Stoner Witch is the seventh studio album by the Melvins, released on October 18, 1994, by Atlantic Records. The album was recorded with Garth “GGGarth” Richardson and Joe Barresi in 19 days at the A&M Studios in Hollywood. Most of the tracks were captured in a single take, and all of the tracking and mastering was completed in a single, continuous session.
The title comes from a term that drummer Dale Crover and his friends used to describe “the stoner chicks” at their high school.
Described as a grunge, stoner rock and sludge metal album, Stoner Witch melds hallmarks of the band’s earlier work, such as “molten tempos and guitarist Buzz Osborne‘s nonsensical lyrics” with a relatively radio-friendly ear towards arrangements. Upon its initial release, Stoner Witch sold approximately 50,000 units, with particularly strong sales in New York City and Seattle. The songs Revolve and Queen were both released as promotional singles with accompanying music videos.
Tracklist:
- Skweetis
- Queen
- Sweet Willy Rollbar
- Revolve
- Goose Freight Train
- Roadbull
- At the Stake
- Magic Pig Detective
- Shevil
- June Bug
- Lividity
the Melvins
King Buzzo: lead vocals, guitar and bass
Mark D: bass, guitar and backing vocals
Dale C: drums, guitar and backing vocals
Additional personnel
GGGarth: producer
Joe Barresi: engineer
Geetus Guido South Aguto: assistant engineer
Mike “Elvis” Smith: assistant engineer
The Magic Eight Ball: spiritual guidance
Scott Humphrey: door squeaking & pencil sharpening
Paul Dicarli: digital editing, back cracking & Moog
David Lefkowitz: management
Mackie Osborne: art direction
Annalisa: photography
