Outsideinside

Outsideinside
Studio album by Blue Cheer
Released	August 1968
Recorded	Gate 5 Studios Pacific Recorders A&R Studio Olmstead Studios
Genre	Psychedelic rock, heavy metal, hard rock, blues-rock, acid rock, stoner rock
Length	32:42
Label	Philips Records
Producer	Abe "Voco" Kesh
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Outsideinside is Blue Cheer's second LP, released by Philips Records in August 1968. Its tracks were recorded both outdoors and indoors - hence the title of the album. The record's tracks feature contributions from all members, along with two covers: "Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones and "The Hunter" by Albert King. The album was re-released on CD in 1999 by Italian-based Akarma Records, and included an additional cut from the original sessions entitled "Fortunes" as a bonus track.

Outsideinside was produced by Abe "Voco" Kesh and engineered by Eddie Kramer, who had worked with The Jimi Hendrix Experience and The Rolling Stones and would later engineer releases by Led Zeppelin and Kiss, among others. The album's cover painting is by "Arab", and was designed by "Gut," legendary Hells Angel. The album photographs were taken by famed rock photographer Jim Marshall. Outsideinside was the last record to feature the original Blue Cheer line-up, as Leigh Stephens left the band after the album was released.

They had to record some songs at Pier 57 as the studio kicked them out for being too loud. When they were recording songs at Pier 57, they were so loud that people on boats complained they could hear the sound at 9 miles (14km) away. Because they recorded songs both outside and inside, they named their 2nd album "Outsideinside"

Track listing

Side one

1. "Feathers from Your Tree" (Peterson, Stevens, Wagner) – 3:29
2. "Sun Cycle" (Peterson, Stevens, Wagner) – 4:12
3. "Just a Little Bit" (Peterson) – 3:24
4. "Gypsy Ball" (Peterson, Stevens) – 2:57
5. "Come and Get It" (Peterson, Stevens, Wagner) – 3:13

Side two

1. "Satisfaction" (Jagger/Richards) – 5:05
2. "The Hunter" (Booker T. Jones, et al.) – 4:22
3. "Magnolia Caboose Babyfinger" (Peterson, Stevens) – 1:38 (Instrumental)
4. "Babylon" (Peterson) – 4:22

Bonus Track (Akarma CD version 2003)

"Fortunes" (Peterson) – 2:20

Personnel

• Dickie Peterson – bass, vocals
• Paul Whaley – drums
• Leigh Stephens – guitar