''A Drug Problem That Never Existed'' is the second studio album by American

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band

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. It takes its name from a line in

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' "I've Got Drugs (Out of the Mist)", from their album '' It's Only Right and Natural''. Much of the material was inspired by mixed emotions brought about by the

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of singer

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and also his

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s and the death of his father. The tracks "Jr. High Love" and "Day I Die" were previously recorded by Oliveri and others at

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, "Jr. High Love" for '' Volumes 3 & 4'' and "Day I Die" for '' Volumes 5 & 6'' under the name "I'm Dead". "Girl's Like Christ" is a reworking of a Dwarves song "There She Goes Again" written by

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and Nick Oliveri during his time with the band.

Track listing

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Credits

Band members

Brant Bjork Brant Bjork (born March 19, 1973) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is perhaps best known as the drummer and founder of the influential Californian stoner rock band Kyuss. Bjork played in Vista Chino, along with ...

* Molly McGuire *

Dave Catching David Catching (born June 7, 1961) is an American musician from Memphis, Tennessee. He is a founding member of the California stoner rock band earthlings?, a touring member of Eagles of Death Metal and the co-founder of the Rancho De La Luna re ...

Additional musicians

Rex Everything Nick Steven Oliveri (born October 21, 1971) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is perhaps best known as a former bassist of Kyuss and later Queens of the Stone Age from 1998 to 2004. Oliveri is also a solo artist and ...

* Pierre Pressure *

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Josh Homme Joshua Michael Homme ( ; born May 17, 1973) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the founder, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, which he form ...

Troy Van Leeuwen Troy Van Leeuwen (born January 5, 1970) is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Joining the ba ...

Josh Freese Joshua Ryan Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American session drummer. He is the son of tuba soloist Stan Freese and the older brother of musician Jason Freese. He is a member of the Vandals (since 1989) and Devo (since 1996), having forme ...

* Ashlee S. *

Marc Diamond Marc Diamond is an American lead guitarist best known for his work with seminal hardcore band Dwarves (under the pseudonym The Fresh Prince of Darkness) as well as the Los Angeles hard rock outfit Motochrist. He previously played in the bands Tex ...

* Sean D. * Blag Jesus *

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* Carlo Von Sexron

Additional credits

Produced by Nick Oliveri, Brad Cook, & Blag Dahlia, except "Detroit" & "Day I Die" produced by Nick Oliveri. Engineered by: Nick Raskulinecz @ Grand Master Studios, Greedy Bros. @ Castle Prod. Studios, Troy Van Leeuwen @ CGI Australia, Alain Johannes @ II A.D. Studios Mastered by Alain Johannes at II A.D. Studios. All Tracks Mixed by Brad Cook, except "Detroit" mixed by Alain Johannes & "Day I Die" by Nick Raskulinecz. All songs published by Nick Oliveri/Natural Light Music BMI (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13), Brad Cook/Electro Vox Music ASCAP (1), Blag Dahlia/Six Point Prime BMI (10), Nick Oliveri & Josh Homme/Board Stiff Music BMI (4, 9), Nick Oliveri & Blag Dahlia (7, 11), and Nick Oliveri & Deborah Viereck (14).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Drug Problem That Never Existed, A Ipecac Recordings albums Mondo Generator albums 2003 albums