Desert Sessions

Desert Sessions

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The Desert Sessions, a music collective founded by Josh Homme in August 1997 at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, California, originated as an experimental project bringing together musicians from the Palm Desert scene. The initial releases were the double EPs Volume 1: Instrumental Driving Music for Felons (1997) and Volume 2: Status: Ships Commander Butchered (1998), followed by Volume 3: Set Coordinates for the White Dwarf!!! (1998) and Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips (1998). Subsequent volumes continued the series, with Volume 5: Poetry for the Masses (SeaShedShitheadByTheSheSore) (1999), Volume 6: Black Anvil Ego (1999), and Volume 7: Gypsy Marches (2001) through Volume 10: I Heart Disco (2003). After a hiatus, the collective released Volume 11: Arrivederci Despair and Volume 12: Tightwads & Nitwits & Critics & Heels (2019), featuring collaborations with artists such as Billy Gibbons, Les Claypool, and Jake Shears. The project’s recordings were issued as compilations of paired volumes, with Volumes 1–2 (1998), 3–4 (1998), 5–6 (1999), 7–8 (2001), 9–10 (2003), and 11–12 (2019). In 2021, art directors Doug Cunningham and Jason Noto received a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package for Volumes 11–12.

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Crucifire
Desert Sessions
Vols. 11 & 12
01:44
Writer: Joshua Homme / Composers: Jake Shears - Joshua Homme - Matt Sweeney - Mike Kerr
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Something You Can't See
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03:26
Writer: Jake Shears / Composers: Carla Azar - Dave Catching - Jake Shears - Matt Sweeney - Mike Kerr
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If You Run
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04:00
Writer: Joshua Homme / Composers: Joshua Homme - Libby Grace Hackford - Matt Sweeney
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Move Together
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05:03
Writer: Billy Gibbons - Joshua Homme / Composers: Billy Gibbons - Carla Azar - Joshua Homme - Les Claypool - Matt Sweeney - Stella Mozgawa
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I Wanna Make It Wit Chu
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03:43
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Noses in Roses, Forever
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05:33
Writer: Joshua Homme / Composers: Joshua Homme - Matt Sweeney
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I'm Here for Your Daughter
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00:47
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Chic Tweetz
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03:47
Writer: Joshua Homme / Composers: Joshua Homme - Matt Berry - Stella Mozgawa
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Easier Said Than Done
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03:06
Writer: Joshua Homme / Composers: Carla Azar - Joshua Homme
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Crawl Home
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Dead in Love
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There Will Never Be a Better Time
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04:11
Writer: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo / Composers: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo
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Subcutaneous Phat
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Bring It Back Gentle
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In My Head...Or Something
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04:41
Writer: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo / Composers: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo
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A Girl Like Me
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Far East for the Trees
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04:52
Composers: Carla Azar - Les Claypool - Stella Mozgawa - Joshua Homme
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Powered Wig Machine
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02:40
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Shepherd's Pie
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Holey Dime
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03:34
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Creosote
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Vols. 11 & 12
℗ 2019 Desert Sessions under exclusive license to Matador Records
25-10-2019
Vols. 11 & 12
01
Move Together
Desert Sessions
Vols. 11 & 12
05:03
Writer: Billy Gibbons - Joshua Homme / Composers: Billy Gibbons - Carla Azar - Joshua Homme - Les Claypool - Matt Sweeney - Stella Mozgawa
02
Noses in Roses, Forever
Desert Sessions
Vols. 11 & 12
05:33
Writer: Joshua Homme / Composers: Joshua Homme - Matt Sweeney
03
Far East for the Trees
Desert Sessions
Vols. 11 & 12
04:52
Composers: Carla Azar - Les Claypool - Stella Mozgawa - Joshua Homme
04
If You Run
Desert Sessions
Vols. 11 & 12
04:00
Writer: Joshua Homme / Composers: Joshua Homme - Libby Grace Hackford - Matt Sweeney
05
Crucifire
Desert Sessions
Vols. 11 & 12
01:44
Writer: Joshua Homme / Composers: Jake Shears - Joshua Homme - Matt Sweeney - Mike Kerr
06
Chic Tweetz
Desert Sessions
Vols. 11 & 12
03:47
Writer: Joshua Homme / Composers: Joshua Homme - Matt Berry - Stella Mozgawa
07
Something You Can't See
Desert Sessions
Vols. 11 & 12
03:26
Writer: Jake Shears / Composers: Carla Azar - Dave Catching - Jake Shears - Matt Sweeney - Mike Kerr
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The Desert Sessions Volume 9 & 10
20-01-2015
The Desert Sessions Volume 9 & 10
01
Dead in Love
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Volume 9 & 10
04:42
02
I Wanna Make It Wit Chu
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Volume 9 & 10
03:43
03
Covered in Punks Blood
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The Desert Sessions Volume 9 & 10
01:43
04
There Will Never Be a Better Time
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Volume 9 & 10
04:11
05
Crawl Home
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Volume 9 & 10
03:01
06
I'm Here for Your Daughter
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Volume 9 & 10
00:47
07
Powered Wig Machine
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Volume 9 & 10
02:40
Access the complete album info (14 songs)
The Desert Sessions Vol 9 & 10
2003 Ipecac Recordings
23-09-2003
The Desert Sessions Vol 9 & 10
01
Dead in Love
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Vol 9 & 10
04:42
Writer: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo / Composers: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo
02
I Wanna Make It Wit Chu
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Vol 9 & 10
03:43
Writer: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo / Composers: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo
03
Covered in Punks Blood
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Vol 9 & 10
01:43
Writer: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo / Composers: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo
04
There Will Never Be a Better Time
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Vol 9 & 10
04:11
Writer: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo / Composers: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo
05
Crawl Home
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Vol 9 & 10
03:01
Writer: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo / Composers: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo
06
I'm Here for Your Daughter
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Vol 9 & 10
00:47
Writer: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo / Composers: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo
07
Powered Wig Machine
Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions Vol 9 & 10
02:40
Writer: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo / Composers: Alain Johannes - Josh Homme - Joey Castillo - Dave Catching - Josh Freese - Chris Goss - Polly Jean Harvey - Jeordie White - Troy Van Leeuwen - Michael Melchiondo
Access the complete album info (14 songs)