Louie & The Lovers - Rise 1970. To favorites 0 Download album. Listen album. Psychedelic Rock. Louie & The Lovers. Louie Ortega - Guitar, Vocals Frank Paredes - Bass, Guitar, Vocals Steve Vargas - Bass, Keyboards, Organ Albert Parra - Drums. Songs in album Louie & The Lovers - Rise 1970. Louie & The Lovers - Rise. Louie & The Lovers - I've Always Got You On My Mind. Louie & The Lovers - Sittin' By Your River. Louie & The Lovers - Driver Go Slow. Louie & The Lovers - I Know You Know. Louie & The Lovers - Royal Oakie. Louie and the Lovers were an American rock band from Prunedale, California. While still in high school, the group then known as Country Fresh was discovered by Doug Sahm and his wife Violet Sahm Doug Sahm went on to produce the group's debut album. This album, Rise, was released on Epic Records in 1970, but sold poorly. Reviewing it in Christgau's Record Guide 1981, Robert Christgau wrote. Their debut album was just plain incredible, in the sweet spot between Creedence Clearwater Revival and Ritchie Valens. They broke up after their second album got shelved, but leader Louie Ortega spent years gigging with Sahm. What We Said Then: Unlike many first albums these days, there's not a bum cut or a well-intentioned-but-failed experiment on the whole disc. These guys are stone professionals, and they know what they want. Each song flows with a self-assurance and unity that is sadly missing in these days of frantic get-to-the-top-and-stay-there musicianship. Louie & the Lovers' Rise is a legendary album, at least among hardcore record collectors. It's the kind of record that is heard of more than heard - the kind of record rumored about in collectors' circles, as evidenced by . guitarist Peter Buck impressing author Brett Milano in his ode to record collectors, Vinyl Junkies, the kind of record that fetches absurd prices when actually found in specialty shops or record conventions. Rise gathered such attention for a few reasons. First of all, it was genuinely rare, released briefly on Epic Records in 1970 but received litt. Pop 2003. I've Always Got You On My Mind. Get Started. United States. Internet Service Terms. Cookie Warning. Listen free to Louie and the Lovers Rise Rise, I've Always got you on my mind and more. 11 tracks 33:58. Rise, 2012. Rise, 03:58. Now playing . Plastik Galaxy Rebels Album 01. Various artists. For me, 'Rise' by Louie & The Lovers is that kind of record. I discovered it when it came out in 1970 after reading a review by, I think, Ed Ward in 'Rolling Stone'. That the album was produced by Doug Sahm is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hi-def video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content - making it a trusted source for music and culture
