Quicksilver_Messenger_Service-Shady_Grove_(1969)-REMASTERED-2012-agw

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2020-06-13

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Artist ....... Quicksilver Messenger Service
Album ........ Shady Grove
Genre ........ Psychedelic Rock
Source ....... CDDA
Label ........ Culture Factory
Catalog Nr. .. 850703003361
Release Date . Jun-13-2020
Tracks ....... 09
Length ....... 43:23
Quality ...... 44,1
Mode ......... Joint Stereo
Encoder ...... LAME v3.100 -V0
Size ......... 90,76 MB
Link ......... https://culturefactoryusa.com/product/quicksilver-messenger-service-cd-shady-grove/

Rls Notes

The third long-player from San Francisco psychedelic icons Quicksilver
Messenger Service (QMS) is a direct contrast from their previous
discs. Shady Grove (1969) is comprised mostly of shorter and self-
contained pieces as opposed to the long and extended jams that were so
prevalent on their self-titled debut (1967) and Happy Trails (1969).
Ironically, the one stretched-out instrumental is courtesy of their
latest acquisition -- Brit recording session guru Nicky Hopkins
(keyboards). Another possible reason for the shift in style as well as
personnel is the conspicuous absence of Gary Duncan (guitar) -- who is
rumored to have been a "guest" of Bay Area law enforcement at the
time. The band incorporate a number of different styles on the album.
Kicking off the disc is an up-tempo rocking version of the traditional
Appalachian folk song "Shady Grove." The QMS reading is highlighted by
John Cipollina's trademark fluid fretwork and a familiar "Bo Diddley"
backbeat -- reminiscent of both "Who Do You Love" and "Mona" from the
live ensemble LP Happy Trails. The slow and dark "Flute Song" is a
trippy minor chord masterpiece that is augmented by the shimmering
effect of Hopkins' airy piano lines which mingle throughout the light
orchestration. Additionally, QMS try their hand at the same country &
western-flavored sound that was making the rounds with their San Fran
contemporaries the Jefferson Airplane ("The Farm") and the Grateful
Dead ("Dire Wolf"). However, the down-home cowboy waltz "Word's Can't
Say" never gets out of the stable, unfortunately. This somewhat uneven
effort would sadly foreshadow QMS's journey from psychedelia and into
a much more pop-oriented sound on their follow-up, Just for Love
(1970). However, enthusiasts of those albums will find much more to
revisit on Shady Grove than those who favored the first two records.

** Different mastering than previous releases

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#   track                                   length

01  Shady Grove                              02:59
02  Flute Song                               05:23
03  3 Or 4 Feet From Home                    03:05
04  Too Far                                  04:30
05  Holy Moly                                04:25
06  Joseph's Coat                            04:48
07  Flashing Lonesome                        05:28
08  Words Can't Say                          03:22
09  Edward, (The Mad Shirt Grinder)          09:23

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