LOVE – Forever Changes. Elektra/Rhino R1 74013 / 8122797115. German pressing. FACTORY SEALED NEW VINYL RECORD ALBUM. Originally issued in 1967. This 45th anniversary edition issued in 2012. Cut from the original analog masters. MEMBERS:  Arthur Lee (guitar, vocals), John Echols (guitar), Bryan Maclean (guitar, vocal), Ken Forssi (bass), and Michael Stuart (percussion).

 

TRACKS: 

 

SIDE  ONE:

 

      01)  Alone Again Or (Bryan Maclean vocal) (3:15)

      02)  A House Is Not A Motel (3:25)

      03)  Andmoreagain (3:15)

      04)  The Daily Planet (3:25) Old Man

      05)  Old Man (Bryan Maclean vocal) (2:57)

      06)  The Red Telephone (4:45)

 

SIDE TWO: 

 

01)    Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale (3:30)

02)    Live And Let Live (5:24)

03)    The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This (3:00)

04)    Bummer In The Summer (2:20)

05)    You Set The Scene (6:49)

 

DESCRIPTION:  The hippie-power band Love was so popular among rock's West Coast avant garde in the late mid-1960s that a then-unknown Jim Morrison said he hoped the Doors would one day be as big as Love. Morrison got his wish, of course, as the Doors were soon to become wildly popular. But the statement is a testament to Love's unique rock vision, the talent of its band members, and the music they produced. These qualities are still obvious when listening to their music today. The album Forever Changes is widely recognized as their pinnacle, a collection of songs that were perfect then and still are now, just the opposite of the bands volatile state during the recording of this album. Forever Changes fit right in with the new crop of adventurous, more serious rock that was being offered by groups like the Beatles, Byrds, and Zombies in a mind-expanded musical world of 1966-1967, where artists were finally figuring out that there was more to rock music than sunshine, lollipops, and fluffy million-selling singles. The album opens with Alone Again Or, which features a beautiful blend of Spanish guitar, horns, and strings, with one of the best lines ever written in the era of elevated consciousness: "You know that I could be in love with almost everyone." The creative, beautifully understated use of acoustic and electric instrumentation continues throughout the album, with the singing perfectly matched to the music. The top song on the album, Andmoreagain, has one of the most sweetly sung hooks ever. Throughout the album, the band always finds the right balance of honey and vinegar, which keeps the package from feeling too angry or too flowery. Among the 11 tracks that appear on the album, there isn't a single weak song—a requirement for any album that tries to live up to the label "masterpiece" (which Forever Changes does easily). Perhaps Love never found the stratospheric or lasting popularity enjoyed by some of their contemporaries (a situation hampered by Arthur's disinterest in touring), but their work in general—and Forever Changes in particular—showed that they deserve a place in the same 60s rock pantheon as producer of one of the best albums of that decade. 

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