Desert Sessions

Desert Sessions 

Volume 1 & 2 (1998)



Volumes 1 & 2 is the first full length album by The Desert Sessions.
Released February 24, 1998.
Recorded on August 5, 1997, at Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, CA.

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" (Alternative Version) - 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

Josh Homme: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Percussion  
Pete Stahl: Vocals
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 


Volume 3 & 4 (1998)



Volumes 3 & 4 is the second compilation of Josh Homme's project The Desert Sessions. 
Released October 23, 1998
Recorded 1997-1998 at Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, CA

1.Nova
2.At the Helm Off Hell's Ships
3.Avon
4.Sugar Rush
5.The Gosso King of Crater Lake
6.Monster in the Parasol
7.Jr. High Love
8.Eccentric Man
9.Hogleg
10.You Keep on Talkin'

Josh Homme: Guitar, Vocals, Drums
Fred Drake: Bass, Drums
Dave Catching: Guitar, Bass
Alfredo Hernández: Drums
Pete Stahl: Vocals, Guitar & more
Ben Shepherd: Bass
John McBain: Guitar
Nick Oliveri: Guitar, Vocals
Mario Lalli: Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Larry Lalli: Bass
Jesse Hughes: Guitar, Vocals
Craig Armstrong: Bass
Loo Balls: Vocals
T. Fresh: Turntables, Table Turner



Volume 5 & 6 (1999)



This is a compilation of the fifth and sixth The Desert Sessions releases.
Released September 10, 1999
Recorded at Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, CA

1."You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire" – 2:53
2."Letters to Mommy" – 3:42
3."I'm Dead" – 1:37
4."Punk Rock Caveman Living in a Prehistoric Age" – 3:28
5."Going to a Hangin" – 5:33
6."A#1" – 3:37
7."Like a Drug" – 2:24
8."Take Me to Your Leader" – 4:40
9."Teens of Thailand" – 5:37
10."Rickshaw"– 3:44
11."Like a Drug (Instrumental)" – 2:25

Josh Homme: Bass, Guitar, Yamaha, Vocals, Drums, Percussion & Other Stuff
Fred Drake: Drums, Percussion
Dave Catching: Piano, Guitar, Noises
Brant Bjork: Drums, Guitar, Pitter Pat
Mario Lalli: Vocals
Blag Dahlia: Vocals
Gene Trautmann: Drums, Percussion
Barrett Martin: Drums
Adam Maples: Drums
Teddy Quinn: Vocals
Tony Mason: Guitar, Bass



Volume 7 & 8 (2001)



Volumes 7 & 8 is a compilation of the seventh and eighth releases from The Desert Sessions.
Queens of the Stone Age re-recorded "Hanging Tree" for their 2002 album Songs for the Deaf.
The main riff in the track "Cold Sore Superstars" was used in the song "No One Knows" on Queens of the Stone Age's 2002 album Songs for the Deaf. 
Released October 16, 2001
Recorded at Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, CA

1."Don't Drink Poison" – 5:02
2."Hanging Tree" – 3:13
3."Winners" – 1:06
4."Polly Wants a Crack Rock" – 2:29
5."Up in Hell" – 4:46
6."Nenada" – 3:10
7."The Idiots Guide" – 3:04
8."Interpretive Reading" – 1:36
9."Covousier" – 1:50
10."Cold Sore Superstars" – 3:24
11."Making a Cross" – 5:31
12."Ending" – 1:29
13."Piano Bench Breaks" – 2:45

Joshua Homme: Vocals, piano, drums, marxophone, bass, backing vocals, gong, guitar, clap, harmony vocals, production
Samantha Maloney: Vocals, drums, bass, cymbals, slide bass
Brendon McNichol: Mandolin, drum, percussion, bass, guitar, tomboura, balalaika
Chris Goss: Vocals, bass, guitar, clap
Fred Drake: Drums, Crumar, backing vocals, marxophone, harmony vocals, everything
Mark Lanegan: Vocals
Alain Johannes: Guitars, harmony vocals, Tuvan drone, clavinet, backing vocals, saxophone, udu, harmonium, cig fiddle, vocals, mixing
Nick ElDorado: Vocals, tension
Natasha Shneider: Vocals, foreign vocals, bass keys, Rhodes, stuff
Tony Mason: Engineering



Volume 9 & 10 (2003)



Volumes 9 & 10 is the fifth compilation from Josh Homme's ongoing collaborative side project, The Desert Sessions.
Released September 23, 2003
Recorded February 8–15, 2003 at Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, CA

 1."Dead in Love" (4:42)
2."I Wanna Make It wit Chu" (3:42)
3."Covered in Punk's Blood" (1:43)
4."There Will Never Be a Better Time" (4:11)
5."Crawl Home" (3:01)
6."I'm Here for Your Daughter" (0:47)
7."Powdered Wig Machine" (2:40)
8."In My Head...Or Something" (4:41)
9."Holey Dime" (3:34)
10."A Girl Like Me" (3:10)
11."Creosote" (2:34)
12."Subcutaneous Phat" (3:49) 
13."Bring it Back Gentle" (5:48)
14."Shepherd's Pie" (4:31) 

Joshua Homme: Vocals, guitar, slide guitar, percussion, piano, drums, lap steel guitar, backing vocals, bass, Crumar, production, mixing, engineering

PJ Harvey: Piano, tenor saxophone, backing vocals, lead vocals, bass, melodica, pandeiro

Joey Castillo: Drums

Alain Johannes: Flute, Pro-One, mandolin, vocals, piano, Rhodes, guitar, Ebow, production, mixing, engineering

Josh Freese: Drums, bass, Crumar

Dean Ween: Guitar, piano, bass

Brian O'Connor: Bass, percussion

Twiggy Ramirez: Bass, guitar
Dave Catching: Pro-One, guitar, engineering
Troy Van Leeuwen: Fun Machine, guitar
Chris Goss: Guitars
Jeff "The Tuff Gentleman": Bass, bass clarinet, Crumar


9 & 10 features PJ Harvey, Ween's Dean Ween, Marilyn Manson's (and formerly of Nine Inch Nails) 
Jeordie White, Eleven's Alain Johannes, as well as Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo, 
both current members of Queens of the Stone Age (also formerly of A Perfect Circle and Danzig, respectively).


"In My Head... Or Something" was re-recorded for Queens of the Stone Age's fourth album Lullabies to Paralyze as "In My Head".
"Covered in Punk's Blood" was occasionally played live by Queens of the Stone Age during 2005. 
"I Wanna Make It wit Chu" has been re-recorded for the Queens of the Stone Age's fifth studio album, Era Vulgaris as "Make It wit Chu".



Crawl Home [Single] - (2003)




01. Crawl Home

02. It

03. The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore



Desert Sessions - Live At Coachella Festival 2004



Setlist: 
01 Don't Drink Poison - 03:28
02 Dead In Love - 04:46
03 Hanging Tree - 03:50
04 Covered In Punks Blood - 02:06 
05 In My Head... Or Something (Missing End) - 03:40
06 I Wanna Make It Wit Chu (Missing Beginning) - 04:36
07 Cold Sore Superstar - 03:24
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