Vindicator (album) explained
| Vindicator |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Arthur Lee |
| Cover: | Arthur Lee - Vindicator.jpg |
| Released: | August 1972 |
| Recorded: | 1972 |
| Studio: | A&M Studios, Hollywood, California |
| Genre: | Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock |
| Length: | 35:51 |
| Label: | A&M |
| Producer: | Arthur Lee, Allan McDougall |
| Next Title: | Black Beauty |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
Vindicator is the first solo album by Arthur Lee, formerly of the rock band Love, released in 1972. The backing musicians are credited as Band-Aid.
A cover of the track "Everybody's Gotta Live" was recorded by American rapper and singer Mac Miller, and released on his posthumous album Circles in 2020.[1]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Arthur Lee; except where indicated
- "Sad Song" – 2:20
- "You Can Save Up to 50%, But You're Still a Long Ways from Home" – 0:17
- "Love Jumped Through My Window" – 2:56
- "Find Somebody" – 3:47
- "He Said She Said" – 2:18
- "Every Time I Look Up I'm Down or White Dog (I Don't Know What That Means!)" – 3:57
- "Everybody's Gotta Live" – 3:31
- "You Want Change for Your Re-Run" – 4:17
- "He Knows a Lot of Good Women (Or Scotty's Song)" – 3:14
- "Hamburger Breath Stinkfinger" – 2:44
- "Ol' Morgue Mouth" – 0:53
- "Busted Feet" (Arthur Lee, Charles Karp) – 4:53
- Bonus tracks
- "Everybody's Gotta Live" – 3:37
- "He Knows a Lot of Good Women" – 3:16
- "Pencil in Hand" – 2:15
- "E-Z Rider" (Jimi Hendrix) – 2:58
- "Looking Glass Looking at Me" – 4:05
Personnel
Musicians
- Arthur Lee – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Charlie Karp – lead guitar
- Frank Fayad – bass (tracks 4,10,11)
- Clarence McDonald – organ on "Find Somebody"
- Don Poncher – drums
- Craig Tarwater – lead guitar (tracks 4,10,11)
- David Hull – bass
Technical
- Allan McDougall, Arthur Lee – producers
- Tommy Vicari – engineer
- Steve Mitchell – assistant engineer
- Roland Young – art direction
- Elijah Alfred – cover photography
- Jim McCrary, Jeffery Eisen, Shepard Sherbell, Herbert Worthington – additional photography
Notes and References
- Web site: Who is Arthur Lee, the hippy icon Mac Miller covers on 'Circles'? NME. 2020-01-20. NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs NME.COM. en-GB. 2020-01-29.
