False Start is the sixth album by the American

United States

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 rock

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 band Love

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, released in December 1970.

Background

The second and final Love album for Blue Thumb Records

Blue Thumb Records

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 saw bandleader Arthur Lee

Arthur Lee (musician)

Arthur Lee was the frontman, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of the Los Angeles rock band Love, best known for the critically acclaimed 1967 album, Forever Changes.-Early years:...

 heavily influenced by his friend, Jimi Hendrix

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, 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

Out Here

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, was included here in a live rendition.

Three selections from this LP were added to the Love

Love (band)

Love was an American rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were led by singer/songwriter Arthur Lee and lead guitarist Johnny Echols...

 compilation by Love

Love (band)

Love was an American rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were led by singer/songwriter Arthur Lee and lead guitarist Johnny Echols...

, entitled "Out There

Out There (Love album)

Out There was a compilation album by the American rock band Love, released in 1988 on Big Beat Records. It consists of tracks from the 1969 double LP Out Here and the 1970 LP False Start.-Track listing:...

".

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

Arthur Lee (musician)

Arthur Lee was the frontman, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of the Los Angeles rock band Love, best known for the critically acclaimed 1967 album, Forever Changes.-Early years:...

, except "The Everlasting First" arranged by Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

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 and Arthur Lee

Arthur Lee (musician)

Arthur Lee was the frontman, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of the Los Angeles rock band Love, best known for the critically acclaimed 1967 album, Forever Changes.-Early years:...

.

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

• Produced by Arthur Lee
• Arthur Lee
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  : rhythm guitar
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  , piano
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  , harmonica, vocal
• Gary Rowles: lead guitar
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• Frank Fayad: bass
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• George Suranovich: drums
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• Nooney Rickett: rhythm guitar, backing vocal (tracks 2-10)
• Jimi Hendrix
  Jimi Hendrix
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  : lead guitar (track 1)