LOVE Arthur Lee LP Out Here Near Mint First press
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I am selling a selection of great LPs from my personal collection. I have been collecting records for 45 years, and I have wound up with some extra copies. Please check back as I will be adding records.
Love’s first Blue Thumb release was the double LP, Out Of Here. It is an album of creative individual parts which did not fit together. Arthur Lee & Love created folk rock, country, hard rock, some psychedelic tunes and even a protest song. They were spread out in no particular order over the course of the albums original two records. Out Here may have been a jumble at times but it was and remains always interesting.
“I’ll Pray For You” starts out very sparse and morphs into a catchy tune with nice harmonies. “Abalony” is a tongue in cheek country song complete with a steel guitar underpinning the vocals. “Signed D.C.” and “I’m Down” are both back to basics psychedelic tunes that are representative of the traditional Love sound. “Willow Willow” creates a nice pop groove. The only partial misses are the two longest songs. “Doggone” clocks in at 12 minutes and is fine for awhile but has a seemingly interminable drum solo that is also amateurish. “Love Is More Than Words Or Better Late Than Never” is eleven minutes of guitar solo that is very much 1969 but not 2008.
Out Here is a virtual smorgasbord of sound. Arthur Lee’s writing prowess and ever changing vocal styles form the foundation of the album and create a listening experience to be savored.
I am selling the original First press stereo on the Blue Thumb label. No Bar Code. It Plays NM With a nice gloss to it. The cover has a 2" dent at the opening, and a small bend on upper left corner, but still an overall good looking cover with great graphics. Hard to find a copy that plays so nicely.
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