Analogman Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 billboard.com Two post-"Forever Changes" albums from revered psychedelic rock act Love that have been in and out of print for years will be reissued June 26 via Hip-O Select/Geffen as "The Blue Thumb Recordings." The package will include a previously unreleased disc of live recordings taped in England in 1970. Disc one of "The Blue Thumb Recordings" is "Out Here," originally released in 1969 and comprised of leftovers from the sessions that produced the album "Four Sail" earlier that year. The 17-track "Out Here" features some of the Arthur Lee-led band's most adventurous music, from the 12-minute "Doggone" to the equally lengthy "Love Is More Than Words (Or Better Late Than Never)." The album barely dented The Billboard 200, peaking at No. 176. In 1970, Love returned with "False Start," which features guitar work on the track "The Everlasting First" from Jimi Hendrix, who died six months later. The album once again made little commercial impact, reaching No. 184 on The Billboard 200. Love would not release another album until 1974, after which point the band remained silent for more than 25 years. Only recently discovered in the vaults, the 1970 live performances that make up disc three comprise Love classics such as "My Little Red Book," "Andmoreagain" and "Orange Skies." The full track list is: "Good Times""August""My Little Red Book""Nothing""Orange Skies""Andmoreagain""Gather 'Round""Bummer in the Summer""Singing Cowboy""Signed D.C.""Love Is More Than Words or Better Late Than Never" How about Love/Da Capo/Four Sail? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Love/Da Capo/Four Sail are all available as remastered cd's already, with bonus tracks etc... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 Not in the USA. Their legal deal must be a mess - why not have Rhino do them all? They did a great job with Forever Changes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 They are available for pretty cheap on Amazon UK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 I suppose it comes down to the sound - how do they sound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 They sound good to me. Da Capo has both the album in stereo and in mono, for example. I have Forever Changes on an old cd before it was remastered and it sounds terrible, in comparison to that sound these are great. I am sure you can pick these up from amazon.com, not just in the uk - but even if you get them from the uk, the shipping really is not a lot of money, even if the wait is a little longer than usual. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 Well, right now I have a UK conection workng on the T Rex catalogue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Steve Brule Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Any good US indie store should be able to order Love/Da Capo/Four Sail. We stock them all, and none are priced higher than $15.99. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 I think I tried that once - I think the deal is the place I get cds from deals with one place in Pittsburgh - and if they don't have something, they tell me they can not get it. I am holding out hope that Rhino will put them all out at some point. The stuff after Forever Changes is not all that great anyhow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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