Out Here(Love album)

Out Here
Studio albumby Love
Released	December 1969
Recorded	September–October 1968
Studio	A makeshift studio in a rented warehouse, Hollywood
Genre	Psychedelic rock,blues rock,acid rock
Length	69:23
Label	Blue Thumb(U.S.) Harvest(UK)
Producer	Arthur Lee
Lovechronology
Four Sail (1969) Out Here (1969) False Start (1970)
Alternative cover
Out Here(1990 CD cover)

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AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Village Voice	C−

Out Hereis the fifth album by theAmericanrockbandLove,released in December 1969 byBlue Thumb Recordsin the United States andHarvestin the United Kingdom. The album charted in the UK, reaching No. 29 in May 1970.

Background

After the dissolution of the originalLovelineup following the release ofForever Changes(1967),Arthur Leeassembled a new band, including guitarist Jay Donnellan, drummer George Suranovich and bassist Frank Fayad.The quartet recorded 27 songs, ten of which were released byElektra RecordsasFour Sailin August 1969, with the remaining songs being issued by Blue Thumb Records as a double LP,Out Here,that December.The title came from the name of the cover painting, created by Burt Shonberg.

In 1982, eight songs fromOut Herewere used to fill out the first side of an album titledStudio/Live,released byMCA Records.Three of the songs were edited specifically for this release: "Doggone" (from 12:00 to 3:15); "Love Is More Than Words or Better Late Than Never" (from 11:20 to 2:30); and "Gather Round" (from 5:50 to 3:30).Studio/Livewas issued on CD byOne Way Recordsin 1991.The live side was recorded atBill Graham'sFillmore East.

In 1988, the British labelBig Beat Recordsput together an official compilation calledOut There,featuring most of the songs fromOut Hereand three songs from the band's follow-up album, 1970'sFalse Start.In 1990,Out Herewas released oncompact discbyMCA Records.In May 2007, the album was included inThe Blue Thumb Recordings,a three-disc compilation released byUniversal'sHip-O Selectdivision.

Track listing

All songs written byArthur Lee(as "Arthurly" ), unless otherwise indicated.

Side A

1. "I'll Pray for You" – 3:50
2. "Abalony" – 1:50
3. "Signed D. C."– 5:15
4. "Listen to My Song" – 2:28
5. "I'm Down" – 4:48

Side B

1. "Stand Out" – 3:00
2. "Discharged" – 1:30
3. "Doggone" – 12:00

Side C

1. "I Still Wonder" (Jay Donnellan, Lee) – 3:05
2. "Love Is More Than Words or Better Late Than Never" – 11:20
3. "Nice to Be" – 1:50
4. "Car Lights On in the Daytime Blues" – 1:10

Side D

1. "Run to the Top" – 3:00
2. "Willow Willow" – 3:22
3. "Instra-Mental" – 3:00
4. "You Are Something" – 2:05
5. "Gather 'Round" – 5:50

Personnel

Credits adapted from LP liner notes,unless otherwise indicated.

Love

• Arthur Lee(as "Arthurly" ) – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Jay Donnellan – lead guitar
• Frank Fayad – bass guitar; backing vocals
• George Suranovich – drums; backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Paul Martin – lead guitar (track 5)
• Drachen Theaker – drums (track 3)
• Jim Hobson – piano (track 1), organ (track 13)
• Gary Rowles – lead guitar (track 10)

Technical

• Arthur Lee (as "Arthurly" ) – producer, arranger; co-engineer
• Jay Donnellan – co-arranger (track 9)
• Burt Shonberg – cover painting
• George Gaal – engineer