Jalamanta

Jalamanta is Brant Bjork's debut solo effort after leaving Kyuss and joining Fu Manchu. Originally released in 1999 on now defunct Man's Ruin Records label, Jalamanta was re-released on Bjork's own label, Duna Records, in 2003, 2006 and 2009. In 2019, Bjork's current label Heavy Psych Sounds 'remixed and remastered' the album with new artwork, and in 2022 issued another repress.[2]

Jalamanta
Studio album by
Brant Bjork
ReleasedOctober 11, 1999
RecordedFebruary 1999
StudioRancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, CA
GenreStoner rock
Length57:03
Label
Brant Bjork chronology
Jalamanta
(1999)		 Brant Bjork & the Operators
(2002)
Alternative Cover
Man's Ruin Version
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing
All tracks are written by Brant Bjork, except tracks 7 & 13.
No.TitleLength
1."Lazy Bones"1:29
2."Automatic Fantastic"6:59
3."Cobra Jab"3:18
4."Too Many Chiefs...Not Enough Indians"3:44
5."Sun Brother"4:45
6."Let's Get Chinese Eyes"4:45
7."Toot" (Lyrics by Mario Lalli, music by Brant Bjork)5:58
8."Defender of the Oleander"7:53
9."Low Desert Punk"4:09
10."Waiting for the Coconut to Drop"3:57
11."Her Brown Blood"4:15
12."Indio"4:08
Vinyl only bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Take Me Away" (Blue Öyster Cult cover)5:35

The original Man's Ruin album lists track #5 as "Oasis Layback", but was changed on the Duna release to "Sun Brother".

Credits
  • Drums, guitars, bass, percussion, vocals: Brant Bjork
  • Recorded the first week of February 1999 at Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, California
  • Produced by Rosa. Engineered by Tony Mason. Mixed by Tony Mason & Rosa
  • Mastered by Schneebie. Additional guitars by Mario Lalli & Gary Arce

References
  1. "Jalamanta - Brant Bjork". Allmusic.
  2. "Brant Bjork". Heavy Psych Sounds. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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