Over the Years and Through the Woods

Over the Years and Through the Woods is the title of a live album and video by Queens of the Stone Age. The release features material on audio CD as well as video DVD—both recorded at London's Brixton Academy on Monday August 22, 2005 and KOKO on Tuesday August 23, 2005.[3]

Over the Years and Through the Woods
Live album / video by
ReleasedNovember 22, 2005 (2005-11-22)
Recorded1998–2005
GenreHard rock
Length74:21 (CD)
LabelInterscope
ProducerJosh Homme, Randi Wilens
Queens of the Stone Age chronology
Lullabies to Paralyze
(2005)
Over the Years and Through the Woods
(2005)
Era Vulgaris
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.6/10[2]

Recording and release

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Over the Years and Through the Woods is the first live release by the band, and is sold as two different packages—either a CD case or a DVD case. Both versions include the same content on the discs. The DVD content was directed by Chapman Baehler.[4]

Artwork

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The cover art features an assortment of stylized letter Q's, which represent the band's studio albums released prior to Over the Years and Through the Woods. The blue, red and yellow 'Q' is taken from Rated R, Songs for the Deaf and Lullabies to Paralyze respectively. The band's cover logo is taken from their self-titled debut album.

Track listing

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Live CD

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Go with the Flow"Josh Homme, Nick OliveriSongs for the Deaf2:58
2."Regular John"Homme, Alfredo Hernández, John McBainQueens of the Stone Age5:24
3."Monsters In the Parasol"Homme, Mario LalliRated R4:39
4."Tangled Up In Plaid"Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Joey Castillo, Mark LaneganLullabies to Paralyze4:00
5."Little Sister"Homme, Van Leeuwen, CastilloLullabies to Paralyze2:51
6."You Can't Quit Me Baby"Homme, HernandezQueens of the Stone Age9:49
7."I Wanna Make It wit Chu"Homme, Alain Johannes, Michael MelchiondoVolumes 9 & 104:27
8."Leg of Lamb"Homme, OliveriRated R3:34
9."I Think I Lost My Headache"Homme, OliveriRated R5:24
10."Mexicola"HommeQueens of the Stone Age5:24
11."Burn the Witch"Homme, Van Leeuwen, CastilloLullabies to Paralyze3:12
12."Song for the Dead"Homme, LaneganSongs for the Deaf7:47
13."No One Knows"Homme, LaneganSongs for the Deaf7:47
14."Long Slow Goodbye"Homme, Van Leeuwen, Castillo, LaneganLullabies to Paralyze7:20

Featuring "Spiders and Vinegaroons" (from the Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age split EP, 1997) on the title screen.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."This Lullaby"Homme, Van Leeuwen, CastilloLullabies to Paralyze2:40
2."Go With the Flow"Homme, OliveriSongs for the Deaf3:12
3."Feel Good Hit of the Summer"Homme, OliveriRated R3:41
4."The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret"Homme, OliveriRated R3:44
5."Regular John"Homme, Hernandez, McBainQueens of the Stone Age5:30
6."Song for the Deaf"Homme, Lanegan, OliveriSongs for the Deaf5:09
7."Avon"HommeQueens of the Stone Age3:33
8."Little Sister"Homme, Van Leeuwen, CastilloLullabies to Paralyze2:52
9."You Can't Quit Me Baby"Homme, HernandezQueens of the Stone Age10:27
10."I Wanna Make It wit Chu"Homme, Johannes, MelchiondoVolumes 9 & 105:10
11."Monsters In the Parasol"Homme, LalliRated R3:16
12."The Fun Machine Took a Shit & Died"Homme, Chris GossEra Vulgaris6:41
13."Mexicola"HommeQueens of the Stone Age5:17
14."Burn the Witch"Homme, Van Leeuwen, CastilloLullabies to Paralyze4:37
15."Covered In Punk's Blood"HommeVolumes 9 & 101:57
16."I Think I Lost My Headache"Homme, OliveriRated R5:07
17."Song for the Dead"Homme, LaneganSongs for the Deaf8:16
18."I Never Came"Homme, Van Leeuwen, CastilloLullabies to Paralyze5:54
19."No One Knows"Homme, LaneganSongs for the Deaf8:09
20."Long Slow Goodbye"Homme, Van Leeuwen, Castillo, LaneganLullabies to Paralyze7:44

Bonus

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There are 13 bonus songs, recorded at various locations during each of four tours, split into the following sections (all songs is taken from said album unless noted):

  • Queens of the Stone Age
  • Rated R
    • "Better Living Through Chemistry" – 5:54
    • "Auto Pilot" – 4:19
    • "How to Handle a Rope" – 3:29 (from Queens of the Stone Age)
  • Songs for the Deaf
    • "Quick and to the Pointless" – 1:34 (from Rated R)
    • "You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire" – 2:36
    • "God is in the Radio" – 11:19
    • "Song for the Dead" – 6:09
    • "Regular John" – 2:02 (from Queens of the Stone Age)
    • "Hanging Tree" – 3:16
  • Lullabies to Paralyze
    • "Precious and Grace" – 3:33
    • "Burn the Witch" – 2:41

Personnel

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Notes

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  • During every weekend in the month of November 2005, DirecTV aired an edited version of the main feature DVD content on their "freeview" channel to promote the DVD/CD release on November 22, 2005. The songs that were removed for time constraints were: "Feel Good Hit of the Summer", "The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret", "The Fun Machine Took a Shit and Died", "I Think I Lost My Headache" and "I Never Came". The edited version also censored some explicit language and brief nudity from the program.
  • A hidden audio commentary can be enabled for the bonus footage. It features comments from the entire band (Josh Homme, Joey Castillo, Alain Johannes, Troy Van Leeuwen and Natasha Shneider) and was recorded on October 1, 2005 on the day of their performance as the opening act for Nine Inch Nails at the Hollywood Bowl. It is accessible by entering the Sound Options menu in the Bonus section and turning on the French subtitles, or by switching the audio track while watching the footage.
  • Although credits for the bonus tracks were not included, two songs from the Rated R section ("Better Living Through Chemistry" and "Auto Pilot") were recorded at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio on October 4, 2000 — not "somewhere in Europe" as surmised by Homme in the bonus clip commentary. These tracks were recorded and edited by Sie Callebs and John Waters.

Charts

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Album

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 69
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 100
Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] 67
US Billboard 200[8] 186
Chart (2005) Peak
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Australian DVD Chart (ARIA Charts)[9] 17

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Gold 7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Over the Years and Through the Woods". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review Archived April 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Jolie Lash (September 2, 2005). "QOTSA Ready Live DVD: Rockers include rarities, lost track, Desert Sessions on first live CD/DVD". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 25, 2005. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  4. ^ NME (November 4, 2005). "Queens Of The Stone Age to unleash double live DVD/CD". NME. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Queens of the Stone Age – Over the Years and Through the Woods" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Queens of the Stone Age – Over the Years and Through the Woods" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Queens of the Stone Age – Over the Years and Through the Woods". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Queens of the Stone Age Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 228.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
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