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Country Joe McDonald

Folk & acoustic band from DC · formed 1942

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Shows on record
18
Rooms played
18
Cities
13
Releases
34
Last show
Jul 27, 2017Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse

About

Country Joe McDonald is a band from DC, formed in 1942, tagged acid rock, Alternative country, bluegrass by its sources. Shows on record run from 1967 to 2017, across 18 rooms in 13 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

18 on record · archive etree, Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 19672 shows
  2. 19721 show
  3. 19891 show
  4. 19931 show
  5. 19951 show
  6. 20041 show
  7. 20053 shows
  8. 20061 show
  9. 20081 show
  10. 20091 show
  11. 20102 shows
  12. 20111 show
  13. 20141 show
  14. 20171 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 27, 2017Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse · BerkeleyHeadliner
Apr 22, 2014Sky Church, MoPOP Museum · SeattleSupportwith Heart, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Graham Nash, +3
Jun 11, 2011Borders · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Apr 30, 2010Oreana Winery & Marketplace · Santa BarbaraSupportwith Jefferson Starship, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Tom Constanten
Mar 20, 2010Mystic Theatre · PetalumaSupportwith Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers, Roy Rogers, Ray Manzarek
Aug 13, 2009Theatre at Westbury · WestburySupportwith Jefferson Starship, Big Brother And The Holding Company, Ten Years After, +2
Oct 26, 2008B.B. King Blues Club & Grill · ManhattanSupportwith Country Joe & The Fish, Harlem Gospel Choir, Debate, +2
Feb 10, 2006North Fork Theatre · WestburyHeadliner
Jul 7, 2005Treibhaus · InnsbruckSupportwith Canned Heat, Iron Butterfly, Ten Years After
Jul 2, 2005Clam Castle / Burg Clam · KlamSupportwith Canned Heat, Iron Butterfly, Ten Years After
Jul 1, 2005Haberkasten · AhlenSupportwith Canned Heat, Ten Years After
Jan 31, 2004The Sonoma, California Veteran's Memorial Hall · San FranciscoHeadliner
Feb 3, 1995Dan Electro's Guitar Bar · HoustonHeadliner
Oct 10, 1993KMUN-FM @ 91.9 · AstoriaHeadliner
Mar 22, 1989Gift Center Pavilion · San FranciscoHeadliner
Dec 19, 1972The Boarding House · San FranciscoHeadliner
Jul 4, 1967Greek Theater · BerkeleyHeadliner
Jul 4, 1967Greek Theatre · BerkeleyHeadliner

Where they play

18 rooms in 13 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Berkeley3 shows
  • San Francisco3 shows
  • Westbury2 shows
  • Ahlen1 show
  • Astoria1 show

and 8 other cities

Live history

17 shows on record
Shows counted
17
First on record
Jul 1967
Latest on record
Jul 2017

Shows per year

  1. 19671
  2. 19721
  3. 19891
  4. 19931
  5. 19951
  6. 20041
  7. 20053
  8. 20061
  9. 20081
  10. 20091
  11. 20102
  12. 20111
  13. 20141
  14. 20171

Top rooms

  • Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley · 1
  • Sky Church, MoPOP Museum, Seattle · 1
  • Borders, Los Angeles (LA) · 1
  • Oreana Winery & Marketplace, Santa Barbara · 1
  • Mystic Theatre, Petaluma · 1

Top cities

  • San Francisco, CA · 3
  • Westbury, NY · 2
  • Berkeley, CA · 2
  • Ahlen · 1
  • Innsbruck · 1

Often on the bill with: Canned Heat, Ten Years After, Jefferson Starship, Iron Butterfly, Tom Constanten, Arielle, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Graham Nash

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

34 releases, 1969–2024

  • Sing Out! Berkeley Community Theater April 25, 1981

    2024

  • 50

    2017

  • Animal Tracks & Rock And Roll Music From The Planet Earth

    2015

  • Entertainment Is My Business

    2014

  • Time Flies By

    2012 · Album

  • Country Joe Welcomes You To Quiet Days In Clichy

    2010

  • A Tribute To The Life And Legend Of Woody Guthrie

    2008

  • Vanguard Visionaries: Country Joe McDonald

    2007

  • War War War Live

    2007

  • At The Borderline 18th April 2006

    2006

  • www.countryjoe.com

    2000 · Album

  • Eat Flowers & Kiss Babies

    1999 · Album

  • Child's Play

    1996 · Album

  • Carry On

    1994 · Album

  • Love Is a Fire

    1993 · Album

  • Rock and Roll Music From the Planet Earth

    1992 · Album

  • Superstitious Blues

    1990 · Album

  • The Best of Country Joe McDonald: The Vanguard Years

    1990 · Compilation

  • Classics

    1989 · Compilation

  • Vietnam Experience

    1985 · Album

  • Peace on Earth

    1984 · Album

  • Into the Fray

    1981 · Album

  • On My Own

    1980 · Album

  • Leisure Suite

    1979 · Album

  • Goodbye Blues

    1977 · Album

  • Paradise With an Ocean View

    1975 · Album

  • Country Joe

    1974 · Album

  • Paris Sessions

    1973 · Album

  • Incredible! Live!

    1972 · Album

  • Hold On It’s Coming

    1971 · Album

  • Resist

    1971 · Ep

  • War - War - War

    1971 · Album

  • Tonight I'm Singing Just For You

    1970 · Album

  • Thinking of Woody Guthrie

    1969 · Album

Discography

54 releases, 1964–2024
  • 2024Sing Out! Berkeley Community Theater April 25, 1981Album

    Owsley Stanley Foundation · Executive-Producer, Producer [Associate]: Starfinder Stanley; Executive-Producer, Producer [For Release]: Hawk Semins; Mastered By, Tape [Archivist]: Jeffrey Norman; Producer [Associate]: Redbird Ferguson

  • 2012Time Flies ByAlbum

    Globe Records · GLO-042

  • 2010Country Joe Welcomes You To Quiet Days In ClichyAlbum

    Vanguard · VMD 79303

  • 2000www.countryjoe.comAlbum

    Rag Baby Records · RAG 1032

  • 1999Eat Flowers & Kiss BabiesAlbum

    Woronzow · WOO 33

  • 1996Child's PlayAlbum

    One Way Records · OW 34431

  • 1994Carry OnAlbum

    Shanachie · 8019 · Producer, Design Concept, Photography By: Bill Belmont

  • 1993Love Is a FireAlbum

    Rag Baby Records · RBCD 9.01292

  • 1992Country Joe McDonaldCompilation

    Rag Baby Records · CDDEA 2296

  • 1992Rock and Roll Music From the Planet EarthAlbum

    Rag Baby Records · RBCD 9.01212 O

  • 1990Superstitious BluesAlbum

    Rag Baby Records · 10201 · Engineer: David Luke; Engineer: Michael Rosen; Engineer: Michael Semanick; Engineer, Remix: Danny Kopelson

  • 1990The Best of Country Joe McDonald: The Vanguard YearsCompilation

    Vanguard · VCD 119/20

Show 42 more releases
  • 1989Best Of Country Joe McDonald : The Vanguard Years 1969-75Compilation

    Vanguard · VCD 119

  • 1989ClassicsCompilation

    Fantasy · FCD-7709-2

  • 1985Vietnam ExperienceAlbum

    Rag Baby Records · RAG 1025/26

  • 1984Peace on EarthAlbum

    Rag Baby Records · RBCD 9.00068 O

  • 1983Animal TracksAlbum

    Animus Records · FEEL 1

  • 1983Childs PlayAlbum

    Rag Baby Records · RAG-1018

  • 1981Into the FrayLive

    Rag Baby Records · RBCD 9.00603 O · Producer: Allan Murdoch; Producer: Country Joe McDonald

  • 1980Collectors Items: The First Three EPsCompilation

    Rag Baby Records · INT 147.404

  • 1980On My OwnAlbum

    Rag Baby Records · RBLP 4.00305 · Producer: Country Joe McDonald; Producer: Klaus Munzert; Recorded By [Assisted]: Allan Murdoch

  • 1980ReunionAlbum

    Fonit Cetra · PM 438

  • 1979Do - Wap - OhSingle

    Fantasy · F17070

  • 1979Doo Wop-OhSingle

    Fantasy · ftc 184

  • 1979Leisure SuiteAlbum

    Fantasy · F-9586 · Mastered By: Jim Sintetos; Producer: Bill Belmont; Producer [Additional], Recorded By: Jim Stern; Recorded By: Bruce Walford

  • 1979Private Parts / Do~Wap~OhSingle

    Bellaphon · BZC 4438

  • 1978Bring Back The Sixties, ManSingle

    Fantasy · F-822-A-S · Producer: Trevor Lawrence

  • 1978Coyote / Bring Back The Sixties ManRelease

    Bellaphon · BZ 4403 · Producer: Trevor Lawrence

  • 1978Rock And Roll Music From The Planet EarthAlbum

    Fantasy · F-9544 · Engineer: David Henson; Engineer: John Fischbach; Engineer: Phil Kaffel; Producer: Trevor Lawrence

  • 1977CoyoteSingle

    Fantasy · FAP 2/78

  • 1977Goodbye BluesAlbum

    Bellaphon · BLPS 19257 · Mastered By: Bernie Grundman; Producer: Bill Belmont; Recorded By: Phil Kaffel; Recorded By [Assistant]: Steve Williams

  • 1977La Di DaRelease

    Fantasy · FTC 143

  • 1977TV Blues / Blood On The IceSingle

    Fantasy · K-6760

  • 1976Love Is A FireAlbum

    Bellaphon · BLPS 19251 · Producer: Jim Stern

  • 1975Breakfast For TwoRelease

    Fantasy · F-758 · Co-producer [Co-Produced By]: Bill Belmont; Co-producer [Co-Produced By]: Country Joe McDonald; Producer [Produced By]: Jim Stern

  • 1975Oh, JamaicaSingle

    Bellaphon · BF 18404

  • 1975Paradise With an Ocean ViewAlbum

    Fantasy · FCD9495-2 · Engineer [Basic Tracks]: Don Cody; Engineer [Overdubs]: Richard Moore; Mastered By: David Turner; Producer, Executive-Producer: Bill Belmont

  • 1975Save The Whales / Oh, JamaicaSingle

    Bellaphon · BF 18432 · Producer: Jim Stern

  • 1975The Essential Country Joe McDonaldCompilation

    Vanguard · VSD 85/86

  • 1974Country JoeAlbum

    One Way Records · VSD-79348 · Engineer: David Baker; Engineer: Jeff Zaraya; Producer: Maynard Solomon

  • 1974Dr. Hip / SatisfactoryRelease

    Vanguard · VRS-35181

  • 1973Paris SessionsAlbum

    Vanguard · VSD 79328 · Engineer [Different Fur Trading Company]: John Vierra; Engineer [Funky Features]: Jack Leahy; Engineer [Strawberry Studios, Chateau d'Horrorville]: Bill Bradley; Mixed By: Jack Leahy

  • 1972FantasySingle

    Vanguard · VRS-35161

  • 1972Incredible! Live!Live

    Vanguard · VMD 79316-2 · Engineer: Charlie Repka; Engineer: Jeff Zaraya; Engineer: Tony Orlando

  • 1971Hold On It’s ComingAlbum

    One Way Records · OW 30998 · Producer: Bill Belmont; Producer: Robin Menken

  • 1971ResistEP

    Rag Baby Records · L 1003

  • 1971War - War - WarAlbum

    One Way Records · OW 30995 · Producer: Country Joe McDonald

  • 1970Quiet Days In ClichySingle

    Vanguard · VA-808

  • 1970Rock And Soul Music / Fish Cheer I Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die-RagSingle

    Vanguard · 1C 006-91 825

  • 1970Tonight I'm Singing Just For YouAlbum

    Vanguard · VMD 6557 · Engineer: Jerry Bradley; Mixed By: Jack Lothrop; Producer: Samuel B. Charters

  • 1969Thinking of Woody GuthrieAlbum

    Vanguard · 519024 · Engineer, Remix: Jerry Bradley; Mastered By: GP; Producer: Samuel B. Charters

  • 1969Thinking Of Woody Guthrie / A New DayCompilation

    American Forces Radio And Television Service · RL 20-4

  • 1964The Good Bye BluesAlbum

    Custom Fidelity Records

  • n.d.The "Fish Cheer" I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die-Rag / Rock And Soul MusicSingle

    Vanguard · 20007

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • Country Joe and the Fish

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2014-11-26–2026-05-31 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Country Joe McDonald — Oreana Winery & Marketplace, 2010-04-30
Poster · Oreana Winery & Marketplace, 2010-04-30 — Songkick
Country Joe McDonald — Treibhaus, 2005-07-07
Poster · Treibhaus, 2005-07-07 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Country Joe McDonald on Last.fmArtist facts
Country Joe McDonald on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
archive etreeShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Country Joe McDonald. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Years active
1959–2026
Genres
Alternative country, country, bluegrass, country rock, folk, psychedelic rock, acid rock
Labels
Vanguard Records, One Way Records, Fantasy Records, Rykodisc, Shanachie Records, Rag Baby Records

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