''Four Sail'' is the fourth studio album by the

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band,

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, released in 1969.

Background

By mid-1968, Arthur Lee was the only remaining member of the ''

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'' line-up of Love. Three LPs worth of material were recorded in a makeshift studio in a Los Angeles warehouse, with Elektra Records given the rights to first choice of tracks to fulfill Lee's contractual obligation, and the remainder released as the

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LP '' Out Here''. The album features a significant amount of vocal double-tracking by Lee. "Always See Your Face" was featured in the 2000 film '' High Fidelity'' and was included on the official soundtrack. The song was also featured on the soundtrack of '' Lady Bird'' (2017).

Reception

In 2014, ''Four Sail'' was ranked number 1 on

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's list of 101 Albums To Hear Before You Die. In 2019, Bob Stanley wrote in ''

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'' that " ere was a time when people dismissed Love’s very fine 1969 album ''Four Sail'' simply because it didn’t sound like the sequel to ''Forever Changes''," but noted the album had been "reclaimed" in later times.

Track listing

Personnel

According to the 2002 CD booklet. * Arthur Lee – lead vocal,

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, harmonica, rhythm guitar,

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* Jay Donnellan – lead guitar * Frank Fayad – bass, background vocals on "Dream" and "Robert Montgomery" * George Suranovich – drums except on "Good Times" and "I'm With You", background vocals on "Dream" and "Robert Montgomery" * Drachen Theaker – drums on "Good Times" and "I'm With You"

References

{{Authority control 1969 albums Love (band) albums Elektra Records albums Psychedelic rock albums by American artists Albums produced by Arthur Lee (musician)