naked 2000 is less an album than an artifact—a reminder of a time when hearing your favorite band live on the radio felt like a communal event.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Track Listing
Everlast – What It’s Like (Live From The Worcester Palladium 2.21.99)
Korn – Freak On A Leash (Dante Ross Remix)
Orgy – Stitches (Live From Avalon 7.17.99)
Lo Fidelity All Stars – Battle Flag (Live From The Worcester Palladium 7.10.99)
Lenny Kravitz – Believe (Live From Fort Apache 3.14.99)
311 – Down (Live From The UNO Lakefront Arena In New Orleans 9.17.99)
Limp Bizkit – 9 Teen 90 Nine (Live From Woodstock 99)
Silverchair – Anthem For The Year 2000 (Live From The Paradise Rock Club 3.23.99)
Blink 182 – What’s My Age Again (Live From The River Rave 5.30.99)
Kid Rock – I Am The Bullgod (Live From Woodstock ’99)
Moby – Body Rock (Live From Karma In St. Louis 9.4.99)
The Jim Carroll Band – It’s Too Late (Live From The Paradise Rock Club 12.21.80)
