Quicksilver Messenger Service (album)
Quicksilver Messenger Service is the debut studio album of Quicksilver Messenger Service, released in 1968.
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| Released | May 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, acid rock | |||
| Length | 31:46 | |||
| Label | Capitol (US) | |||
| Producer | Nick Gravenites, Harvey Brooks, Pete Welding | |||
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History
This was Quicksilver Messenger Service's first album, although they had already produced two songs for the soundtrack of the 1968 movie Revolution. The album displays the group's jam sound amidst lighter pop-oriented songs. Unlike contemporaries such as the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver's jams were highly planned as can be heard by comparing the studio versions of songs with those from bootleg live performances.
"Dino's Song" was written by Dino Valenti who was at that time in prison due to marijuana-related offenses.
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| Source | Rating |
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| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[2] |
| Sputnikmusic |  |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Pride of Man" | Hamilton Camp | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Light Your Windows" | Gary Duncan, David Freiberg | 2:38 |
| 3. | "Dino's Song[4]" | Dino Valenti | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Gold and Silver" | Duncan, Steve Schuster | 6:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "It's Been Too Long" | Ron Polte | 3:01 |
| 6. | "The Fool" | Duncan, Freiberg | 12:07 |
| Total length: | 31:46 | ||
Personnel
- John Cipollina - Lead Guitar
- Gary Duncan - Guitar, Vocals
- David Freiberg - Bass Guitar, Vocals, Viola
- Greg Elmore - Drums
Charts
- Album
Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1968 | Pop Albums | 63 |
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References
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