Volumes 1 & 2 (The Desert Sessions album)
1998 compilation album by The Desert Sessions
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Volumes 1 & 2 is the first compilation of Josh Homme's project The Desert Sessions. Volume 1: Instrumental Driving Music for Felons and Volume 2: Status: Ships Commander Butchered were released separately on vinyl, and then compiled on CD.
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1998
RecordedAugust 5–12, 1997
StudiosRancho De La Luna, Joshua Tree, CA
GenreDesert rock
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| Released | February 24, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | August 5–12, 1997 | |||
| Studios | Rancho De La Luna, Joshua Tree, CA | |||
| Genre | Desert rock | |||
| Length | 39:47 | |||
| Label | Man's Ruin | |||
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This album differs from subsequent collaborative Desert Sessions in that it was recorded solely by Josh Homme's band The Acquitted Felons.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Preaching" | 0:44 |
| 2. | "Girl Boy Tom" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Monkey in the Middle" | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Girl Boy Tom" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Cowards Way Out" | 5:36 |
| 6. | "Robotic Lunch" | 5:22 |
| 7. | "Johnny the Boy" | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Screamin' Eagle" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Cake (Who Shit on the?)" | 9:03 |
| 10. | "Man's Ruin Preach" | 0:50 |
Notes
- The two "Girl Boy Tom" tracks are actually part of a single song. "Monkey in the Middle" is crammed between the two tracks with a fade out from "Girl Boy Tom" and fade back into "Girl Boy Tom". Thus the title "Monkey in the Middle" is a sort of play on titles, being the monkey in the middle.
- "Robotic Lunch" uses a different mix than found on the original EP.
Personnel
- Josh Homme: vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion
- John McBain: guitar, keyboards
- Fred Drake: guitar, drums, keyboards, percussion
- Dave Catching: guitar, bass, synthesizer, percussion
- Ben Shepherd: bass, guitar
- Brant Bjork: drums, bass, percussion
- Alfredo Hernández: drums, percussion
- Pete Stahl: vocals
