Vindicator (album)  

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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.

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Track listing

All tracks composed by Arthur Lee; except where indicated

1. "Sad Song" – 2:20
2. "You Can Save Up to 50%, But You're Still a Long Ways from Home" – 0:17
3. "Love Jumped Through My Window" – 2:56
4. "Find Somebody" – 3:47
5. "He Said She Said" – 2:18
6. "Every Time I Look Up I'm Down or White Dog (I Don't Know What That Means!)" – 3:57
7. "Everybody's Gotta Live" – 3:31
8. "You Want Change for Your Re-Run" – 4:17
9. "He Knows a Lot of Good Women (Or Scotty's Song)" – 3:14
10. "Hamburger Breath Stinkfinger" – 2:44
11. "Ol' Morgue Mouth" – 0:53
12. "Busted Feet" (Arthur Lee, Charles Karp) – 4:53

Bonus tracks

13. "Everybody's Gotta Live" – 3:37
14. "He Knows a Lot of Good Women" – 3:16
15. "Pencil in Hand" – 2:15
16. "E-Z Rider" (Jimi Hendrix) – 2:58
17. "Looking Glass Looking at Me" – 4:05

Personnel

• Arthur Lee - guitar, vocals
• Charlie Karp - guitar
• Frank Fayad - bass
• Clarence McDonald - organ on "Find Somebody"
• Don Poncher - drums
• Craig Tarwater - guitar
• David Hull - bass

Technical

• Tommy Vicari - engineer
• Steve Mitchell - assistant engineer
• Roland Young - art direction
• Elijah Alfred - cover photography