Blue Сheer is an American rock band formed in 1966 in San Francisco and named “after” a variety of LSD. Blue Cheer became one of the leading bands of the California psychedelic scene, but differed from other representatives of their direction with a weighted sound and radical experiments with sound, as a result of which they were subsequently ranked among the pioneers of acid rock, heavy metal, stoner rock and grunge. Jim Morrison of The Doors called Blue Cheer “the most powerful band I’ve ever seen.”
Original Editions
Studio Albums
1968 – Vincebus Eruptum [2000 Akarma AK 011] Italy (34:12)
1968 – Outsideinside [1993 Mercury 314 514 683-2] USA (33:09)
1969 – New! Improved! [Original Release] (36:37)
1969 – Blue Cheer [1991 Linam Line LMCD 9.51078 Z] Germany (36:20)
1970 – BC #5 The Original Human Being [1991 Linam Line LMCD 9.51079] Germany (45:54)
1971 – Oh! Pleasant Hope [1991 Linam Line LMCD 9.51080 Z] Germany (34:01)
1984 – The Beast Is Back [1998 Steamhammer SPV 076-18642 CD] Germany (37:19)
1990 – Highlights And Lowlives [Uknown Release] (44:00)
1991 – Dining With The Sharks (249-252 kbps) [Uknown Release] (48:01)
2007 – What Doesn’t Kill You [2007 Rainman RM07012] USA (55:35)
Live Albums
1989 – Blitzkrieg Over Nuremberg [Uknown Release] (61:22)
1996 – Live & Unreleased ’68-’74 (192kbps) [Uknown Release] (40:23)
1999 – Hello Tokyo, Bye Bye Osaka – Live in Japan 1999 (160 kbps) [Uknown Release] (73:33)
2014 – Rocks Europe [Uknown Release] (37:05+52:34)
Compilations
1988 – The History Of Blue Cheer – Good Times Are So Hard To Find [1988 Mercury 834 030-2] USA (74:05)
2012 – 7 [Vinyl-rip] (37:49)
Remastered Editions
Studio Albums
1968 – Vincebus Eruptum [2016 Mercury UICY-78041] Japan (32:11)
1968 – Outsideinside [2016 Mercury UICY-78042] Japan (34:11)
1969 – New! Improved! [2016 Mercury UICY-78043] Japan (31:59)
1969 – Blue Cheer [2016 Mercury UICY-78044] Japan (47:41)
1970 – BC #5 Original Human Being [2016 Mercury UICY-78045] Japan (45:54)
1971 – Oh! Pleasant Hope [2016 Mercury UICY-78046] Japan (33:52)
Bootlegs
1980.xx.xx – Unreleased LP (36:21)
1984.04.06 – San Francisco April 1984 (76:32)
1985.03.22 – Mabuhay Gardens, SF (53:33)
1985.05.25 – San Francisco, CA (65:35)
2006.11.14 – The Earl Atlanta (79:08)