COUNTRY JOE AND THE FISH

Berkeley, California, U.S.A.

​Rock, Psychedelia, Folk

​Country Joe McDonald (vocals, guitar, harmonica)    ​A,B,C...(see: Country Joe McDonald)

Barry 'The Fish' Melton (guitar, vocals)    A,B,C

Bruce Barthol (bass)    A...(see: Ralph McTell)

Gary 'Chicken' Hirsch (drums)    A,B,C

David Cohen (keyboards, guitar, vocals)    A,B,C

(Robin McDonald (finger cymbals))    B

(Peter Albin (b. 6/6/1944) (bass))    C...(see: Big Brother & The Holding Company)

(Jack Casady (bass))    C...(see: Jimi Hendrix Experience/Jefferson Airplane)

(Mark Ryan (bass))    C

(David Getz (drums))    C...(see: Big Brother & The Holding Company)

​(Mark Kapner (piano))    C

 

45s

1967

A          Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine (Joe McDonald)
​A          Love (Joe McDonald, Barry Melton, David Cohen, Bruce Barthol,John Francis Gunning, Gary Hirsch)

​​Fontana TF 882

Price band : 1
​Demo : N/A

1969

C          Here I Go Again (Joe McDonald)
​C          It's So Nice To Have Love (Joe McDonald)

Vanguard VA 3

Price band : 1
​Demo : N/A

 

LPs

1967

Electric Music For The Mind And Body

Line up : A

​Fontana TFL 6081
                 STFL 6081

Price band : Mono : 3
​                            Stereo : 3

A-1. Flying High (Joe McDonald)
     2. Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine (Joe McDonald)
     3. Death Sound Blues (Joe McDonald)
     4. Happiness Is A Porpoise Mouth (Joe McDonald)
     5. Section 43 (Joe McDonald)

​B-1. Superbird (Joe McDonald)
     2. Sad And Lonely Times (Joe McDonald)
     3. Love (Joe McDonald, Barry Melton, David Cohen, Bruce Barthol, John Francis Gunning, Gary Hirsch)
     4. Bass Strings (Joe McDonald)
     5.  The Masked Marauder (Joe McDonald)
     6. Grace (Joe McDonald)

 

​"I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die"

Line up : A

​Fontana TFL 6087
                 STFL 6087

Price band : Mono : 3
​                            Stereo : 3

A-1. The Fish Cheer & I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag (Joe McDonald)
     2. Who Am I (Joe McDonald)
     3. Pat's Song (Joe McDonald)
     4. Rock Coast Blues (Joe McDonald)
     5. Magoo (Joe McDonald)

​B-1. Janis (Joe McDonald)
     2. Thought Dream (Joe McDonald)
     3. Thursday (David Cohen, Gary Hirsch)
     4. Eastern Jam (Barry Melton, David Cohen, Bruce Barthol, Gary Hirsch)
     5. Colors For Susan (Joe McDonald)

1968

​Together

Line up : B

​Vanguard SVRL 19006

Price band : Mono : N/A
​                            Stereo : 2

A-1. Rock And Soul Music (Joe McDonald, Barry Melton, David Cohen, Bruce Barthol, Gary Hirsch)
     2. Susan (Gary Hirsch)
     3. Mojo Navigator (Denson, Barry Melton, Joe McDonald)
     4. Bright Suburban Mr. & Mrs Clean Machine (Gary Hirsch, Barry Melton)
     5. Good Guys/Bad Guys Cheer
           and  The Streets Of Your Town (Barry Melton)

​B-1. The Fish Moan
     2. The Harlem Song (Joe McDonald)
     3. Waltzing In The Moonlight (Gary Hirsch, Barry Melton)
     4. Away Bounce My Bubbles (Gary Hirsch)
     5. Cetacean (Bruce Barthol)
     6. An Untitled Protest (Joe McDonald)

1969

​Here We Are Again

Line up : C

Vanguard SVRL 19048

Price band : Mono : N/A
​                            Stereo : 2

A-1. Here I Go Again (Joe McDonald)
     2. Donovan's Reef (Joe McDonald)
     3. It's So Nice To Have Love (Joe McDonald)
     4. Baby, You're Driving Me Crazy (Barry Melton)
     5. Crystal Blues (Joe McDonald)

​B-1. For No Reason (Joe McDonald)
     2. I'll Survive (Joe McDonald)
     3. Maria (Joe McDonald)
     4. My Girl (Barry Melton)
     5. Doctor Of Electricity (Barry Melton)

 

​Country Joe & The Fish Greatest Hits

Line up : A-C

​Vanguard SVRL 19058

Price band : Mono : N/A
​                            Stereo : 1

A-1. Fish Cheer & I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag (Joe McDonald)
     2. Maria (Joe McDonald)
     3. Streets Of Your Town (Barry Melton)
     4. Who Am I (Joe McDonald)
     5. Porpoise Mouth (Joe McDonald)

​B-1. Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine (Joe McDonald)
     2. The Masked Marauder (Joe McDonald)
     3. Bass Strings (Joe McDonald)
     4. Here I Go Again (Joe McDonald)

 

VIDEOS