Blues for the Red Sun

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Blues for the Red Sun is a 1992 (see 1992 in music) album by stoner rock band Kyuss. It is named after episode five of Carl Sagan's Cosmos, entitled "Blues for a Red Planet". It is one of the earliest pioneering recordings in stoner metal, a bass-heavy, grungey form of heavy metal. The album is considered a classic of stoner rock, along with Monster Magnet's Spine Of God and Sleep's Holy Mountain. In 2001 the album was featured in Q magazine's list of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time.

Track listing

1. "Thumb" (Brant Bjork/Josh Homme) – 4:41
2. "Green Machine" (Brant Bjork) – 3:38
3. "Molten Universe" (John Garcia/Josh Homme) – 2:49
4. "50 Million Year Trip (Downside Up)" (Brant Bjork) – 5:52
5. "Thong Song" (Josh Homme) – 3:47
6. "Apothecaries' Weight" (John Garcia/Josh Homme) – 5:21
7. "Caterpillar March" (Brant Bjork) – 1:56
8. "Freedom Run" (Brant Bjork/Josh Homme) – 7:37
9. "800" (John Garcia/Josh Homme) – 1:34
10. "Writhe" (Josh Homme) – 3:42
11. "Capsized" (John Garcia/Josh Homme) – 0:55
12. "Allen's Wrench" (Brant Bjork/Josh Homme) – 2:44
13. "Mondo Generator" (Nick Oliveri) – 6:15
14. "Yeah" (John Garcia) – 0:04

Personnel

• Kyuss - Producer
• Joe Barresi - Engineer, Mixing
• Brant Bjork - Composer, Drums, Lyricist, Concept
• Mike Bosely - Engineer, Mixing
• John Garcia - Vocals, Lyricist
• Chris Goss - Producer
• Josh Homme - Guitar, Composer, Lyricist
• Brian Jenkins - Engineer, Drum Engineering
• Nick Oliveri - Bass, Composer, Vocals, Lyricist
• Jeff Sheehan - Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• Howie Weinberg - Mastering
• Skiles - Art Direction
• Michael Anderson - Photography