Jim Lea – Therapy (2LP)

Out on vinyl for the very first time, this is a set of self-penned songs from ex-Slade bassist Jim Lea
 
Includes all 16 tracks on the reissued CD plus three bonus tracks: Misty Morning, I’ll Be John, You Be Yoko and Dare To Be Great
 
Features a lyrics sheet insert plus updated liner notes from Jim, exclusively written for this release
 
180g double vinyl, beautifully packaged in a full coloured gatefold, complete with photos and sleeve notes

“Misty Morning Light is a reference to the chilly misty mornings that were anathema to me during my childhood, adulthood and middle age… I’ll be John, You Be Yoko was recorded on 24 track tape that makes it an unashamed old style recording. No computer, no click tracks, no modern recording aids. It’s basically a rowdy pop thrash…Dare to Be Great was recorded in one take. It is nothing but a little vignette that muses upon the musical oddities that end up becoming great work… I hope you enjoy the bonus tracks and it was a little pleasure to have dug them out from the forgotten archives.” 
– Jim Lea, commenting on the additional vinyl bonus tracks, 2016 Therapy liner notes

Jim Lea is most notable for playing bass guitar, keyboards, violin, guitar, and singing backing vocals in Slade and for co-writing all of their hits.

TRACKLISTING

DISC 1 SIDE 1
Heaven Can Wait (For Those Who Pray)
Big Family
The Smile Of Elvis
Deadrock UK

DISC 1 SIDE 2
Could God Be A Woman
Go Out In Style
Universe
Time And Emotion
Your Cine World

DISC 2 SIDE 1
The Valley Of The Kings
Why Is Youth Always Wasted On The Young
Notice
Let Me Be Your Therapy

DISC 2 SIDE 2
21st Century Thing?
Am I The Greatest Now?
Misty Morning Light
Thank God It’s Friday Right Now
I’ll Be John, You Be Yoko
Dare To Be Great