Conspicuous Only in its Absence

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The Great Society was a 1960s San Francisco psychedelic rock band. The Band is remembered as the Grace Slick's first band and was in fact started by her brother Darby Slick. The band was togther for only one year and released only one single in 1966, "Somebody to Love" (originally titled "Someone to Love"). Later tapes of the 1966 live performances at The MATRIX in San Francisco were released as two separate albums: The Great Society - Conspicuous Only In Its Absence (1968) and The Great Society - How It Was (1968). The two albums were later repackaged as a double LP called Collector's Item in 1971.

Conspicuous Only In Its Absence The Great Society Initial release : 1968 Columbia CS-9624

Tracks

Sally, Go 'Round The Roses (Stevens/Sanders) Didn't Think So (G Slick) Grimly Forming (Vandergeler) Somebody to Love (D Slick) Father Bruce (G Slick/D Slick/J Slick/Minor) Outlaw Blues (Dylan) Ofter As I May (G Slick) Arbitration (Vandergeler) White Rabbit (G Slick)

Musicians

Grace Slick - piano, vocals Darby Slick - guitar David Minor - guitar Jerry Slick - drums Peter Vandergeler - bass

Credits

Producer - Peter Abram

How It Was The Great Society Initial release : 1968 Columbia CS-9702

Tracks

That's How It Is (Minor) Darkly Smiling (D Slick) Nature Boy (Ahbez) You Can't Cry (Minor) Daydream Nightmare (Minor) Everybody Knows (D Slick) Born to Be Burned (D Slick/J Slick) Father (D Slick/G Slick/J Slick/Minor) Musicians

Grace Slick - piano, vocals Darby Slick - guitar David Minor - guitar Jerry Slick - drums Peter Vandergeler - bass Credits

Producer - Peter Abram

Track information source is The Grateful Dead Family Discography ([1])