Lee Michaels (album)

Lee Michaels
Studio album by Lee Michaels
Released	1969
Recorded	June 2, 1969
Genre	Psychedelic rock
Length	38:23
Label	A&M
Producer	Larry Marks
Lee Michaels chronology
Recital (1968) Lee Michaels (1969) Barrel (1970)
Singles from Lee Michaels
"Heighty Hi"/"Want My Baby" Released: July 1969

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	C [2]

Lee Michaels is the third album by Lee Michaels and was released in 1969. It reached #53 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.^[3] The album was recorded live in studio with only Michaels playing the organ and bass pedals and Barry "Frosty" Smith on drums. The first side (tracks 1-5) consists of a medley of songs. The song "My Friends" was originally featured on his first album, Carnival of Life and was re-released on this album.

The album featured the single "Heighty Hi" which reached #106 on the Billboard single's chart.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Lee Michaels except where noted.

1. "Tell Me How Do You Feel" (Percy Mayfield/Ray Charles) – 20:28
2. "(Don't Want No) Woman"
3. "My Friends"
4. "Frosty's" (Barry "Frosty" Smith)
5. "Think I'll Go Back"
6. "Stormy Monday" (T-Bone Walker) – 5:10
7. "Who Could Want More" – 3:42
8. "Want My Baby" – 2:58
9. "Heighty Hi" – 5:57

Personnel

Musicians

• Lee Michaels – lead vocals, organ, bass
• Barry "Frosty" Smith – percussion^[5]

Technical

• Larry Marks – producer
• Tom Wilkes – art direction
• Jim McCrary – photography (front cover)
• Robert Black – photography (back cover)

Charts

Singles

References

This page was last edited on 18 January 2021, at 02:34