Rated R (deluxe edition)

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Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Feel Good Hit of the Summer
recording engineer:
Trina Shoemaker
additional engineer:
Martin Schmelze (task: sequence & assembly)
co-engineer:
Marek
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
mixer:
Marek (psy-trance artist)
bass guitar:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set):
Gene Trautmann
electric piano and lap steel guitar:
Dave Catching
grand piano and percussion:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician)
guitar and lead vocals:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
background vocals:
Nick Eldorado, Rob Halford, Nick Oliveri and Wendy Ray Moan
drums (drum set) technician:
Gersh (drum technician)
guitar technician:
Dan Druff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1999-12 until 2000-02)
produced at:
Mates Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Feel Good Hit of the Summer
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
4.452:43
2The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret
recording engineer and mixer:
Trina Shoemaker
additional engineer:
Martin Schmelze (task: sequence & assembly)
co-engineer:
Marek
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
baritone saxophone:
Scott Mayo
bass guitar:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set):
Nick Lucero
electric piano:
Dave Catching
guitar and lead vocals:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
piano [noise piano]:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Barrett Martin (drummer and producer)
background vocals:
Nick Oliveri and Peter Stahl (Wool & Scream singer)
drums (drum set) technician:
Gersh (drum technician)
guitar technician:
Dan Druff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1999-12 until 2000-02)
produced at:
Mates Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret by Queens of the Stone Age
recording of:
The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
43:36
3Leg of Lamb
recording engineer and mixer:
Trina Shoemaker
additional engineer:
Martin Schmelze (task: sequence & assembly)
co-engineer:
Marek
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
bass guitar:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nick Lucero
guitar and percussion and lead vocals:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
background vocals:
Mike Johnson (bassist)
drums (drum set) technician:
Gersh (drum technician)
guitar technician:
Dan Druff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1999-12 until 2000-02)
produced at:
Mates Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Leg of Lamb
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
3.352:49
4Auto Pilot
recording engineer:
Trina Shoemaker
additional engineer:
Martin Schmelze (task: sequence & assembly)
co-engineer:
Marek
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
bass guitar:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician)
drums (drum set) and guitar [lead guitar]:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
guitar and lead vocals:
Nick Oliveri
Hammond organ [b3]:
Dave Catching
percussion:
Nick Lucero
background vocals:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician), Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Mark Lanegan
drums (drum set) technician:
Gersh (drum technician)
guitar technician:
Dan Druff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1999-12 until 2000-02)
produced at:
Mates Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Auto Pilot
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
3.64:01
5Better Living Through Chemistry
recording engineer:
Trina Shoemaker
additional engineer:
Martin Schmelze (task: sequence & assembly)
co-engineer:
Marek
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
mixer:
Marek (psy-trance artist)
bass guitar:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set):
Nick Lucero
guitar and lead vocals:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
percussion and vibraphone [vibes]:
Barrett Martin (drummer and producer)
piano:
Dave Catching
background vocals:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set) technician:
Gersh (drum technician)
guitar technician:
Dan Druff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1999-12 until 2000-02)
produced at:
Mates Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Better Living Through Chemistry
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
3.55:49
6Monsters in the Parasol
recording engineer and mixer:
Trina Shoemaker
additional engineer:
Martin Schmelze (task: sequence & assembly)
co-engineer:
Marek
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
bass guitar:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set):
Gene Trautmann
guitar:
Dave Catching and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
background vocals:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Nick Oliveri
lead vocals:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
drums (drum set) technician:
Gersh (drum technician)
guitar technician:
Dan Druff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1999-12 until 2000-02)
produced at:
Mates Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Monsters in the Parasol
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman), Mario Lalli and Nick Olivieri
publisher:
Blood Onion Music and Board Stiff Music
3.553:28
7Quick and to the Pointless
recording engineer and mixer:
Trina Shoemaker
additional engineer:
Martin Schmelze (task: sequence & assembly)
co-engineer:
Marek
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set):
Gene Trautmann
flugelhorn:
Fernando Pullum
guitar:
Dave Catching
guitar [lead guitar]:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
background vocals:
Nick Eldorado and Wendy Ray Moan
drums (drum set) technician:
Gersh (drum technician)
guitar technician:
Dan Druff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1999-12 until 2000-02)
produced at:
Mates Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Quick and to the Pointless
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
3.71:43
8In the Fade / Feel Good Hit of the Summer (reprise)
additional recording engineer:
Brad Cook (member of Megafaun, producer, songwriter)
recording engineer:
Trina Shoemaker
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
bass guitar:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set):
Nick Lucero
electric piano:
Dave Catching
guitar, percussion and background vocals and lead vocals:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
lead vocals:
Mark Lanegan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1999-12 until 2000-02)
produced at:
Mates Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
medley including a partial recording of:
Feel Good Hit of the Summer
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
medley including a recording of:
In the Fade
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Mark Lanegan
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Ripple Music
24:25
9Tension Head
additional recording engineer:
Brad Cook (member of Megafaun, producer, songwriter)
recording engineer:
Trina Shoemaker
additional engineer:
Martin Schmelze (task: sequence & assembly)
co-engineer:
Marek
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
mixer:
Marek (psy-trance artist)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set):
Gene Trautmann
guitar:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
drums (drum set) technician:
Gersh (drum technician)
guitar technician:
Dan Druff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1999-12 until 2000-02)
produced at:
Mates Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Tension Head
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
3.752:53
10Lightning Song
recording engineer and mixer:
Trina Shoemaker
additional engineer:
Martin Schmelze (task: sequence & assembly)
co-engineer:
Marek
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
12 string guitar:
Dave Catching
bass guitar:
Nick Oliveri
percussion:
Barrett Martin (drummer and producer)
piano:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
drums (drum set) technician:
Gersh (drum technician)
guitar technician:
Dan Druff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1999-12 until 2000-02)
produced at:
Mates Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Lightning Song
composer:
Dave Catching
publisher:
At the Helm of Hells Ship
3.152:07
11I Think I Lost My Headache
recording engineer:
Trina Shoemaker
additional engineer:
Martin Schmelze (task: sequence & assembly)
co-engineer:
Marek
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
mixer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Trina Shoemaker
bass guitar and background vocals:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set):
Nick Lucero
guitar and lead vocals:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
horn:
Scott Mayo, Fernando Pullum and Reggie Young (trombone player)
lap steel guitar:
Dave Catching
percussion [steel drum]:
Barrett Martin (drummer and producer)
drums (drum set) technician:
Gersh (drum technician)
guitar technician:
Dan Druff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1999-12 until 2000-02)
produced at:
Mates Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Think I Lost My Headache
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
3.68:40
2▼Digital Media
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1Ode to Clarissa
recording of:
Ode to Clarissa
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
52:40
2You’re So Vague
producer:
Alain Johannes and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
mixer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Marek (psy-trance artist)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set):
Gene Trautmann
guitar:
Dave Catching and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
lead vocals:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
recording of:
You’re So Vague
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
43:40
3Never Say Never
producer:
Alain Johannes and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
mixer:
Alain Johannes
baritone guitar and bass guitar:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set):
Gene Trautmann
guitar:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Brendon McNichol
slide guitar:
Alain Johannes
lead vocals:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
performer:
Natasha Shneider
cover recording of:
Never Say Never
writer:
Benjamin Bossi, Larry Carter (bassist), Debora Iyall, Peter Woods (member of Romeo Void, Ultrasheen) and Frank Zincavage
54:22
4Who’ll Be the Next in Line
producer:
Alain Johannes and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
mixer:
Alain Johannes
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set):
Gene Trautmann
guitar [left]:
Brendon McNichol
guitar [right] and background vocals:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
piano:
Natasha Shneider
cover recording of:
Who’ll Be the Next in Line
lyricist and composer:
Raymond Douglas Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
42:29
5Born to Hula
engineer:
Trina Shoemaker
producer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
recording of:
Born to Hula
lyricist and composer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
55:53
6Monsters in the Parasol (live in Seattle)
recording of:
Monsters in the Parasol
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman), Mario Lalli and Nick Olivieri
publisher:
Blood Onion Music and Board Stiff Music
3:33
7Feel Good Hit of the Summer (live at Reading)
producer:
Sarah Gaston
recorded at:
Reading Festival (2000-08-25 – 2000-08-27) (2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2000)
produced for:
BBC Radio 1
live recording of:
Feel Good Hit of the Summer (on 2000-08-26)
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
43:00
8Regular John (live at Reading)
producer:
Sarah Gaston
recorded at:
Reading Festival (2000-08-25 – 2000-08-27) (2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2000)
produced for:
BBC Radio 1
live recording of:
Regular John (from 2000-08-26 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Alfredo Hernández, Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and John McBain
writer:
Jose Hernandez (trumpet)
55:13
9Avon (live at Reading)
producer:
Sarah Gaston
recorded at:
Reading Festival (2000-08-25 – 2000-08-27) (2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2000)
produced for:
BBC Radio 1
live recording of:
Avon (on 2000-08-26)
lyricist and composer:
Alfredo Hernández and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
53:24
10Quick and to the Pointless (live at Reading)
producer:
Sarah Gaston
recorded at:
Reading Festival (2000-08-25 – 2000-08-27) (2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2000)
produced for:
BBC Radio 1
live recording of:
Quick and to the Pointless (from 2000-08-26 to present)
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
42:34
11Better Living Through Chemistry (live at Reading)
producer:
Sarah Gaston
recorded at:
Reading Festival (2000-08-25 – 2000-08-27) (2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2000)
produced for:
BBC Radio 1
live recording of:
Better Living Through Chemistry (from 2000-08-26 to present)
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
55:20
12Ode to Clarissa (live at Reading)
producer:
Sarah Gaston
recorded at:
Reading Festival (2000-08-25 – 2000-08-27) (2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2000)
produced for:
BBC Radio 1
live recording of:
Ode to Clarissa (from 2000-08-26 to present)
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
42:52
13The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret (live at Reading)
producer:
Sarah Gaston
recorded at:
Reading Festival (2000-08-25 – 2000-08-27) (2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2000)
produced for:
BBC Radio 1
live recording of:
The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret (from 2000-08-26 to present)
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
43:33
14You Can’t Quit Me, Baby (live at Reading)
producer:
Sarah Gaston
recorded at:
Reading Festival (2000-08-25 – 2000-08-27) (2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2000)
produced for:
BBC Radio 1
live recording of:
You Can’t Quit Me Baby (from 2000-08-26 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Alfredo Hernández and Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman)
510:37
15Millionaire (live at Reading)
producer:
Sarah Gaston
recorded at:
Reading Festival (2000-08-25 – 2000-08-27) (2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2000)
produced for:
BBC Radio 1
live recording of:
You Think I Ain’t Worth a Dollar, but I Feel Like a Millionaire (on 2000-08-26)
writer:
Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age frontman) and Mario Lalli
publisher:
Blood Onion Music and Board Stiff Music
44:38

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