Reel To Real
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High Moon Record's deluxe reissue of the final studio album from one of rock music's most gifted and enigmatic legends- on CD for the first time, and expanded with 12 bonus tracks. Reel To Real captures Arthur Lee and Love at the peak of their rock/funk/soul powers. Originally released in 1974 on RSO Records, this beautifully packaged, deluxe reissue features vibrant, remastered audio from the original tapes, a 32-page booklet with an illuminating essay by Rolling Stone's David Fricke, and a trove of candid, unpublished photos. What Arthur Lee began on Love's Black Beauty (released by High Moon Records to wide acclaim in 2013), he brought to fruition on Reel To Real. Armed with a major label budget, and a powerful, intuitive band, he dug deep into the blues, soul, and rock grooves that first inspired him, reaching out to a new audience with his fierce and forward-thinking personal vision. The album features Arthur's beloved Black Beauty band: drummer Joe Blocker, guitarist Melvan Whittington, and bassist Robert Rozelle, who he referred to as, 'cats who can play funky and rock,' augmented by guitar-ace John Sterling, and cameo appearances by legendary guitarists Harvey Mandel and 'Buzzy' Feiten. To a palette of stinging guitars, explosive brass (arranged by Arthur Lee), deep funk bass and clavinet, splashes of spacey synthesizer, and dream-team female backing vocals, Arthur Lee brought his funkiest and most soulful collection of songs, and channeled the most visceral vocal per
Tracks
1~1~Stop The Music1~2~Who Are You?
1~3~Good Old Fashion Dream
1~4~Which Witch Is Which
1~5~With A Little Energy
1~6~Singing Cowboy
1~7~Be Thankful For What You Got
1~8~You Said You Would
1~9~Busted Feet
1~10~Everybody's Gotta Live
1~11~Exclusive Bonus Tracks:Do It Yourself (Outtake)
1~12~I Gotta Remember (Outtake)
1~13~Somebody (Outtake)
1~14~You Gotta Feel It (Outtake)
1~15~With A Little Energy (Alternate Mix)
1~16~Busted Feet (Alternate Mix)
1~17~You Said You Would (Single Mix)
1~18~Stop The Music (Alternate Take)
1~19~Graveyard Hop (Studio Rehearsal)
1~20~Singing Cowboy (Alternate Take)
1~21~Everybody's Gotta Live (Electric Version)
1~22~Wonder People (I Do Wonder) [Studio Rehearsal]
Details
Catalogue Number: HMRCD03Format: CD
Artist: Love
Release Date: 22 November 2024
Genre: Special Interest / Miscellaneous
Label: HIGH MOON RECORDS
Distributor: Rocket Group
