Volume 3: Set Coordinates for the White Dwarf!!!
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| EP by The Desert Sessions | ||||
| Released | May 12, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | February 1995, August 8–12, 1997 and September 1997 at Rancho De La Luna, Joshua Tree, California | |||
| Genre | Desert rock, stoner rock, alternative rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 15:12 | |||
| Label | Man's Ruin | |||
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Volume 3: Set Co-ordinates for the White Dwarf!!! is the third extended play (EP) by American desert rock collective The Desert Sessions. Recorded in February 1995 and August and September 1997 at Rancho De La Luna, it was released by Man's Ruin Records on May 12, 1998. The album features eight credited musicians, including Josh Homme, Peter Stahl and Ben Shepherd. It was later re-released with Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips as Volumes 3 & 4.
The third Desert Sessions EP features songs recorded at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, California, a studio founded by Fred Drake and Dave Catching, at three different sessions: one by the band earthlings? in February 1995 ("Sugar Rush"), one by The Desert Sessions between August 8 and 12, 1997 ("Nova" and "Avon") and another by earthlings? in September 1997 ("At the Helm of Hell's Ships"). The album features a total of eight credited musicians: Josh Homme, Peter Stahl (both guitars and vocals), John McBain (guitars), Ben Shepherd (bass), Alfredo Hernández (drums), Catching (guitar and bass), Drake (drums and bass) and Musharitas (vocals). The Desert Sessions tracks were mixed by Homme and the earthlings? tracks were mixed by Drake, with Musharitas co-mixing "Sugar Rush".
Volume 3 was initially released alone on vinyl by Man's Ruin Records on May 12, 1998. It later received a re-release with its follow-up, Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips, on CD on October 27, 1998 as Volumes 3 & 4.
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