The Beast Is Back

The Beast Is Back
Studio album by
Blue Cheer
Released1984
RecordedMusic America Studios, Rochester, New York, 1984
GenreHeavy metal, blues rock, hard rock
Length37:14
LabelMegaforce
ProducerCarl Canedy, Paul Curcio, Jon Zazula
Blue Cheer chronology
Oh! Pleasant Hope
(1971) 		The Beast Is Back
(1984) 		Highlights and Lowlives
(1990)
The Beast Is Back: The Megaforce Years CD cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang![1]

The Beast Is Back is the seventh album by a newly reformed Blue Cheer, 13 years after their previous album, Oh! Pleasant Hope (1971). It contains re-recorded versions of some of the band's most popular songs from their late-1960s heyday as well as new material. The album features founding members Dickie Peterson and Paul Whaley. Original guitarist Leigh Stephens did not participate in the reunion.

The Beast Is Back has been released with three different album covers.

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Nightmares" (Dickie Peterson) – 5:03
  2. "Summertime Blues" (Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran) – 3:57
  3. "Ride with Me" (Tony Rainier) – 5:25
  4. "Girl Next Door" (Rainier) – 3:39
Side two
  2. "Babylon" (Peterson) – 4:12
  3. "Heart of the City" (Dr. Richard Peddicord) – 4:19
  4. "Out of Focus" (Peterson) – 3:43
  5. "Parchment Farm" (Mose Allison) – 6:55

Personnel

Band members
Production
  • Carl Canedy, Paul Curcio - producers
  • Chris Bubacz - engineer
  • Jack Skinner - Mastering
  • Jon Zazula - executive producer

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Howard (4 April 1985). "Blue Cheer 'The Beast... Is Back'". Kerrang!. Vol. 91. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 9.