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''CJ Fish'' is the fifth album by the San Francisco
psychedelic rock Psychedelic rock is a rock music Music genre, genre that is inspired, influenced, or representative of psychedelia, psychedelic culture, which is centered on perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs. The music incorporated new electronic sound ...
group, Country Joe and the Fish, released in April 1970 on the Vanguard label. It would be the first production with Tom Wilson and Country Joe & the Fish's last studio album for Vanguard Records. Recording took place at the
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in Los Angeles, California. After extensive touring with a new lineup, including Big Brother and the Holding Company guitarist Peter Albin, the makeshift group returned to the recording studio.
Country Joe McDonald Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald (born January 1, 1942) is an American musician who was the lead singer of the 1960s psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish.Richard Brenneman"Country Joe McDonald Revives Anti-War Anthem", ''Berkeley ...
had already begun producing and recording solo albums for the label at the point of recording. As for the band, Country Joe and the Fish underwent a personnel change for this album adding drummer Greg Dewey, bassist Doug Metzner, and keyboardist Mark Kapner in place of David Cohen and
Gary "Chicken" Hirsh Gary "Chicken" Hirsh (March 9, 1940 – August 17, 2021) was an American drummer, best known for his work with the rock group Country Joe and the Fish. Hirsh was born in Chicago, Illinois. In December 1966, he replaced John Francis Gunning, but l ...
. Primary composers Barry "The Fish" Melton and "Country Joe" McDonald remained, resulting in an album that retained the sound and style of the original lineup. The new lineup would tour extensively around the time the Woodstock film was released and the group was included in the film ''Zachariah'' as outlaws known as "The Crackers". After experimenting on the previous album '' Here We Are Again'' (1969), the band reverted to their earlier sound that originated from their first two albums for the CJ Fish album. Although the album is psychedelic in nature, it is noted to be pop-orientated. Vanguard Records attempted to make the band more mainstream and this was the closest result that the group could produce as it is still very much underground. Track themes were still centered on the subjects of love and life as commonly done by the band. Despite the success of their tour, respectable album charting, and movie feature, the band would disband in the following year.


Track listing

All tracks composed by
Country Joe McDonald Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald (born January 1, 1942) is an American musician who was the lead singer of the 1960s psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish.Richard Brenneman"Country Joe McDonald Revives Anti-War Anthem", ''Berkeley ...
; except where indicated ;Side one #"Sing Sing Sing" ( Barry Melton) – 3:01 #"She's a Bird" – 4:33 #"Mara" – 2:57 #"Hang On" – 4:08 #"The Baby Song" – 2:50 #"Hey Bobby" – 2:06 ;Side two #"Silver and Gold" – 2:47 #"Rockin' Round the World" – 4:54 #"The Love Machine" (Melton) – 5:48 #"The Return of Sweet Lorraine" – 3:46 #"Hand of Man" – 2:50 *Original Vinyl release: Vanguard VSD.6555 ay 1970*Original CD release: Vanguard 6555-2 ay 10, 1994ref>


Personnel

* Joe McDonald – vocals, guitar * Barry Melton – vocals, guitar *Greg Dewey – drums *Doug Metzner – bass guitar *Mark Kapner – keyboard *Peter Albin – guitar ;Technical *Producer: Tom Wilson *Art direction:
Jules Halfant Jules Halfant (June 23, 1909 in New York City, New York – May 5, 2001 in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey) was an American painter and printmaker.''The Art of Jules Halfant. 60 Years of American Art", by Deborah Matlack, Art Museum of Los Gatos, ...
*Cover art: David Edward Byrd *Back liner photo: Jules Kliot


Charts


Releases

* CD CJ Fish Vanguard 1994 * Cassette CJ Fish Vanguard 1994 * CD CJ Fish Vanguard 1994 * CD C.J. & The Fish Vanguard 1998 * CD CJ Fish Ace 1998 * Digi CJ Fish Vanguard


References

{{Authority control 1970 albums Country Joe and the Fish albums Albums produced by Tom Wilson (record producer) Vanguard Records albums