Where the Groupies Killed the Blues

Where the Groupies Killed the Blues
Studio album by Lucifer's Friend
Released	1972
Recorded	1971-1972
Genre	Progressive rock Heavy metal
Length	44:31
Label	Passport Records in the US Vertigo Records in Europe
Producer	Lucifer's Friend, Conny Plank, H. Hildebrandt
Lucifer's Friend chronology
Lucifer's Friend (1970) Where the Groupies Killed the Blues (1972) I'm Just a Rock & Roll Singer (1973)

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Where the Groupies Killed the Blues is the second album by progressive rock band Lucifer's Friend, released in 1972. Piano is prominent on most songs, and organ is used only on a few songs such as "Where the Groupies Killed the Blues", whereas on the debut album, Lucifer's Friend (1970), organ and guitars had been the driving force.

In the U.S., the band's U.S. label (Billingsgate Records) did not release this album although Billingsgate did issue the follow-up album, I'm Just a Rock & Roll Singer (1973). The U.S. release of Groupies was delayed three years until the band's new label Passport Records released it.

Original LP Track listing

Side one

1. "Burning Ships" (Hesslein, Horns, Lawton) – 4:34
2. "Prince of Darkness" (Hesslein) – 5:37
3. "Hobo" (Hesslein, Lawton) – 3:42
4. "Mother" (Hecht) – 7:25

Side two

1. "Where the Groupies Killed the Blues" (Hesslein) – 5:04
2. "Rose on the Vine" (Hesslein) – 8:19
3. "Summerdream" (Hecht, Hesslein) – 8:56

Later LP Reissues and CD Track Listing

Side one

1. "Hobo" (Hesslein, Lawton) – 3:42
2. "Rose on the Vine" (Hesslein) – 8:19
3. "Mother" (Hecht) – 7:25

Side two

1. "Where the Groupies Killed the Blues" (Hesslein) – 5:04
2. "Prince of Darkness" (Hesslein) – 5:37
3. "Summerdream" (Hecht, Hesslein) – 8:56)
4. "Burning Ships" (Hesslein, Horns, Lawton) – 4:34)

Personnel

• John Lawton – lead vocals
• Peter Hesslein – lead guitars, vocals, percussion
• Peter Hecht – keyboards
• Dieter Horns – bass
• Joachim Rietenbach – drums

References

1. Guarisco, Donald A. (2011). "Where the Groupies Killed the Blues - Lucifer's Friend | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 July 2011.

External links

• "Lucifer's Friend - ....Where The Groupies Killed The Blues at Discogs". discogs.com. 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.