'Mechanical Animals' was released in september 14, 1998 in Europe and the next day in America. Debuting at number 1 on the Billboard charts, the album has sold more than 1 million units in United States (certified platinum).

The jewel cases (CDs and tapes) and the vinyl are translucent blue. It's supposed to help you to read some hidden messages included on the booklet. You have to slide the blue case on the yellow writing to see.

If you read the CD on your computer, you'll get two Marilyn Manson's paintings and a short untitled track written by Manson and Gacy.

'Great Big White World'
Lyrics: Manson
Music: Ramirez, Gacy, Zum
vocals: Manson, acoustic, rhythm guitar and bass: Ramirez, keyboards: Gacy, drums: Fish, lead guitar: Zum

'The Dope Show'
Lyrics: Manson
Music:Ramirez
lead and background vocals: Manson, bass, rhythm and lead guitars: Ramirez, piano: Gacy, syncussion and electric drums: Manson

'Mechanical Animals'
Lyrics: Manson
Music:Ramirez, Zum
vocals: Manson, bass, acoustic and rhythm guitars: ramirez, rhythym and lead guitar: zum, piano and other keyboards: Gacy, drums: Fish

'Rock Is Dead'
Lyrics: Manson
Music:Ramirez, Gacy
vocals: manson, all guitars and bass: Ramirez, keyboards: Gacy, drums: Fish

'Disassociative'
Lyrics: Manson
Music: Ramirez, Gacy, Zum
vocals: manson, rhythm guitars and bass: ramirez, lead guitar: zum, keyboards: gacy, live and electronic drums: fish

'The Speed Of Pain'
Lyrics: Manson
Music: Ramirez, Gacy, Zum
vocals and vocoder: Manson, background vocals: john west, lynn davis, nikki harris, alexandra brown, acoustic guitar and bass: Ramirez, keyboards,shaker and mellotron: Gacy, arp synthesizer: Manson, Beinhorn, lead and synth guitar: Zum, drums: Fish

'Posthuman'
Lyrics: Manson
Music: Ramirez, Gacy
vocals: Manson, Rose mcGowan, bass and rhythym guitar: Ramirez, electric percussion and keyboards: Gacy, drums: Fish, additional lead guitar: Zum

'I Want To Disappear'

Lyrics: Manson
Music: Ramirez
vocals: manson, all guitars and bass: Ramirez, drums: Fish, samples: Gacy

'New Model N° 15'
Lyrics: Manson
Music: Ramirez, Manson
(vocals: manson, background vocals: kobi tai, dyanna lauren, guitars, bass and bass synth: ramirez, keyboards: Gacy, drums: Fish, pitifully predictable guitar solo: Zum


'I Don't Like The Drugs
(But The Drugs Like Me)'

Lyrics: Manson
Music:Ramirez, Zum
vocals: Manson, backround vocals: john west, lynn davis, nikki harris, alexandra brown, rythm guitars and bass: ramirez, clavinet, stings and programming: danny saber, keyboards: Gacy, outro guitar solo: Dave Navarro (spread entertainment, inc.), additional lead guitar: Zum, drums: Fish

'User Friendly'
Lyrics: Manson
Music:Ramirez, Gacy, Zum
vocals: Manson, pornography: Dyanna Lauren, guitars, bass, bass synth and noise: Ramirez, piano and keyboards: Gacy, scratching: DJ Neil Strauss, drums: Fish

'Fundamentally Loathsome'
Lyrics: Manson
Music:Gacy, Zum
vocals: Manson, bass: Ramirez, piano and other keyboards: Gacy, lead and rhythm guitar: Zum, drums: Fish

'The Last Day On Earth'
Lyrics: Manson
Music: Manson, Gacy, Ramirez
vocals and vocoder: Manson, bass synth and all keyboards: Gacy, lead and acoustic guitar: Ramirez, lead guitar: Manson, drums: Fish

'Coma White'
Lyrics: Manson
Music:Ramirez, Gacy, Zum
vocals and piano: Manson, lead and rhythm guitars and bass: Ramirez, keyboards and mellotron: Gacy, acoustic and lead guitar: Zum

'Untitled'
Lyrics: Manson
Music: Gacy


Manson: All tracks, songs of golgotha music

Ramirez: All tracks except 12, blood heavy music

Gacy: All tracks except 2,3,8,9 & 10, DCLXVI music

Zim Zum: only tracks 1,3,5,6,9,11,12,14, violent delight music

Produced by: Michael Beinhorn and Marilyn Manson
Additional Production by: Sean Beavan
Mixed by: Tom Lord-Alge

Management: Tony Ciulla
Nothing: John a. Malm, jr.

Engineered by: Barry Goldberg and sean beavan / programming & digitazl editing by Sean Beavan / recoarded at the white room, westlake and conway studios / Westlake: michael parnin, charity lomax / Conway: rob brill, wes seidman / record plant: jan fairchild, gordon fordyle / mastering: ted jensen, sterling sound / make-up: devra kinery, angela garcia / hair: alex dizon, jay / gold suit: jason farrer / reconstructive plastick sergery: dr. sm george / portrait photography joseph f. cultice - one @ 212.925.1111 / john5 & coma white photography: marilyn manson / opject photography & digital illustration: chaos@bauda.com / art direction & design: prbrown@bauda.com [bau-da design lab, nyc]

Nothing / Interscope records 10900 WILSHIRE Blvd. Suite 1230, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Manufactured and distributed in the United States by Universal Music & video distribution, INC. (P) & © 1998 Interscope records. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohinited by federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.    

• Release date : September 1998
• Country : Europe
• Catalog number : IND 90273
 
• Format : CD extra
• Label : Nothing / Interscope / Universal
• Packing : Regular jewelcase (w/slipcase)
• Barcode (UPC) : 06949 02732
• Rarity scale :
01. Great Big White World
02. The Dope Show
03. Mechanical Animals
04. Rock Is Dead
05. Disassociative
06. The Speed Of Pain
07. Posthuman
08. I Want To Disappear
09. I Don't Like The Drugs
09. (But The Drugs Like Me)
10. New Model N°15
11. User Friendly
12. Fundamentally Loathsome
13. The Last Day On Earth
14. Coma White
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• Release date : 1999
• Country : Germany
• Catalog number : IND 90273

• Format : CD extra
• Label : Nothing / Interscope / Universal
• Packing : Regular jewelcase (w/slipcase)
• Barcode (UPC) : 06949 03942
• Rarity scale :
01. Great Big White World
02. The Dope Show
03. Mechanical Animals
04. Rock Is Dead
05. Disassociative
06. The Speed Of Pain
07. Posthuman
08. I Want To Disappear
09. I Don't Like The Drugs
09. (But The Drugs Like Me)
10. New Model N°15
11. User Friendly
12. Fundamentally Loathsome
13. The Last Day On Earth
14. Coma White
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This limited german edition contains a 20 page comic booklet.

• Release date : September 1998
• Country : Indonesia
• Catalog number : UMC 55009-4

• Format : MC
• Label : Nothing / Interscope / Universal
• Packing : Hard shell case
• Barcode (UPC) : 02475 50094
• Rarity scale :
A Side
A1. Great Big White World
A2. The Dope Show
A3. Mechanical Animals
A4. Rock Is Dead
A5. Disassociative
A6. The Speed Of Pain
A7. Posthuman
B side
B1. I Want To Disappear
B2. I Don't Like The Drugs
09. (But The Drugs Like Me)
B3. New Model No.15
B4. User Friendly

B5. Fundamentally Loathsome
B6. The Last Day On Earth
B7. Coma White

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• Release date : September 1998
• Country : Japan
• Catalog number : MVCT-24036

• Format : CD extra
• Label : Nothing / Interscope / Universal
• Packing : Regular jewelcase (w/slipcase)
• Barcode (UPC) : 988067 035561
• Rarity scale :
01. Great Big White World
02. The Dope Show
03. Mechanical Animals
04. Rock Is Dead
05. Disassociative
06. The Speed Of Pain
07. Posthuman
08. I Want To Disappear
09. I Don't Like The Drugs
09. (But The Drugs Like Me)
10. New Model N°15
11. User Friendly
12. Fundamentally Loathsome
13. The Last Day On Earth
14. Coma White
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Contains a black and white insert booklet with lyrics in japanese.

• Release date : September 1998
• Country : Poland
• Catalog number : INC 90273

• Format : MC
• Label : Nothing / BMG
• Packing : Hard shell case
• Barcode (UPC) : 06949 02734
• Rarity scale :
A Side
A1. Great Big White World
A2. The Dope Show
A3. Mechanical Animals
A4. Rock Is Dead
A5. Disassociative
A6. The Speed Of Pain
A7. Posthuman
B side
B1. I Want To Disappear
B2. I Don't Like The Drugs
09. (But The Drugs Like Me)
B3. New Model No.15
B4. User Friendly

B5. Fundamentally Loathsome
B6. The Last Day On Earth
B7. Coma White

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3.47
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5.30
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2.57
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3.41
4.17
4.50
5.01
5.38

• Release date : 1999
• Country : Poland
• Catalog number : INC-90273

• Format : MC
• Label : Nothing / Universal Music
• Packing : Hard shell case
• Barcode (UPC) : 06949 02734
• Rarity scale :
A Side
A1. Great Big White World
A2. The Dope Show
A3. Mechanical Animals
A4. Rock Is Dead
A5. Disassociative
A6. The Speed Of Pain
A7. Posthuman
B side
B1. I Want To Disappear
B2. I Don't Like The Drugs
09. (But The Drugs Like Me)
B3. New Model No.15
B4. User Friendly

B5. Fundamentally Loathsome
B6. The Last Day On Earth
B7. Coma White

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Second release. Different label.

• Release date : September 1998
• Country : Thaïland
• Catalog number : INTC-90273

• Format : MC
• Label : Nothing / Interscope records
• Packing : Hard shell case
• Barcode (UPC) : 606949 027346
• Rarity scale :
A Side
A1. Great Big White World
A2. The Dope Show
A3. Mechanical Animals
A4. Rock Is Dead
A5. Disassociative
A6. The Speed Of Pain
A7. Posthuman
B side
B1. I Want To Disappear
B2. I Don't Like The Drugs
09. (But The Drugs Like Me)
B3. New Model No.15
B4. User Friendly

B5. Fundamentally Loathsome
B6. The Last Day On Earth
B7. Coma White

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3.47
4.33
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5.30
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2.57
5.03

3.41
4.17
4.50
5.01
5.38

• Release date : September 1998
• Country : Turkey
• Catalog number : 490 273-4

• Format : MC
• Label : Universal Müzik
• Packing : Hard shell case
• Barcode (UPC) : 06949 027346
• Rarity scale :