It Came From N.Y.C.
It Came From N.Y.C. is a three-disc or five-LP anthology of the band White Zombie, released on June 3, 2016 by The Numero Group.[1] It collects all the material the group officially released between 1985 and 1989, including previously unreleased tracks from 1986. The audio was remastered by guitarist Jay Yuenger and the box set includes a one-hundred and eight page book comprising unpublished photos, anecdotes by the band and a twenty-thousand-word essay written by Pitchfork contributor Grayson Currin.[2]
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| Released | June 3, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | October 18, 1985 – October 1989 | |||
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| Label | Numero Group | |||
| Producer | Kramer, Bill Laswell, Daniel Rey, Wharton Tiers, White Zombie | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.1/10)[3] |
In writing for Pitchfork Media, Evan Minsker praised the staying power of the material, saying "This music pummels, and better still, it escapes the trap of self-seriousness that so many metal and noise bands seem to fall into. They had a sense of humor, which came through in their use of samples and in Zombie's deranged carnival barker performances."[3] Awarding the set four out of five stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "The music itself feels somewhat cemented to time, but that's also its appeal: this was a band that came from a very specific time and place, and that era is celebrated here, providing an interesting footnote in '80s underground history."[1]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Rob Zombie; all music is composed by White Zombie, except "God of Thunder" by Paul Stanley.
| No. | Title | From the album (date) | Length |
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| 1. | "Gentleman Junkie" | Gods on Voodoo Moon (1985) | 2:27 |
| 2. | "King of Souls" | Gods on Voodoo Moon (1985) | 2:21 |
| 3. | "Tales From the Scarecrowman" | Gods on Voodoo Moon (1985) | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Cat's Eye Resurrection" | Gods on Voodoo Moon (1985) | 1:46 |
| 5. | "Black Friday" | Gods on Voodoo Moon (1985) | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Dead or Alive" | Gods on Voodoo Moon (1985) | 1:50 |
| 7. | "Pig Heaven" | Pig Heaven (1986) | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Scarecrow #2" | Pig Heaven outtake (1986) | 5:24 |
| 9. | "Red River Flow" | Pig Heaven outtake (1986) | 5:33 |
| 10. | "Rain Insane (omitted from vinyl release)" | Pig Heaven outtake (1986) | 7:49 |
| 11. | "Paradise Fireball" | Pig Heaven outtake (1986) | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Slaughter the Grey" | Pig Heaven (1986) | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Eighty-Eight" | Psycho-Head Blowout (1987) | 3:45 |
| 14. | "Fast Jungle" | Psycho-Head Blowout (1987) | 4:37 |
| 15. | "Gun Crazy" | Psycho-Head Blowout (1987) | 4:30 |
| 16. | "Kick" | Psycho-Head Blowout (1987) | 4:08 |
| 17. | "Memphis" | Psycho-Head Blowout (1987) | 3:39 |
| 18. | "Magdalene" | Psycho-Head Blowout (1987) | 4:14 |
| 19. | "True Crime" | Psycho-Head Blowout (1987) | 4:52 |
| No. | Title | From the album (date) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ratmouth" | Soul-Crusher (1987) | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Shack of Hate" | Soul-Crusher (1987) | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Drowning the Colossus" | Soul-Crusher (1987) | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Crow III" | Soul-Crusher (1987) | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Die Zombie Die" | Soul-Crusher (1987) | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Skin" | Soul-Crusher (1987) | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Truck on Fire" | Soul-Crusher (1987) | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Future Shock" | Soul-Crusher (1987) | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Scum Kill" | Soul-Crusher (1987) | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Diamond Ass" | Soul-Crusher (1987) | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | From the album (date) | Length |
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| 1. | "Demonspeed" | Make Them Die Slowly (1989) | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Disaster Blaster" | Make Them Die Slowly (1989) | 6:05 |
| 3. | "Murderworld" | Make Them Die Slowly (1989) | 6:13 |
| 4. | "Revenge" | Make Them Die Slowly (1989) | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Acid Flesh" | Make Them Die Slowly (1989) | 5:32 |
| 6. | "Power Hungry" | Make Them Die Slowly (1989) | 5:15 |
| 7. | "Godslayer" | Make Them Die Slowly (1989) | 7:15 |
| 8. | "God of Thunder" (Kiss cover) | God of Thunder (1989) | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Love Razor" | God of Thunder (1989) | 5:19 |
| 10. | "Disaster Blaster II" | God of Thunder (1989) | 4:56 |
Personnel
Adapted from the It Came From N.Y.C. liner notes.[4]
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 2016 | Numero Group | CD, LP | NUM204 |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "White Zombie: It Came From N.Y.C. > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- Minsker, Evan (February 16, 2016). "Numero Group Releasing White Zombie Box Set". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- Minsker, Evan (June 6, 2016). "White Zombie: It Came From N.Y.C.". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- It Came From N.Y.C. (booklet). White Zombie. Chicago, Illinois: Numero Group. 2016.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- It Came From N.Y.C. at Discogs (list of releases)
- It Came From N.Y.C. at The Numero Group