CLEAN 1966 Stereo LOVE 1st Arthur Lee Psych Garage
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Jan 30, 2010
Sold Date
Jan 25, 2010
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1966 STEREO ORIGINAL on the GOLD ELEKTRA label
CLEAN M- VINYL!
Arthur Lee
LOVE
\ USA - GOLD Elektra - EKS 74001 - STEREO
MINTY CLEAN VINYL....Original 1966 first pressing vinyl of the excellent 1st LOVE album -- on the highly sought GOLD Elektra label...The stereo issue that centers on song separation...
Love's 1966 debut album was an excellent sign of things to come. Arthur Lee and company were always an inspired bunch, and it was clear from the get-go that they would be more than just another band from L.A. Most of their first album consisted of uptempo rock 'n roll numbers inspired by blues of The Rolling Stones and the vibrant, chiming guitars of The Byrds. However, Love had some tricks up their own sleeves. While these would be more fully realized on their second and third albums, they were sufficient at the start to make their debut an interesting - if not classic - garage/psych album of the sixties.The Love album does show some signs of inspiration from other bands. "Can't Explain" is obviously a re-working of The Stones' "What A Shame", with seemingly only the faster tempo to distinguish it from the original. (Of course, the Stones would return the favor by borrowing a lyric from Arthur Lee's "She Comes In Colors" for the song "She's A Rainbow".) The cover of "Hey Joe" is arguably better than the hit the Leaves released, prinal garage punk and it offers a nice vocal by guitarist Bryan MacLean and superb bass work by Ken Forssi, who shines throughout the record. Finally, the opening track and their first single was a crafted re-arranged cover of a Burt Bacharach/Hal David tune --very much to their credit, they transformed "My Little Red Book" into a sturdy, staccato rocker, an early punk song.
Love's uniqueness shines through most clearly on the album's several emotive ballads: "A Message To Pretty", "Mushroom Clouds", which gives a hint of Lee's political mindset, and especially "Signed D.C.", presumably a tribute to Love's first drummer Don Conka, whose drug addiction prevented him from ever appearing on record. (He is also mentioned by last name on "You I'll Be Following".) "My Flash On You" a furious rocker this side of "7&7 Is", also has an anti-drug message, which is more tragic than ironic considering the struggle with substances that Lee himself would face throughout his life. Bryan MacLean's contribution is the elegant "Softly To Me", which reveals a personal songwriting style that would culminate in what is perhaps Love's greatest song: "Alone Again Or", from Forever Changes. Lead guitarist Johnny Echols, for his part, offers "Emotions", a spooky mid-album psych groove.
One might be skeptical of the praise heaped upon Love's first two albums, given that their third is considered by many to be one of the greatest ever recorded. One could easily think that critics don't want Forever Changes to seem like a fluke, and thus they speak more highly of Love and Da Capo more than they should. It is true that Forever Changes is their best album, but it certainly shouldn't over shadow it's predecessors (nor its successor, Four Sail, for that matter). Love was justly one of the most popular bands on the Sunset Strip in the late 60s, garnering respect of peers who would become much more popular. Their eponymous debut was enough to earn them shining acclaim as one of the two best Sunset Strip bands of the mid sixties -- a rough draft of the masterpiece that was in the not-too-distant future.
- Arthur Lee: Lead vocals, percussion, and harmonica. Also drums on "Can't Explain", "No Matter What You Do", "Gazing", "Mushroom Clouds" and "And More".
- John Echols: Lead guitar
- Bryan Maclean: Rhythm guitar and vocals. Lead vocals on "Softly to Me" and "Hey Joe".
- Ken Forssi: Bass
- Alban "Snoopy" Pfisterer: Drums
- "My Little Red Book"
- "Can't Explain"
- "A Message to Pretty"
- "My Flash on You"
- "Softly to Me"
- "No Matter What You Do"
- "Emotions"
- "You I'll Be Following"
- "Gazing"
- Hey Joe
- "Signed D. C."
- "Colored Balls Falling"
- "Mushroom Clouds"
- "And More"
CONDITION: The cover is solid on all seams -- has a delete at bottom left corner, VG++ then as noted above.
The vinyl on the gold Elektra label in M- top level clean and glossy both sides ith NO marks ... plays top level.
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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