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Originally released in September 1998 on Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard’s Loosegroove label, the debut album from California’s Queens of the Stone Age offered a devil-may-care mash-up of styles which felt like a breath of fresh air. The 90s had been dominated first by grunge and then by nu-metal, both of which wallowed in the pain and isolation of some never-ending teenage meltdown. It was high time that somebody launched the good times again and just rocked out.
Fans that discovered Queens of the Stone Age in the wake of their second album and commercial breakthrough Rated R still found the grooves of its less-celebrated predecessor instantly recognisable. After years out of print, this expanded and re-mastered edition offers those still unfamiliar with this somewhat unsung outing one more chance to get up to speed.
Although less varied and dynamic than Rated R, Queens of the Stone Age simply crackles with energy. At its best, it’s just as electrifying, even if it doesn’t maintain the dizzying momentum which rolled its follow-up to instant glory. Musically, it draws deeply from diverse pools, echoes of 70s hard rock reverberating alongside alternative, grunge and stoner rock sounds, the latter of which mainman Josh Homme pioneered with his former band Kyuss.
From the upbeat and driving, laid back and reflective to dirgey and downright quirky, this is a colourful collection that’s damn-near impossible to dislike. Whether reeling off fan favourites such as Avon, Mexicola and You Can't Quit Me Baby or digging down to unearth offbeat efforts such as I Was a Teenage Hand Model and instrumental Hispanic Impressions, it’s the sound of Homme finding his muse with often glorious results.
The bonus material, drawn from the albums Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age (1997) and The Split CD (1998), adds some further interest. The Bronze is an inoffensive little tune which bounces along merrily in keeping with the album’s overall tone while the instrumental These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For is, by comparison, angular and haphazard. Spiders and Vinegaroons, meanwhile, winds up being the oddest piece on the entire release, a slightly surreal instrumental retaining enough Queens flavour to make it fit. All in all, this is the perfect soundtrack to a lazy afternoon lounging in the park with a little glass of something and a special cigarette.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's taken a while but finally Queens Of The stone age have reissued and remastered their self titled debut album. This album unless you bought it back in the day is very hard to find any where for a reseanoble price, i can still remember finding my copy back in 2002 (just after Songs For The Deaf came out) in an Traditional Irish Music shop!! strange but true. The album was released on an independent label back in 1998 by Loosegroove records in the US and Roadrunner Records in Europe and now get's the reissue treatment courtsey of Rekords Rekords. This was Josh Hommes first record since the end of Kyuss and and a brief stint in The Screaming Trees and while it sold okay it wasn't untill their next two albums Rated R and Songs For The Deaf broke the band to a wider audience that people wanted to go back and buy the debut record.
The album is almost entierly played by Josh Homme as he play guitar, bass(under an alias of carlos Von Sexton) and piano as well as all vocals, Alfredo Hernández(Kyuss, Brant Bjork) plays most of the drums on the album. Regular QOTSA contributors Dave Catching, Hutch and Chriss Goss also appear. Despite being included in the album artwork and appearing in a phone message on the end of the album Nick Oliveri does not play on the album.
The album itself has stood the test of time and is full of unforgettable riffs and songs that still get played live to this day. there's not many better album openers than "Regular John" which is still one of the finest songs Homme has ever writtten and when played live can usually go on for 10 minutes, second track Avon originally apperared on Desert Sessions' Volume 3: Set Coordinates For The White Dwarf!!! in a slightly different form. "If Only" originally apperared under the name "If Only Everything" on a split Queens Of The Stone Age/Kyuss cd. "You Would Know" shows the talent that Homme has for delivering quality riffs, How to handle a rope picks up the pace on the album with it's banging drums and once again a riff to die for. "Mexicola" starts of with a pounding bass that will have your bass speaker tested to the full, There is 3 unreleased tracks included on the album, "Spider and Vinegaroons"(familiar to anyone who has the Live dvd Over the years and Through the woods as it's used on the various title screens), "The Bronze" and "These Aren't the Droids Your Looking For" interestingly enough they are not just tacked on at the end instead they are spread out through the album giving them more of a feel that they belong on the album in the first place.
Another track that should be familiar to people who don't own the album is "You Can't Quit Me Baby" which has also been a live staple through the years, it features a great Homme riff as well as a deep bass sound that holds the song together for it's near seven minutes running time it has been featured on the live cd/dvd "Over The Years and Through The Woods" as well as the deluxe edition of "Rated R". "Hispanic Impressions" is an instrumental track that shows off what a fine muscian Homme is.
It's very hard to find fault with this record and it's great now that fans can know own a copy of this album as before "Rated R" and "Songs For The Deaf" there was this.
The album is almost entierly played by Josh Homme as he play guitar, bass(under an alias of carlos Von Sexton) and piano as well as all vocals, Alfredo Hernández(Kyuss, Brant Bjork) plays most of the drums on the album. Regular QOTSA contributors Dave Catching, Hutch and Chriss Goss also appear. Despite being included in the album artwork and appearing in a phone message on the end of the album Nick Oliveri does not play on the album.
The album itself has stood the test of time and is full of unforgettable riffs and songs that still get played live to this day. there's not many better album openers than "Regular John" which is still one of the finest songs Homme has ever writtten and when played live can usually go on for 10 minutes, second track Avon originally apperared on Desert Sessions' Volume 3: Set Coordinates For The White Dwarf!!! in a slightly different form. "If Only" originally apperared under the name "If Only Everything" on a split Queens Of The Stone Age/Kyuss cd. "You Would Know" shows the talent that Homme has for delivering quality riffs, How to handle a rope picks up the pace on the album with it's banging drums and once again a riff to die for. "Mexicola" starts of with a pounding bass that will have your bass speaker tested to the full, There is 3 unreleased tracks included on the album, "Spider and Vinegaroons"(familiar to anyone who has the Live dvd Over the years and Through the woods as it's used on the various title screens), "The Bronze" and "These Aren't the Droids Your Looking For" interestingly enough they are not just tacked on at the end instead they are spread out through the album giving them more of a feel that they belong on the album in the first place.
Another track that should be familiar to people who don't own the album is "You Can't Quit Me Baby" which has also been a live staple through the years, it features a great Homme riff as well as a deep bass sound that holds the song together for it's near seven minutes running time it has been featured on the live cd/dvd "Over The Years and Through The Woods" as well as the deluxe edition of "Rated R". "Hispanic Impressions" is an instrumental track that shows off what a fine muscian Homme is.
It's very hard to find fault with this record and it's great now that fans can know own a copy of this album as before "Rated R" and "Songs For The Deaf" there was this.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Big fan of Queens of the Stone Age for some years now and most of my friends have been ear bashing me about this album, which until recently, was incredibly hard to find. This reissue finally allows me to see what all my friends were on about.
I was worried it was all hype and no substance. Thankfully QOTSA are a class act and this album is amazing. Maybe even some of their best material. The tracks have a heavier sound than later/more recent QOTSA albums, but the killer riffs are there and the songs are amazing.
If you like Queens of the Stone Age and don't own this album buy it now, you won't be disappointed.
If you like good rock music, buy this album now.
If you like Justin Bieber, buy this album and learn what real music sounds like.
I was worried it was all hype and no substance. Thankfully QOTSA are a class act and this album is amazing. Maybe even some of their best material. The tracks have a heavier sound than later/more recent QOTSA albums, but the killer riffs are there and the songs are amazing.
If you like Queens of the Stone Age and don't own this album buy it now, you won't be disappointed.
If you like good rock music, buy this album now.
If you like Justin Bieber, buy this album and learn what real music sounds like.
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Excellent. Not a dud track on the whole album as far as I'm concerned. If you like Queens of the Stone Age then you can't go wrong with this - I've played it at least once a day every day for a month and it continues to impress.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5's out of 5's
Great LP I listen to this more than the cd the vocal quality does seem better, that a side the record is fantastic. I love the layout of the record and the art work it's quality. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Pete
A modern classic
A modern classic. What's more to be said? Queens of the Stone Age are one of the most original bands of the past decade and a bit, and this was arguably some of their best music. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Marc
Not just a demo.
The first Queens album I bought was Rated R, and I bought every one after that as they came out but refrained from purchasing their first one as I had the feeling it would be a... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Sid.
Queens will always be 5*
They have been my favourite band for 11 years and I bought this when it was out on Loosegroove/Roadrunner and this reissue is a great way for new fans to refind this AMAZING album... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mimetic Polyalloy T-1000
Original and best...
Sounds great, just like a re-master should do (unlike some other attempts I've heard). Extra tracks are good, not really as good as the original album but they fit in quite nicely. Read more
Published 14 months ago by SuperJonty
Arrived but damaged!
Preordered this CD as a massive QOTSA fan and received the CD very promptly. Unfortunately it arrived in woefully inept packaging and with 2 large cracks on the front of the CD... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Caroline Gillett
maybe you like it, maybe not
If you know the other QOTSA albums their debut album will really surprise you. The album sounds a little bit like a mix of J.Hommes old band Kyuss and the folowing QOTSA albums. Read more
Published 14 months ago by music is the best for you and me
Ummmm, not really a good time album
I think the BBC reviewer must have been smoking some special cigarettes himself when he calls QOTSA a ''good time album''. Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. P. Grimshaw
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