Wretch (album)
1991 studio album by Kyuss
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Wretch is the first full-length album by American rock band Kyuss, released in September 1991. The tracks "Black Widow" and "Deadly Kiss" are taken from the band's debut EP, Sons of Kyuss (1990), recorded with original bassist Chris Cockrell, while the rest of the album was recorded with his replacement Nick Oliveri.[4][5] The Sons of Kyuss songs "Love Has Passed Me By", "Katzenjammer", and "Isolation Desolation" were re-recorded for Wretch, the latter's title shortened to "Isolation".
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1991
Recorded1989–1991
Studio
- Headway Studios (Westminster, California)
- Master Control Recording Studios (Burbank, California)
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| Released | September 23, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1991 | |||
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| Length | 48:49 | |||
| Label | Dali | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Track listing
Writing credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "(Beginning of What's About to Happen) Hwy 74" | Josh Homme | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Love Has Passed Me By" | Homme, Brant Bjork | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Son of a Bitch" | Homme, John Garcia, Nick Oliveri | 6:03 |
| 4. | "Black Widow" (from Sons of Kyuss, 1990) | Homme | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Katzenjammer" | Homme, Chris Cockrell | 2:23 |
| 6. | "Deadly Kiss" (from Sons of Kyuss, 1990) | Homme | 5:05 |
| 7. | "The Law" | Homme, Oliveri | 7:53 |
| 8. | "Isolation" | Homme | 2:48 |
| 9. | "I'm Not" | Homme, Garcia | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Big Bikes" | Bjork | 5:01 |
| 11. | "Stage III" | Bjork | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 48:49 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
Kyuss
- John Garcia – vocals, producer
- Josh Homme – guitar, producer
- Brant Bjork – drums, producer
- Nick Oliveri – bass (all tracks except "Black Widow" and "Deadly Kiss"), producer
- Chris Cockrell – bass on "Black Widow" and "Deadly Kiss"
Production
- Catherine Enny – producer
- Ron Krown – producer
- J.B. Lawrence – recording engineer
- Chris Fuhrman – mixing engineer (all tracks except "Black Widow" and "Deadly Kiss")
- Michael Mikulka – mixing engineer of "Black Widow" and "Deadly Kiss"
- Carol Hibbs – mastering engineer
Artwork
- Harlan Williams – layout, design
- NTS – art direction
- Mark Cieslikowski – back cover photograph