…And the Circus Leaves Town

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...And The Circus Leaves Town
Studio album by Kyuss
Released	July 11, 1995
Recorded	March 1 - 20, 1995
Genre	Stoner rock Stoner metal Desert rock psychedelic rock
Length	71:54
Label	Elektra Records
Producer	Chris Goss
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Kyuss chronology
Welcome to Sky Valley (1994) ...And The Circus Leaves Town (1995) Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age (1997)

...And The Circus Leaves Town is the fourth and final studio album by Kyuss, released on July 11, 1995 (see 1995 in music).

At over 70 minutes, it is Kyuss' longest studio album to date. Although not as successful as Blues for the Red Sun and Welcome to Sky Valley, ...And The Circus Leaves Town is now considered a minor classic, but at the time, it received lukewarm reviews and sold poorly. A video was made for "One Inch Man", the album's only official single.

...And The Circus Leaves Town was also Kyuss' last studio album before disbanding 3 months after its release. Afterward, guitarist Josh Homme moved on to his new band Queens of the Stone Age and began the Desert Sessions project. It is also believed the album was only made in order to fulfill contractual obligations with the band's label Elektra Records, and this would be one of the reasons why the band wanted to break up.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Hurricane" (John Garcia/Josh Homme) – 2:41
2. "One Inch Man" (John Garcia/Scott Reeder) – 3:30
3. "Thee Ol' Boozeroony" (Scott Reeder) – 2:47
4. "Gloria Lewis" (John Garcia/Josh Homme) – 4:02
5. "Phototropic" (Josh Homme) – 5:13
6. "El Rodeo" (John Garcia/Josh Homme) – 5:35
7. "Jumbo Blimp Jumbo" (Josh Homme) – 4:39
8. "Tangy Zizzle" (Josh Homme) – 2:39
9. "Size Queen" (Josh Homme) – 3:46
10. "Catamaran" (Mario Lalli/Larri Lalli/Gary Arce) – 2:59
11. "Spaceship Landing" (Josh Homme) – 11:16 (34:04 with hidden tracks)
12. "Day One" (Scott Reeder) - 1:49 (begins at 32:15 of "Spaceship Landing")

• "Catamaran" is a cover song, originally by Yawning Man.

• "Day One" was a song intended for the surviving members of Nirvana, since the album was released in 1995 after Kurt Cobain's death.

[edit] Personnel

• John Garcia - Vocals
• Josh Homme - Guitar, Vocals (bckgr)
• Scott Reeder -bass, Vocals (bckgr)
• Alfredo Hernández - Drums, Vocals (bckgr)
• Mario Lalli (of Fatso Jetson, SST Records) - Vocals (bckgr)
• Madman of Encino - Vocals (bckgr)
• Gary Arce - Vocals (bckgr)
• Brian Jenkins - Mixing
• Chad Banford - Mixing, Mixing Assistant
• Billy Bowers - Mixing, Mixing Assistant
• Joe Barresi - Engineer
• Chris Goss - Producer
• Eddy Schreyer - Mastering
• Jill Jordan - Artwork, Paintings
• Michael Anderson - Photography
• Kyuss - Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Artwork

v • d • e Kyuss John Garcia | Josh Homme Bass Chris Cockrell | Nick Oliveri | Scott Reeder Drums Alfredo Hernández | Brant Bjork Studio albums Sons of Kyuss (1990) | Wretch (1991) | Blues for the Red Sun (1992) | Welcome to Sky Valley (1994) | ...And the Circus Leaves Town (1995) Split EPs Shine!/Short Term Memory Loss (1996) | Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age (1997) Compilations Muchas Gracias: The Best of Kyuss (2000) Related articles Stoner rock | Desert rock | The Desert Sessions | Queens of the Stone Age | Mondo Generator | Hermano | Fu Manchu | Unida | Slo Burn