Vindicator
Studio album by
Arthur Lee
ReleasedAugust 1972
Recorded1972
StudioA&M Studios, Hollywood, California
GenreRock & Roll, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Length35:51
LabelA&M
ProducerArthur Lee, Allan McDougall
Arthur Lee chronology
Vindicator
(1972)		 Black Beauty
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
CreemB−[1]

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.

A cover of the track "Everybody's Gotta Live" was recorded by American rapper and singer Mac Miller, and released on 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

Musicians

  • Arthur Lee – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Charlie Karp – lead guitar
  • Frank Fayad – bass (tracks 4,10,11)
  • Clarence McDonald – organ on "Find Somebody"
  • Don Poncher – drums
  • Craig Tarwater – lead guitar (tracks 4,10,11)
  • David Hull – bass

Technical

  • Allan McDougall, Arthur Lee – producers
  • Tommy Vicari – engineer
  • Steve Mitchell – assistant engineer
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Elijah Alfred – cover photography
  • Jim McCrary, Jeffery Eisen, Shepard Sherbell, Herbert Worthington – additional photography

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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