Quicksilver Messenger Service

Dino Valenti

Gotta Start Somewhere...

The Brogues

Someday / But Now I Find Rodrigues (2:13) / Campbell-Elmore (2:15) Challenge 59311, 9/65

The Brogues

Don't Shoot Me Down / I Ain't No Miracle Worker Campbell-Cole-Elmore-Rodrigues-Whittington (2:16) / Mantz-Tucker (2:45) Challenge 59316, 9/65 early group for Duncan and Elmore

Don't Let It Down / Birdses Valenti (1:59) / Valenti (2:20) Elektra 45012, 9/64

Dino Valenti to jail for pot

"A Gathering of the Tribes for a Human Be-In"(1/14/67)

Monterey International Pop Festival(6/17/67)

Festival Of Growing Things(7/1/67)

Lead singer Jim Murray quit shortly after Monterey

Dino's Song / Pride Of Man Valenti (3:07) / Camp (4:06) Capitol 2194, 5/68

	Quicksilver Messenger Service
	Capitol ST-2904
	5/68 BB [UK: 10/68]
	Back Cover

Side One
Pride Of Man	Camp	4:06
Light Your Windows	Duncan-Freiberg	2:39
Dino's Song	Valenti	3:07
Gold And Silver	Duncan-Schuster	6:44
Side Two
Too Long	Polte	2:56
The Fool	Duncan-Freiberg	12:10

 ➜ Live: 6/7, Fillmore East; released 2013: Live At The Fillmore June 7, 1968 
Note: There are a bunch of early QMS live CDs—consensus from the fine folks at the Steve Hoffman Music Forum this one is the best.
 

	Revolution(5/17/68)
	Soundtrack album has unique cuts

Newport Pop Festival(8/4/68)

	Dino Valente
	Epic BN-26335
	8/68 [UK: 1/69]
	Back Cover

Side One
Time	Valente	3:02
Something New	Valente	7:20
My Friend	Valente	5:47
Listen To Me	Valente	3:09
Me And My Uncle	Phillips	3:57
Side Two
Tomorrow	Valente	4:04
Children Of The Sun	Valente	6:57
New Wind Blowing	Valente	6:09
Everything Is Gonna Be OK	Valente	2:48
Test	Valente	3:07

Note: Poor Dino. Had to sell his rights to Get Together, and then Epec spells his name wrong!
 

Stand By Me¹ / Bears¹ Valente (3:29) / Perkins (2:08) Capitol 2320, 10/68

	Happy Trails
	Capitol ST-120
	3/69 BB RS500 [UK: 9/69]
	Back Cover

Side One
Who Do You Love?    Who Do You Love?, Part 1    When You Love    Where You Love    How You Love    Which Do You Love    Who Do You Love?, Part 2	McDaniel Duncan Quicksilver's Fillmore Audience Cipollina Freiberg McDaniel	25:22 3:32 5:30 6:00 2:40 3:26 3:21
Side Two
Mona	Diddley	6:53
Maiden Of The Cancer Moon	Duncan	3:07
Calvary	Duncan	13:25
Happy Trails	Evans	0:47

Note: Recorded live at Bill Graham's Fillmore East & West
Calvary recorded live at Golden State Recorders, 11/19/68
 

Who Do You Love?³/ Which Do You Love?³ McDaniel (3:24) / Freiberg (3:54) Capitol 2557, 7/69 BB A-side is the first section; B-side is the Cipollina/Frieberg sections

Sky River Rock Festival & Lighter Than Air Fair(8/30-9/1/69)

Gary Duncan takes some time off to slow down...

Holy Moly³ / Words Can't Say Gravenites (2:50) / Freiberg-Jewkes (3:20) Capitol 2670, 11/69

	Shady Grove
	Capitol SKAO-391
	12/69 BB [UK: 3/70]
	Full Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Shady Grove	Wands	2:57
Flute Song	Jewkes	5:21
Three Or Four Feet From Home	Cipollina	2:46
Too Far	Frieberg	4:24
Holy Moly	Gravenites	4:53
Side Two
Joseph's Coat	Cipollina-Gravenites	4:34
Flashing Lonesome	Freiberg-Gravenites	5:24
Words Can't Say	Freiberg-Jewkes	3:20
Edward, The Mad Shirt Grinder	Hopkins	9:17

Shady Grove / Three Or Four Feet From Home Wands (2:58) / Cipollina (3:04) Capitol 2800, 5/70

Dino Valenti and Gary Duncan return to band

	Just For Love
	Capitol SMAS-498
	8/70 BB [UK: 8/70]
	Full Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Wolf Run (Part 1)	Farrow	1:10
Just For Love (Part 1)	Valenti	2:55
Cobra	Cipollina	4:20
The Hat	Farrow	10:30
Side Two
Freeway Flyer	Farrow	3:45
Gone Again	Farrow	7:10
Fresh Air	Farrow	5:20
Just For Love (Part 2)	Valenti	1:35
Wolf Run (Part 2)	Farrow	2:05

Note: Songwriter Jesse Oris Farrow is Dino Valenti
 

Fresh Air³ / Freeway Flyer Farrow (3:21) / Farrow (3:45) Capitol 2920, 9/70 BB

	What About Me
	Capitol SMAS-630
	12/70 BB [UK: 12/70]
	Full Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
What About Me	Farrow	6:41
Local Color	Cipollina	2:58
Baby Baby	Farrow	4:37
Won't Kill Me	Freiberg	2:29
Long Haired Lady	Farrow	5:47
Side Two
Subway	Duncan-Farrow	4:25
Spindrifter	Hopkins	4:32
Good Old Rock And Roll	Farrow	2:30
All In My Mind	Duncan-Farrow	3:40
Call On Me	Farrow	7:30

Go Ride The Music: Winter 71, NET The Airplane and Quicksilver (studio and live) perform for NET's Fanfare series.

What About Me³ / Good Old Rock And Roll Farrow (2:59) / Farrow (2:30) Capitol 3046, 2/71 BB

The Satsop River Fair And Tin Cup Races(9/3-6/71)

Cipollina, Freiberg & Hopkins quit

	Quicksilver
	Capitol 819
	11/71 BB [UK: 11/71]
	Back Cover

Side One
Hope	Valenti	3:00
I Found Love	Duncan	3:53
Song For Frisco	Valenti	4:56
Play My Guitar	Valenti	4:41
Rebel	Valenti	2:59
Side Two
Fire Brothers	Duncan	3:09
Out Of My Mind	Valenti	4:32
Don't Cry My Lady Love	Valenti	5:10
The Truth	Valenti	6:56

I Found Love³ / Hope Duncan (3:05) / Valenti (3:00) Capitol 3233, 11/71

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