12 Bar Blues

by Scott Weiland

12 Bar Blues cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 31 March 1998
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 59:16
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut solo album from the Stone Temple Pilots frontman explores a heavily eclectic sonic palette beyond his primary band's grunge roots. Co-produced with Daniel Lanois and Victor Indrizzo, the project heavily incorporates drum loops, synthesizers, and Bowie-esque art rock eccentricities.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, noisy, rhythmic, theatrical, genre-blending

Tracklist

  1. Desperation #5 (4:02)
  2. Barbarella (6:32)
  3. About Nothing (4:49)
  4. Where's the Man (5:11)
  5. Divider (4:23)
  6. Cool Kiss (4:57)
  7. The Date (5:21)
  8. Son (5:03)
  9. Jimmy Was a Stimulator (4:00)
  10. Lady Your Roof Brings Me Down (5:25)
  11. Mockingbird Girl (5:02)
  12. Opposite Octave Reaction (4:26)

Credits

  • Tony Castaneda - guitar, bass, written-by [co-written by], guitar, slide guitar [solo], written-by [co-written by], guitar, bass
  • Martyn LeNoble - bass, bass, cello
  • Holly Reiger - guitar
  • Peter DiStefano - guitar, guitar [ethereal guitar], bass, guitar, guitar synthesizer [guitar synth]
  • Victor Indrizzo - hihat [hi-hat], guitar, drums, percussion, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, organ [hammond], piano, drums, written-by [co-written by], drums, guitar, mellotron, piano, bass, guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, keyboards, percussion, written-by [co-written by], guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, drums, drums, keyboards, guitar, electric piano [electric fuzz piano], written-by [co-written by], piano, guitar, drums, vocals, arranged by [string arrangements]
  • Michael Weiland - loops [acoustic drum loop], percussion
  • Tim Gilman - guitar [galactic surf guitar]
  • Brad Mehldau - piano, keyboards

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