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| Blue Cheer |
| Leigh Stephens ♦ Kak ♦ Silver Metre |
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Gotta Start Somewhere...
Group "B"
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Stop Calling Me / She's Gone Hille-King (2:23) / Hille-King (2:29) Scorpio 402, ?/65 included Dickie Peterson |
Group "B"
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I Know Your Name Girl / I Never Really Knew Hille-King-Mays (2:22) / Peterson-Peterson (2:28) Scorpio 406, 3/66 |
Oxford Circle
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Foolish Woman / Mind Destruction Oxford Circle (2:30) / Oxford Circle (5:10) World United 1002, 11/66 |
Yoder & Patten to Kak; Dickie Peterson and Whaley to Blue Cheer; Danny Mihm to Flamin' Groovies
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Festival Of Growing Things(7/1/67) |
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Vincebus Eruptium |
| Philips PHS-600-264 | |
| 1/16/68 T20 [UK: 7/68] | |
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Side One | ||
| Summertime Blues | Capehart-Cochran | 3:43 |
| Rock Me Baby | Josea-King | 4:18 |
| Doctor Please | Peterson | 8:50 |
Side Two | ||
| Out Of Focus | Peterson | 3:52 |
| Parchment Farm | Allison | 5:48 |
| Second Time Around | Peterson | 6:18 |
Note: Original issue printed on silver, textured paper.
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Summertime Blues / Out Of Focus Capehart-Cochran (3:43) / Peterson (3:52) Philips 40516, 2/68 T20 reverse of picture sleeve is blank! |
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Miami Pop Festival(5/18/68) |
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Just A Little Bit / Gypsy Ball Peterson (3:24) / Peterson-Stephens (2:57) Philips 40541, 6/68 BB |
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Newport Pop Festival(8/4/68) |
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Outsideinside |
| Philips PHS-600-278 | |
| 9/68 BB [UK: 10/68] | |
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Side One | ||
| Feathers From Your Tree | Peterson-Stephens-Wagner | 3:29 |
| Sun Cycle | Peterson-Stephens-Wagner | 4:12 |
| Just A Little Bit | Peterson | 3:24 |
| Gypsy Ball | Peterson-Stephens | 2:57 |
| Come And Get It | Peterson-Stephens-Wagner | 3:13 |
Side Two | ||
| (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | Jagger-Richards | 5:07 |
| The Hunter | Jackson-Jones-Wells | 4:22 |
| Magnolia Caboose Babyfinger | Peterson-Stephens | 1:38 |
| Babylon | Peterson | 4:22 |
Leigh Stephens to solo career, replaced by Randy Holden
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Everything's Changing / Rain³ Yoder (4:05) / Yoder (1:58) Epic 10383, 9/68 |
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Feathers From Your Tree / Sun Cycle Peterson-Stephens-Wagner (3:29) / Peterson-Stephens-Wagner (4:12) Philips 40561, 10/68 |
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10/15/68: Blaises Club, London |
Randy Holden out, replaced by Bruce Stephens
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Kak |
| Epic BN-26429 | |
| 2/69 [UK: N/R] | |
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Side One | ||
| HCO 97658 | Damrell-Grelecki-Lockheed-Patten-Yoder | 1:35 |
| Everything's Changing | Grelecki-Yoder | 4:02 |
| Electric Sailor | Damrell-Lockheed-Patten-Yoder | 3:04 |
| Disbelievin' | Yoder | 3:56 |
| I've Got Time | Yoder | 3:37 |
| Flowing By | Grelecki-Yoder | 3:55 |
Side Two | ||
| Bryte 'N' Clear Day | Grelecki-Yoder | 3:45 |
| Trieulogy: | 8:13 | |
| Golgotha | Yoder | |
| Mirage | Grelecki-Yoder | |
| Rain | Grelecki-Yoder | |
| Lemonaide Kid | Yoder | 6:00 |
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Red Weather |
| Philips PHS-600-294 | |
| 3/69 [UK: 7/69] | |
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Side One | ||
| Another Dose Of Life | Stephens | 4:47 |
| Drifting | Stephens | 6:41 |
| Indians | Koske-Stephens | 4:47 |
| I Grow Higher | Albronda-Stephens | 5:39 |
Side Two | ||
| Red Weather | Stephens | 3:14 |
| If You Choose Too | Albronda-Stephens | 5:10 |
| Joannie Mann | Stephens | 5:05 |
| Chicken Pot Pie | Stephens | 3:12 |
Note: Sessions evolved into Silver Metre (see below)
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New! Improved! |
| Philips PHS-600-305 | |
| 4/69 BB [UK: 7/69] | |
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Side One | ||
| When It All Gets Old | Kellogg | 2:51 |
| West Coast Child Of Sunshine | Stephens | 2:35 |
| I Want My Baby Back | Stephens | 3:12 |
| Aces 'N' Eights | Peterson-Kellogg-Stephens | 2:43 |
| As Long As I Live | Peterson-Stephens | 2:18 |
| It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry | Dylan | 3:13 |
Side Two | ||
| Peace Of Mind | Holden | 7:17 |
| Fruit & Iceburgs | Holden | 6:05 |
| Honey Butter Lover | Holden | 1:21 |
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I've Got Time² / Disbelievin' Yoder (2:56) / Yoder (3:59) Epic 10446, 5/69 |
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West Coast Child Of Sunshine / When It All Gets Old Stephens (2:35) / Kellogg (2:51) Philips 40602, 5/69 |
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Saki Zwadoo¹ / Red Weather Stevens (2:30) / Stevens (3:14) Philips 40628, 8/69 |
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All Night Long¹ / Fortunes¹ Kellogg (2:06) / Peterson (2:20) Philips 40651, 11/69 |
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Blue Cheer |
| Philips PHS-600-333 | |
| 1/70 [UK: 2/70] | |
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Side One | ||
| Fool | Grelecki-Yoder | 3:31 |
| You're Gonna Need Someone | Mayell-Stephens | 3:32 |
| Hello LA, Bye-Bye Birmingham | Bramlett-McDavis | 3:31 |
| Saturday Freedom | Stephens | 5:55 |
| Ain't That The Way (Love's Supposed To Be) | Kellogg-Peterson | 3:10 |
Side Two | ||
| Rock And Roll Queens | Kellogg-Peterson | 2:42 |
| Better When We Try | Kellogg | 2:48 |
| Natural Man | Kellogg-Peterson | 3:35 |
| Lovin' You's Easy | Stephens | 3:59 |
| The Same Old Story | Grelecki-Yoder | 4:12 |
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Good Time Music¹ / Flight From The East¹ Yoder (2:18) / Yoder (4:10) Epic 10560, 1/70 Gary Lee Yoder solo single |
Gary Yoder to Blue Cheer
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Superstar / Now They've Found Me (Ballad Of A Well Known Gun) Rice-Weber (3:45) / John-Taupin (3:39) National General NGR-001, 2/70 |
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Hello LA, Bye-Bye Birmingham³ / Natural Man Bramlett-McDavis (2:50) / Kellogg-Peterson (3:24) Philips 40664, 3/70 |
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Silver Metre |
| National General NG-2000 | |
| 3/70 | |
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Side One | ||
| Ballad Of A Well Known Gun | John-Taupin | 3:39 |
| Naughty Lady | Cowan-Sears | 4:30 |
| Gangbang | Stephens | 4:42 |
| Country Comforts | John-Taupin | 3:23 |
| Superstar | Rice-Weber | 3:45 |
Side Two | ||
| Sixty Years On | John-Taupin | 4:20 |
| Compromising Situation | Cowan-Stephens | 3:46 |
| Cocklewood Monster | Cowan-Stephens | 5:15 |
| Nightflight | Cowan-Sears | 4:15 |
| Dog End | Cowan-Sears-Stephens | 3:52 |
Note: Group evolved into Pilot—album released in 72
Sue, Lesley, Sunny are: Sue Glover, Lesley Duncan, and Sunny Wheetman
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Ballad Of A Well Known Gun / Compromising Situation John-Taupin (3:39) / Coman-Stephens (3:46) National General NGR-010, 6/70 |
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Fool² / Ain't That The Way (Love's Supposed To Be)² Grelecki-Yoder (2:40) / Kellogg-Peterson (2:27) Philips 40682, 6/70 A-side: Gary Yoder-guitar, vocals, harp |
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BC#5 The Original Human Being |
| Philips PHS-600-347 | |
| 9/70 BB [UK: 11/70] | |
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Side One | ||
| Good Times Are So Hard To Find | Housman-Mayell | 3:22 |
| Love Of A Woman | Peterson | 4:34 |
| Make Me Laugh | Kellogg | 5:04 |
| Pilot | Grelecki-Yoder | 4:49 |
| Babaji (Twilight Raga) | Mayell | 3:47 |
Side Two | ||
| Preacher | Grelecki-Yoder | 4:03 |
| Black Sun | Grelecki-Yoder | 3:30 |
| Tears By My Bed | Kellogg | 2:04 |
| Man On The Run | Peterson | 3:52 |
| Sandwich | Grelecki-Yoder | 5:02 |
| Rest At Ease | Grelecki-Yoder | 5:36 |
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Pilot³ / Babaji (Twilight Raga) Grelecki-Yoder (3:20) / Mayell (3:47) Philips 40691, 12/70 |
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Oh! Pleasant Hope |
| Philips PHS-600-350 | |
| 4/71 [UK: 11/71] | |
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Side One | ||
| Hiway Man | Mayell-Grelecki-Yoder | 4:20 |
| Believer | Grelecki-Yoder | 3:55 |
| Money Troubles | Peddicord | 4:04 |
| Traveling Man | Grelecki-Yoder | 3:08 |
Side Two | ||
| Oh! Pleasant Hope | Peddicord | 2:37 |
| I'm The Light | Housman-Mayell | 5:43 |
| Ecological Blues | Mayell | 2:23 |
| Lester The Arrester | Kellogg | 3:09 |
| Heart Full Of Soul | Peterson | 4:38 |
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All done—reformed for 1983 album. |
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