Volumes 1 & 2 (The Desert Sessions album)

Vol. I / Vol. II
Compilation album by The Desert Sessions
Released	February 24, 1998 (1998-02-24)
Recorded	August 5–12, 1997 at Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, CA
Genre	Desert rock
Length	39:47
Label	Man's Ruin
The Desert Sessions chronology
Vol. I / Vol. II (1998) Volumes 3 & 4 (1998)

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Volumes 1 & 2 is the first full-length album by The Desert Sessions. It features the ten tracks found on the original 10-inch EPs.

This album differs from subsequent collaborative Desert Sessions in that it was recorded solely by Josh Homme's band The Acquitted Felons.

Track listing[]

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

The two "Girl Boy Tom" tracks are actually part of a single song. "Monkey in the Middle" is crammed between the two tracks with a fade out from "Girl Boy Tom" and fade back into "Girl Boy Tom". Thus the title "Monkey in the Middle" is a sort of play on titles, being the monkey in the middle. "Robotic Lunch" uses a different mix than found on the original EP.

Personnel[]

• Josh Homme: vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion
• 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
• Pete Stahl: vocals

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