''The Beast Is Back'' is the seventh album by a newly reformed

Blue Cheer Blue Cheer was an American rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009. Based in San Francisco, Blue Cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock or acid rock style, and ...

, 13 years after their previous album, ''

Oh! Pleasant Hope ''Oh! Pleasant Hope'' is the sixth album by American rock group Blue Cheer, and their final album until 1984's ''The Beast Is Back''. It features less psychedelia and hard rock and includes more folk rock elements. This is an unusual Blue Cheer a ...

'' (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 Richard Allan Peterson (September 12, 1946 – October 12, 2009)Paul Whaley Paul Gene Whaley (January 14, 1947 – January 28, 2019) was an American drummer best known as the drummer for rock band Blue Cheer. He was the son of country music singer Paul Edward Whaley. He grew up in the towns of Vallejo and Winters, Califo ...

. Original guitarist

Leigh Stephens Leigh Stephens is an American guitarist and songwriter best known for being former lead guitarist of the San Francisco psychedelic rock group Blue Cheer. Blue Cheer Leigh Stephens has recorded two albums with the band, ''Vincebus Eruptum'' an ...

did not participate in the reunion. ''The Beast Is Back'' has been released with three different album covers.

Track listing

;Side one #"Nightmares" (

Dickie Peterson Richard Allan Peterson (September 12, 1946 – October 12, 2009)Summertime Blues "Summertime Blues" is a song co-written and recorded by American rock artist Eddie Cochran. It was written by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on the ''B ...

" (

Jerry Capehart Jerry Neil Capehart (August 22, 1928 – June 7, 1998) was an American songwriter and music manager. Capehart co-wrote the songs "Summertime Blues" and " C'mon Everybody" with Eddie Cochran, whom he also managed. One of his most-recorded so ...

Eddie Cochran Ray Edward Cochran (; October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960) was an American rock and roll musician. Cochran's songs, such as "Twenty Flight Rock", "Summertime Blues", " C'mon Everybody" and " Somethin' Else", captured teenage frustration and desire ...

) – 3:57 #"Ride with Me" (Tony Rainier) – 5:25 #"Girl Next Door" (Rainier) – 3:39 ;Side two #

"Babylon" (Peterson) – 4:12 #"Heart of the City" (Dr. Richard Peddicord) – 4:19 #"Out of Focus" (Peterson) – 3:43 #" Parchment Farm" (

Mose Allison Mose John Allison Jr. (November 11, 1927 – November 15, 2016) was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to N ...

) – 6:55

Personnel

;Band members *

– drums ;Production *Carl Canedy, Paul Curcio - producers *Chris Bubacz - engineer *Jack Skinner - Mastering *

Jon Zazula Jonathan Zazula (March 16, 1952 – February 1, 2022), also known as Jonny Z, was an American music industry executive who was the owner of New Jersey's Rock'n Roll Heaven record store and founder of record label Megaforce Records. Zazula's recor ...

- executive producer

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beast Is Back 1984 albums Blue Cheer albums Megaforce Records albums