Sons of Kyuss (EP)
Sons of Kyuss is the debut EP by American rock band Kyuss, released in 1990 under the group's original name, Sons of Kyuss. The band released it independently as a vinyl record, pressing only 500 copies.[1] Following this release, the band shortened its name to Kyuss and included these recordings of the songs "Deadly Kiss" and "Black Widow" on their first full-length album, Wretch (1991), while re-recording "Love Has Passed Me By", "Katzenjammer", and "Isolation Desolation" for the album (the latter song's title was shortened to "Isolation").
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| Released | April 19, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Headway Studios, Westminster, California | |||
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| Length | 28:54 | |||
| Label | Black Highway Music (BH0001), Smash! Productions | |||
| Producer | Catherine Enny, Ron Krown | |||
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Track listing
The EP's liner notes credit the writing of all songs to Sons of Kyuss, consisting of John Garcia, Josh Homme, Chris Cockrell, and Brant Bjork.[2] The liner notes of Wretch, on which five of the EP's eight songs appear, give more specific writing credits, with "Deadly Kiss", "Isolation Desolation", and "Black Widow" attributed solely to Homme, while "Love Has Passed Me By" is attributed to Homme and Bjork and "Katzenjammer" to Homme and Cockrell.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Deadly Kiss" | Homme | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Window of Souls" | Garcia, Homme, Cockrell, Bjork | 4:23 |
| 3. | "King" | Garcia, Homme, Cockrell, Bjork | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Isolation Desolation" | Homme | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Love Has Passed Me By" | Homme, Bjork | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Black Widow" | Homme | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Happy Birthday" | Garcia, Homme, Cockrell, Bjork | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Katzenjammer" | Homme, Cockrell | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 28:54 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[2]
Kyuss
- John Garcia – vocals
- Josh Homme – guitar
- Chris Cockrell – bass guitar
- Brant Bjork – drums
Production
- Catherine Enny – record producer
- Ron Krown – record producer
- Tracy Longstreth - (Demo Producer)
- J.B. Lawrence – recording engineer
- Michael Mikulka – mixing engineer
- Tim Shean – assistant engineer
- Tom Nunes – assistant engineer
Artwork
- Merle Schoelkoph – photography
- Debra Hintz – layout
References
- Morris, Chris (January 15, 1994). "Kyuss Lands on Its Feet and Keeps Climbing". Billboard.
- Sons of Kyuss (EP liner notes). Sons of Kyuss. Burbank, California: Black Highway Music, Smash! Productions. 1990. BH0001.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Wretch (CD liner notes). Kyuss. Burbank, California: Dali Records. 1991. DALi 61256-2.CS1 maint: others (link)