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Blue Cheer: New! Improved!

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In March 1969, “Philips” label released “New! Improved!”, the third Blue Cheer album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Amigo Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Milan Melvin.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Stephens – guitar
  • Randy Holden– guitar
  • Ralph Burns Kellogg– keyboards
  • Dickie Peterson – vocals, bass guitar
  • Paul Whaley– drums

Track listing:

  1. When It All Gets Old – Ralph Burns Kellogg
  2. West Coast Child of Sunshine – Bruce Stephens
  3. I Want My Baby Back – Bruce Stephens
  4. Aces ‘n’ Eights – Ralph Burns Kellogg, Dickie Peterson, Bruce Stephens
  5. As Long as I Live – Dickie Peterson, Bruce Stephens
  6. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Bob Dylan
  7. Peace of Mind – Randy Holden
  8. Fruit & Icebergs – Randy Holden
  9. Honey Butter Lover – Randy Holden

Blue Cheer: The Original Human Being

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In September 1970, “Philips” label released “The Original Human Being”, the fifth Blue Cheer album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Eric Albronda and Ralph Burns Kellogg.

Personnel:

  • Dickie Peterson – lead guitar, bass, guitar
  • Gary Lee Yoder– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, harp
  • Ralph Burns Kellogg– organ, piano, synthesizer, bass
  • Norman Mayell – drums, percussion, sitar, guitar

Track listing:

  1. Love of a Woman – Dickie Peterson
  2. Make Me Laugh – Ralph Burns Kellogg
  3. Pilot – Gary R. Grelecki, Gary Yoder
  4. Babaji (Twilight Raga) – Norman Mayell
  5. Preacher – Gary R. Grelecki, Gary Yoder
  6. Black Sun – Gary R. Grelecki, Gary Yoder
  7. Tears in My Bed – Ralph Burns Kellogg
  8. Man on the Run – Dickie Peterson
  9. Sandwich – Gary R. Grelecki, Gary Yoder
  10. Rest at Ease – Gary R. Grelecki, Gary Yoder

Blue Cheer:Outsideinside

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In August 1968, “Philips” label released “Outsideinside”, the second Blue Cheer album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Abe “Voco” Kesh.

Personnel:

  • Leigh Stephens – guitar
  • Ralph Burns Kellogg – keyboards, organ, reeds
  • Dickie Peterson – vocals, bass guitar
  • Paul Whaley – drums

Track listing:

  1. Feathers from Your Tree – Dickie Peterson, Leigh Stephens, Peter Wagner
  2. Sun Cycle – Dickie Peterson, Leigh Stephens, Peter Wagner
  3. Just a Little Bit – Dickie Peterson
  4. Gypsy Ball – Dickie Peterson, Leigh Stephens
  5. Come and Get It – Dickie Peterson, Leigh Stephens, Peter Wagner
  6. Satisfaction – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  7. The Hunter – Booker T. Jones
  8. Magnolia Caboose Babyfinger – Dickie Peterson, Leigh Stephens
  9. Babylon – Dickie Peterson

Blue Cheer: Oh! Pleasant Hope

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In April 1971, “Philips” label released “Oh! Pleasant Hope”, the sixth Blue Cheer  album. It was recorded 1970-1971, and was produced by Eric Albronda, Norman Mayell, Gary Yoder, Dickie Peterson and Ralph Burns Kellogg.

Personnel:

  • Gary Yoder – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, harp
  • Ralph Burns Kellogg – organ, piano, synthesizer, bass guitar
  • Dickie Peterson – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Norman Mayell– guitar, sitar, drums
  • Richard Peddicord – vocals, guitar
  • Jack May – guitar
  • Dehner Patten– guitar
  • Jim Keylor – bass
  • Douglas Killmer– bass
  • Ronald Stallings – saxophone
  • Bob Gurland – mouth trumpet
  • Kent Housman – dobro, backing vocals
  • Cynthia Jobse – harp

Track listing:

  1. Believer – Gary R. Grelecki, Gary Lee Yoder
  2. Money Troubles – Richard Peddicord
  3. Traveling Man – Gary R. Grelecki, Gary Lee Yoder
  4. Oh! Pleasant Hope – Richard Peddicord
  5. I’m the Light – Kent Housman, Norman Mayell
  6. Ecological Blues – Norman Mayell
  7. Lester the Arrester – Ralph Burns Kellogg
  8. Heart Full of Soul – Dickie Peterson

Blue Cheer: Same

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In December 1969, “Phillips” label released the fourth, self-titled Blue Cheer album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Michael Sunday and Eric Albronda.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Stephens –lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Ralph Burns Kellogg –keyboards
  • Dickie Peterson– lead vocals, bass
  • Norman Mayell –drums
  • Eric Albronda – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Fool – Gary R. Grelecki,Gary Lee Yoder
  2. You’re Gonna Need Someone – Norman Mayell, Bruce Stephens
  3. Hello LA, Bye Bye Birmingham – Delaney Bramlett,Mac Davis
  4. Saturday Freedom – Bruce Stephens
  5. Ain’t That the Way (Love’s Supposed to Be) – Ralph Burns Kellogg, Dickie Peterson
  6. Rock and Roll Queens – Ralph Burns Kellogg, Dickie Peterson
  7. Better When We Try – Ralph Burns Kellogg
  8. Natural Man – Ralph Burns Kellogg, Dickie Peterson
  9. Lovin’ You’s Easy – Bruce Stephens
  10. The Same Old Story – Gary R. Grelecki, Lee Yoder

Blue Cheer: Vincebum Eruptum

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On January 16, 1968, “Philips” label released “Vincebum Eruptum”, the debut Blue Cheer studio album.  It was recorded in 1967, at the “Amigo Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Abe “Voco” Kesh.

Personnel:

  • Dickie Peterson– vocals, bass
  • Leigh Stephens– guitar
  • Paul Whaley– drums
  • John Van Hamersveld– photography

Track listing:

  1. Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart
  2. Rock Me Baby – B.B. King, Joe Josea
  3. Doctor Please – Dickie Peterson
  4. Out of Focus – Dickie Peterson
  5. Parchment Farm – Mouse Allison
  6. Second Time Around – Dickie Peterson