"New! Improved!" is Blue Cheer's third album, a studio recording that moved away from their previous raw, live-in-the-studio sound towards more complex arrangements and experimentation. The album features contributions from a guitarist other than their original lineup.
- The album was recorded at the Record Plant in Sausalito, California.
- It is the only Blue Cheer album to feature guitarist Randy Holden.
- The album reached number 114 on the Billboard 200 charts.
Blue Cheer is a San Francisco psychedelic rock power trio, formed in 1966. They are known for their loud, heavy sound, which influenced early heavy metal and stoner rock. At the time of "New! Improved!", they were two years removed from their iconic, high-decibel debut Vincebus Eruptum. This album found them exploring a more experimental, less hit-driven sound.
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