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Quicksilver: Q, Various Artists

A month ago or so, I walked into a mall record store and looked under “Q.” I was looking for albums by Quicksilver Messenger Service. There weren’t any. Queen, sure. Quiet Riot, sure. But not even Anthology, Quicksilver’s double “greatest hits” set, was anywhere to be found. Later, in the new releases bin, I found one copy of Peace By Piece.

February 1, 1987
Dave DiMartino

Quicksilver: Q, Various Artists

Dave DiMartino

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A month ago or so, I walked into a mall record store and looked under “Q.”

I was looking for albums by Quicksilver Messenger Service. There weren’t any.

Queen, sure. Quiet Riot, sure. But not even Anthology, Quicksilver’s double “greatest hits” set, was anywhere to be found. Later, in the new releases bin, I found one copy of Peace By Piece.

One copy.

Ana thus history is rewritten. iHRlp; • • •

Recently I thought about all the great, psychedelic San Franciscan bands: Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead and* Quicksilver immediately came to mind.

Recently I listened to those bands. Recently I decided that After Bathing At Baxter’s ana Anthem Of The Sun, ^Hby the Airplane and Dead, were still great albums. Bdth bands’ best.

And recently I listened to all the Quicksilver albumsIfA// of them. Their songs on the Revolution soundtrack. The Dino Valente album on Epic. The first album. Happy Trails, their classic. Shady Grove. Just For Love. What About Me? Quicksilver. Cornin’ Thru. Solid Silver, the Quicksilver reunion album of 1975.

I decided I liked all of them but Cornin’ Thru.

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