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." on the 1st LP and "7 and 7 is" on the 2nd LP 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;Tjay Cantrelli - horns (2nd)
Bryan MacLean - guitar, vocals; Michael Stuart - drums(on 2nd & 3rd);
1969-1970:
Arthur Lee - vocals, guitar; Jay Donnellan = Jay Lewis - lead guitar;
Frank Fayad - bass; Gary Rowles - guitar; Jim Hobson - keyboards;
Dracken Theaker, George Suranovich - drums; Nooney Ricket - guitar, voc.;
2003: recorded with his UK-Band (after prison)
Live at The Royal Festival Hall in London - Tracks:
Alone again or (B.MacLean)
A House is not a Motel
And more again
The Daily Planet
Old Man (B.MacLean)
The Red Telephone
Maybe the People would be the Times or between
Clark and Hilldale
Live and let live
The good Humor Man he sees Everything like this
Bummer in the Summer
You set the Scene
all other songs by A.Lee
Bonus-Tracks: Classic Studio Recordings !!!!
7 and 7 is (Lee)
Your Mind and we belong together (Lee)
Orange Skies (B.MacLean)
She comes in Colours (Lee)
Listen to my Song (Lee)
August (Lee)
