| Shady Grove | ||||
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| Studio album by Quicksilver Messenger Service | ||||
| Released | December 1969 | |||
| Recorded | Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, California July - August 1969 Pacific High Recorders August - September 1969 |
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| Genre | Psychedelic rock, acid rock | |||
| Length | 43:26 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Unknown | |||
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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 Who, The Beatles and Steve Miller, joined the group for this album. Hopkins' influence is felt throughout Shady Grove, and his contributions pushed the group in new directions. However, David Freiberg's vocal presence makes the Quicksilver sound of the first two albums still apparent.
Hopkins re-recorded the album closer Edward on his solo album, The Tin Man Was a Dreamer, which features members of the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. Joseph's Coat, co-written by John Cipollina and Nick Gravenites, also appears on Big Brother and the Holding Company's album Be a Brother, which featured Gravenites on vocals.
Original guitarist Gary Duncan does not appear on this album.
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| Allmusic | [1] |
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Lindsay Planer wrote of the album "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."[1]
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1970 | Pop Albums | 25 |
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