Them Crooked Vultures is the debut studio album by the rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures. It was released on November 13, 2009. The first single from the album, “New Fang“, was released on October 26, 2009, followed by Mind Eraser, No Chaser on November 3.
The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, selling 70,000 units in the US in its first week. The first single from the album, New Fang, was released on October 26, 2009. On November 3, 2009, they released their second single, via free download on iTunes, entitled Mind Eraser, No Chaser.
The album was first released on November 13, 2009, in Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Australia. It was then released by DGC/Interscope in the United States on November 17, 2009; it was released in the United Kingdom by Columbia a day earlier. Prior to release, the album could be viewed on the band’s YouTube channel.
The song Scumbag Blues was released as a playable track on the 2010 video games Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and Gran Turismo 5, while Dead End Friends is playable in Rock Band 3 and featured in Skate 3.
Tracklist:
- No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
- Mind Eraser, No Chaser
- New Fang
- Dead End Friends
- Elephants
- Scumbag Blues
- Bandoliers
- Reptiles
- Interlude with Ludes
- Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up
- Caligulove
- Gunman
- Spinning in Daffodils
iTunes bonus tracks - No One Loves Me & Neither Do I (Live)
- Gunman (Live) (pre-order only)
Them Crooked Vultures
Josh Homme: vocals, guitars, production
John Paul Jones: bass guitar, keyboards, piano, clavinet, optigan, mandolin, backing vocals, production
Dave Grohl: drums, percussion, backing vocals, production
Production personnel
Alan Moulder: recording, mixing
Alain Johannes: recording on “Dead End Friends”, “Reptiles”, and “Interlude with Ludes”, backing vocals
Justin Smith: recording assistance, also Justin from “Fresh Pots” with Dave Grohl
Chris Kaysch: mixing assistance
Brian Gardner: mastering
Mike Bozzi: mastering assistance
Additional personnel
Liam Lynch: artwork, graphic design
Morning Breath: art direction
