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Naïve front cover
Front cover
Naïve back cover
Back cover with track listing

The Story

This album was released in 1990. Three years later, a suit was filed and settled out-of-court over the unauthorized use of a sample. The song "Leibesleid" used a four-measure sample from "O Fortuna," the first section of Carmina Burana which is a work for orchestra and chorus composed by the late Carl Orff and first performed in 1937. Presumably, it was whomever holds the copyright to this work (Mr. Orff's heirs, I guess) that brought the legal action. The recording was withdrawn from sale in late 1993.

Two versions of this of this disc exist. In 1992, WaxTrax! records filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and were "rescued" by TVT records. The existing WaxTrax! catalog, with the label's UPC code and catalog numbers starting with "WAX" were withdrawn in 1993, and replaced with new stock bearing TVT's UPC code, logo, and catalog numbers starting with "TVT." The new TVT pressing of Naïve was probably only available for a few months of 1993 before being withdrawn due to the lawsuit. While the TVT version of this disc is presumably rarer, many collectors (myself included) try to put together a collection of the original out-of-print WaxTrax! pressings; there does not seem to be evidence that one version is more valuable than the other.

I have no idea how many copies of this disc are available, but since KMFDM continues to attract a strong cult following, and many of the versions of the songs on this disc are not available elsewhere, the disc has kept a high value.

My Copy

I purchased my copy new back in 1991; it is the original pressing with the catalog number WAXCD7148. I later found a copy of the TVT pressing for $10 in 1995 or so and resold it for $80 for a tidy profit.

The Value

In the past month (December 2005), four copies sold on eBay, including three from the same seller. The price ranged from $75.95 to $37.00 with an average of about $60.50 plus $3.75 shipping.

Related CD

In 1994, KMFDM released a remixed version of the album titled Naïve Hell to Go, with the same artwork in a different color, and the same set of songs but with several of them remixed. The new mix of "Leibesleid" is the "Infringement Mix." Four other songs on the disc were also remixed, and the order of the songs was shuffled. The original album sequence flowed well from one song to the next; this was lost with the new mix and is one of the reasons the original disc remains sought after by KMFDM fans.

Naïve Hell To Go front cover
Front cover
Naïve Hell To Go back cover
Back cover with track listing

References and Links

Discography entry for the disc from the band's web site.

FAQ entry about Naïve which doesn't give much information.

Back up to the Guide to Collectable CDs

Over to KMFDM in my CD Collection listing

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Last updated 30 December 2000.