Happy Trails cover

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service · 1969

50 min · 10 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling, psychedelic journey blending improvisational jams with lyrical explorations of love and existence.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing and flow
  • lyrical explorations of love
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on March 29, 1969, 'Happy Trails' was Quicksilver Messenger Service's second studio album, following their self-titled debut. At this point in their career, the band was beginning to carve out their unique identity in the burgeoning San Francisco psychedelic scene, showcasing their ability to merge extended instrumental sections with lyrical content.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Who Do You Love, Part 1 3:33
  • 2 When You Love 5:14
  • 3 Where You Love 6:07
  • 4 How You Love 2:45
  • 5 Which Do You Love 4:38
  • 6 Who Do You Love, Part 2 3:05
  • 7 Mona 7:01
  • 8 Maiden of the Cancer Moon 2:55
  • 9 Calvary 13:30
  • 10 Happy Trails 1:31

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