Long lost gem resurrected
Fred Cooper | Los Angeles | 10/08/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Thomas & Richard Frost scored exactly one chart single in late 1969, the psych-pop gem "She's Got Love". This amazing record has haunted this listener ever since, and I always wondered if a stereo mix would ever surface. Low and behold, here it is, along with the entire unreleased album the duo recorded for Imperial Records. What a joy it is to finally hear this wonderful hit in stereo. Although nothing else on the LP quite matches the majestic splendor of the single (how could it?), this is emminently enjoyable stuff. Several tracks have a Donovan-like vocal quality. The non-LP singles are excellent, too; "Fairy Tale Affair", the B-side to "Hello Stanger", is a terrific track which should have been the A-side. "Open Up Your Heart" will remind you of "Love Grows", the Edison Lighthouse hit of the same time period (1970). The vintage CD release of the year."