Album: Quicksilver Messenger Service by Quicksilver Messenger Service (1968)
Genre: Psychedelic Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Moody
Record Label: Voiceprint
Format: Album

Description: "Quicksilver Messenger Service" is the debut album of Quicksilver Messenger Service, released on the Capitol (US) label in1968.
This was Quicksilver Messenger Service's first album, although they had already produced two songs for the soundtrack of the 1968 movie Revolution. The album displays the group's jam sound amidst lighter pop-oriented songs. Unlike contemporaries such as the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver's jams were highly planned as can be heard by comparing the studio versions of songs with those from bootleg live performances.
"Dino's Song" was written by founding member Dino Valenti who was at that time in prison due to marijuana-related offenses.
The album reached #63 on the Billboard (North America) Pop Albums Charts.

Artist Background: "Quicksilver Messenger Service" (sometimes credited as simply Quicksilver) is an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco. They were most famous for the single "Fresh Air", from the album Just for Love, which was their biggest hit, reaching No. 49 in 1970. Quicksilver Messenger Service gained wide popularity in the San Francisco Bay Area and through their recordings, with psychedelic rock enthusiasts around the globe, and several of their albums ranked in the Top 30 of t... Part of the San Francisco, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Psychedelic Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the San Francisco, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Psychedelic Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Psychedelic Rock, Rock/Pop, Moody, 1960s, Album, Voiceprint

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"Quicksilver Messenger Service" is the debut album of Quicksilver Messenger Service, released on the Capitol (US) label in1968.
This was Quicksilver Messenger Service's first album, although they had already produced two songs for the soundtrack of the 1968 movie Revolution. The album displays the group's jam sound amidst lighter pop-oriented songs. Unlike contemporaries such as the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver's jams were highly planned as can be heard by comparing the studio versions of songs with those from bootleg live performances.
"Dino's Song" was written by founding member Dino Valenti who was at that time in prison due to marijuana-related offenses.
The album reached #63 on the Billboard (North America) Pop Albums Charts.

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