New! Improved! cover

New! Improved!

Blue Cheer · 1969

32 min · 9 tracks · hard rock

A raw explosion of hard rock energy infused with psychedelic undertones and a gritty, rebellious spirit.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady pacing for focused listening
  • raw energy for rebellious spirits
  • climactic moments that inspire movement
  • short tracks for quick bursts
  • psychedelic undertones for adventurous minds

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer lengthy, complex compositions
  • seek polished, refined sound

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in March 1969, 'New! Improved!' was Blue Cheer’s second studio album, following their influential debut 'Vincebus Eruptum' which helped define the heavy metal genre. At this point in their career, they were capitalizing on their success as pioneers of loud, distorted music that embraced the counterculture ethos of the late 1960s.
Stylistic neighbors
The Stooges· MC5· Cream

Tracklist

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

  • 1 When It All Gets Old 3:03
  • 2 West Coast Child of Sunshine 2:42
  • 3 I Want My Baby Back 3:19
  • 4 Aces ’n’ Eights 2:49
  • 5 As Long as I Live 2:22
  • 6 It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry 3:18
  • 7 Peace of Mind 7:25
  • 8 Fruit & Iceburgs 6:06
  • 9 Honey Butter Lover 1:14

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