American Made Music to Strip By  American Made Music to Strip By is the first remix album released by American musician Rob Zombie. The album was released through Geffen Records on October 26, 1999. It is composed entirely of remixes of songs taken from Zombie's debut studio album, "Hellbilly Deluxe" (1998). Zombie worked with a number of musicians and producers to create updated versions of the songs, including Charlie Clouser, who had previously worked with Zombie on his debut solo effort. Ten of the original albums songs have been remixed, excluding three instrumental interludes. Two of the remixes featured on "American Made Music to Strip By" had previously been released on promotional discs for "Dragula" (1998) and "Living Dead Girl" (1999). Upon its release, "American Made Music to Strip By" was met with a mixed critical reception. Though some tracks received praise for their updated sound, others were seen as simply redundant or predictable. The project received minimal promotion leading to its release, and debuted at number thirty-eight on the "Billboard" 200 chart in the United States. "American Made Music to Strip By" has gone on to sell over 300,000 copies worldwide since its initial release. The album was followed by the promotional vinyl "Spookshow Baby Remix-a-Go-Go", released on November 30, 1999. The vinyl release featured five remixes, four of which were included on "American Made Music to Strip By" and one new remix of "Spookshow Baby". Rob Zombie first rose to fame as the vocalist for heavy metal band White Zombie. With the band, Zombie released four studio albums, two of which earned multi-platinum status in the United States. Zombie released his first solo recording in 1996, earning a Grammy award nomination for the effort. Work on Zombie's debut studio album was announced in 1998. Zombie wrote all of the material for "Hellbilly Deluxe", and worked with producer Scott Humphrey for the album's production work. "Hellbilly Deluxe" was released on August 25, 1998. The album was met with a generally positive critical reception, and went on to gain the title of a "shock rock classic" in later years. "Hellbilly Deluxe" was a commercial success, going on to sell over three million copies worldwide and earning record certifications in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The release spawned three singles, all of which received extensive radio airplay upon release. Both "Dragula" and "Living Dead Girl" entered the top ten of the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, while "Superbeast" earned a nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.