Rank 'Em: Queens of the Stone Age Albums

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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,007

    Songs for the Deaf

    Rated R

    Queens of the Stone Age

    Era Vulgaris

    Lullabies to Paralyze

    I'd throw clockwork into the third spot
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  • freecandy44
    freecandy44 Pittsburghish Posts: 90
    Been a giant Homme fan since Kyuss...

    Rated R
    Qotsa
    Songs
    Clockwork
    Over the hills
    Lullabies
    Era V

    I love all the albums, but I guess a list is a list.
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,381
    Rated R
    Like Clockwork
    Songs for the Deaf
    QOTSA
    Lullabies to Paralyze
    Era Vulgaris
  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,019
    Clockwork
    Songs for the Deaf
    QOTSA
    Rated R
    Lullabies
    Era Vulgaris
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  • RobbyD462
    RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,812

    Tough to rank but
    Lullabies
    Rated R
    Clockwork
    Songs for the Deaf
    QOTSA
    Era Vulgaris
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/21/9 -Vancouver,B.C-Rogers Arena-12/4/13 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/6/24
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/22/9 -Pemberton,B.C-7/17/16
    -Vancouver,B.C-GM Place -9/25/9 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/8/18
    -Vancouver,B.C-Pacific Coliseum-9/25/11 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/10/18
    -Misoula,MT-Adams Field House-9/30/12 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/4/24

  • FrankY59
    FrankY59 Posts: 1,052
    I'm worried to buy Era Vulgaris it seems to be bottom feeder on most lists...than again that's where most would find Riot Act on a Pearl Jam list and that's actually my favorite album :)
  • RS151862
    RS151862 Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,726
    FrankY59 said:

    I'm worried to buy Era Vulgaris it seems to be bottom feeder on most lists...than again that's where most would find Riot Act on a Pearl Jam list and that's actually my favorite album :)

    Its not bad, just maybe not as complete as the others. The first side of the alum isnt stellar in my opinion. However, the second half is excellent. Battery Acid through Run, Pig, Run are all great songs.
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Another band I need to listen to. I love feel good hit of the summer.
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  • RobbyD462
    RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,812
    FrankY59 said:

    I'm worried to buy Era Vulgaris it seems to be bottom feeder on most lists...than again that's where most would find Riot Act on a Pearl Jam list and that's actually my favorite album :)

    Still really a good album just tough to rank
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/21/9 -Vancouver,B.C-Rogers Arena-12/4/13 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/6/24
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/22/9 -Pemberton,B.C-7/17/16
    -Vancouver,B.C-GM Place -9/25/9 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/8/18
    -Vancouver,B.C-Pacific Coliseum-9/25/11 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/10/18
    -Misoula,MT-Adams Field House-9/30/12 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/4/24

  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,019
    Does anyone know if QOTSA has any tour plans for 2016? Just got into them over the past year and want to see them SO bad live
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,698
    edited February 2016
    FrankY59 said:

    I'm worried to buy Era Vulgaris it seems to be bottom feeder on most lists...than again that's where most would find Riot Act on a Pearl Jam list and that's actually my favorite album :)

    I think it's a really good album (FWIW, Riot Act and Binaural are my two favorite PJ albums, lol!). And actually it's also one of their best sounding records. I think Era Vulgaris is better than their self-titled album. S/T is good, but IMO it is their more boring album. Era Vulgaris is way more interesting to my ears. Era Vulgaris might also beat songs for the deaf for me, only because, while I really love the songs on it, I really can't stand the radio bits. Anyway, if you like QOTSA, I don't think there is any album you should be avoiding - they're all super good. :)

    My ranking would be:

    ... Like Clockwork
    Lullabies to Paralyze
    Rated R (But the reissued vinyl is SHIT)
    Era Vulgaris
    Songs For the Deaf (only ranked lower because of the radio crap - otherwise it would be 3rd)
    QOTSA


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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,698

    Does anyone know if QOTSA has any tour plans for 2016? Just got into them over the past year and want to see them SO bad live

    I am also dying to see them live! But I heard rumours they'd be working on an album this year, so not sure about a tour until that's done.
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  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,444
    I love the packaging of Era Vulgaris too, it comes in 10 inch format :) God, and I also would love to see them live again. In the meantime, the Post Pop Depression gig will hold me over :smiley:
  • kasedoug
    kasedoug The Golden State Posts: 3,011
    PJ_Soul said:

    Does anyone know if QOTSA has any tour plans for 2016? Just got into them over the past year and want to see them SO bad live

    I am also dying to see them live! But I heard rumours they'd be working on an album this year, so not sure about a tour until that's done.
    I think it will be a while before Queens puts out new music and tours. Josh, Dean, and Troy will be touring with Iggy Pop this year.
    I met Dean at the Dead Weather's album listening party at the end of August last year. He said that QOTSA was going back into rehearsals the next day (9/1) for their show in Rio and also the LA surprise gig before that. He also mentioned that QOTSA was going to start working on an album. However, I don't know how imminent that was, especially when Josh closed their 2014 Halloween gig in LA by saying "See you in a few years..."
    They're one of my favorite bands and I'd love to see them again sooner rather than later. That surprise show at the Teragram absolutely ripped. It was far and away my favorite show of 2015 and will have to tide me over until they return.
    In the mean time, hope I can score Post Pop Depression tix before I head to NYC.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,698
    I do still think they'll start working on an album this year no mater What the Iggy Pop schedule is ... meaning it would be out in 2017 probably.
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  • Eraserhead
    Eraserhead Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,981
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  • FrankY59
    FrankY59 Posts: 1,052
    edited February 2016
    Just ordered Lullabies to Paralyze and Them Crooked Vultures on vinyl. Never heard a song from either but really like Like cCockwork, Songs for Deaf and Rated R alot. Looks like S/T and Era Vulgaris are getting repressed soon.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,698
    edited February 2016
    FrankY59 said:

    Just ordered Lullabies to Paralyze and Them Crooked Vultures on vinyl. Never heard a song from either but really like Like cCockwork, Songs for Deaf and Rated R alot. Looks like S/T and Era Vulgaris are getting repressed soon.

    S/T was already reissued in 2011. Pretty sure I got that for under $30 on Amazon a couple of years ago. Still available. And the original pressing of Era Vulgaris is still on Amazon for under $30. I grabbed one new in a record store last year, again for under $30. Maybe they're reissuing that one, but I don't see why they would bother yet....
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  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,019
    I sure wish they would re issue SFTD becuase trying to figure out which copies are legit or not is a mind f**k
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,698

    I sure wish they would re issue SFTD becuase trying to figure out which copies are legit or not is a mind f**k

    Discogs has them all listed accurately: https://www.discogs.com/Queens-Of-The-Stone-Age-Songs-For-The-Deaf/master/3239
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