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| Released | June 3, 2016 (2016-06-03) | |||
| Recorded | October 18, 1985 (1985-10-18) – October 1989 (1989-10) | |||
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It Came from N.Y.C. is a three-disc or five-LP anthology by American rock 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 the Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey sessions. The audio was remastered by guitarist Jay Yuenger and the box set includes a one-hundred and eight page book comprising unpublished photos, anecdotes by the band and a twenty-thousand-word essay written by Pitchfork contributor Grayson Currin.[2][3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Classic Rock |  [4] |
| New Noise Magazine | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[6] |
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."[6] 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]
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 |
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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 |
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
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| United States | 2016 | Numero Group | CD, LP | NUM204 |
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