Quicksilver
1/1/1971, LAUNCH, Mike Lipton
Minus Cipollina but more focused (on Valenti) and better-executed than What About...
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Quicksilver
7/13/2005, AMG
One of the group's better albums, despite coming so late in their history that it was ignored by almost everyone. "Hope," "Fire Brothers," and "Don't Cry For My Lady Love"...
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Anthology
2/17/2005, AMG
A two-record set chronicling Quicksilver's recorded history from 1967 to 1971 and including most of their best tracks. Now out of print, this collection has been superseded...
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Happy Trails
8/9/1994, LAUNCH, Mike Lipton
A guitar-playing tour de force--featuring a side-long version of "Who Do You Love" and "Mona"--that with seamless editing floats between live and studio sections. One of the...
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Happy Trails
7/13/2005, AMG
Without question, this follow-up to Quicksilver Messenger Service's self-titled debut release is the most accurate in portraying the band on vinyl in the same light as the...
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Just For Love
1/1/1970, LAUNCH, Mike Lipton
Haunting, nasal-voiced, folk-crooner Dino Valenti (who was originally slated as the band's lead vocalist) gives the group a much-needed vocal focus. Adding acoustic guitars...
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Just For Love
7/13/2005, AMG
With the return of Gary Duncan and the recording debut of founder Dino Valenti, Just for Love, Quicksilver's fourth album, marked their debut as the band they were intended...
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What About Me
7/13/2005, AMG
Musically, there is little to delineate the fourth long-player from Quicksilver Messenger Service, What About Me, from their previous effort, Just for Love. Not...
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Quicksilver Messenger Service
1/1/1968, LAUNCH, Mike Lipton
Despite the absence of a strong singer, the strong debut features great playing and some good songs to boot. Cipollina turns in landmark wah-wah guitar playing on "The...
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Quicksilver Messenger Service
7/13/2005, AMG
The band's debut effort was a little more restrained and folky than some listeners had expected, given their reputation for stretching out in concert. While some prefer the...
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Shady Grove
1/1/1969, LAUNCH, Mike Lipton
Adding British piano ace Nicky Hopkins changes the band's sound drastically. At its best (the title track and "Too Far"), Cipollina's strong style keeps the band on...
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Shady Grove
7/13/2005, AMG
The third long-player from San Francisco psychedelic icons Quicksilver Messenger Service (QMS) is a direct contrast from their previous discs. Shady Grove (1969) is...
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Sons Of Mercury (1968-1975)
7/13/2005, AMG
When this two-CD set first appeared in the early '90s, it was among the only Quicksilver Messenger Service titles in the digital domain. It remains the closest thing to a...
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The Best Of Quicksilver Messenger Service
7/13/2005, AMG
The Best of Quicksilver Messenger Service is a budget-priced, eight-track selection of the psychedelic band's best-known material, and while there are some essential items...
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Lost Gold And Silver
7/13/2005, AMG
By licensing these previously unreleased live and studio tracks (plus some previously released but rare material) from the Special Markets division of EMI-Capitol Music, the...
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Classic Masters
7/13/2005, AMG
Although this edition of Classic Masters doesn't quite do justice to a band that was at their core an album band, it nevertheless provides a good summary of their five...
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