- Shady Grove (album)
"Shady Grove" is a 1969 album by
Quicksilver Messenger Service .Infobox Album | Name = Shady Grove
Type =Album
Artist =Quicksilver Messenger Service
Released = 1970
Recorded = Wally Heider Studios,San Francisco, California during July and August 1969 and at Pacific High Recorders during August to September 1969
Genre =Psychedelic rock ,acid rock
Length = unknown
Label =Capitol Records
Producer = Unknown
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:giazefukhgfj] |Last album = "Happy Trails"
(1969)
This album = "Shady Grove"
(1969)
Next album =Nicky Hopkins , the Englishjourneyman pianist who appears on albums byThe 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 andNick Gravenites , also appears onBig Brother and the Holding Company 's albumBe a Brother , which featured Gravenites on vocals.Original guitarist Gary Duncan does not appear on this album.Track listing
# "Shady Grove" (
P. O. Wands )
# "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)Personnel
*
John Cipollina - guitar, vocals
*Nicky Hopkins - organ, piano, celeste, cello, harpsichord, keyboards
*Greg Elmore - drums, percussion
*David Freiberg - viola, bass, guitar, vocalsProduction
*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
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