Quicksilver Messenger Service: Studio and contemporary live albums 1968 - 1975 Part 1 URBANASPIRINES

 

Kostas has done his usual excellent profile again on the legendary Quicksilver Messenger Service here the links to part One so we look forward to the second part in due course but it will be worth a read and really worth checking out the music.

I came to them latish (after Grateful Dead I think) and Dino and John especially feature latterly in my panoply of fine musicians, the tragic Nicky Hopkins I had been aware of and of course the guys like Freiberg and Murray and Naftalin on keyboards equally added to the legend. I think I bought Happy Trails first and still have my early vinyl version and it stays a favourite but the guitar work is fascinating from all the works available. This will be FUN!

Gary Duncan (guitar, vocals, 1965-69, 1970-79, 2006-present), 

John Cipollina (guitar, 1965-71, 1975), 

David Freiberg (bass, guitar, vocals 1965-71, 1975, 2006-present), 

Greg Elmore (drums, 1965-79), 

Jim Murray (guitar, vocals 1965-67), 

Dino Valente (guitar, vocals, 1970-79), 

Nicky Hopkins (keyboards, 1969-71), 

Mark Naftalin (keyboards, 1971-72), 

Mark Ryan (bass, 1971-75), 

Chuck Steaks (keyboards, 1972-75), 

W. Michael Lewis (keyboards, 1975-79), Skip Olsen (bass, 1975-79)

Quicksilver Messenger Service - URBANASPIRINES

01. Pride Of Man    4:09
(Written-By – Camp)   
02. Light Your Window   2:38 
(Written-By – Freiberg, Duncan)   
03. Dino's Song    3:08
(Written-By – Valenti)   
04. Gold And Silver   6:44 
(Written-By – Duncan, Schuster)   
05. It's Been Too Long   3:01 
(Written-By – Gravenites)   
06. The Fool   12:07 
(Written-By – Freiberg, Duncan)   

BONUS TRACKS 1968        

    
07. Codine (From The Revolution Soundtrack UAS 5185)   5:22 
(Written-By – Sainte-Marie)   
08.Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (From The Revolution Soundtrack UAS 5185)   5:06 
(Written-By – Bredon, Darling, Bennett)   
09. I Don't Want To Spoil Your Party (Aka Dino's Song) (Alternate Take)   2:38 
(Written-By – Valenti)   
10. Acapulco Gold And Silver (Aka Gold And Silver) (Alternate Take)   3:12
(Written-By – Duncan, Schuster)
11. I Hear You Knocking (It's Too Late)   3:11
(Written-By – Bunn, Lewis, Robinson)
12. Back Door Man   4:00
(Written-By – Burnett)
13. The Fool (Live)   13:15
(Written-By – Freiberg, Duncan)
14. Light Your Windows (Live)   3:05
(Written-By – Freiberg, Duncan)
15 Stand By Me (Single)   3:35
(Written-By – Valenti)

David Freiberg

Dino Valenti

Gary Duncan

John Cipolina

Nicky Hopkins

01. Shady Grove   2:58

Written-By – P. O. Wands

02. Flute Song   5:22

Written-By – D. Jewkes

03. 3 Or 4 Feet From Home   3:04

Written-By – J. Cipollina

04. Too Far   4:28

Written-By – D. Freiberg

05. Holy Moly   4:23

Written-By – N. Gravenites

06. Joseph's Coat   4:40

Written-By – J. Cipollina, N. Gravenites

07. Flashing Lonesome    5:30

Written-By – D. Freiberg, N. Gravenites

08. Words Can't Say   3:18

Written-By – D. Freiberg, D. Jewkes

09. Edward, (The Mad Shirt Grinder)   9:20

Written-By – N. Hopkins