Quicksilver Messenger Service

by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Overview

Quicksilver Messenger Service's debut effort was a little more restrained and folky than some listeners had expected, given their reputation for stretching out in concert. While some prefer the mostly live Happy Trails, this self-titled collection is inarguably their strongest set of studio material, with the accent on melodic folk-rock. Highlights include their cover of folksinger Hamilton Camp's "Pride of Man," probably their best studio track; "Light Your Windows," probably the group's best original composition; and founding member Dino Valenti's "Dino's Song" (Valenti himself was in jail when the album was recorded). "Gold and Silver" is their best instrumental jam, and the 12-minute "The Fool" reflects some of the best and worst traits of the psychedelic era. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/20/2023
Label:	Endless Happiness
UPC:	5060672888790
Rank:	37415

Tracks

1. Pride of Man
2. Light Your Windows
3. Dino's Song
4. Gold and Silver
5. It's Been Too Long
6. The Fool

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Quicksilver Messenger Service   Primary Artist
Quicksilver   Primary Artist
Greg Elmore   Drums,Percussion
John Cipollina   Guitar,Vocals
David Freiberg   Bass,Caixa,Guitar,Violin,Vocals
Gary Duncan   Bass,Guitar,Vocals
Pete Welding   Podorythmie

Technical Credits

Chester Burnett   Composer
Clarence Lewis   Composer
Freiberg   Composer
Greg Elmore   Performer
Erik Darling   Composer
John Cipollina   Performer
John Palladino   Producer
Morgan Robinson   Composer
Buffy Sainte-Marie   Composer
David Freiberg   Composer,Performer
Dan Healy   Engineer
Valenti   Composer
Quicksilver Messenger Service   Performer
Pete Welding   Producer
Nick Gravenites   Composer,Producer
Hamilton Camp   Composer
Anne Bredon   Composer
Gary Duncan   Composer,Performer
Steven Schuster   Composer
Dino Valente   Composer
Duncan   Composer
Camp   Composer
Harvey Brooks   Producer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Polte   Composer
Paul Bennett   Composer
Mike Leary   Engineer
Rick Griffin   Design,Cover Design,Jacket Design
Jim Marshall   Photography
Ron Polte   Composer
Steve Schuster   Composer
David Brown   Engineer
Dino Valenti   Composer
Schuster   Composer
Allen Bunn   Composer
Bob Shumaker   Engineer