Queens of the Stone Age (album)
Queens of the Stone Age | ||||
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Queens of the Stone Age studio album | ||||
Publication |
September 22, 1998 (first release) |
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admission |
1. – 21. April 1998 |
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Label (s) |
Roadrunner Records (first release) Rekords Rekords (re-release) |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
11 (first release) |
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running time |
46:29 (first release) |
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occupation |
Vocals , guitar , bass : Josh Homme, drums : Alfredo Hernández |
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Studio (s) |
Studio Monkey ( Palm Springs ), |
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Queens of the Stone Age is the first studio album by the Californian rock band Queens of the Stone Age . It was recorded from April 3 to April 21, 1998 in various studios in California and was released on September 22 of the same year. In March 2011, singer Hommes own label Rekords Rekords released a remastered new edition including three additional titles that did not make it to the first edition.
Track list
Initial release
- Regular John (Homme, Hernández, John McBain ) - 4:35
- Avon (Homme) - 3:22
- If Only (Homme) - 3:20
- Walkin on the Sidewalks (Homme, Hernández) - 5:03
- You Would Know (Homme, Hernández) - 4:16
- How to Handle a Rope (Homme, Hernández) - 3:30
- Mexicola (Homme) - 4:54
- Hispanic Impressions (Homme, Hernández) - 2:44
- You Can't Quit Me Baby (Homme, Hernández) - 6:34
- Give the Mule What He Wants (Homme, Hernández) - 3:09
- I Was a Teenage Hand Model (Homme, Hernández) - 5:01
Republication
- Regular John (Homme, Hernández, McBain) - 4:35
- Avon (Homme) - 3:22
- If Only (Homme) - 3:20
- Walkin on the Sidewalks (Homme, Hernández) - 5:03
- You Would Know (Homme, Hernández) - 4:16
- The Bronze (Homme) - 3:45
- How to Handle a Rope (A Lesson in the Lariat) (Homme, Hernández) - 3:30
- Mexicola (Homme) - 4:54
- Hispanic Impressions (Homme, Hernández) - 2:44
- You Can't Quit Me Baby (Homme, Hernández) - 6:34
- These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For (Homme) - 3:07
- Give the Mule What He Wants (Homme, Hernández) - 3:09
- Spiders and Vinegaroons (Homme) - 6:27
- I Was a Teenage Hand Model (Homme, Hernández) - 5:01
Participating musicians
In addition to Josh Homme and Alfredo Hernández, there are several guest musicians on the album.
- Chris Goss - bass and backing vocals on You Would Know and Give the Mule What He Wants , as well as clavinet and percussion on Spiders and Vinegaroons
- Fred Drake - drums and backing vocals on I Was a Teenage Hand Model
- Patrick Hutchinson - Piano on I Was a Teenage Hand Model
- Mike Johnson - "Sofa" on I Was a Teenage Hand Model
- Dave Catching - Percussion on I Was a Teenage Hand Model
- Victor Indrizzo - drums on Spiders and Vinegaroons
Special
- Josh Hommes pseudonym , under which he appears as bass player in the booklet, is "Carlo von Sexron".
- Avon comes from Homme's side project Desert Sessions .
- If Only is a new recording of the song If Only Everything from the Kyuss / Queens-of-the-Stone-Age - Split- EP.
- On the occasion of the re-release, Queens of the Stone Age went on tour from March to May 2011 and played the entire album in one go.
- The song How to Handle a Rope (A Lesson in the Lariat) was also released for the new edition with Avon as the B-side as a 7 ″ single with a limitation of 1000 copies.
Web links
- Queens of the Stone Age at Allmusic (English)
- Queens of the Stone Age at Discogs (English)
- Queens of the Stone Age on MusicBrainz (English)
- Queens of the Stone Age at laut.de