Who Do You Love - The Recordings 1967/1972

Description

7-CD box set bringing together recordings by the legendary West Coast American band Quicksilver Messenger Service, made between 1967 and 1972. Formed in San Francisco in 1965, the band was contemporary with local acts such as Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead, and enjoyed immense success in the San Francisco Bay Area thanks to its imaginative psychedelic rock, drawing influences from jazz, classical music and folk. Their concerts were legendary thanks to their great improvisational ability and the interplay between the guitars of John Cipollina and Gary Duncan, brilliantly supported by David Freiberg (bass) and Greg Elmore (drums). At the end of the 1960s, their musical approach influenced many emerging artists in the United States and Europe (the British band Man being a great admirer), thanks to their first self-titled 1968 album and the cult album Happy Trails, released a year later. In 1969, the band expanded its lineup with the arrival of Dino Valenti (guitar, vocals) and the renowned British keyboardist Nicky Hopkins. Although less popular than their fellow West Coast Americans, the band’s albums all charted in the US. This box set includes the albums Quicksilver Messenger Service, Happy Trails, Shady Grove, Just For Love, What About Me, Quicksilver and Comin' Thru, as well as 15 bonus tracks from demos, rare singles and a 1968 live recording. Who Do You Love - The Recordings 1967-1972 also includes an illustrated booklet with a new essay featuring exclusive interviews by journalist Mike Mettler.