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.

Jalamanta
Studio album by Brant Bjork
Released	October 11, 1999
Recorded	February 1999 at Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, CA
Genre	Stoner rock
Length	57:03
Label	Man's Ruin Records/Duna Records/Low Desert Punk
Brant Bjork chronology
Jalamanta (1999) Brant Bjork & the Operators (2002)
Alternative Cover
Man's Ruin Version

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brant Bjork, except tracks 7 & 12. No. Title Length 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 13. "Take Me Away" (Vinyl only bonus track, 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.