album · September 1, 1970

The Original Human Being

Blue Cheer

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hard rockpsychedelic rockgarage rock

The Original Human Being is a transitional album for Blue Cheer, showcasing a more focused hard rock sound after their earlier psychedelic and garage rock experiments.

• Recorded at Quantum Studios in San Jose, California, the album featured a different lineup than their previous efforts.
• The album produced no charting singles in the United States.
• This album was released on the Line Records label.

Blue Cheer was an American band known for pioneering the heavy metal and psychedelic rock genres. Formed in San Francisco in 1966, they gained notoriety for their exceptionally loud and unpolished sound. The Original Human Being, released in 1970, marked a shift in the band's sound and personnel. It followed their earlier, more commercially successful albums, attempting a more streamlined hard rock approach with a new bassist and drummer.