Muchas Gracias: The Best of Kyuss

by Kyuss

Overview

Leave it to Kyuss -- a sorely underappreciated band whose music was so ahead of its time that its huge influence became apparent only after its demise -- to put out a best-of set that really isn't any such thing. In fact, Muchas Gracias: The Best of Kyuss is more of a collector's item, combining nine of the band's would-be hits (four of them in previously unreleased live versions) with no less than six album leftovers and B-sides. Predominantly instrumentals, few of these rarities actually approach the caliber of the band's incredible studio albums (the ultra-heavy "Shine," the frenetic "Flip the Phrase," and the epic "Sandpiper" come close) but Kyuss fanatics are bound to consider them a long-lost treasure nonetheless. For the first-time listener, however, Muchas Gracias paints an incomplete portrait that omits some of the cult heroes' best-known material, including the bludgeoning riffage of "Green Machine" and the space rock thrashing of "Odyssey." Neophytes are therefore advised to pick up either of the band's two best albums Blues for the Red Sun or Sky Valley instead. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

Product Details

Release Date:	01/20/2023
Label:	Rhino / Rhino Custom Indie Retail / Wea
UPC:	0081227883249
Rank:	39211

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Un Sandpiper
2. Shine
3. 50 Million Year Trip (Downside Up)
4. Mudfly
5. Demon Cleaner (Best Of) [Edit]
6. A Day Early and a Dollar Extra
7. I'm Not
8. Hurricane

Disc 2

9. Flip the Phase
10. Fatso Forgotso
11. El Rodeo
12. Gardenia [Edit Version]
13. Thumb
14. Conan Troutman [Edit Version]
15. Freedom Run

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kyuss   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
John Garcia   Vocals
Nick Oliveri   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Alfredo Hernandez   Drums
Josh Homme   Guitar
Scott Reeder   Guitar (Bass)
Brant Bjork   Drums
Madman of Encino   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Mario Lalli   Composer
Billy Bowers   Assistant Engineer
Chris Goss   Producer
Chris Fuhrman   Mixing
John Garcia   Composer,Lyricist
Alfredo Hernandez   Composer,Lyricist
Eddy Schreyer   Mastering
Wade Norton   Assistant Engineer
Kyuss   Producer
Joe Barresi   Mixing,Engineer
Jeff Sheehan   Assistant Engineer
Hutch   Musician,Producer
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Josh Homme   Composer,Lyricist
Scott Reeder   Composer,Lyricist
Brant Bjork   Composer,Lyricist,Musician
Brian Jenkins   Mixing,Engineer
Servant   Digital Remastering
Catherine Enny   Producer
Mike Bosely   Mixing
Ron Krown   Producer
Chad Banford   Assistant Engineer
Carol Hibbs   Mastering
Markus Krueger   Cover Design
J.B. Lawrence   Engineer
Alexe Campbell   Assistant Engineer