Album · 1969
Happy Trails
by Quicksilver Messenger Service
Happy Trails is a 1969 psychedelic rock album by Quicksilver Messenger Service. It runs 10 tracks across 50 minutes on Voiceprint.
Psychedelic Rock · Rock · Acid Rock
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- 10
- Tracks
- 50 min
- Runtime
- 96 bpm
- Tempo
- A# minor
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The Happy Trails cover was designed by George Hunter.
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"Happy Trails" is the second album of the American band Quicksilver Messenger Service, released on the Capitol label in1969. Most of the album was recorded from two performances at the Fillmore East and Fillmore West, although it is not clear which parts were recorded at which Fillmore. The record was released by Capitol Records in stereo. The first side of the album is the "Who Do You Love Suite", a recorded live performance of the band's extended version of Bo Diddley's song, "Who Do You Love?." The movements of the suite are given separate titles and writing credits. This performance has received high praise.
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The second side of the album contains "Mona", another Bo Diddley song, and two compositions by Duncan, "Maiden of the Cancer Moon" and "Calvary", all of which segue. The three songs were originally parts of a single continuous live performance. Following them is a version of "Happy Trails", the theme of Roy Rogers's television show, written by Dale Evans. The live recording of "Calvary" was abridged shortly after the end of "Maiden of the Cancer Moon" and a studio version was recorded and substituted. The ironic comment at the beginning of side two, "This here next one's rock 'n' roll," was also added in the stu
In brief
- When was Happy Trails released?
- Happy Trails was released in 1969 on Voiceprint.
- How many tracks are on Happy Trails?
- Happy Trails has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 50 minutes.
- What genre is Happy Trails?
- Happy Trails is catalogued under Psychedelic Rock, Rock, Acid Rock.
- What BPM is Happy Trails?
- Happy Trails runs at a median tempo of 96 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Happy Trails?
- Listeners of Happy Trails also rate Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane, S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things, Tent of Miracles by Spirit.