Remixploitation
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Remixploitation is the first remix album from guitarist John 5
John Lowery
John William Lowery , best known by the stage name John 5, is an American guitarist. His stage name was bestowed on him in 1998 when he left David Lee Roth and joined the industrial metal group Marilyn Manson as their guitarist, taking over from Zim Zum...

 (Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...

/Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...

) released February 14, 2009.

Track listing

Credits

  • John 5 - guitars, bass, banjo
  • Tommy Clufetos
    Tommy Clufetos
    Tommy Clufetos Currently plays drums for Ozzy Osbourne, and previously played for famous rock artists Ted Nugent and Alice Cooper. He also played drums for Rob Zombie, and was featured on the 2006 album Educated Horses, Zombie's first live release, 2007's Zombie Live and 2010's Hellbilly Deluxe 2...

     - drums
  • Jeff Mc Donogh - remixed tracks 1, 4
  • Bob Marlette - remixed tracks 2, 5, 7, 9
  • Chris Baseford - remixed tracks 3, 6
  • Sid Riggs - remixed tracks 8, 10
  • Neil Zlozower - cover photo
  • Piggy D - graphic design
  • Gabrielle Geiselman - additional photos
  • Mark Friedman - management
  • VQPR Nancy Sayle - publicity

Trivia

  • The cover for Remixploiation is based on the artwork for The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Electric Ladyland
    Electric Ladyland
    Electric Ladyland is the third and final album of new material by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in October 1968 on Reprise Records, catalogue 2RS 6307. It is the only Hendrix studio album professionally produced under his supervision. It topped the Billboard 200 album chart for two weeks in...

    . This was one of several covers that was released, although not the original idea from Hendrix. John 5 has long been a fan of Jimi Hendrix, citing him as one of his influences. In fact John 5 contributed a track to the Jimi Hendrix tribute album Hazy Dreams back in 2003.
  • "Eat It Up" is the only original, new track on the album. This was confirmed by the site administrator for John-5.com: "Another question from my talk with John the other night - "Eat it Up" is the only original track on the album. It is not a remix of any of John's other works, but a stand alone new track."

Samples and explanation

  • "Dorsia" is a remix of the track "Black Widow of La Porte" from 2007's The Devil Knows My Name
    The Devil Knows My Name
    -Trivia:*"The Werewolf of Westeria" was the nickname used for the serial killer Albert Fish.*"Black Widow of La Porte" is a reference to female serial killer Belle Gunness....

    and carries soundbites from the films American Psycho
    American Psycho (film)
    American Psycho is a 2000 cult thriller film directed by Mary Harron based on Bret Easton Ellis's novel of the same name. Though predominantly a psycho thriller, the film also blends elements of horror, satire, and black comedy...

    and The Bride of Frankenstein. "Dorsia" is the name of a restaurant in New York that Bale's character Bateman, tries to get a reservation to in the movie American Psycho.

  • "Monsters and Gods" is a remix of the track "Gods and Monsters" from the 2005 album Songs for Sanity
    Songs for Sanity
    -Credits:*John 5 – Guitars, lap steel, bass guitar , associate producer*Steve Vai – Lead guitar on second half of each of the main two solos on Perineum*Albert Lee – Lead guitar on the first solo on Death Valley...

    .
  • "Say Goodnight to Your Soul" is a remix of the tracks "Heretic's Fork" / "Noisemaker's Fife" from 2008's Requiem
    Requiem (John 5 album)
    -Personnel:*John 5 - All guitars, banjo, bass. Also co-producer.*Tommy Clufetos - Drums & percussion*Chris Baseford - Producer...

    and features soundbites from the 1986 film Crossroads
    Crossroads (1986 film)
    Crossroads is a 1986 film starring Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz, inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson.The film was written by John Fusco and directed by Walter Hill and featured an original score featuring Ry Cooder and Steve Vai on the soundtrack's guitar, and...

    (for example "hellhounds on your trail boy!").
  • "Unbelievers" is a remix of the track "Sounds of Impalement" also from Requiem and features soundbites from the film Rosemary's Baby
    Rosemary's Baby (film)
    Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on the bestselling 1967 novel Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin...

    . The track also contains excerpts from the horror movie Children of the Corn
    Children of the Corn (1984 film)
    Children of the Corn is a 1984 horror film based upon the 1977 short story of the same name by Stephen King. Directed by Fritz Kiersch, the film stars Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton...

    which is based on the Stephen King
    Stephen King
    Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...

     short story. Snippets include references to "he who walks among the rows".
  • "Shoot the Dog" is a remix of "Needles, CA" from the 2004 album Vertigo and features soundbites from the 1991 film Cape Fear
    Cape Fear (1991 film)
    Cape Fear is a 1991 thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and a remake of the 1962 film of the same name. It stars Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange and Juliette Lewis and features cameos from Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum and Martin Balsam, who all appeared in the 1962 original film...

    and from a traditional song called "Little Rooster" sung by Almeda Riddle
    Almeda Riddle
    Almeda Riddle was an American folk singer.Born and raised in Cleburne County, Arkansas, she learned music from her father, a fiddler and singing teacher. She collected and sang traditional ballads throughout her life, usually unaccompanied...

    . To listen to the original recording click here.
  • "2 Bullets" is a remix of "The Werewolf of Westeria" from the album The Devil Knows My Name and carries soundbites from the 1990 film Misery
    Misery (film)
    Misery is a 1990 American Psychological Horror Film based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name. Directed by Rob Reiner, the film received critical acclaim for Kathy Bates' performance as the psychopathic Annie Wilkes...

    .
  • "Plastic" is a remix of "Perineum" from the 2005 album Songs for Sanity.
  • "How Do You Like It" is a remix of "The Washing Away of Wrong" from the album The Devil Knows My Name and features soundbites from The Shining
    The Shining (film)
    The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, co-written with novelist Diane Johnson, and starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, and Danny Lloyd. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. A writer, Jack Torrance, takes a job as an...

    with Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for an Academy Award twelve times, and has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice: for One Flew Over the...

    .
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