Space & First Takes

by Lee Michaels

Overview

This album is a fascinating hybrid of psychedelia and mainstream hard rock, incorporating elements of both. Consisting of two short numbers (clocking in a under five minutes) and a pair of extended tracks running a quarter-hour each, it stands apart from most of the extended art rock jams of its era by virtue of its consistent, driving beat and the emphasis on crunchy guitar sounds (courtesy of ex-Paul Revere & the Raiders ax-man Drake Levin and Michaels himself). The title track and "Hold On to Freedom" seem like a lot of empty posturing, although the playing and production on "Space and First Takes" have enough of a psychedelic edge that its 16-minute length is mostly a virtue. "First Names" is slightly shorter, and intense enough across 14 minutes to pull the listener in even deeper and more successfully. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	02/26/2016
Label:	MANIFESTO RECORDS
UPC:	0767004580623

Tracks

1. Own Special Way (As Long As)
2. First Names
3. Hold on to Fredom
4. Space and First Takes

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lee Michaels   Primary Artist,Organ,Piano
Joel Christie   Bass
Keith Knudsen   Drums
Drake Levin   Guitar

Technical Credits

Henry Lewy   Mix Down
Joe Garnett   Portrait Illustrations
Richard Madrid   Engineer
Roland Young   Art Direction
Chuck Beeson   Design
Lisa Sutton   Reissue Art Director
Patti Landres   Cover Painting
Dan Perloft   Release Production
Bill Inglot   Digital Remastering
Dave Schultz   Digital Remastering
Lee Michaels   Composer