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Educated Horses (2006)

Where the lyrics of Educated Horses take you, and where it was really made.

The title comes from a childhood memory of carnival and circus shows, where Zombie saw acts he remembered as trained animals.

Key places

Recording at The Chop Shop in Hollywood (2006)

Recording site The Music Grinder (Hollywood) — The album was recorded at The Chop Shop in Hollywood, California. The point is placed at city-center level, not at the exact building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Educated Horses: third studio album by American musician Rob Zombie
• Released March 28, 2006 by Geffen
• Streaming listening party on MP3.com from March 22, 2006; advance copies spread through P2P software
• First Rob Zombie album with guitarist John 5 and drummer Tommy Clufetos
• Total playing time 38 minutes 29 seconds

Background

• Title drawn from a childhood memory: Zombie's family worked in carnival and circus business
• Zombie recalled the trained animal acts at these events, which were called educated horses
• Zombie said the album had influences from glam rock artists Slade, T. Rex, and Gary Glitter

Recording

• Recorded at The Chop Shop in Hollywood, CA
• Scott Humphrey credited as producer and mixer
• John 5 wrote for Rob Zombie for the first time and experimented with a number of acoustic sounds
• Acoustic sounds can be heard on "Sawdust in the Blood" and "Death of It All"

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Robert Bartleh Cummings, born January 12, 1965 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, performs as Rob Zombie.
• He co-founded the heavy metal band White Zombie with Sean Yseult, and was its frontman.
• He took the stage name from the 1932 horror film White Zombie, which also gave the band its name.
• White Zombie released four studio albums and one remix album before breaking up in September 1998.

Career

• His solo debut, Hellbilly Deluxe (1998), sold over 3 million copies in the United States and spawned three singles.
• His second album, The Sinister Urge (2001), became his second platinum album in the U.S.
• He directed the horror film House of 1000 Corpses (released 2003), The Devil's Rejects (2005), and a remake of Halloween (2007), his highest-grossing film.
• Halloween II (2009), The Lords of Salem (2012), 31 (2016), and The Munsters (2022) followed.
• He released a total of eight studio albums, the most recent being The Great Satan (2026).

Members

• Current members include Mike Riggs (guitars), Blasko (bass), and Ryan Goff (drums).
• Guitarist John 5 left in 2022 after a 17-year tenure to join Mötley Crüe.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Rolling Stone: Christian Hoard wrote that a handful of cuts are too long on sludgy instrumental grooves
• Hoard asked whether Zombie outdoes Trent Reznor on the sitar-laden "17 Year Locust"
• Hoard said Zombie sounds like a gifted schlockmeister that Strokes fans can enjoy, or at least tolerate
• Hoard also pointed to the apocalyptic blues riffs of "The Devil's Rejects" as a highlight

Records

• Debuted at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200, the highest chart position for Zombie since Hellbilly Deluxe
• About 120,000 copies sold in the first week
• Debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart
• Dropped to number fourteen in the second week, selling 46,720 more copies
• "The Lords of Salem" was nominated for the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance of 2008

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• After a streaming listening party on MP3.com began on March 22, 2006, advance copies spread through P2P software programs
• Zombie directed the music videos for "Foxy Foxy" and "American Witch"
• Artist and animator David Hartman created two animated music videos, for "American Witch" and "The Lords of Salem"
• "17 Year Locust" and "The Scorpion Sleeps" were both written about creepy-crawlies
• Zombie said the album carries his signature horror tastes even though John 5 pushed it toward acoustic sounds

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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