The Definitive Rock Collection

• Artist: Love
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• Release Date: October 17, 2006
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Elektra's two-disc Love entry into its excellent Definitive Rock series bests Rhino's 2003 compilation Best of Love by eight tracks. The inclusion of "Message to Pretty," "You I'll Be Following," and "Mushroom Clouds" from the group's 1966 debut, the B-side "No Fourteen," Da Capo's "Castle," Forever Changes' "Red Telephone" and "Bummer in the Summer," as well as "Good Times" from 1969's Four Sail makes this the second-best collection of the influential psychedelic/folk-rock ensemble's works next to 1995's Love Story 1966-1972. The only glaring omission is that there's nothing here from 1969's woefully uneven Out Here, specifically "Willow, Willow" or "Listen to My Song." ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
My Little Red Book (Lyrics)	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	Love	(2:32)
Can't Explain	Arthur Lee, John Fleck, John Echols	Love	(2:40)
A Message to Pretty	Arthur Lee	Love	(3:14)
Softly to Me	Bryan MacLean	Love	(2:53)
No Matter What You Do	Arthur Lee	Love	(2:47)
You I'll Be Following	Arthur Lee	Love	(2:25)
Hey Joe	Billy Roberts	Love	(2:42)
Signed D.C.	Arthur Lee	Love	(2:48)
Mushroom Clouds	Arthur Lee, Ken Forssi, John Echols, Bryan MacLean	Love	(2:40)
Number 14	Arthur Lee	Love	(1:44)
Seven & Seven Is	Arthur Lee	Love	(2:26)
Stephanie Knows Who	Arthur Lee	Love	(2:37)
Orange Skies	Bryan MacLean	Love	(2:54)
¡Que Vida!	Arthur Lee	Love	(3:43)
The Castle	Arthur Lee	Love	(3:04)
She Comes in Colors	Arthur Lee	Love	(2:46)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Alone Again Or	Bryan MacLean	Love	(3:15)
Andmoreagain	Bryan MacLean, Arthur Lee	Love	(3:19)
The Red Telephone	Arthur Lee	Love	(4:46)
Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale	Arthur Lee	Love	(3:32)
Live and Let Live	Arthur Lee	Love	(5:26)
Bummer in the Summer	Arthur Lee	Love	(2:24)
You Set the Scene	Arthur Lee	Love	(6:52)
Your Mind and We Belong Together	Arthur Lee	Love	(4:23)
Laughing Stock	Arthur Lee	Love	(2:33)
Singing Cowboy	Jay Donnellan, Arthur Lee	Love	(4:46)
Your Friend and Mine - Neil's Song	Arthur Lee	Love	(3:48)
Good Times	Arthur Lee	Love	(3:32)
Robert Montgomery	Arthur Lee	Love	(3:38)
Always See Your Face	Arthur Lee	Love	(3:22)

Credits

Arthur Lee (Piano), Steven Chean (Project Assistant), Michael Stuart (Percussion), Alban Pfisterer (Group Member), Alban Pfisterer (Keyboards), Frank Fayad (Vocals), Bill Holdship (Author), Ken Forssi (Bass), Mark Abramson (Original Recording Producer), Jay Donnellan (Guitar), Tjay Cantrelli (Flute), Tjay Cantrelli (Saxophone), Bryan MacLean (Vocals), Bryan MacLean (Group Member), Michael Stuart (Group Member), Ken Forssi (Group Member), Arthur Lee (Producer), Charles Norbeck (Compilation), Frank Fayad (Bass), Mark Abramson (Producer), Arthur Lee (Group Member), Arthur Lee (Harmonica), Charles Norbeck (Discographical Annotation), Tjay Cantrelli (Group Member), Bruce Botnick (Original Recording Producer), Sheryl Farber (Editorial Supervision), Paul Rothchild (Original Recording Producer), Arthur Lee (Vocals), Arthur Lee (Drums), Michael Stuart (Drums), Arthur Lee (Original Recording Producer), Paul Rothchild (Producer), John Echols (Group Member), Jac Holzman (Production Supervisor), Dan Hersch (Remastering), Arthur Lee (Percussion), Bill Inglot (Remastering), Drachen Theaker (Drums), George Suranovich (Drums), Jac Holzman (Author), Michael Putland (Photography), Bryan MacLean (Guitar), John Echols (Guitar), Steve Woolard (Project Supervisor), Jac Holzman (Original Recording Producer), Arthur Lee (Guitar), George Suranovich (Vocals), Vanessa Atkins (Project Assistant), Jac Holzman (Producer), Bruce Botnick (Producer), Jac Holzman (Production Coordination), Alban Pfisterer (Drums), Bill Holdship (Liner Notes), Marc Salata (Product Manager), Dave Schultz (Remastering)