The one hundred and eighteenth album: #118 Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum
Today we're covering one of the first heavy metal albums. Fitting six track in half an hour means the tracks are generally longer, which feels suitable for this era of hard rock - longer pieces that don't feel the need to fit in the pop music lengths, I guess not even necessarily intended for main radio play.
That's only for a few of the tracks, of course, while it starts off with the single worthy Summertime Blues. Though far from a major hit, it's a cover that has a more upbeat melody that is overlaid with screechy guitars and generally a loud sound. Rock Me Baby, too, feels like the music has to hold back as the bluesy number doesn't allow for really rocking out. The tracks penned by Peterson feel more appropriate, louder rockers that lead you on through, and I feel they're the more appropriate songs - maybe not as technically perfect, but what I actually want from this band.