Bob Lind - Colorado Line
BOB LIND - 'Colorado Line' outtake from the 1971 'Since There Were Circles' album-
After a break of about three years from recording, during which Lind moved from L.A. to New Mexico, the singer/songwriter returned with what would be his final album. Produced by Doug Weston, owner of the famed Troubadour folk and rock club in L.A., it's far different in tenor from the Jack Nietzsche pop-rock productions of the "Elusive Butterfly" era. Instead it's woozy, gentle country-rock, for the most part. His supporting cast includes Doug Dillard, session supremo Carol Kaye, Gene Clark, and Bernie Leadon (the last two of whose names are misspelled in the credits). The meandering lyrics and low-energy backing combine for a pretty lethargic atmosphere, which is enhanced, or encumbered, by Lind's curious, elongated vocal delivery. The result is that his vocals have the (presumably unintentional) effect of making him sound almost drunk at times. For something this offbeat to work, the material has to be strong and striking; this album generally misses those distinctions by a wide mark. On the solo acoustic title track there is a distraught confessional ambience reminiscent of Dino Valenti's cult solo album.
In 1971, a semi-retired songwriter after his 60’s hits entered at the studio to record a masterpiece of pop-folk with an incredible allstar band that included Gene Clark (The Byrds), Doug Dillard (The Dillards), Carol Kaye and Bernie Leadon.
Produced by Doug Weston with beautiful arrangements by Jimmy Bond, this amazing collection of tunes beween pop and traditional roots music became his last studio album to date. Full of incredible performances and great songs, “Since There Were Circles” is what music lovers define as a “buried treasure” in his own right.