Oh! Pleasant Hope
by Blue Cheer
- Type: Album
- Released: May 1971
- Label: Philips
- Country: United States
- Length: 33:51
- Community rating: 3.02/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Cynthia Jobse, Kent Housman, Jim Keylor, Gary Yoder, Doug Killmer, Ron Stallings, Jack May, Norman Mayell, Ralph Burns Kellogg, Dehner Patten, Dickie Peterson, Eric Albronda
Album Notes & Community Reviews
In a stark departure from the pioneering heavy metal thunder of their early work, 'Oh! Pleasant Hope' finds Blue Cheer fully embracing a mellow, country-rock aesthetic[cite: 1]. With original guitarist Leigh Stephens long gone and Dickie Peterson sharing vocal duties, the sessions are defined by acoustic guitars, pedal steel, and a laid-back cosmic atmosphere[cite: 1]. The unexpected stylistic pivot baffled their original fan base and contributed to a temporary hiatus shortly afterward[cite: 1].
Genres
Tracklist
- Hiway Man (4:20)
- Believer (3:41)
- Money Troubles (4:07)
- Traveling Man (3:09)
- Oh! Pleasant Hope (2:39)
- I'm The Light (5:43)
- Ecological Blues (2:23)
- Lester The Arrester (3:09)
- Heart Full Of Soul (4:36)
Credits
- Gary Yoder - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, written-by
- Doug Killmer - bass
- Jim Keylor - bass
- Kent Housman - dobro, guitar, backing vocals, written-by
- Norman Mayell - drums, guitar, sitar, vocals, cover [cover concept], written-by
- Dehner Patten - guitar
- Jack May - guitar
- Dr. Richard Peddicord - guitar, vocals, written-by