False Start (album)

False Start
Studio album by Love
Released	December 1970
Recorded	1969
Genre	Psychedelic rock, folk rock, rhythm and blues
Length	31:54
Label	Blue Thumb (USA) Harvest (UK)
Producer	Arthur Lee
Love chronology
Out Here (1969) False Start (1970) Reel to Real (1974)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A− [2]

False Start is the sixth album by the American rock band Love, released in December 1970.

Background

The second and final Love album for Blue Thumb Records saw bandleader Arthur Lee heavily influenced by his friend, Jimi Hendrix, with Hendrix appearing on the opening track, "The Everlasting First", one of several tracks that Hendrix recorded with Love at a March 1970 session.

"Stand Out", a song from the band's previous album Out Here, was included here in a live rendition.

Three selections from this LP were added to the Love compilation by Love, entitled "Out There".

False Start was issued as part of the May 2007 Hip-O Select release The Blue Thumb Recordings.

Track listing

All tracks written and arranged by Arthur Lee, except "The Everlasting First" arranged by Jimi Hendrix and Arthur Lee.

Side 1

1. "The Everlasting First" — 3:01
2. "Flying" — 2:37
3. "Gimi a Little Break" — 2:10
4. "Stand Out" (live) — 3:35
5. "Keep On Shining" — 3:50

Side 2

6. "Anytime" — 3:23
7. "Slick Dick" — 3:05
8. "Love Is Coming" — 1:24
9. "Feel Daddy Feel Good" — 3:15
10. "Ride That Vibration" — 3:34

Contributors

• Arthur Lee: rhythm guitar, piano, harmonica, vocal
• Gary Rowles: lead guitar
• Frank Fayad: bass
• George Suranovich: drums
• Nooney Rickett: rhythm guitar, backing vocal (tracks 2-10)

Additional personnel

• Jimi Hendrix: lead guitar (track 1)

References

1. Planer, Lindsay. "Love: False Start > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Love". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 27 September 2011.