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Rob Zombie - American Made Music to Strip By (Remix Albums) (1999)

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**Rob Zombie — American Made Music to Strip By (1999)**

Release Date: October 26, 1999
Type: Remix album
Artist: Rob Zombie
Label: Geffen Records
Genre: Industrial metal / electronic / remix
Producer: Scott Humphrey
Chronology: Follows Hellbilly Deluxe (1998) and precedes The Sinister Urge (2001).

American Made Music to Strip By is Rob Zombie’s first remix album, consisting entirely of remixed versions of tracks from his successful 1998 debut solo album Hellbilly Deluxe. The record reimagines those songs with contributions from a variety of producers and remixers, giving Zombie’s horror‑metal material a more electronic, industrial, techno‑influenced twist.

🎵 Tracklist (Standard Edition)

Dragula (Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare Mix)
Superbeast (Porno Holocaust Mix)
How to Make a Monster (Kitty’s Purrrrformance Mix)
Living Dead Girl (Subliminal Seduction Mix)
Spookshow Baby (Black Leather Cat Suit Mix)
Demonoid Phenomenon (Sin Lives Mix)
The Ballad of Resurrection Joe and Rosa Whore (Ilsa She‑Wolf of Hollywood Mix)
What Lurks on Channel X? (XXX Mix)
Meet the Creeper (Pink Pussy Mix)
Return of the Phantom Stranger (Tuesday Night at the Chop Shop Mix)
Superbeast (Girl on a Motorcycle Mix)
Meet the Creeper (Brute Man & Wonder Girl Mix)

Each track is a rework of an original from Hellbilly Deluxe, remixed by collaborators including Charlie Clouser, Rammstein, God Lives Underwater, Poly 915, Spacetruckers, DJ Lethal, Chris Vrenna and others.

👥 Personnel & Production

Rob Zombie – vocals, original compositions, art direction
Riggs – guitars
Blasko – bass
Tempesta – drums
Scott Humphrey – producer
Charlie Clouser, DJ Lethal, Rammstein, Poly 915, Spacetruckers, Chris Vrenna, Phillip Steir & more – remix production and additional programming

The album uses the performances and themes of Hellbilly Deluxe as a foundation, transforming them through remix culture of the late ’90s.

📊 Reception & Impact

Debuted at #38 on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts.
Received mixed critical reviews — some praised the creative attempts to reinterpret the original material, while others found certain remixes predictable or redundant.
Sold over 300,000 copies worldwide, notable for a remix project with minimal promotion.

Though not as acclaimed as Hellbilly Deluxe, the album remains an interesting snapshot of late‑’90s alternative remix culture intersecting with industrial metal.

🎨 Cover Art (Accurate Description)

The artwork for American Made Music to Strip By is visually striking and distinctive:

Central Image: A green‑tinted photograph of Sheri Moon Zombie (Rob Zombie’s longtime partner and future wife), posed with minimal clothing, wearing only a cowboy hat and high heels.
Color Filter: The predominant green tint gives the image an eerie, otherworldly, almost horror‑poster feel.
Typography: The title American Made Music to Strip By appears in bold, stylized lettering that fits the edgy aesthetic of the era.
Visual Style: The overall cover projects a sleazy, sensational, provocative vibe, which complements both the remix nature of the project and the horror‑metal persona Zombie cultivated.

The CD booklet (in some editions) also included tour photos and thematic artwork tied to the Hellbilly Deluxe period.

🎶 Musical Style

This remix collection blends:

Industrial textures
Electronic and techno elements
Big beat/club styles
Horror‑film ambience and sound effects

Remixers rework original guitars and vocals into new structures while retaining Rob Zombie’s dark, aggressive aesthetic from Hellbilly Deluxe.

🎉 Fun Facts & Trivia

🎧 The remix of Dragula included here is sometimes referred to as the “Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare Mix,” a title that plays on Zombie’s horror‑centric themes and stylized wordplay.

📀 Two remixes (Dragula and Living Dead Girl) had already appeared on promotional releases earlier in 1999 before the full album came out.

🌀 The album spawned a promotional vinyl, Spookshow Baby Remix‑a‑Go‑Go, featuring additional remixes not on the standard release.

🧠 Did You Know?

👉 A clean version of this remix album was also released under the title American Made Music, with alternate artwork featuring a digitally‑imposed leopard‑print bikini on Sheri Moon Zombie — designed to be more radio/store friendly.