Blue Cheer was an American psychedelic blues-rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009. Based in San Francisco, Blue Cheer played in a psychedelic blues-rock style, and is also credited as being pioneers of heavy metal (their cover of Eddie Cochran’s Summertime Blues is sometimes cited as the first in the genre). According to Tim Hills in his book, The Many Lives of the Crystal Ballroom, “Blue Cheer was the epitome of San Francisco psychedelia." Jim Morrison of The Doors called the group, "The single most powerful band I've ever seen." The band is said to have been named after a street brand of LSD and promoted by renowned LSD chemist and former Grateful Dead patron, Owsley Stanley.
Vincebus Eruptum is the debut studio album by Blue Cheer. Released in January 1968, the album featured the band's classic lineup of vocalist and bassist Dickie Peterson, guitarist Leigh Stephens and drummer Paul Whaley. A commercial and critical success, Vincebus Eruptum peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and spawned the top-20 hit cover of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues". It is lauded as one of the first heavy metal albums.
Tracklist:
1. "Summertime Blues" Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart (3:47)
2. "Rock Me Baby" B.B. King, Joe Josea (4:22)
3. "Doctor Please" Dickie Peterson (7:53)
4. "Out of Focus" Peterson (3:58)
5. "Parchman Farm" Mose Allison (5:49)
6. "Second Time Around" Peterson (6:17)
Personnel:
Dickie Peterson – vocals, bass
Leigh Stephens – guitar
Paul Whaley – drums
Year of Release: 1968
Bitrate: 128kbps
Outsideinside is Blue Cheer's second LP, released by Philips Records in August 1968. Its tracks were recorded both outdoors and indoors - hence the title of the album. Outsideinside was produced by Abe "Voco" Kesh and engineered by Eddie Kramer, who had worked with The Jimi Hendrix Experience and The Rolling Stones and would later engineer releases by Led Zeppelin and Kiss, among others. The album's cover painting is by "Arab", and was designed by "Gut," legendary Hells Angel. Outsideinside was the last record to feature the original Blue Cheer line-up, as Leigh Stephens left the band after the album was released. They had to record some songs at Pier 57 as the studio kicked them out for being too loud. When they were recording songs at Pier 57, they were so loud that people on boats complained they could hear the sound at 9 miles (14km) away. Because they recorded songs both outside and inside, they named their 2nd album "Outsideinside".
Tracklist:
1. "Feathers from Your Tree" (Peterson, Stevens, Wagner) – 3:29
2. "Sun Cycle" (Peterson, Stevens, Wagner) – 4:12
3. "Just a Little Bit" (Peterson) – 3:24
4. "Gypsy Ball" (Peterson, Stevens) – 2:57
5. "Come and Get It" (Peterson, Stevens, Wagner) – 3:13
6. "Satisfaction" (Jagger/Richards) – 5:05
7. "The Hunter" (Booker T. Jones, et al.) – 4:22
8. "Magnolia Caboose Babyfinger" (Peterson, Stevens) – 1:38 (Instrumental)
9. "Babylon" (Peterson) – 4:22
Personnel:
• Dickie Peterson – bass, vocals
• Paul Whaley – drums
• Leigh Stephens – guitar
Year of Release: 1968
Bitrate: 256kbps
New! Improved! is the third album by Blue Cheer, first released in March 1969 on Philips Records. It was re-released in 1999 by Italian indie label Akarma Records. The album features Randy Holden on guitar on side B (tracks 7-9). This is the only studio recording of Holden with Blue Cheer.
Tracklist:
1. "When It All Gets Old" (Kellogg) – 3:01
2. "West Coast Child of Sunshine" (Stephens) – 2:41
3. "I Want My Baby Back" (Stephens) – 3:19
4. "Aces 'n' Eights" (Kellogg, Peterson, Stephens) – 2:47
5. "As Long as I Live" (Peterson, Stephens) – 2:20
6. "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" (Bob Dylan) – 3:16
7. "Peace of Mind" (Holden) – 7:22
8. "Fruit & Iceburgs" (Holden) – 6:05
9. "Honey Butter Lover" (Holden) – 1:16
Personnel:
Dickie Peterson – bass, vocals
Paul Whaley – drums
Bruce Stephens – guitar (tracks 1–6)
Ralph Burns Kellogg – keyboards (tracks 1–6)
Randy Holden – guitar (tracks 7–9)
Year of Release: 1969
Bitrate: 256kbps
Randy Holden - Population II (1970)
One year after his departure from Blue Cheer, Randy Holden released this solo album accompanied only by ex-Kak drummer, Chris Lockheed on drums It certainly isn't the best record that he's played on, but it's by far the rarest, and is still highly sought-after. The stories which have circulated for years, about it being withdrawn from the market immediately after release, are probably accurate. It is still held in high regard by collectors of primitive heavy rock, and copies were changing hands for hundreds of dollars over twenty years ago.
Track List:
1. Guitar Song
2. Fruit & Iceburgs
3. Between Time
4. Fruit & Iceburgs (Conclusion)
5. Blue My Mind
6. Keeper Of The Flame
Personnel:
Randy Holden – guitar and vocals
Chris Lockheed – drums
What Doesn't Kill You is the tenth and final studio album by American blues-rock band Blue Cheer. It includes a remake of their song "Just a Little Bit" originally from their album, Outsideinside and a cover of classic blues song, "Born Under a Bad Sign." The album featured a guest appearance from Pentagram drummer Joe Hasselvander.
Tracklist:
1. "Rollin' Dem Bones" (MacDonald, Peterson) – 4:49
2. "Piece o' the Pie" (MacDonald, Peterson) – 5:06
3. "Born Under a Bad Sign" (William Bell, Booker T. Jones) – 3:38
4. "Gypsy Rider" (MacDonald, Peterson) – 4:54
5. "Young Lions in Paradise" (Dickie Peterson) – 6:49
6. "I Don't Know About You" (MacDonald, Peterson) – 5:00
7. "I'm Gonna Get You" (MacDonald, Peterson) – 6:32
8. "Maladjusted Child" (MacDonald, Peterson) – 5:08
9. "Just a Little Bit (Redux)" (Dickie Peterson) – 4:01
10. "No Relief" (MacDonald, Peterson) – 9:31
Personnel:
Dickie Peterson • Paul Whaley • Leigh Stephens • Randy Holden • Ralph Burns Kellogg • Norman Mayell • Bruce Stephens • Gary Lee Yoder • Eric Albronda • Jerre Peterson • Vale Hamanaka • Jerry Whiting • Ruben De Fuentes • Terry Rae • Tony Rainier • Mike Fleck • Brent Harknett • Billy Carmassi • Eric Davis • David Salce • Dieter Saller • Gary Holland • Duck MacDonald
Year of Release: 2007
Bitrate: 192kbps
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