Love - S/T (1966 Los Angeles) | Garage Rock / Psychedelic Rock | Full Vinyl Rip

Love - Self-Titled. Released May 1966 on Elektra Records (EKS-74001). This is a beautiful original Stereo pressing from the Columbia Records Terre Haute plant, featuring the classic tan "Big E" labels. Before they redefined music with the orchestral sweep of Forever Changes, Love was the baddest, tightest, and most integrated band on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip. This 1966 debut is a masterpiece of high-energy garage rock, moody folk-psych, and proto-punk swagger. Led by the enigmatic Arthur Lee, the band took the jangle of The Byrds and injected it with a raw, aggressive edge that was entirely their own. This specific Terre Haute pressing is a favorite for its punchy mid-range, which makes the jagged "rave-up" sections of tracks like "My Flash On You" really jump out of the speakers. From the sophisticated pop of the Burt Bacharach-penned "My Little Red Book" to the dark, haunting "Signed D.C.," this album captures the transition from 1965 folk-rock into the heavy psychedelic era perfectly. 🔥 Standout Tracks My Little Red Book: A fuzzed-out, high-octane reimagining of a Bacharach tune that became a garage rock standard. Signed D.C.: One of the most heartbreaking and dark songs of the era, dealing with the harsh reality of the drug scene on the Strip. Hey Joe: A frantic, pre-Hendrix version of the classic featuring lead vocals by Bryan MacLean. My Flash On You: Pure, unadulterated garage-punk energy. 🎸 Sounds Like: The Byrds: Specifically the jangle-rock foundation. The Seeds: That raw, driving LA garage energy. The Yardbirds: For the frantic "rave-up" guitar sections. The Doors: Not surprising, as Arthur Lee was the one who famously convinced Elektra to sign them. 💿 Tracklist 00:00 My Little Red Book 02:29 Can't Explain 05:07 A Message To Pretty 08:16 My Flash On You 10:22 Softly To Me 13:16 No Matter What You Do 15:58 Emotions 17:54 You I'll Be Following 20:18 Gazing 22:58 Hey Joe 25:36 Signed D.C. 28:20 Colored Balls Falling 30:12 Mushroom Clouds 32:35 And More 📷 Follow me on Instagram for more vinyl rips: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_piper/ 🎧 Full vinyl rips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn #vinylrip #loveband #arthurlee #1966 #vinylpiper #elektrarecords #garagerock #psychedelicrock #sunsetstrip #lapsych