Volume 5: Poetry for the Masses (SeaShedShitheadByTheSheSore)
| Volume 5: Poetry for the Masses (SeaShedShitheadByTheSheSore) | ||||
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| EP by The Desert Sessions | ||||
| Released | July 21, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | March 11–14, 1999 at Rancho De La Luna, Joshua Tree, California | |||
| Genre | Desert rock, stoner rock, alternative rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 17:16 | |||
| Label | Man's Ruin | |||
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Volume 5: Poetry for the Masses (SeaShedShitheadByTheSheSore) is the fifth extended play (EP) by American desert rock collective The Desert Sessions. Recorded in March 1999 at Rancho De La Luna, it was released by Man's Ruin Records on July 21, 1998. The album features eleven credited musicians, including Josh Homme, Dave Catching and Gene Trautmann.[1][2][3][4] It was later re-released with Volume 6: Black Anvil Ego as Volumes 5 & 6.[5]
Recording and release
The fifth Desert Sessions EP was recorded in sessions between March 11 and 14, 1999 at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, California, a studio founded by Fred Drake and Dave Catching.[1][2][3][4] The tracks on Volume 5 were engineered by Steve Feldman, with Tony Mason assisting, and features a total of eleven credited musicians: Josh Homme (bass, guitar and keyboards), Catching (guitars and piano), Blag Jesus, Mario Lalli, Nick Oliveri (all vocals), Gene Trautmann, Brant Bjork, Drake, Adam Maples, Mathias Schneeberger (all drums) and Mason (guitar and bass).[1][2][3][4] Homme mixed the album, and it was mastered by Dave Schultz at DigiPrep in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.[1][2][3][4]
Volume 5 was initially released alone on vinyl by Man's Ruin Records on July 21, 1999. It later received a re-release with its follow-up, Volume 6: Black Anvil Ego, on CD on September 14, 1999 as Volumes 5 & 6.[5]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
Music website AllMusic awarded Volume 5: Poetry for the Masses (SeaShedShitheadByTheSheSore) three out of five stars.[6]
Track listing
| Side A | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire" | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Letters to Mommy" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "I'm Dead" | 1:38 |
| Side B | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 4. | "Punk Rock Caveman Living in a Prehistoric Age" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Goin to a Hangin" | 5:33 |
Personnel
Personnel credits adapted from album liner notes.[1][2][3][4]
- Musicians
- Josh Homme – bass (tracks 1, 3 and 4), guitar (track 1), keyboards (track 2), mixing
- Dave Catching – guitars (tracks 3, 4 and 5), piano (track 2)
- Blag Jesus – vocals (tracks 2 and 4)
- Gene Trautmann – drums (tracks 3 and 4)
- Mario Lalli – vocals (track 1)
- Brant Bjork – drums (track 1)
- Fred Drake – drums (track 2)
- Nick Oliveri – vocals (track 3)
- Adam Maples – drums (track 4)
- Tony Mason – guitar and bass (track 5), engineering assistance
- Mathias Schneeberger – drums (track 5)
- Additional personnel
- Steve Feldman – engineering
- Dave Schultz – mastering
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Volume 5: Poetry for the Masses (SeaShedShitheadByTheSheSore) (Media notes). The Desert Sessions. Man's Ruin Records. 1999.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Volumes 5 & 6 (Media notes). The Desert Sessions. Man's Ruin Records. 1999.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Desert Sessions, The - Vol V: Poetry For The Masses (Sea Shed Shithead By The She Sore) (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Desert Sessions, The - Vol V: Poetry For The Masses (Sea Shed Shithead By The She Shore) / Vol VI: Poetry For The Masses (Black Anvil Ego) (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- 1 2 "Desert Sessions, Vols. 5 & 6". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- 1 2 "The Desert Sessions, Vol. 5: Poetry for the Masses". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.