Name: Vols. 11 and 12
Brand: Desert Sessions

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

OLE1488LP

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Black Vinyl

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Limited edition vinyl package includes a one of a kind custom mix and match, body swap booklet

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-10-25

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Beggars Group

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

191401148818

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Desert Sessions

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Matador

A series of recording sessions convened by Josh Homme from 1997 to 2003 and then revived in 2019, primarily at Rancho De La Luna, a house in Joshua Tree, California filled with recording equipment and instruments. The sessions feature Homme along with the house's owners Dave Catching and Fred Drake, as well as many other musicians from the Palm Desert / Desert Rock / Stoner Rock scene contributing to the series. During the sessions, songs were written on-the-spot and recorded quickly, lending both a freshness and roughness to the tracks. Some songs were later re-recorded by Homme's main group Queens Of The Stone Age.

Vol.1 - Instrumental Driving Music For Felons features Josh Homme on various instruments accompanied by John McBain on various types of guitars, David Catching on bass, Alfredo Hernandez and Blank Bjork on drums, Fred Drake on various instruments, Ben Shepherd from Soundgarden on bass and Pete Stahl from Scream, Goatsnake and Earthlings? on vocals.

Vol.2 - Status: Ships Commander Butchered features Josh Homme as Carlo with the same line-up as Vol.1 minus Fred Drake who is only credited as engineer.

Vol.3 - Set Co-Ordinates For The White Dwarf!!! features 2 tracks by The Desert Sessions (Josh Homme on guitar and vocals, John McBain on guitar, Ben Shepherd

In 1997, Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) and a handful of friends retreated to the desert of Joshua Tree, CA in order to isolate themselves from the distractions and comforts of their everyday lives. What began as a casual writing and recording session amongst friends has since become a project of legend. Spanning twelve volumes over the course of two decades, Desert Sessions has featured some of music’s most cherished icons stepping out of their comfort zones and collaborating with one another to create some of the most exciting music of their careers.

After nearly sixteen years since its last entry, the longest-running mix tape in existence, Desert Sessions returns with two stunning new volumes in its already storied catalog, Vol. 11 and 12, featuring collaborations from Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Les Claypool (Primus), Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint), Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters), Mike Kerr (Royal Blood), Carla Azar (Autolux, Jack White), Matt Sweeney (Chavez), David Catching (Co-founder of Rancho De La Luna studio), comedian Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows), Töôrnst Hülpft and newcomer Libby Grace.

Vols. 11 and 12

Music US

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