Blue cheer looms large in the annals of hard rock, laying down the sonic foundations of heavy metal, and serving as a crucial influence on the birth of punk, grunge and stoner rock. The album, featuring the classic blue cheer lineup of guitarist leigh stephens, bassistvocalist dickie peterson and drummer paul whaley, includes the trios mindmelting reading of eddie cochrans summertime blues, which became. Thats what that song was about and thats what i sang it about, sort of a drug anthem for. Vincebus eruptum sounds monolithically loud and primal today, but it must have seemed like some sort of frontal assault upon first release. Vincebus eruptum by blue cheer on amazon music unlimited. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content.
Listen to your favorite songs from vincebus eruptum by blue cheer now. Blue cheers second album, outsideinside, fully matches its predecessors primal power. Blue cheer vincebus eruptum full album free music streaming. Their first album, vincebus eruptum was recorded late in 1967 and released early the next year on philips, and.
Blue cheer are often cited as the first genuine heavy metal band, but that in itself doesnt quite sum up the true impact of this music, which even at a low volume sounds crushingly forceful. Vincebus eruptum sounds monolithically loud and primal today, but it must have seemed like some sort of. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Released on january 16, 1968, the album features a heavythunderous blues sound, which would later be known as heavy metal. Their cracking debut, vincebus eruptum, sounds primordial, even by. The bay areabased power trio were one of the first stateside bands to become synonymous with the bluesinfluenced heavy. Blue cheervincebus eruptum1968 dickie peterson vocals, bass. Vincebus eruptum by blue cheer 90771630322 cd barnes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri.
Summertime blues, good times are so hard to find, peace of mind, sun cycle, hello l. Kings rock me baby and the mose allison song parchman farm, here misspelt, as so. Leigh stephens guitar, dickie peterson bass, vocals, paul whaley drums, abe voco kesh producer, john macquarrie engineer, john van hamersveld photography, gut art direction. Blue cheer vincebus eruptum numbered hybrid sacd shop. It also contains elements of acid rock, experimental rock, blues rock, stoner rock, and garage rock a commercial and critical success. Vincebus eruptum by blue cheer top psychedelic album. While the rest of the rock world was mellowing out and embracing the spirit of the summer of love, the seminal san francisco power trio was churning out ballsy. Vincebus eruptum is the debut studio album by american rock band blue cheer. The 67 demos, route 66, summertime blues, summertime blues live, top tracks. Download blue cheer vincebus eruptum 1968 2017, audio.
Blue cheer were the loudest, heaviest band of the 1960s and they ushered in a new age of searingly loud and upfront rock which would quickly establish itself as the outerfringe of psychedelia. Their name is believed to be about lsd, a major staple during the time of the psychedelic sixties. Listen free to blue cheer vincebus eruptum summertime blues, rock me baby and more. Summertime blues, good times are so hard to find, peace of mind, sun cycle, hello. Gary lee yoder contributed songwriting for the opening and closing tracks and would later join the group as guitarist on their next album the original human being. This disc gathers vincebus eruptum 1968 and outsideinside 1968 the only two longplayers to feature the original blue cheer lineup of dickie peterson bassvocals, paul whaley drums, and leigh stephens guitar. Vincebus eruptum in english vincebus eruptum latin. Watch the video for summertime blues from blue cheers vincebus eruptum for. Blue cheer also appears in this compilation dirty linen. Blue cheer, perhaps the prototype heavy metal band, made the us album chart for the first time in. Apr 21, 2017 blue cheer vincebus eruptum 1968 dickie peterson vocals, bass. Vincebus eruptum, an album by blue cheer on spotify.
Blue cheer is the fourth album by american rock band blue cheer. Oct 22, 2016 vincebus eruptum is the debut album of american rock band blue cheer. Often hailed as the first heavy metal record, the trios debut album preceded black sabbaths bow by a good two years. See more ideas about blue cheer, cheer and best rock. Vincebus eruptum definition by babylons free dictionary. Vincebus eruptum is the debut album of american rock band blue cheer. Blue cheers sounds like they hate it or at least have a lovehate relationship with it. Producido por abe voco kesh, quien les conseguiria su primer contrato discografico con philips, vincebus eruptum rebosa decibelios y fuerza con. Based in san francisco, blue cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock or acid rock style, and are also credited as being some of the earliest pioneers of heavy metal, with their cover of summertime blues sometimes cited as the first in. Blue cheer released vincebus eruptum at the dawn of 1968. Though they have been credited with the creation of acid rock and even heavy metal, blue cheer are just a few norcal sonsofbitchs who fell into the. The last blue cheer release to feature the beloved lineup of stephens, peterson and whaley, outsideinside is a bracing orgy of volume, distortion and aggression, with such highlights as just a little bit, come and get it, the instrumental magnolia caboose babyfinger and the bands. The signature track of vincebus eruptum, summertimes blues lays out the bands stall.
Vincebus eruptum, blue cheer s landmark 1968 debut, is widely regarded as ground zero of the heavy metal explosion. Blue cheer made an album with subpop producer jack endino in 1990. This is a wonderful tutorial for those who missed the golden age of bay area rock, and a memoryfilled souvenir for folks who were there. Their first album, vincebus eruptum was recorded late in 1967 and released early the next year on philips, and later in 68 their second album outsideinside was released. Paul whaley drums blue cheer is a band that was from san francisco, california. The album, featuring the classic blue cheer lineup of guitarist leigh stephens, bassistvocalist dickie peterson and drummer paul whaley, includes the trios mindmelting reading of eddie cochrans summertime blues, which became a top 20 single, along. Their 1968 lp, vincebus eruptum was criticized by older listeners for their rape of eddie cochrans summertime blues, but lifted up by younger ones as the next big thing in music. It was recorded at wally heider studios in san francisco and released in december 1969 by philips records. Blue cheer vincebus eruptum lyrics and tracklist genius. It also contains elements of acid rock, grunge, experimental rock, blues rock, stoner rock, and garage rock. Blue cheer formed in 1966 in their hometown of san francisco, and within a year settled into a powertrio of unequaled sonic might. Vincebus eruptum, blue cheers landmark 1968 debut, is widely regarded as ground zero of the heavy metal explosion.
The whos version sounds like its played by people who love rocknroll. Blue cheer was an american rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009. Pleasant hope 1978 unreleased album bootleg 1984 the beast is back 19840406 san francisco, ca 19850322 mabuhay gardens, sf 19850525 san francisco, ca 1986 louder than god the best of blue cheer. A heavy metal precursor, blue cheer were there at the start and became true pioneers. Jun 07, 2010 radio spot for blue cheers vincebus eruptum lp on the philips label. Blue cheer vincebus eruptum veroffentlichungen discogs. It also contains elements of acid rock, experimental rock, blues rock, stoner rock, and garage rock. These three early demo tracks predate their debut album vincebus eruptum, and have more grind, guts, and grit than anything theyve ever recorded. Based in san francisco, blue cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock or acid rock style, and are also credited as being some of the earliest pioneers of heavy metal, with their cover of summertime blues sometimes cited as the first in the genre. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Listen free to blue cheer vincebus eruptum summertime blues, rock me baby. Radio spot for blue cheers vincebus eruptum lp on the philips label. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.