Love - False Start (1971 us great classic psychedelic - Wave audio format)

It needs to be stressed at the outset that this album is NOT in any way a sequel To 'Forever Changes'. With its minimalist titles and lyrics, it is the very antithesis of the much loved existential masterpiece. And yet 'False Start' does have a charm of its own. The Jimi Hendrix contribution to the opening track ('The Everlasting First') is well known and leaves the listener gasping for breath. But Hendrix was not the only lead guitarist on the record. In 1972 Jay Donnellan (Love's brilliant guitarist on 'Four Sail' and 'Out Here') was interviewed about his own dismissal from the band. He told how he had turned up as usual at the studio one day only to receive the following greeting from Arthur Lee: "Hullo - another cat's playing your licks today." The "cat" in question was Gary Rowles- whose pyrotechnical guitar work helps to give such a gloriously raw and ragged feel to this album. Add to this Arthur's fine 'Seven and Seven Is' style vocals and the soulful harmonies from half member Noony Ricket and you have a piece of work that is unique in the Love canon. When I first bought this album in 1971, I was appalled. Now I wouldn't be without it - not least because it serves as a document of Love's historic 1970 visit to the UK - their first outside the States.(By Mr. John L. Ward "John Ward Byrd Brain")

Love - The Everlasting First (Featuring Jimi Hendrix On Lead Guitar)


Tracks Listing
01 "The Everlasting First"
02 "Flying"
03 "Gimi a Little Break"
04 "Stand Out" (live)
05 "Keep on Shining"
06 "Anytime"
07 "Slick Dick"
08 "Love is Coming"
09 "Feel Daddy Feel Good"
10 "Ride That Vibration"
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Credits
Arthur Lee: rhythm guitar, piano, harmonica, vocal
Gary Rowles: lead guitar
Frank Fayad: bass
George Suranovich: drums
Nooney Rickett: rhythm guitar, backing vocal (tracks 2-10)
Jimi Hendrix: lead guitar (track 1)

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Love - Out Here (1969 us great classic psychedelic , 2008 edition - Wave audio format)

An underrated masterpiece from Love

Yes indeed, this is a different band than was behind the beloved Forever Changes, but that's ok, because this is a great record, a truly underrated gem. Sure, this record is all over the dang place with long psychedelic guitar jams, drum solos, short novelty tunes, 3 minute pop songs-sung with much love, soul and passion by Arthur Lee, down and out blues, and acoustic folk songs. But for music nerds who enjoy stuff like that-this is a buried treasure. Yes, maybe it could have been cut down to a single record, but then why not just let this band do their thing and indulge, after all this was 1968! Indeed the sister album to this, "Four Sail", is the superior of the two, but Out Here is really good and kinda Out There...far out man! No kidding, this Love band was a tight, versataile group. Don't compare it to the first 3 Love records and just enjoy it for what it is. Arthur Lee's "White album", ya know -like the Beatles!. A sprawling 2 LP monster full of melodic, half-crazed, blues/rocking/funk/folk, short, medium, long, quiet, loud, funny, serious, sad, happy and big songs. Gary Rowles' lead guitar solo on "Love Is More Than Words..." is amazing, beyond words. Favorites are "Gather 'Round", "Listen To My Song", "I'll Pray For You", "Doggone", "Willow Willow", "Run To The Top", "I Still Wonder", "Stand Out", and the slowed down blues version of "Signed D.C." which has one of the greatest harmonica solos ever put down on vinyl, from Arthur of course. Great stuff. If nothing else, you gotta appreciate how awesome and amazing Arthur Lee's vocals were at this point. The guy had range like no other. Believe that! (By Hoagie Mike)



Love - Signed D.C





Tracklist

01 I'll Pray For You

02 Abalony

03 Signed D.C.

04 Listen To My Song

05 I'm Down

07 Discharged

08 Doggone

09 I Still Wonder

10 Love Is More Than Words Or Better Late Than Never

11 Nice To Be

12 Car Lights On In The Day Time Blues

13 Run To The Top

14 Willow Willow

15 Instra-Mental

16 You Are Something

17 Gather Round



Credits

Arthur Lee - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Frank Fayad - Bass Guitar

George Suranovich - Drums

Jay Donnellan - Lead Guitar



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