Vindicator (album)

Vindicator is the first solo album by Arthur Lee, formerly of the rock band Love, released in 1972. The backing musicians are credited as Band-Aid.

Vindicator
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1972
StudioA&M Studios, Hollywood, California
LabelA&M
ProducerArthur Lee, Allan McDougall
Arthur Lee chronology
Vindicator
(1972)
Black Beauty
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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CreemB–[1]

46 years later the track Everybody's Gotta Live was covered by American rapper Mac Miller, and was then released as part of his posthumous album Circles in 2020.[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Arthur Lee; except where indicated

  1. "Sad Song" – 2:20
  2. "You Can Save Up to 50%, But You're Still a Long Ways from Home" – 0:17
  3. "Love Jumped Through My Window" – 2:56
  4. "Find Somebody" – 3:47
  5. "He Said She Said" – 2:18
  6. "Every Time I Look Up I'm Down or White Dog (I Don't Know What That Means!)" – 3:57
  7. "Everybody's Gotta Live" – 3:31
  8. "You Want Change for Your Re-Run" – 4:17
  9. "He Knows a Lot of Good Women (Or Scotty's Song)" – 3:14
  10. "Hamburger Breath Stinkfinger" – 2:44
  11. "Ol' Morgue Mouth" – 0:53
  12. "Busted Feet" (Arthur Lee, Charles Karp) – 4:53
Bonus tracks
  1. "Everybody's Gotta Live" – 3:37
  2. "He Knows a Lot of Good Women" – 3:16
  3. "Pencil in Hand" – 2:15
  4. "E-Z Rider" (Jimi Hendrix) – 2:58
  5. "Looking Glass Looking at Me" – 4:05

Personnel

  • Arthur Lee - guitar, vocals
  • Charlie Karp - guitar
  • Frank Fayad - bass
  • Clarence McDonald - organ on "Find Somebody"
  • Don Poncher - drums
  • Craig Tarwater - guitar
  • David Hull - bass
Technical
  • Tommy Vicari - engineer
  • Steve Mitchell - assistant engineer
  • Roland Young - art direction
  • Elijah Alfred - cover photography
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References

  1. Christgau, Robert (November 1972). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  2. "Who is Arthur Lee, the hippy icon Mac Miller covers on 'Circles'? | NME". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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