The Beast Is Back
The Beast Is Back is the seventh album by a newly reformed Blue Cheer, 13 years after their previous album, Oh! Pleasant Hope (1971). It contains re-recorded versions of some of the band's most popular songs from their late-1960s heyday as well as new material. The album features founding members Dickie Peterson and Paul Whaley. Original guitarist Leigh Stephens did not participate in the reunion.
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Music America Studios, Rochester, New York, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, blues rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 37:14 | |||
| Label | Megaforce | |||
| Producer | Carl Canedy, Paul Curcio, Jon Zazula | |||
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| Kerrang! |    [1] |
The Beast Is Back has been released with three different album covers.
Track listing
- Side one
- "Nightmares" (Dickie Peterson) – 5:03
- "Summertime Blues" (Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran) – 3:57
- "Ride with Me" (Tony Rainier) – 5:25
- "Girl Next Door" (Rainier) – 3:39
- Side two
- "Babylon" (Peterson) – 4:12
- "Heart of the City" (Dr. Richard Peddicord) – 4:19
- "Out of Focus" (Peterson) – 3:43
- "Parchment Farm" (Mose Allison) – 6:55
Personnel
- Band members
- Dickie Peterson – bass, lead vocals
- Tony Rainier – lead guitars, backing vocals
- Paul Whaley – drums
- Production
- Carl Canedy, Paul Curcio - producers
- Chris Bubacz - engineer
- Jack Skinner - Mastering
- Jon Zazula - executive producer
References
- Johnson, Howard (4 April 1985). "Blue Cheer 'The Beast... Is Back'". Kerrang!. Vol. 91. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 9.
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