Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA Arthur Lee / Love - Black Beauty and Rarities
 | Never let it be said that Arthur Lee understood surf, though his band's incredible Emotions (from the first Love album) is a shimmering example of the romantic power of surf and vibrato. This CD collects early work from his bands Arthur Lee & the L. A. G.'s (1963 Booker T. & the M. G.'s clones), the American Four (1964), his work with Ronnie & the Pamona Casuals (1965), Little Ray (1964), Rosa Lee Brooks w/ Jimi Hendrix (1964), the unreleased Black Beauty album (1973), a track from the More Changes proposed album (1977), and Baby Lemonade (1994). |
Picks: The Ninth Wave, Rumble-Still-Skins, Soul Food
Track by Track Review
Memphis Soul Clone (Instrumental)
Not the Ventures song, but an organ based Memphis soul clone instro a la Booker T. & the M. G.'s. Relatively tame and churchy sounding. Derivative and unimaginative.
Memphis Soul Clone (Instrumental)
More shopping mall organ based Memphis soul clone instro music, but with tribal drums and runway sensibilities.
Surf (Instrumental)
A nearly exact repro of the original. Nuff said.