Volumes 1 & 2 (The Desert Sessions album)

Volumes 1 & 2 is the first full-length album by The Desert Sessions. It features the ten tracks found on the original 10-inch EPs.

Vol. I / Vol. II
Compilation album by The Desert Sessions
Released	February 24, 1998 (1998-02-24)
Recorded	August 5–12, 1997
Studio	Rancho De La Luna, Joshua Tree, CA
Genre	Desert rock
Length	39:47
Label	Man's Ruin
The Desert Sessions chronology
Vol. I / Vol. II (1998) Volumes 3 & 4 (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

This album differs from subsequent collaborative Desert Sessions in that it was recorded solely by Josh Homme's band The Acquitted Felons.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Preaching"	0:44
2.	"Girl Boy Tom"	4:25
3.	"Monkey in the Middle"	2:47
4.	"Girl Boy Tom"	2:52
5.	"Cowards Way Out"	5:36
6.	"Robotic Lunch"	5:22
7.	"Johnny the Boy"	4:32
8.	"Screamin' Eagle"	3:36
9.	"Cake (Who Shit on the?)"	9:03
10.	"Man's Ruin Preach"	0:50

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