''Dust'' is the seventh studio album by

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, released on June 25, 1996. After an aborted attempt at recording a followup to ''

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'' with producer Don Fleming, the band hired producer George Drakoulias to man the controls for what eventually turned out to be their last album released during the group's lifetime. In contrast to the group's previous recordings that were more influenced by

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and punk rock, ''Dust'' contains music that is equally influenced by

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, while still retaining a harder-edged sound. " All I Know" was released as a single from the album and became a success on rock radio. "Dying Days" features

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guitarist

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. ''

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'' Magazine selected ''Dust'' as the best album of 1996 in their year-end awards.Yearly albums charts - Best of 1996
/ref> The band toured behind ''Dust'' for nearly two years (with former Kyuss and future

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frontman

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serving as a touring guitarist), and afterwards went on an extended hiatus, eventually disbanding officially in 2000.

Track listing

All songs written by Van Conner, Gary Lee Conner, Mark Lanegan except as indicated. # "Halo of Ashes" (V. Conner, G. Conner, Lanegan, Barrett Martin) – 4:04 # " All I Know" – 3:55 # "Look at You" – 4:42 # "

Dying Days "Dying Days" is a song by the American alternative rock group Screaming Trees. It is the fourth track on their seventh album ''Dust'', released on June 25, 1996. Guitarist Mike McCready of Pearl Jam performed the guitar solo on the song. By this ...

" – 4:51 # "Make My Mind" – 4:11 # " Sworn and Broken" – 3:34 # "Witness" – 3:39 # "Traveler" – 5:22 # "Dime Western" (V. Conner, G. Conner, Lanegan, Martin) – 3:39 # "

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" (V. Conner, G. Conner, Lanegan, Martin) – 6:17

Personnel

; Screaming Trees *

Gary Lee Conner Gary Lee Conner (born Lee Gary Conner, August 22, 1962) is an American rock musician, best known as the guitarist and primary songwriter for Screaming Trees. Career Originally from Ellensburg, Washington, Conner formed the band Explosive Gene ...

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Van Conner Van Conner (born March 17, 1967) is an American rock musician, best known as the bassist for Screaming Trees. Career As a bass player in high school, Conner formed the band Explosive Generation with his brother Gary Lee Conner and Mark Picke ...

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, backing vocals, guitar *

Mark Lanegan Mark William Lanegan (November 25, 1964 – February 22, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and poet. First becoming prominent as the lead singer for the early grunge band Screaming Trees, he was also known as a member of Queens of the St ...

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, guitar *

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, harmonium,

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; Additional musicians * George Drakoulias – percussion,

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– backing vocals * Brian Jenkins – backing vocals on "Traveler" *

– guitar solo on "Dying Days" * Jeff Nolan – guitar on "Dime Western" * Benmont Tench –

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* 21st Street Singers – backing vocals on "Dying Days" ; Additional personnel * Mark Danielson – front cover artwork * Danny Clinch – photography

Charts

References

External links

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