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Vincebus Eruptum

by Blue Cheer

Released: January 16, 1968

Hard rock, psychedelic rock, acid rock, heavy metal

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Why This Album Matters

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The Album

Vincebus Eruptum is the debut studio album by American rock band Blue Cheer. Their style represented a transition from the style of other bands of that scene to the more hard rock and heavy metal styles that would arise in the following decade. It was released on January 16, 1968, by Philips Records, and is often cited as being one of the first heavy metal albums.

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It also includes original songs such as "Rock…

It also includes original songs such as "Rock Me Baby" and "Doctor Please." Blue Cheer's music on Vincebus Eruptum has been described as "loud, hard, heavy, and raw," and the album itself is noteworthy for its pioneering thick and loud sound.

The band was originally formed in 1966 and…

The band was originally formed in 1966 and was part of the late 60s psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco.

The album was named after an imaginary psychedelic…

The album was named after an imaginary psychedelic magazine, conceived by Blue Cheer member Dickie Peterson.

Its heavy and distorted style has had a…

Its heavy and distorted style has had a significant impact on the development of genres like hard rock, heavy metal, and punk rock.

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Essential Tracks

Summertime Blues

The album features the band's most successful single, a cover version of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," which peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.

Rock Me Baby

Doctor Please

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The album features the band's most successful single, a cover version of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," which peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.

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The Complete Album Story

Vincebus Eruptum is the debut studio album by American rock band Blue Cheer. It was released on January 16, 1968, by Philips Records, and is often cited as being one of the first heavy metal albums. The album features the band's most successful single, a cover version of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," which peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. It also includes original songs such as "Rock Me Baby" and "Doctor Please."

Blue Cheer's music on Vincebus Eruptum has been described as "loud, hard, heavy, and raw," and the album itself is noteworthy for its pioneering thick and loud sound. Its heavy and distorted style has had a significant impact on the development of genres like hard rock, heavy metal, and punk rock.

The album was named after an imaginary psychedelic magazine, conceived by Blue Cheer member Dickie Peterson. The band was originally formed in 1966 and was part of the late 60s psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco. Their style represented a transition from the style of other bands of that scene to the more hard rock and heavy metal styles that would arise in the following decade.