The third album by Bob Lind that was issued in 1966. This album like the previous "Don't Be Concerned" is produced and arranged by Jack Nitzsche. Lind must have signed a record contract made in hell, nevertheless the key thing for me at the very least, is not Lind, but Nitzsche. "Photographs of Feeling" is very much the ultimate folk singer doing a pop album circa 1966. If there is no Nitzsche here, I wouldn't be interested in Bob Lind's songs on this album. I much prefer "Don't Be Concerned." Still, as I listen to this album, I'm struck by the idea that we don't have the classic arranger doing a pop album anymore. Well, at least one who works in the recording studio, with strings, guitars, various percussion instruments, and magnificent strings. Nitzsche doesn't overwhelm the songs, he accents and beautifully back up Lind's voice. There are no backup vocals, it's Lind and his guitar - and of course, the remarkable noise that is Nitzsche supporting Lind's performance/songs.
There is the electric bass sound that is very Nitzsche like, and I really don't hear it on any other recordings of that time. Everything is contained, and this is the most 'mono' sounding record I have ever heard. I hear traces of Stones' "Aftermath," but it's very much of an afterthought here. There are only ten songs on this album, and time goes by quickly. If you use the restroom while playing this record you can easily miss two songs. There is something very light and airy about Lind's songs. He is clearly a folk singer in a pop format. Nitzsche brings in another element or ingredient in the soup. For those who must have everything by Jack Nitzsche, this album is a must. It's neither the best Lind or Nitzsche record, still, it is a marvel to hear the master arranger at work.
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