Digital Remastered in 2002
Arthur Lee formed influenced by the BYRDS the group GRASSROOTS (1964) , he had to change the name because another band had already the rights to the name, so LOVE was born in 1965. The first 3 LPs recorded for Elektra, all three are
great examples for US Folk-Psych especially "FOREVER CHANGES" is one of the best 60s albums and is cult till today.
"Signed D.C." from the 1st LP and "7 and 7 is" on the 2nd album are outstanding often covered songs.
After their masterpiece Arthur formed a new LOVE formation, which cut the next 3 album releases for Blue Thumb, one the LP "Four Sail" was given out of contractual reason to Elektra.. With this new lineup he tended more to Heavyrock & Blues,
also a new more heavy version from "Signed D.C." was recorded for the "Out Here" double LP.
Later recordings till his death in 2003 are mainly done as ARTHUR LEE & LOVE or Solo.
Style: Folk-Psych; Heavy-Psych;
see:
American Four ; Surfaris ; Sons of Adam ; Geronimo Black ; Morning ;
Cottonwood ; Barry MacLean ; Crazy World of Arthur Brown ; Jimi Hendrix ;
Musicians:
Arthur Lee - lead vocals, guitar; Jon Echols - guitar; Ken Forssi - bass; Alban "Snoopy" Pfisterer - drums, keyboards;
Bryan MacLean - guitar, vocals; Michael Stuart - drums(on 2nd & 3rd); Tjay Cantrelli - horns (2nd)
1969-1970:
Arthur Lee - vocals, guitar; Jay Donnellan = Jay Lewis - lead guitar; Frank Fayad - bass; Gary Rowles - guitar;
Dracken Theaker, George Suranovich - drums; Nooney Ricket - guitar, voc.; Jim Hobson - keyboards;
Tracks:
August (Lee)
Your Friend and mine - Neil's Song (Lee)
I'm with you (Lee)
Good Times (Lee)
Singing Cowboy (Lee-Jay Donnellan)
Dream (Lee)
Robert Montgomery (Lee)
Nothing (Lee)
Talking in my Sleep (Lee)
Always see your Face (Lee)
Bonus-Tracks:
Robert Montgomery (Lee) alternate vocal
Talking in my Sleep (Lee) alternate Mix
Singing Cowboy (Lee-Donnellan) unedited version