Gee, Richard Arthur - ST

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	Dimensions	03:38
	2	Plain Talk	04:24
	3	Cotton Suede	04:38
	4	Love Song 451	02:45
	5	A.L.F.A.L.F.A.	04:30

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	Country Fable	01:26
	2	Waterweight	04:56
	3	Love Song 450	03:45
	4	Confessions	06:24
	5	Dawn of Time	03:14

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Gee's real debut LP is also the first release on the Tumbleweed label, and a fine start for both. Upscale, intricate production typical of the label with Arthur's atmospheric voice given an appropriate context that involves a full folkrock setting plus bells, violin, even jew's harp. Opens on a strong psych vibe, then goes through various chameleon tricks including outlaw country, Tim Hardin folk, and some obvious Dylan "Blonde On Blonde" moves. It's all quite appealing and held together by the expensive, elaborate arrangements. The LP has obvious 60s remnants and is less singer/songwriter than most Tumbleweeds. Two tracks from the Two:Dot demo LP appear in more elaborate versions, although I prefer the sparser 1969 sound of "Meditations". Easy to find and well worth checking out. Gee's second LP for Tumbleweed ("City Cowboy", 1972) is inferior in a countryrock direction.
-Acid Archives.

Arthur Gee: guitar, percussion, vocals
Bill Alexander: celeste, organ, percussion, piano, synthesizer
Richard Hathaway: drums, bass, percussion, piano, vocals
Doug Gunn: drums
Don Riggs: drums
Clyde Alexander: percussion
Steve VanGelder: violin
Snazz Wall: steel guitar
David Williams: brass, flute, recorder
Bob Allison: vocals
Donnie Krynovich: vocals
Rex Williams: vocals
Marcus Damerst: celeste, guitars, percussion, synthesizer, vocals

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