''Out Here'' is the fifth album by the

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band

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, released in December 1969 by

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in the United States and

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in the United Kingdom. The album charted in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 29 in May 1970.

Background

After the dissolution of the original

lineup following the release of ''

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'' (1967), Arthur Lee assembled a new band, including guitarist Jay Donnellan, drummer George Suranovich and bassist Frank Fayad. The quartet recorded 27 songs, ten of which were released by

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as ''

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'' in 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 May 2007, the album was released as the first disc of ''The Blue Thumb Recordings'' by

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division. Its only appearance on compact disc before this was a 1990 reissue distributed through

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. (The British label

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put together an official compilation called ''Out There'', featuring most of the songs from ''Out Here'' but filling the rest of the disc with songs not associated with the album.) In 1982, eight songs from ''Out Here'' were used to fill out the first side of an album titled ''Studio/Live,'' released on MCA. 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/Live'' was issued on CD by

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in 1991. The live side was recorded at Bill Graham's

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Track listing

All songs written by Arthur Lee (as "Arthurly"), unless otherwise indicated. Side A # "I'll Pray for You" – 3:50 # "Abalony" – 1:50 # "Signed D.C." – 5:15 # "Listen to My Song" – 2:28 # "I'm Down" – 4:48 Side B # "Stand Out" – 3:00 # "Discharged" – 1:30 # "Doggone" – 12:00 Side C # "I Still Wonder" (Jay Donnellan, Lee) – 3:05 # "Love Is More Than Words or Better Late Than Never" – 11:20 # "Nice to Be" – 1:50 # "Car Lights On in the Daytime Blues" – 1:10 Side D # "Run to the Top" – 3:00 # "Willow Willow" – 3:22 # "Instra-Mental" – 3:00 # "You Are Something" – 2:05 # "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

References

{{Authority control 1969 albums Love (band) albums Harvest Records albums Blue Thumb Records albums Albums recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders