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noted that Lee "comes off sounding nothing short of subdued, toothless and aimless," adding that the record "is lovingly assembled and digitally enhanced, but nonetheless, shouldn't be mistaken for an essential release."
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Lee recorded the album with studio musicians after dismissing all previous band members. The album featured the same musicians that played on the then-unreleased
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All tracks written and arranged by Arthur Lee, except where noted.
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Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the
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813:"Love - Reel to Real Album Reviews, Songs & More"
492:"Everybody's Gotta Live" (Electric Version) – 3:43
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293:is the seventh and final studio album by the
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486:"Graveyard Hop" (Studio Rehearsal) – 1:50
1153:Albums produced by Arthur Lee (musician)
628:Arthur Lee – producer, horn arrangements
483:"Stop the Music" (Alternate Take) – 3:38
480:"You Said You Would" (Single Mix) – 2:26
443:"Busted Feet" (Lee, Charles Karp) – 2:42
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413:"Which Witch Is Which?" – 2:03
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401:"Time Is Like a River" – 3:08
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116:Skip Taylor, John Stronach,
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468:"Somebody" (Outtake) – 2:43
440:"You Said You Would" – 3:03
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227:Christgau's Record Guide
16:Not to be confused with
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637:Kent Duncan – mastering
404:"Stop the Music" – 3:02
1105:Everybody's Gotta Live
1084:A House Is Not a Motel
622:Skip Taylor – producer
554:– electric guitars (5)
448:Everybody's Gotta Live
304:, released in 1974 by
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768:"Love - Reel to Real"
631:Mike Stone – engineer
611:Billy Sprague – horns
801:. November 23, 2015.
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608:Alan DeVille – horns
605:Wilber Brown – horns
599:John Clauder – horns
567:– keyboards (organ,
517:Joey Blocker – drums
455:2015 CD bonus tracks
407:"Who Are You" – 3:08
171:Professional ratings
1063:Stephanie Knows Who
1049:She Comes in Colors
904:Michael Stuart-Ware
602:Fred Carter – horns
590:– background vocals
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536:Herman McCormick –
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18:Real to Reel
1143:1975 albums
1122:Discography
961:False Start
578:synthesizer
344:RSO Records
306:RSO Records
138:False Start
1137:Categories
1070:¡Que Vida!
1042:7 and 7 Is
893:Ken Forssi
872:Arthur Lee
708:089919026X
651:References
565:Bobby Lyle
512:Arthur Lee
326:Vindicator
321:Arthur Lee
312:Background
127:chronology
118:Arthur Lee
1003:Out There
974:Love Lost
947:Four Sail
617:Technical
505:Musicians
500:Personnel
156:Out There
954:Out Here
818:AllMusic
773:Exclaim!
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375:AllMusic
348:Lou Reed
295:American
277:Exclaim!
190:AllMusic
112:Producer
64:Recorded
56:Released
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933:Da Capo
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181:Source
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1020:Songs
559:vibes
531:slide
300:band
100:Label
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860:Love
781:2015
744:ISBN
716:2019
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302:Love
298:rock
282:5/10
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