Country Joe McDonald – Goodbye Blues (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1977

Goodbye Blues is an LP by Country Joe McDonald from 1977 released on the Fantasy label.

About this album

Goodbye Blues is a sharp, earthy late-1970s album from Country Joe McDonald, balancing folk roots, blues-rock grit and soul-inflected warmth. Issued in 1977, it shows the former Country Joe & the Fish frontman leaning into acoustic textures, piano-led blues and reflective songwriting rather than the acid-rock edge that first made him famous. The record’s range moves from intimate, personal pieces to socially minded material, keeping McDonald’s direct voice and dry wit at the centre. For listeners drawn to post-psychedelic folk-rock with an unforced, lived-in feel, it stands as a strong statement from a singer-songwriter with deep Bay Area counterculture credentials.

Genre: Country