Comin' Thru Explained

Comin' Thru
Type:	studio
Artist:	Quicksilver Messenger Service
Cover:	Quicksilver Messenger Service - Comin' Thru.jpg
Released:	April 1972
Genre:	Psychedelic rock, acid rock
Length:	36:33
Label:	Capitol
Chronology:	Quicksilver Messenger Service
Prev Title:	Quicksilver
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	Solid Silver
Next Year:	1975

Comin' Thru is the seventh album by American psychedelic rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service. The album is marked by the debut of a horn section, while Chuck Steaks replaced Mark Naftalin on keyboards. Dino Valenti's songs dominate as they had on the last three albums, with his tune "Mojo" having appeared in their live setlist since 1970. It is generally regarded as their weakest effort, failing to chart higher than #134 and more or less marked the end of Quicksilver as anything other than a part-time band.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Doin' Time in the U.S.A." (Gary Duncan) – 4:15
2. "Chicken" (Traditional, arranged by Dino Valenti) – 4:03
3. "Changes" (Valenti) – 4:15
4. "California State Correctional Facility Blues" (Valenti, Duncan, Greg Elmore, Chuck Steaks) – 6:10

Side two

1. "Forty Days" (Valenti, Duncan, Elmore) – 5:31
2. "Mojo" (Valenti) – 5:34
3. "Don't Lose It" (Duncan, Valenti) – 5:57

Personnel

• Dino Valenti – vocals, guitar, congas
• Gary Duncan – guitar, vocals
• Chuck Steaks – organ
• Mark Ryan – bass
• Greg Elmore – drums

Additional personnel

• Ken Balzell – trumpet (track B1)
• Dalton Smith – trumpet (tracks A3, B2, B3)
• Bud Brisbois – trumpet (tracks A3, B2, B3)
• Pat O'Hara – trombone (track B1)
• Charles C. Loper – trombone (tracks A3, B2, B3)
• Sonny Lewis – saxophone (track B1)
• Donald Menza – saxophone (tracks A3, B2, B3)

Charts

Album

Billboard (United States)