Queens of the Stone Age (album)

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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age cover
Studio album by Queens of the Stone Age
Released September 22, 1998
Recorded April 3 - April 21, 1998
Genre Stoner Metal
Length 46:27
Label Loose Groove
Professional reviews
Queens of the Stone Age chronology
Queens of the Stone Age
(1998)
Rated R
(2000)


Queens of the Stone Age is the debut album from Joshua Homme's eponymous project. The album was released in 1998 on Loose Groove records, operated by Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard. The vinyl version was released in three limited editions on Frank Kozik's record label Man's Ruin Records. Recently different counterfeit versions of this album have shown up for sale on websites such as eBay.

The album features a monotonous riff-oriented songwriting style that Joshua Homme dubbed "robot rock", similar to the extended jam sessions of his previous band Kyuss.

The track "If Only" is a re-recording of "If Only Everything" which Queens of the Stone Age originally recorded on the Kyuss / Queens of the Stone Age split CD.

This album is certified silver in the UK which means it has sold over 60,000 copies in that region.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Regular John" – 4:35 (Homme/McBain)
  2. "Avon" – 3:22 (Queens of the Stone Age)
  3. "If Only" – 3:20 (Queens of the Stone Age)
  4. "Walkin' On The Sidewalks" – 5:03 (Queens of the Stone Age)
  5. "You Would Know" – 4:16 (Queens of the Stone Age)
  6. "How To Handle A Rope" – 3:30 (Queens of the Stone Age)
  7. "Mexicola" – 4:54 (Queens of the Stone Age)
  8. "Hispanic Impressions" – 2:44 (Queens of the Stone Age)
  9. "You Can't Quit Me Baby" – 6:33 (Queens of the Stone Age)
  10. "Give The Mule What He Wants" – 3:09 (Queens of the Stone Age)
  11. "I Was A Teenage Hand Model" – 5:01 (Queens of the Stone Age)

[edit] Trivia

  • There has been much debate wether or not the person on the album art is male or female due to the masculinity of the hands. However It was proven to be infact a female in the Vinyl version which features an uncensored version of the album art.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Band

[edit] Additional musicians

  • Chris Goss - Bass and backing vocals on "You Would Know" and "Give the Mule What He Wants"
  • Fred Drake - Drums and vocals on "I Was a Teenage Hand Model"
  • Hutch - Piano on "I Was a Teenage Hand Model"
  • Dave Catching - Percussion on "I Was a Teenage Hand Model"
  • Mike Johnson - 'Sofa' on "I Was a Teenage Hand Model"
Queens of the Stone Age
Joshua Homme | Joey Castillo | Troy Van Leeuwen | Alain Johannes
Dave Grohl | Nick Oliveri | Natasha Shneider | Dave Catching | Mark Lanegan | Alfredo Hernandez | Gene Trautmann | Brendon McNichol
Queens of the Stone Age discography
Albums and EPs: Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age | Queens of the Stone Age | Rated R | Songs for the Deaf | Stone Age Complications | Lullabies to Paralyze
Singles: "If Only" | "The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret" | "Feel Good Hit of the Summer" | "No One Knows" | "Go With the Flow" | "First It Giveth" | "Little Sister" | "In My Head" | "Burn the Witch"
DVDs: Over the Years and Through the Woods
Related articles
Kyuss | The Desert Sessions | Eagles of Death Metal | Mondo Generator | Screaming Trees
Categories
Queens of the Stone Age Albums | Queens of the Stone Age Songs
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