Here We Are Again

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 Barry "The Fish" Melton remained from the original lineup, which had begun breaking up since the previous album. Past members would appear as guest musicians though. The songs were composed by McDonald and Melton. The album was produced by Sam Charters. In addition to McDonald and Melton, founding members of Country Joe and The Fish—Gary "Chicken" Hirsh on drums and David Bennett Cohen on Hammond organ, piano and guitar—also played on the recordings. The album also featured David Getz and Peter Albin from Big Brother & The Holding Company on drums and bass and Jack Cassady from Jefferson Airplane on bass. 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.

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