Volumes 3 & 4 is the second compilation of Josh Homme's project The Desert Sessions

The Desert Sessions

The Desert Sessions are a musical collective series, founded by Josh Homme in 1997. Artists such as Brant Bjork, PJ Harvey, Jeordie White The Desert Sessions are a musical collective series, founded by Josh Homme in 1997. Artists such as Brant Bjork, PJ Harvey, Jeordie White The Desert Sessions are...

. Volume 3: Set Coordinates for the White Dwarf!!!

Volume 3: Set Coordinates for the White Dwarf!!!

The third The Desert Sessions LP, entitled Volume 3: Set Coordinates for the White Dwarf!!!, was released in 1998 on 10-inch milky clear vinyl.-Track listing & Personnel:Side AA:1. "Nova"*Vocals: Pete Stahl*Guitar: John Paul McBain*Guitar: Josh Homme...

and Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips

Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips

Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips is the fourth installment of The Desert Sessions series, a side project of Queens of the Stone Age frontman, Josh Homme. It was originally released in 1998 on cream-colored 10" vinyl, and is currently out of print....

were released separately on 10-inch vinyl

Gramophone record

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, and then compiled on CD

Compact Disc

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 with the extra track "You Keep on Talkin'".

Track listing

1. "Nova"
2. "At the Helm Off Hell's Ships"
3. "Avon"
4. "Sugar Rush"
5. "The Gosso King of Crater Lake"
6. "Monster in the Parasol"
7. "Jr. High Love"
8. "Eccentric Man"
9. "Hogleg"
10. "You Keep on Talkin'"

Personnel

This Desert Sessions set featured several bands.

The earthlings?

Earthlings?

Earthlings? are a psychedelic rock band based in Joshua Tree, California. The band includes members from Queens of the Stone Age, Desert Sessions, Eagles of Death Metal, Kyuss, Masters of Reality, Goatsnake, The Twilight Singers, Gutter Twins, Yellow#5, Legal Weapon, Sea Hags, Modifiers, Orquesta...

 (Pete Stahl, Dave Catching, Fred Drake

Fred Drake

Fred Drake was an American musician best known as a founding member of earthlings?. Drake is also renowned for having been co-owner of Rancho De La Luna, the setting for the collaborative musical project The Desert Sessions, in which he took part.Fred recorded with a wide variety of musicians...

, and Musharitas) perform "At the Helm Off Hell's Ships" and "Sugar Rush"

The Eagles of Death Metal

Eagles of Death Metal

Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998 by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal are not a death metal band. Hughes stated that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre...

 (consisting of Jesse 'The Devil' Hughes, Loo Balls, Carlo Von Sexron, Craig Armstrong (bass player) and T. Fresh) performed "The Gosso King of Crater Lake", "Hogleg" and "You Keep On Talkin'". The Eagles of Death Metal has since become a real band centered around Jesse Hughes guitars and singing instead of Loo Balls vocals. Also, 'Carlo Von Sexron' is in fact, one of Joshua Homme

Joshua Homme

Joshua Michael Homme is an American rock musician, and record producer. He was the guitarist and a founding member of the stoner metal band Kyuss, as well as the founding and only continuous member of the hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age , in which he sings, plays guitar, and serves as the...

's monikers. He is also known to record drums and/or bass guitar for EODM to this day, though he doesn't tour with them regularly.

The Green Monarchs (consisting of Alfredo Hernández

Alfredo Hernandez

Alfredo Hernández is an American drummer best known as a member of desert rock bands Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Brant Bjork and the Bros and Yawning Man. He is jazz trained.- Career :...

, Larry Lalli, Mario Lalli, Joshua Homme, Chris Goss

Chris Goss (U.S.)

Christopher Ryan Goss, born August 17, 1958, is an American record producer and musician.-Selected discography:Throughout his career Goss has worked with a wide range of musicians in various genres.* 1988 - Masters of Reality by Masters of Reality...

, Nick Oliveri

Nick Oliveri

Nick Steven Oliveri is an American musician from Palm Desert, California. He plays bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and is a vocalist...

, Tony Tornay) performed "Monster In The Parasol", "Jr. High Love" and "Eccentric Man".

An unnamed grouping consisting of Pete Stahl, John McBain

John McBain (musician)

John Paul McBain was a guitarist for Monster Magnet, Wellwater Conspiracy, his solo work, and has contributed to The Desert Sessions...

, Joshua Homme, Ben Shepherd

Ben Shepherd

Ben Shepherd is an American musician, two-time Grammy Award Winner best known for playing bass in the grunge band Soundgarden from 1990 until the band's 1997 break-up...

, and Alfredo Hernandez performed "Nova" and "Avon", which were likely leftovers from the original set of Desert Sessions. The music tracks of both of these songs are identical with different vocal tracks. Pete Stahl sings "Nova" and Homme sings "Avon". Homme has said that this was an experiment to show how two different vocalists would treat the same piece of music.