New! Improved! Blue Cheer
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New! Improved! is the third album by Blue Cheer
, first released in March 1969 on Philips Records
. It was re-released in 1999 by Italian indie label Akarma Records. The album features Randy Holden
on guitar on side B (tracks 7-9). This is the only studio recording of Holden with Blue Cheer.
Blue Cheer
Blue Cheer was an American psychedelic blues-rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009...
, first released in March 1969 on Philips Records
Philips Records
Philips Records is a record label that was founded by Dutch electronics company Philips. It was started by "Philips Phonographische Industrie" in 1950. Recordings were made with popular artists of various nationalities and also with classical artists from Germany, France and Holland. Philips also...
. It was re-released in 1999 by Italian indie label Akarma Records. The album features Randy Holden
Randy Holden
Randy Holden is a guitarist best known for his involvement with the West Coast proto-metal group Blue Cheer on their third album, New! Improved! Blue Cheer .-Biography:...
on guitar on side B (tracks 7-9). This is the only studio recording of Holden with Blue Cheer.
Side one
- "When It All Gets Old" (Kellogg) – 3:01
- "West Coast Child of Sunshine" (Stephens) – 2:41
- "I Want My Baby Back" (Stephens) – 3:19
- "Aces 'n' Eights" (Kellogg, Peterson, Stephens) – 2:47
- "As Long as I Live" (Peterson, Stephens) – 2:20
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) – 3:16
Side two
- "Peace of Mind" (Holden) – 7:22
- "Fruit & Iceburgs" (Holden) – 6:05
- "Honey Butter Lover" (Holden) – 1:16
Personnel
- Dickie Peterson – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Paul WhaleyPaul WhaleyPaul Whaley is an American drummer best known as the drummer for rock band Blue Cheer. He and Dickie Peterson were the only two founding members still in the band when it broke up in late 2009, following Peterson's death at age 63....
– drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s - Bruce Stephens – guitar (tracks 1–6)
- Ralph Burns KelloggEthan James (producer)Ethan James was a musician, record producer, and recording engineer best known for his work on the Minutemen's seminal album Double Nickels on the Dime. He also produced and engineered albums for such acts as Black Flag, The Bangles, Rain Parade, Dos, and many others...
– keyboards (tracks 1–6) - Randy HoldenRandy HoldenRandy Holden is a guitarist best known for his involvement with the West Coast proto-metal group Blue Cheer on their third album, New! Improved! Blue Cheer .-Biography:...
– guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
(tracks 7–9)