When a band delivers a monumental LP like Forever Changes (let alone three if you count Love and Da Capo), a seemingly lacklustre swan-song with only one of the original group might seem desperate. But that person was Arthur Lee, an erratic genius of Syd Barrett-grade imagination and/or lunacy. With this 1974 release Lee surrounded himself with musicians like Buzzy Feiten and Canned Heat's Harvey Mandel, and Vanetta Fields among the backing vocalists. The resultant work, expanded by 13 tracks via a free download, is patchy but fascinating, and in need of reassessment - it's more of a Sly-style soul /funk effort than a slice of West Coast psychedelia. And the sound? It's a killer!
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