Love - Da Capo (1967)

Review by Richie Unterberger

Love broadened their scope into psychedelia on their sophomore effort, Arthur Lee's achingly melodic songwriting gifts reaching full flower. The six songs that comprised the first side of this album when it was first issued are a truly classic body of work, highlighted by the atomic blast of pre-punk rock "Seven & Seven Is" (their only hit single), the manic jazz tempos of "Stephanie Knows Who," and the enchanting "She Comes in Colors," perhaps Lee's best composition (and reportedly the inspiration for the Rolling Stones' "She's a Rainbow").
It's only half a great album, though; the seventh and final track, "Revelation," is a tedious 19-minute jam that keeps Da Capo from attaining truly classic status. [An expanded edition of the LP featured back-to-back mono and stereo versions of the album, plus a tracking session of "Seven & Seven Is."]


Tracks:


stereo tracks

1 Stephanie Knows Who Lee 2:33
2 Orange Skies MacLean 2:49
3 ¡Que Vida! Lee 3:37
4 Seven & Seven Is Lee 2:15
5 The Castle Lee 3:00
6 She Comes in Colors Lee 2:43
7 Revelation Echols, Forssi, Lee, MacLean 18:57

mono tracks

8 Stephanie Knows Who Lee 2:33
9 Orange Skies MacLean 2:49
10 ¡Que Vida! Lee 3:37
11 Seven & Seven Is Lee 2:15
12 The Castle Lee 3:00
13 She Comes in Colors Lee 2:43
14 Revelation Echols, Forssi, Lee, MacLean 18:57

Bonus track

15 Seven & Seven Is Lee [Tracking Session] 3:13

Time Total 60:16:19

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