M- MONO 1966 GOLD LOVE 1st Arthur Lee Psych GARAGE
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1966 original first pressing MONO VINYL
the GOLD Elektra label!
LOVE
...USA - GOLD Elektra EKL 74001 - MONO
M- CLEAN VINYL
~~ Original 1966 MONO first pressing of the very first LOVE album ... then a leading force on the Sunset Strip, they were 'thee' band to catch in concert back then even unknown Jim Morrisons and his Doors were fans and could only hope to be as good ...they didn't know of course what the future held ...
The rare MONO release offers different song mixes from the stereo and comnpliments the sound of the sixties so well with the (mono) big beat boost in the production, much different from the stereo issue....
Includes the original 1966 ELEKTRA Records inner sleeve to the pressing
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 gaage with punk sneer 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 - album of the late sixties.
The Love album does show some signs of youthful unoriginality. "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 a tour-de-force barn-burner, straight from the garage with a nice vocal by guitarist Bryan MacLean and superb bass work by Ken Forssi, who shines throughout the record. It is interesting to speculate that they may have inspired Jimi Hendrix to do this song, as they were in contact with him just prior to his going to England and returning as a "guitar hero". They also promoted another band--THE DOORS--that was just starting to get a reputation in LA. In addition, they were reputed to have had connections with yet another fantastic band--THE BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD--that had also come together in L.A. at that time. Further rock trivia includes the fact that their engineer, Bruce Botnick, also worked on albums by both "The Doors" and the "Buffalo Springfield".
The opening track and their first single and fortunately, and very much to their credit, they transformed "My Little Red Book" into a sturdy, staccato rocker, and arguably an early punk song. Love's uniqueness shines through most clearly on the album's several emotive ballads that drip with serene crystal psychedelized grooves: "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" is a riviting garage fuzz ripper...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 instrumental. So onward this album shines...no bad cuts anywhere, so then how can it not be considered a classic of the L.A. Sunset Strip garage scene of 1966...?
MY LITTLE RED BOOK
CAN'T EXPLAIN
A MESSAGE TO PRETTY
MY FLASH ON YOU
SOFTLY TO ME
NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO
EMOTIONS
SIDE 2
YOU I'LL BE FOLLOWING
GAZING
HEY JOE
SIGNED D. C.
COLORED BALLS FALLING
MUSHROOM CLOUDS
AND MORE
CONDITION: The cover is stiff and solid, "EX" (excellent), strong and sharp with vibrant colors ~~ no seam splits, no bends, and no writing.
The vinyl on the gold Elektra label is glossy both sides, clean M- smooth & enjoyable.
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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