Track Listing

1. Gardenia
2. Asteroid
3. Supa Scoopa And Mighty Scoop
4. 100 Degrees
5. Space Cadet
6. Demon Cleaner
7. Odyssey
8. Conan Troutman
9. NO
10. Whitewater

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8380 in Music
• Released on: 1994-06-27
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Floored...
There are many people who consider this album to be one of (if not THE) best album of all time. I am indeed one of those people. So if you've come here for a fair & unbiased opinion you're not going to get one I'm afraid!

Kyuss are now a legendary underground band with a huge following. Countless imitation bands popped up a few years after they disbanded in '95 and yet, even the best of them couldn't come close to the magic captured on Blues for the Red Sun and Sky Valley. The 'stoner/desert rock' genre, record labels, even websites sprang up providing the hub of internet communities including people from all over the world combining to share their love of heavy music and indeed Kyuss. Ask the majority of people on Stonerrock.com which band it was that led them to discovering the site and the plethora of bands connected with and inspired by them.
Kyuss? I thought so. They were indeed something special.

Sky Valley is more focused and cohesive than Blues for the Red Sun, the jamming is more inspired and the songs are more to the point; therefore it works so much more as a whole. The tracks are even welded together in 'Phases" meaning the CD actually has only 3 skippable tracks housing 3 or 4 proper songs each.

Sky Valley houses my two favourite ever songs; Gardenia, the first track, which has an almighty swaying riff and a huge chorus. The jamming in the middle of this tune is fantastic.
And the last song; Whitewater. This song is simply wonderful, how is it possible to write something so perfect?
It begins with a lazy drum beat and an equally lazy guitar melody, but it sounds so purposeful; like it could erupt anytime. 57 seconds in, erupting is exactly how to describe it: a massive warm, fuzzy stoner riff with an awesome groove. Then John Garcia's vocals come in. What a voice!
3mins in, the song breaks down into drums and a guitar melody, the drums start marching and the guitar goes off on it's own accord. The solo builds and builds until it drops out for a moment then comes in a lot more mellow. This part gradually descends into a lazy jam with some if the best and most beautiful guitar work I've ever heard. Then it ends.

I'll end by saying this; this album should be experienced by eveyone. To simply spread the absolute pleasure those who already love it receive from listening, that is what music is for after all. Highest recommendation possible.

KYUSS ENTER ORBIT!!!!
This album and blues for the red sun changed the way i thought about heavy music, when i first heard the chorus to gardenia (hear that puring motor and she's burning fuel/ push it over baby makin' love to you)it was a total revalation, hearin the line "makin love" in a heavy rock song in the 90s was totally weird because heavy music at that time i.e. metallica, alice in chains, nirvana and the whole grunge thing, it was very down beat and depressing and whiny when as this wernt, it was positive and most of all......BLOODY HEAVY!!!!!
Every song on this album is classic, homme's song wrighting peaked on this album (especially with kyuss anyway)The guitars are fuzzy the vocals are raspy and raw the bass is more boucy than a fat kid stuffed with chocolate and the drums are organic and very bold.
Kyuss are now described as the pioneers of "STONER ROCK" along with MONSTER MAGNET, FU MANCHU AND SLEEP.
Although kyuss obviously took alot from 70s rock like black sabbath, blue cheer and the like
they still manage to sound uniqe unlike alot of the bands from this genre of music who just tend to rehash alot of 70s music.
Sky valley will not disapoint you what so ever it has that 70s rock spirit
just updated for the 90s, i could go on song buy song but i woulden't wanna spoil it for ya!
Kyuss were defenatly the black sabbath of the 90s not just cause of there sound but because of there inovative spirit and influence
THIS IS WHERE KYUSS ENTERD ORBIT!!!!!!!

FOR FANS OF:
black sabbath
blue cheer
the obsessed
fu manchu

Operation Dessert Storm
26 five star ratings so far, enough said. Except to say that any fan of Black Sabbath or Hawkwind should listen to this . You will then have to buy it and the good news is that you can aquire this 60+ minute masterpiece from Amazon for less than a fiver.This album is worth the money for the finale 'Whitewater' alone. 'Welcome to Sky Valley' allowed those of us who became addicted to Zeppelin and Sabbath in the 70's/80's to get our regular fix in the 90's. The entire collection is driven by beautiful fuzz box guitar riffs held together by some excellent bass and drums and I think the vocals are, at times, on a par with both Ozzy and Robert Plant.Thank you Kyuss.