Volumes 1 & 2 is the first compilation of Josh Homme's project The Desert Sessions. Volume 1: Instrumental Driving Music for Felons and Volume 2: Status: Ships Commander Butchered were released separately on vinyl, and then compiled on CD.
This album differs from subsequent collaborative Desert Sessions in that it was recorded solely by Josh Homme's band The Acquitted Felons.
Track listing
Notes 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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