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Exclusive Download: Love's Lost 1973 Classic 'Midnight Sun'

The Jimi Hendrix-inspired track is on Love's unreleased 1973 LP 'Black Beauty', which finally hits shelves on June 7th

April 4, 2011 9:00 AM ET
Exclusive Download: Love's Lost 1973 Classic 'Midnight Sun'
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On June 7th fans of the Sixties Los Angeles psychedelic band Love will finally get the chance to hear the group's 1973 lost classic Black Beauty. Some tracks on the disc were co-produced by longtime Doors producer Paul Rothchild and was meant to be Love's comeback LP, but the label went bankrupt and the album was shelved. Collectors have circulated bootlegs of the album for years, but High Moon Records has acquired the rights the disc and they are releasing it with bonus tracks and remastered sound. Now, check out this exclusive download (right-click on the link to save) of the Hendrix-inspired track "Midnight Sun," or stream it below. Original members of Love's Black Beauty line-up are going to reunite April 29th at the Roxy in Los Angeles to play cuts from the disc.

Click to listen to Love's "Midnight Sun"

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