Country Joe & The Fish - Here We Are Again (1969)

"Here We Are Again" is the fourth album by the psychedelic rock band Country Joe and the Fish. It was released in 1969 with the US catalog number Vanguard VSD 79299. It peaked on the Billboard 200 at number 48, and stayed on the charts for eleven weeks. Only Country Joe McDonald and Melton remained from the original lineup that began breaking up since the previous album. The past members would appear as guest musicians however.

The songs were composed by Country Joe McDonald and Barry Melton. In addition to "Country Joe" McDonald (vocals, guitar) and Barry "The Fish" Melton (lead guitar, vocals), the founding members of the band—Gary "Chicken" Hirsh on drums and David Bennett Cohen on Hammond organ, piano and guitar—also played on the recording. The remaining instruments were played by Mark Ryan and President Flyer. For the first time ever, some titles were accompanied by string and brass, which gave the album a somewhat poppier character. The tracks "I'll Survive" and "Maria" were recorded at Vanguard Studios in 23rd Street, New York. The remaining compositions were recorded at Pacific High Studios in San Francisco.

A single from the album, "Here I Go Again"/"Baby, You're Driving Me Crazy", was released, but it did not place in the charts.

Though there would be one more new album in 1970 ("C J Fish"), Country Joe & the Fish no longer existed as anything other than a name; a fact that would be underlined in December 1969 by the simultaneous releases of "Greatest Hits" and McDonald's solo album, "Thinking of Woody Guthrie".

Tracklist:

A1Here I Go Again3:24

A2Donovan's Reef4:18

A3It's So Nice To Have Love3:25

A4Baby, You're Driving Me Crazy2:43

A5Crystal Blues6:18

B1For No Reason3:55

B2I'll Survive2:28

B3Maria3:30

B4My Girl2:16

B5Doctor Of Electricity3:58

Country Joe & The Fish - Here We Are Again (1969)

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