To understand the original tracklist, one must understand the chaos of late 2003. Eminem was at the absolute peak of his global powers. He was coming off the critical triumph of The Eminem Show (2002) and an Academy Award win for "Lose Yourself." Expectation for his next album was at an all-time high.
The leaked songs were eventually packaged by Interscope Records and Shady Records into a bonus disc for the Deluxe Edition of Encore , titled the Straight From the Lab EP. By swapping out the rushed replacement tracks and restoring these leaked gems, we get a clear picture of the original Encore tracklist. The Restored Masterpieces (The Leaked Tracks) eminem encore original tracklist
(related search suggestions provided)
If the original tracklist had been released, Encore might be held in the same high regard as The Marshall Mathers LP . The leaks forced Eminem to replace the "dark" songs with "funny" songs, which led to mixed critical reception. What Could Have Been: The "Alternative" Encore To understand the original tracklist, one must understand