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Shady Grove is a 1969 album by Quicksilver Messenger Service.
Nicky Hopkins, the English journeyman pianist who appears on albums by The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Steve Miller joined the group for this album. This album is somewhat dominated by him, and has a different flavor. Freiberg's presence is strong and the Quicksilver sound is still apparent.
Hopkins re-recorded the album closer "Edward" for his solo album The Tin Man Was a Dreamer, featuring members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. Joseph's Coat, co-written by Cipollina and Nick Gravenites, also appears on Big Brother and the Holding Company's album Be a Brother, which featured Gravenites on vocals.
[edit] Track listing
- "Shady Grove" (Phil Wandscher)
- "Flute Song" (Denise Jewkes)
- "Three or Four Feet from Home" (Cipollina)
- "Too Far" (Freiberg)
- "Holy Moly" (Gravenites)
- "Joseph's Coat" (Cipollina/Gravenites)
- "Flashing Lonesome" (Freiberg/Gravenites)
- "Words Can't Say" (Freiberg/Jewkes)
- "Edward, the Mad Shirt Grinder" (Hopkins)
[edit] Personnel
- John Cipollina - guitar, vocals
- Nicky Hopkins - organ, piano, celeste, cello, harpsichord, keyboards
- Gary Duncan - guitar, vocals, bass
- Greg Elmore - drums, percussion
- David Freiberg - viola, bass, guitar, vocals
[edit] Production
- Engineer - Dan Healy, Bob Shumaker, Dave Brown, Mike Leary
- Mixing - Dan Healy, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Snarly Grumble
- Executive producer - J. Palladino
- Mixed at Pacific High Recorders
