Fire Up (1973)

About this title: What might have been worth volumes of rock history, but turned out to be nothing much more than a short story, was the supergroup comprising members of both the Grateful Dead and Creedence Clearwater Revival, a ship whose captain was the wonderful Merl Saunders. With both the chops and musical background to lead the somewhat younger rock neophytes on a vision quest, Saunders became something of a galvanizing force, bringing out some of the tightest and strongest performances of the players featured here. As this band evolved in later years, former Creedence Clearwater Revival guitarist Tom ... read more

Tracks:

1. After Midnight [Cale]
2. Expressway to Your Heart [Huff/Gamble]
3. Charisma (She's Got) [Saunders]
4. Soul Roach [Saunders/Shanklin]
5. Chock-Lite Puddin' [Saunders]
6. Benedict Rides [Saunders/Carrier]
7. The System [Saunders/Carrier]
8. Lonely Avenue [Pomus]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.