http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1218&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rssAt one time, Blue Cheer was hyped as the loudest rock band on the planet. Rampant personnel changes stunted their progress but the band's first three albums remain essential listening for devotees of all music that is heavy. Basically inventing acid rock (and heavy metal, too) with their blistering rape of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues" in 1968, these NorCal kids pretty much flattened all comers for the crown of world's heaviest band at the time. Their debut album, <I>Vincebus Eruptum</I> is marked by big, fat, revved-up blues riffs with dueling lead guitar solos that occupy totally separate spots in either speaker, and wholly over-the-top drum rolls that do the same thing. Other elements include unhealthy amounts of fuzz, dirty hippie "yeahs" at just the right moments, and a serious biker rock/LSD vibe. The name of the band even refers to a brand of the drug. <I>Vincebus Eruptum</I> makes Cream and Iron Butterfly and any other late '60s pre-metal band sound like Herman's Hermits by comparison. The original lineup (a trio) recorded the sprawling, more psychedelic <I>Outsideinside</I> before shrieky guitarist Leigh Stephens left and was replaced by loud guitar prophet Randy Holden, who offered three insanely heavy cuts to the group's third album <I>New! Improved! Blue Cheer</I>. By the time the group recorded a self-titled fourth album, bassist/singer Dickie Peterson was the only remaining original member. Recordings from this period are best collected on <I>Good Times Are So Hard To Find: The History of Blue Cheer</I>. - Mike McGuirkAcid Rocken720Tue, 8 Dec 2009 20:06:54 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1218&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss At one time, Blue Cheer was hyped as the loudest rock band on the planet. Rampant personnel changes stunted their progress but the band's first three albums remain essential listening for devotees of all music that is heavy. Basically inventing acid rock (and heavy metal, too) with their blistering rape of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues" in 1968, these NorCal kids pretty much flattened all comers for the crown of world's heaviest band at the time. Their debut album, <I>Vincebus Eruptum</I> is marked by big, fat, revved-up blues riffs with dueling lead guitar solos that occupy totally separate spots in either speaker, and wholly over-the-top drum rolls that do the same thing. Other elements include unhealthy amounts of fuzz, dirty hippie "yeahs" at just the right moments, and a serious biker rock/LSD vibe. The name of the band even refers to a brand of the drug. <I>Vincebus Eruptum</I> makes Cream and Iron Butterfly and any other late '60s pre-metal band sound like Herman's Hermits by comparison. The original lineup (a trio) recorded the sprawling, more psychedelic <I>Outsideinside</I> before shrieky guitarist Leigh Stephens left and was replaced by loud guitar prophet Randy Holden, who offered three insanely heavy cuts to the group's third album <I>New! Improved! Blue Cheer</I>. By the time the group recorded a self-titled fourth album, bassist/singer Dickie Peterson was the only remaining original member. Recordings from this period are best collected on <I>Good Times Are So Hard To Find: The History of Blue Cheer</I>. - Mike McGuirk http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007013&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1968 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2007013 tra.2007013 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Vincebus Eruptum alb.249747 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/2/2/1082276_170x170.jpg 1993-04-06 00:00:00.0 1968-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Summertime Blues tra.2007013 227000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007013&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007013&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007018&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1968 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2007018 tra.2007018 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Vincebus Eruptum alb.249747 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/2/2/1082276_170x170.jpg 1993-04-06 00:00:00.0 1968-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Second Time Around tra.2007018 377000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007018&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007018&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007014&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1968 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2007014 tra.2007014 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Vincebus Eruptum alb.249747 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/2/2/1082276_170x170.jpg 1993-04-06 00:00:00.0 1968-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Rock Me Baby tra.2007014 262000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007014&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007014&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007015&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1968 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2007015 tra.2007015 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Vincebus Eruptum alb.249747 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/2/2/1082276_170x170.jpg 1993-04-06 00:00:00.0 1968-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Doctor Please tra.2007015 473000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007015&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007015&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007016&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1968 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2007016 tra.2007016 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Vincebus Eruptum alb.249747 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/2/2/1082276_170x170.jpg 1993-04-06 00:00:00.0 1968-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Out Of Focus tra.2007016 238000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007016&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007016&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5156373&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 5156373 tra.5156373 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Easy Rider: Deluxe Edition (2CD) alb.5153809 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/0/3/1323066_170x170.jpg 2004-03-23 00:00:00.0 2004-03-23 00:00:00.0 true Summertime Blues tra.5156373 227000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5156373&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5156373&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10553855&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 10553855 tra.10553855 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 60's Gold alb.10546440 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/0/3/1323076_170x170.jpg 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 true Summertime Blues tra.10553855 225000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10553855&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10553855&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007017&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1968 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2007017 tra.2007017 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Vincebus Eruptum alb.249747 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/2/2/1082276_170x170.jpg 1993-04-06 00:00:00.0 1968-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Parchment Farm tra.2007017 349000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007017&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2007017&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716032&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Thu, 25 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2716032 tra.2716032 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Good Times Are So Hard To Find: The History of 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716043&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Thu, 25 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2716043 tra.2716043 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.69 Good Times Are So Hard To Find: The History of Blue Cheer alb.100332 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/2/0/1080205_170x170.jpg 1990-09-25 00:00:00.0 1990-10-25 00:00:00.0 true Good Times Are So Hard To Find tra.2716043 198000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716043&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716043&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716037&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Thu, 25 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2716037 tra.2716037 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Good Times Are So Hard To Find: The History of Blue Cheer alb.100332 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/2/0/1080205_170x170.jpg 1990-09-25 00:00:00.0 1990-10-25 00:00:00.0 true Babylon tra.2716037 264000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716037&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716037&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716038&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Thu, 25 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2716038 tra.2716038 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Good Times Are So Hard To Find: The History of Blue Cheer alb.100332 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/2/0/1080205_170x170.jpg 1990-09-25 00:00:00.0 1990-10-25 00:00:00.0 true Peace Of Mind tra.2716038 424000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716038&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716038&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26406278&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Sun, 1 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 26406278 tra.26406278 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Hard N' Heavy alb.26404669 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/0/1/1581008_170x170.jpg 2009-02-01 00:00:00.0 2009-02-01 00:00:00.0 true Summertime Blues (Live) tra.26406278 315000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26406278&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26406278&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19754745&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 19754745 tra.19754745 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 What Doesn't Kill You alb.19750314 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/3/1253604_170x170.jpg 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Born Under A Bad Sign tra.19754745 218000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19754745&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19754745&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19754743&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 19754743 tra.19754743 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 What Doesn't Kill You alb.19750314 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/3/1253604_170x170.jpg 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Rollin' Dem Bones tra.19754743 290000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19754743&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19754743&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30588824&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 30588824 tra.30588824 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Apocalypse Now! - Sounds Of The '60s alb.30584426 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/0/0/1830033_170x170.jpg 2009-09-01 00:00:00.0 2009-09-01 00:00:00.0 true Summertime Blues (Live) tra.30588824 315000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30588824&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30588824&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716045&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Thu, 25 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2716045 tra.2716045 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Good Times Are So Hard To Find: The History of Blue Cheer alb.100332 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/2/0/1080205_170x170.jpg 1990-09-25 00:00:00.0 1990-10-25 00:00:00.0 true Preacher tra.2716045 237000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716045&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716045&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716047&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Thu, 25 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2716047 tra.2716047 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Good Times Are So Hard To Find: The History of Blue Cheer alb.100332 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/2/0/1080205_170x170.jpg 1990-09-25 00:00:00.0 1990-10-25 00:00:00.0 true I'm The Light tra.2716047 339000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716047&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716047&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716033&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Thu, 25 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2716033 tra.2716033 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Good Times Are So Hard To Find: The History of Blue Cheer alb.100332 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/2/0/1080205_170x170.jpg 1990-09-25 00:00:00.0 1990-10-25 00:00:00.0 true Out Of Focus tra.2716033 237000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716033&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716033&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29142348&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Wed, 1 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 29142348 tra.29142348 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Summer Jams Collection alb.29138527 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/2/7/1737202_170x170.jpg 2009-04-01 00:00:00.0 2009-04-01 00:00:00.0 true Summertime Blues (Live) tra.29142348 315000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29142348&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29142348&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19754739&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 19754739 tra.19754739 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 What Doesn't Kill You alb.19750314 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/3/1253604_170x170.jpg 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 true I'm Gonna Get You tra.19754739 392000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19754739&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19754739&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19754744&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 19754744 tra.19754744 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 What Doesn't Kill You alb.19750314 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/3/1253604_170x170.jpg 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Piece O' The Pie tra.19754744 306000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19754744&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19754744&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716040&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Thu, 25 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2716040 tra.2716040 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Good Times Are So Hard To Find: The History of Blue Cheer alb.100332 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/2/0/1080205_170x170.jpg 1990-09-25 00:00:00.0 1990-10-25 00:00:00.0 true Fool tra.2716040 213000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716040&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716040&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716041&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss Acid Rock Thu, 25 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blue Cheer on Rhapsody Online 2716041 tra.2716041 Blue Cheer art.1218 0.99 Good Times Are So Hard To Find: The History of Blue Cheer alb.100332 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/2/0/1080205_170x170.jpg 1990-09-25 00:00:00.0 1990-10-25 00:00:00.0 true Hello L.A., Bye Bye Birmingham tra.2716041 198000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716041&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716041&variant=data&rws=%2Fblue-cheer%2Ftop-tracks.rss