Vindicator | ||||
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Released | August 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
Studio | A&M Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
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Length | 35:51 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
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Arthur Lee chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Creem | B− [1] |
Uncut | [2] |
Vindicator is the first solo album by Arthur Lee, formerly of the rock band Love, released in 1972. The backing musicians are credited as Band-Aid.
A cover of the track "Everybody's Gotta Live" was recorded by American rapper and singer Mac Miller, and released on his posthumous album Circles in 2020. [3]
All tracks composed by Arthur Lee; except where indicated
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