Vincebus Eruptum

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Vincebus Eruptum
Studio album by Blue Cheer
Released	January 1968
Recorded	1967
Genre	Psychedelic rock, hard rock
Length	31:54
Label	PolyGram
Producer	Abe "Voco" Kesh
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Vincebus Eruptum 1968 Outsideinside 1968

Vincebus Eruptum is the debut album of proto-metal/psychedelic band Blue Cheer, released in January 1968. The album is widely considered to be the best Blue Cheer album^[1], although this title sometimes goes to their second album, Outsideinside. This album is also considered the first hard rock album in history.^{[citation needed]} Vincebus Eruptum peaked at #11 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart in North America, while the single, a cover of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," peaked at #14 on the Pop Singles chart.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Line-up 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Summertime Blues" (Capehart/Cochran) – 3:47
2. "Rock Me Baby" (Josea/King) – 4:22
3. "Doctor Please" (Peterson) – 7:53
4. "Out of Focus" (Peterson) – 3:58
5. "Parchment Farm" (Allison) – 5:49
6. "Second Time Around" (Peterson) – 6:17

[edit] Line-up

• Dickie Peterson - bass, vocals
• Paul Whaley - drums
• Leigh Stephens - guitar

[edit] External links

• The Wire's100 Records That Set The World On Fire (When No One Was Listening)

[edit] References