Blues for the Red Sun
Blues for the Red Sun is the second studio album by the American band Kyuss, following Wretch from 1991. It came out on Dali Records on 30 June 1992 and sits in the stoner rock and stoner metal camp, with hard and alternative rock in the mix too.
Reviews were mostly favourable, though sales were modest, at around 39,000 copies. Its reputation has grown considerably since, and it is now regarded as a highly influential record within stoner rock. It also marks the end of an era for the band: it was the last Kyuss album with bassist Nick Oliveri, who was replaced by Scott Reeder shortly after recording wrapped. The album is dedicated to Oliveri's father, who died in a car accident in 1991. Welcome to Sky Valley followed in 1994.
Blues for the Red Sun: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 51:01Tracklist
- 1ThumbBrant Bjork and Josh Homme4:43
- 2Green MachineBrant Bjork3:39
- 3Molten UniverseJosh Homme and John Garcia2:50
- 450 Million Year Trip (Downside Up)Brant Bjork5:52
- 5Thong SongJosh Homme3:47
- 6Apothecaries’ WeightJosh Homme and John Garcia5:21
- 7Caterpillar MarchBrant Bjork1:56
- 8Freedom RunJosh Homme and Brant Bjork7:37
- 9800Josh Homme and John Garcia1:34
- 10WritheJosh Homme3:42
- 11CapsizedJosh Homme and John Garcia0:55
- 12Allen’s WrenchBrant Bjork and Josh Homme2:45
- 13Mondo GeneratorNick Oliveri6:16
- 14YeahJohn Garcia0:04
- Produced by
- Chris Goss, Kyuss
- Recorded at
- Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California
- Recorded
- 1992
- Mixed by
- Joe Barresi, Mike Bosley
- Engineered by
- Joe Barresi, Brian Jenkins
- Labels
- Dali Records, Dali
- Length
- 51:01
Singles
- “Green Machine” · 1993
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) · 2023 | 26 |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 30 June 1992 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 30 June 1992 | |
| Wikidata | 1992 | |
| US release | 30 June 1992 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1992 | earliest UK or European date |
10 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XE | Chameleon Records | 737056134020 | other |
| 1992 | DE | Dali Records | 737056134020 | other |
| 1992 | US | Dali Records | 737046134047 | other |
| 1992 | GB | Dali Records | 737056134020 | other |
| 1992 | XE | Dali Records | 737056134020 | other |
| 30 June 1992 | US | Dali Records | 737046134023 | original |
| June 1999 | DE | Dali Records | 737056134013 | other |
| 2005 | XE | Chameleon Records | other | |
| 2006 | XW | Elektra | 603497281367 | other |
| 22 July 2014 | US | Dali Records | 081227958749 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×589 | upscaled |