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HE 69001LP
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Reissue for the 1969 live album for Quicksilver Messenger Service, Happy Trails, recorded live in 1968 at the Fillmore in San Francisco.
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VL 901523LP
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"The group raises images of White Spanish missions with red tile roofs in old California, of Wells Fargo, of 1865 San Francisco political corruption and 1965 San Francisco purity still intact. In person Quicksilver Messenger Service is a musical mental movie of the West" --The Village Voice, June 1968, reviewing QMS live at the Fillmore East. As everyone knows, Quicksilver Messenger Service at their peak in 1968 were one of the greatest live bands the world has ever seen. Rather than some foggy hearsay legend, proof of their prowess is available via a few live recordings fortunately preserved from oblivion. This one is a particularly devastating night at the Fillmore East in June 1968.
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ECHO 2033LP
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180-gram vinyl. Includes insert. This unique show offers up a slice of QMS history, with most of the band following other pursuits shortly after its occurrence. Valenti carried on his solo career while Cipollina took Skip Olsen into various offshoot projects. Duncan relocated to Hawaii, Ellmore dropped into the background, and Lewis ventured deep into the disco scene, the conclusion of a period that had promised so much more. Many of the shows on the Solid Silver "comeback" tour of 1975/'76 brought Quicksilver back into the club scene, playing in more intimate surroundings such as My Father's Place in Roslyn, New York. The tour harkened back to their days as psychedelic protagonists from San Francisco. Their appearance at My Father's Place on January 31, 1976, allowed the band to enjoy their respected repertoire that had brought them the deserved attention in the late 1960s. Echoes proudly presents the entire FM broadcast this performance in professionally remastered sound with background liners and rare archival photos.
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2013 release. One of the most highly regarded live recordings of the band's career, this early 1970 date features the Just For Love/What About Me line-up with the addition of blues harp legend James Cotton. Culling together material from What About Me and 1971's Quicksilver as well as some great blues based jams, this title is an all-time live Quicksilver classic and this deluxe packaged edition with clear vinyl and a bonus CD featuring extra tracks from the same date is the only way to own it.
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LR 407LP
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2013 release. For an era and city that are ripe with legendary psychedelic shows, April 15, 1970 at Winterland is a particularly compelling night. Quicksilver Messenger Service appeared alongside The Dead and The Airplane, combining to make what many might argue is the holy trinity of the SF Sound. For a show of such epic proportions, surprisingly little is known about it outside of the recordings that are available -- there is no known poster or handbill, and some suggest that the band promoted the show themselves outside of the monopolizing clutches of Bill Graham Presents. Regardless, the music and recording quality are unparalleled and Quicksilver's set is as good as it gets. Presented here in a deluxe clear vinyl addition with a bonus CD featuring an extra track.Despite being at the tail end of Quicksilver's career, this live date from Winterland on December 1, 1973 shows that they were still a force to be reckoned with live. Headlining a bill that also featured Cippolina's new project, Copperhead, as well as the Sons Of Champlin, Quicksilver rip through a number of classics from their catalog. Though primarily Valenti's band towards the end, this live set features all of the original members and is a particularly rollicking live effort. Presented here in a deluxe clear vinyl addition with a bonus CD featuring extra tracks.
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ECHO 2033CD
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This unique show offers up a slice of QMS history with most of the band following other pursuits shortly after. Valenti carried on his solo career while Cipollina took Olsen into various offshoot projects. Duncan relocated to Hawaii, Elmore dropped into the background and Lewis ventured deep into the disco scene, the conclusion of a period that had promised so much more. Many of the shows on the Solid Silver "comeback" tour of 1975/76 brought Quicksilver back into the club scene, playing in more intimate surroundings such as My Father's Place in Roslyn, New York. It harked back to their days as psychedelic protagonists from San Francisco. Their appearance here in 1976 reflects times gone by and allows the band to enjoy their respected repertoire that had brought them the deserved attention in the late 1960s. Echoes proudly presents the entire FM broadcast of QMS' January 1976 appearance at My Father's Place in New York. Professionally re-mastered original broadcast with background liners and rare archival photos.
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The Dino Valenti-fronted Quicksilver Messenger Service were on fire during the penultimate night of rock's spiritual home in San Francisco, The Fillmore West. On this memorable night in July 1971, QMS performed several of the better tracks from their two Hawaiian albums as well as older choice material from Happy Trails and Shady Grove. QMS fans will be delighted to discover a wealth of rarely-performed material here -- some songs destined for their next two albums, and some that would never be officially released. Digitally remastered for the first time.
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"This recording, while being a single disc, contains many highlights including superb versions of 'You Don't Love Me' and 'A Fool For You.' While not radically different from the set of the 4th of February, although shorter, the set does include 'Gold And Silver,' 'Walkin' Blues,' 'I Hear You Knocking' and 'All Night Worker' and shows the band were flexible and able to put together a set that highlighted their musical dexterity and also their choice of material -- although the performances are different."
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BEARVP 106CD
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Recorded in San Francisco, 28th October 1966.
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Recorded in San Francisco, 9th September 1966. First in a series of live QMS from this Voiceprint subsidiary. Good-to-mediocre radio broadcast live material, but from an early/crucial era in the band's development -- so, worthwhile to those who know. Just hearing the name "Voiceprint," however, can cause nutritional disorder in the best of us, and the packaging/presentation here is typically half-hazard. But as the saying goes, "it could be worse"... "Quicksilver Messenger Service is considered to be one of the most important bands to come from the San Francisco music scene of the '60s along with their contemporaries The Grateful Dead and The Jefferson Airplane. The band initially came together in 1965 and proceeded to play a great many gigs across America. The band became one of the most popular draws in the Bay area of San Francisco and built a solid reputation as a strong live act built around a mixture of good material and what would essentially become their calling card -- long extended jamming pieces. The original line up was guitarists John Cippolina and Gary Duncan alongside drummer Greg Elmore, bassist David Frieberg and vocalist Jim Murray. Originally vocalist Dino Valenti was also in line to become a member however he was arrested and jailed on drugs charges whilst the band was still in its formative stages. He did, however, join the band at a later date. The original line up lasted from the bands inception in late 1965 until they signed with Capitol Records in late 1967. This early period performance of the band was captured at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco on the 9th of September 1966. The Avalon Ballroom was one of the most important venues in San Francisco operated by Chet Helms and his Family Dog Productions. Amongst the highlights here are the songs 'Pride of Man' which would grace the bands debut album some 18 months later and also 'Mona' -- a key track from the 1969 album Happy Trails. Two other tracks heavily associated with Quicksilver Messenger Service also find their way into the set and they are 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' and 'Codeine.' There is also a twenty minute plus version of 'Hoochie Coochie Man' which highlights the musical interplay of the band and their jamming skills."
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