Why now, Rob Zombie? Why a live album in 2007, just when it seemed like you were gracefully transitioning from music to movies, with your remake of Halloween turning into a hit despite decidedly mixed reviews? Clearly, the answer is that Rob Zombie never intended to leave music behind; he's a cross-platform juggernaut who delivers variations of trashy yet clever schlock-horror to all manners of media, from film to record...to the stage, as captured on Live, his first live album ever.
Recorded on various stops on his Educated Horses tour in 2006, Zombie Live does lack some might when stripped of its visuals, but the interesting thing about this set is that it feels live.
Which doesn't necessarily mean that it sounds raw: Zombie does a giant production designed for arenas, and the music does sound appropriately big, polished, and punchy.
But for as professional as this group is -- it includes Johnny 5 on guitar, drummer Tommy Clufetos and bassist Piggy D -- they still play with vigor, and Zombie's vocals sound live, sometimes swallowed by the mix but never playing like mere replicas of the record.
This element of performance energy gives Live its kick -- there are no reimagined songs here, only enthusiastic readings, which should be enough for fans.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sawdust in the Blood | Rob Zombie | Play | 01:40 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 2 | American Witch | Rob Zombie | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Demon Speeding | Rob Zombie | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Living Dead Girl | Rob Zombie | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | More Human Than Human | Rob Zombie | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | Dead Girl Superstar | Rob Zombie | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | House of 1000 Corpses | Rob Zombie | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Let It All Bleed Out | Rob Zombie | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 9 | Creature of the Wheel | Rob Zombie | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Demonoid Phenomenon | Rob Zombie | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 11 | Black Sunshine | Rob Zombie | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 12 | Superbeast | Rob Zombie | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 13 | The Devil's Rejects | Rob Zombie | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | Lords of Salem | Rob Zombie | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 15 | Thunderkiss '65 | Rob Zombie | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 16 | Dragula | Rob Zombie | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 17 | Super-Charger Heaven | Rob Zombie | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 18 | Never Gonna Stop (The Red, Red Kroovy) | Rob Zombie | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 71 mins | 162 MB | |||||
| 71 mins | 531 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Baseford | Engineer |
| 2 | Tommy Cufetos | Drums |
| 3 | Piggy D. | Bass, Photography |
| 4 | Gabrielle Geiselman | Photography |
| 5 | Scott Humphrey | Producer |
| 6 | John 5 | Guitar |
| 7 | Fred Kharrazi | Photography |
| 8 | Ryan Rogers | Design |
| 9 | Dana Smart | A&R |
| 10 | Adam Starr | Product Manager |
| 11 | Beth Stempel | Production Coordination |
| 12 | Will C. Thompson | Assistant Engineer |
| 13 | Rob Zombie | Art Direction, Design, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |