Quicksilver Messenger Service (album)

Quicksilver Messenger Service
Studio album by Quicksilver Messenger Service
Released	May 1968
Recorded	1968
Genre	Psychedelic rock, acid rock
Length	31:46
Label	Capitol (US)
Producer	Nick Gravenites, Harvey Brooks, Pete Welding
Quicksilver Messenger Service chronology
Quicksilver Messenger Service (1968) Happy Trails (1969)

Quicksilver Messenger Service is the debut album of Quicksilver Messenger Service, released in 1968.

History

This was Quicksilver Messenger Service's first album, although they had already produced two songs for the soundtrack of the 1968 movie Revolution. The album displays the group's jam sound amidst lighter pop-oriented songs. Unlike contemporaries such as the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver's jams were highly planned as can be heard by comparing the studio versions of songs with those from bootleg live performances.

"Dino's Song" was written by founding member Dino Valenti who was at that time in prison due to marijuana-related offenses.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)[2]
Sputnikmusic	[3]

Track listing

1. "Pride of Man" – 4:08 (Hamilton Camp)
2. "Light Your Windows" – 2:38 (Gary Duncan, David Freiberg)
3. "Dino's Song"^[4] – 3:08 (Dino Valenti)
4. "Gold and Silver" – 6:43 (Gary Duncan, Steve Schuster)
5. "It's Been Too Long" – 3:01 (Ron Polte)
6. "The Fool" – 12:07 (Gary Duncan, David Freiberg)

Personnel

• John Cipollina - Lead Guitar
• Gary Duncan - Guitar, Vocals
• David Freiberg - Bass Guitar, Vocals, Viola
• Greg Elmore - Drums

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

References