Past, Present & Future (Rob Zombie album)

Past, Present & Future is a 2003 retrospective collection of the music of Rob Zombie. It includes selections of his work with White Zombie and his solo career, as well as two previously unreleased tracks. It won a Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for Compilation Album of the Year.[5]

Past, Present & Future
Compilation album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)
Recorded1991–2003
GenreIndustrial metal[1][2]
Length73:20
LabelGeffen
ProducerScott Humphrey
Rob Zombie chronology
The Sinister Urge
(2001)
Past, Present & Future
(2003)
Educated Horses
(2006)
Singles from Past, Present & Future
  1. "Two Lane Blacktop"
    Released: September 9, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
PopMatters(positive)[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

The explicit version includes a bonus DVD with ten of Rob Zombie's / White Zombie's music videos; all are edited versions.

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Rob Zombie except where noted

No.TitleMusicOriginal AlbumLength
1."Thunder Kiss '65"White ZombieLa Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 13:54
2."Black Sunshine" (feat. Iggy Pop)White ZombieLa Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 14:49
3."Feed the Gods"White ZombieAirheads soundtrack4:30
4."More Human than Human"White ZombieAstro-Creep: 20004:28
5."Super Charger Heaven"White ZombieAstro-Creep: 20003:37
6."I'm Your Boogieman"KC and the Sunshine Band 1The Crow: City of Angels soundtrack4:27
7."Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" (feat. Alice Cooper)Rob Zombie, Charlie ClouserSongs in the Key of X4:12
8."The Great American Nightmare" (feat. Howard Stern)Rob Zombie, Charlie ClouserPrivate Parts soundtrack3:54
9."Dragula"Rob Zombie, Scott HumphreyHellbilly Deluxe3:42
10."Living Dead Girl"Rob Zombie, Scott HumphreyHellbilly Deluxe3:22
11."Superbeast"Rob Zombie, Scott Humphrey, Charlie ClouserHellbilly Deluxe3:40
12."Feel So Numb"Rob Zombie, Scott HumphreyThe Sinister Urge3:53
13."Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)"Rob Zombie, Scott HumphreyThe Sinister Urge3:10
14."Demon Speeding"Rob Zombie, Scott HumphreyThe Sinister Urge3:44
15."Brick House 2003" (feat. Lionel Richie and Trina)The Commodores 2House of 1000 Corpses soundtrack3:48
16."Pussy Liquor"Rob Zombie, Scott HumphreyHouse of 1000 Corpses soundtrack4:46
17."Blitzkrieg Bop"The Ramones 3We're a Happy Family2:43
18."Two-Lane Blacktop" (previously unreleased)Rob Zombie, Scott Humphrey 3:02
19."Girl on Fire" (previously unreleased)Rob Zombie, Scott Humphrey 3:29
Lyrics

1 Richard Raymond Finch, Harry Wayne Casey
2 Lionel B. Richie, Ronald LaPread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, Thomas McClary, William King
3 Jeffrey Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi

A version of "Girl on Fire" remixed by Danny Lohner entitled (Resident Renholder Mix) was also later released on the Resident Evil: Apocalypse soundtrack.

DVD track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Thunder Kiss '65" 
2."More Human than Human" 
3."Dragula" 
4."Living Dead Girl" 
5."Superbeast" 
6."Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)" 
7."Feel So Numb" 
8."Demonoid Phenomenon" (previously unreleased) 
9."Return of the Phantom Stranger" (previously unreleased) 
10."Spookshow Baby" (previously unreleased) 

Chart positions

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Certifications

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Certifications for Past, Present & Future
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Past, Present & Future - Rob Zombie". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Begrand, Adrien (January 25, 2004). "Rob Zombie: Past, Present, & Future". PopMatters. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2007). "Zombie, Rob". Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 1551. ISBN 978-0857125958.
  4. ^ Sisaro, Ben (2004). "Rob Zombie". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 906–907. ISBN 9780743201698.
  5. ^ Metal Edge, June 2004
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 309.
  7. ^ "Rob Zombie (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Chart Log UK (1994–2006) Z2 – ZZ Top". Zobbel. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Rob Zombie (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "Rob Zombie (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "Rob Zombie (Mainstream Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Rob Zombie – Greastest Hits: Past, Present and Future". Music Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  13. ^ "British album certifications – Rob Zombie – Past, Present & Future". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Rob Zombie – Past, Present & Future". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 26, 2023.