
Queens of the Stone Age is the debut studio album by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released by Loosegroove Records on September 22, 1998. It was primarily written and recorded in April 1998 by founding member Josh Homme and his former Kyuss bandmate Alfredo Hernández, with Hernández playing drums and Homme singing and playing the rest of the instruments. Homme also produced the album alongside Joe Barresi. Bassist Nick Oliveri, also a former member of Kyuss, would join the band by the time of the album’s release. Queens of the Stone Age received generally positive reviews from critics, who placed it in the stoner rock genre and drew comparisons to krautrock bands such as Neu! and Can, as well as to Kyuss and other metal bands. In 2011, Homme reissued Queens of the Stone Age through his Rekords Rekords label, having it remastered and adding three additional tracks–two from the album’s recording sessions and one from two years earlier. The reissue received a positive critical response and was accompanied by a supporting concert tour. Working on the reissue and subsequent tour also inspired part of the band’s approach to recording its sixth album, …Like Clockwork, released in 2013. In 2022, the album was reissued again on Matador Records with its original LP artwork.
Tracklisting
Position | Title |
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A1 | Regular John |
A2 | Avon |
A3 | If Only |
A4 | Walkin’ On The Sidewalks |
A5 | You Would Know |
A6 | How To Handle A Rope (A Lesson In The Lariat) |
B7 | Mexicola |
B8 | Hispanic Impressions |
B9 | You Can’t Quit Me Baby |
B10 | Give The Mule What He Wants |
B11 | I Was A Teenage Hand Model |
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Release Information
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Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_of_the_Stone_Age_(album) |
Format | 1× Vinyl (Orange) LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue |
Label | Matador |
Catalog Number | OLE1768LP |
Notes | Gatefold sleeve with [a1178021] art and original vinyl sequence. Featuring obi-strip designed by [a3311508]. Record comes with a plain black inner sleeve. ℗ 1998 Queens of the Stone Age under exclusive license to Matador Records ℗ 2021 Queens of the Stone Age under exclusive license to Matador Records Inner gatefold photo from ‘The Pin-Up’, a modest history by Mark Gabor, © 1972 Universe Books, NY. Some orders from the Matador webstore came with a [a1178021] poster. Tracks listed sequentially on release. Cutting engineer and pressing plant derived from matrix. |
Discogs URL | Queens Of The Stone Age - Queens Of The Stone Age |