What About Me (Quicksilver Messenger Service album)


What About Me is the fifth album by American psychedelic rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service. Released in December 1970 and recorded partly at the same sessions that produced Just for Love, the album is the last to feature pianist Nicky Hopkins and the last pre-reunion effort to feature founding members David Freiberg and John Cipollina. Several tracks, including "Baby Baby", "Subway" and "Long Haired Lady" had been played regularly at shows through 1970, previewing the album.
The album became the band's fourth and final to hit the top 30 on Billboard, as the group remained popular thanks to the minor hit "Fresh Air" from the previous album. The title track "What About Me" was also released as a single, charting at #100.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Lindsay Planer wrote of the album "Musically, there is little to delineate the fifth long-player from Quicksilver Messenger Service, What About Me, from their previous effort, Just for Love. Not surprisingly, material for both was initiated during a prolific two-month retreat..."

Track listing

Side one

  1. "What About Me" – 6:43
  2. "Local Color" – 3:00
  3. "Baby Baby" – 4:44
  4. "Won't Kill Me" – 2:32
  5. "Long Haired Lady" – 5:55

Side two

  1. "Subway" – 4:29
  2. "Spindrifter" – 4:38
  3. "Good Old Rock and Roll" – 2:30
  4. "All in My Mind" – 3:48
  5. "Call on Me" – 7:36

Personnel

;Quicksilver Messenger Service
;Additional musicians on "What About Me" and "Call on Me"

Charts

Album
YearChartPosition
1971Billboard Pop Albums26

Single
YearSingleChartPosition
1971What About MeBillboard Hot 100100