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A star of the mid 60's US folk rock boom hitting the top 5 in America with his own song Elusive Butterfly . This song was then covered by many other artists around the world, as were later songs by the likes of the Turtles, Noel Harrison, Nancy Sinatra and Bobby Sherman, including Cheryl's Going Home (the Blues Project), Counting (Marianne Faithfull), and Mr. Zero (Yardbirds' lead singer Keith Relf).
Emerging from the folk clubs of mid America, Lind hooked up with Jack Nitzsche, playing guitar on Nitzsche sessions for Liberty Records, before scoring his own hit single. In a way unfortunately for Lind he was then widely touted as "the new Bob Dylan" and the latest spokesperson for youth during 1966; as is the way of the music industry, an impossible tag to live up to and rather overshadowing Lind's fine recorded works that followed.
In 1970 Lind recorded "Since There Were Circles", released in 1971 on Capitol Records in the US, with sadly limited availability elsewhere. It is another excellent collection of sensitive folk rock songs and pretty melodies, boasting special backing from guests Rod Dillard, Doug Dillard and Gene Clark. A rare and sought after album (around $200 on recent search) this the first time the album has been reissued, and is enhanced by the inclusion of four bonus tracks being supplied directly by Bob. (trivia note these tracks are being mixed, and the album re-mastered by Lind's present near-neighbour in Florida, Aerovon - Tom Hartman.)
Today, Bob is a writer with five novels to his name, but his music has not been forgotten and Richard Hawley, High Llamas and Pulp number amongst his contemporary fans. (Pulp even recorded a song "Bob Lind").
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1-I Love To Sing/Sweet Harriet 2-City Scenes 3-Love Came Riding 4-Loser 5-Not That I Would Want Her Back 6-Theme From The Music Box 7-Anymore 8-Spilling Over 9-She Can Get Along 10-Up In The Morning Me 11-Since There Were Circles 12-I Found You 13-Marlene 14-San Francisco Woman 15-Colorado Line 16-We Are Children Still (2006/RPM) 16 tracks 1971 with 12 page booklet (2006/RPM) 16 tracks 1971 with 12 page booklet
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To my ears this is an excellent record certainly not dated for the time..strong songs like City Scenes Loser Sweet Harriet..well they are all good and Theme from the Music Box is one of the most beautiful songs ive heard both lyrically and musically...plus you get Gene Clark on harmonica Doug Dillard on banjo and Bernie Leadon on guitar..this guy made 2 great albums in the 60s..why would he suddenly make a dud three years later?
Jim
Jim
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Coolest yet!!
30 Jan 2007
Format:Audio CD
There's a certain sound in a young man's voice that just comes out effortlessly when he must feel he's on top of the world-and understands it all completely. "Since There Were Circles" on RPM Records in the UK is one of those magical records for me. The confidence from Bob's vocal delivery just leaps off this disc, with all his different twists and turns from his earlier also-wonderful discs. He's playing with his brightness and tone a lot-which is great new stuff to me--and I've never heard his delivery be so relaxed and easy sounding-like silk. I would place this record up next to Elvis Costello's "Imperial Bedroom" as far as how it strikes me as I listen to it-like the artist is there to serve no one but himself-which is the way it should be-(at least according to me!) This record also has such a cool, dry recording sound-very 70's and "in your face". Even the strings and horns (wonderful arrangements!) are nice and dry-like a Don Dixon approach. Bob is also completely unconcerned about the usual abab cdcd rhyme scheme in 99% of all recorded music. He does rhyme-but only....when he wants to. He serves no master. This is definitely the "coolest" record of Bob's-to date-and I personally know there is more to come. I've heard it....
Did I mention the packaging is great too? A nice big fold-out with lots of interesting liners and comments from Bob. Also-the bonus cuts are all top shelf. No filler, whatsoever. Great pictures too! It has the very best version of "San Francisco Woman" I've heard yet.
Bob is no one-hit wonder-he's all over the map, if you ask me.
Jamie Hoover 1/30/07 *****
Did I mention the packaging is great too? A nice big fold-out with lots of interesting liners and comments from Bob. Also-the bonus cuts are all top shelf. No filler, whatsoever. Great pictures too! It has the very best version of "San Francisco Woman" I've heard yet.
Bob is no one-hit wonder-he's all over the map, if you ask me.
Jamie Hoover 1/30/07 *****
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The world is still a "B" movie
20 April 2007
Format:Audio CD
WOW!!!! I am VERY happy to have this on CD! It really is a great album. I thought Bob was an excellent song writer from his earlier work, but this album just solidifies his talent. It is a very sad album. His first 2 albums (Don't be concerned & Photographes and feelings) were on the sad side, but there was a sense of hope. Since there were circles....Is boarder line angry at times. You really feel what his state of mind was at that point while listening to it, which is a great example of Bob's talent. This album reminds me of John Phillips' Wolf King of LA album. Not the sound, but the tone and the mood. It seems like people had high hopes for things in the 60's and by the 70's all of the good intentions and high spirits were just gone. Or maybe the rock & roll lifestyle just caught up to everyone & everyone burnt out. I don't know, I wasn't there but I am glad that the music was.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A hidden gem from the early 70's
14 Jan 2010
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I heard about this album reading about it years ago, but could never find it. My dad had his world pacific albums I played them to death when I was a kid and have been hooked on Lind's stuff ever since. So when I heard from Bob's website that is was released I quickly ordered it here and sat down to listen from beginning to end to include the bonus tracks and just one word, Superb! The album flows and is as good as anything that came out at that time period. Bob Lind has a way with lyrics, he has an uncanny way of explaining or comparing something in nature to an event or place or vice verse, his songs always get me to think afterwards and his playing is top notch. Hope to see him play live someday. Highly recommended!
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