Wretch (album)

Wretch

Studio album by Kyuss

Released

September 23, 1991

Recorded

1989–1991

Genre

Stoner rock, heavy metal, hardcore punk

Length

48:49

Label

Dali

Producer

Kyuss, Catherine Enny, Ron Krown

Kyuss chronology

Sons of Kyuss
(1990)

Wretch
(1991)

Blues for the Red Sun
(1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

Wretch is the first full-length album by American rock band Kyuss. It was released in September 1991, on Dali Records. Previously billed as Sons of Kyuss, the band shortened their name prior to the release of this album. The album contains a mixture of previously recorded demos and newly recorded material.^[3]

Before Wretch was released, the titles of "Stage III" and "The Law" were mentioned in the runout groove of the Sons of Kyuss EP.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"(Beginning of What's About to Happen) Hwy 74"	Josh Homme	4:43
2.	"Love Has Passed Me By"	Homme, Brant Bjork	3:12
3.	"Son of a Bitch"	Homme, John Garcia, Nick Oliveri	6:03
4.	"Black Widow"	Homme	2:44
5.	"Katzenjammer"	Homme, Chris Cockrell	2:23
6.	"Deadly Kiss"	Homme	5:05
7.	"The Law"	Homme, Oliveri	7:53
8.	"Isolation"	Homme	2:48
9.	"I'm Not"	Homme, Garcia	4:39
10.	"Big Bikes"	Bjork	5:01
11.	"Stage III"	Bjork	4:14

Personnel

Kyuss

Brant Bjork - Drums
John Garcia - Vocals
Josh Homme - Guitar
Nick Oliveri - Bass
Chris Cockrell - Bass (Tracks 4, 6)

Additional personnel

Ron Krown - Producer
Catherine Enny - Producer
Kyuss - Producer
Chris Fuhrman - Mixing
Michael Mikulka - Mixing
Carol Hibbs - Mastering
Harlan Williams - Artwork, Design
All Songs Cacti Music (BMI)

References

↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "allmusic ((( Wretch > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
↑ Brackett, Nathan. "Kyuss". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 473, cited March 17, 2010
↑ Morris, Chris (January 15, 1994). "Kyuss Lands on Its Feet and Keeps Climbing". Billboard.

Kyuss

Josh Homme John Garcia Scott Reeder Alfredo Hernández Brant Bjork Nick Oliveri Chris Cockrell

Studio albums	Wretch Blues for the Red Sun Welcome to Sky Valley ...And the Circus Leaves Town

Compilations	Kyuss / Queens of the Stone Age Muchas Gracias: The Best of Kyuss

Extended plays	Sons of Kyuss

Singles	"Thong Song" "Green Machine" "Demon Cleaner" "Gardenia" "One Inch Man" "Shine!" "Into the Void"

Tours	Blues for the Red Sun Tour Welcome to Sky Valley Tour ...And the Circus Leaves Town Tour Kyuss Lives! Tour

Related articles	Discography Kyuss Lives!/Vista Chino Palm Desert Scene The Desert Sessions Queens of the Stone Age Mondo Generator Hermano Fu Manchu Unida Slo Burn Ché

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