Da Capo

2 for the first part of the album but bumped it up to a 3 because the last song is a really good psychedelic trip.

Some of these albums are starting to blur together...

Obviously not as good as the one that they followed this with, but still pretty decent. 7 & 7 is and Revelation are quality, so a comfy 4. Now I'll await Forever Changes!

I had the other Love album ‘Forever Changes’ about 800 albums ago, but based on that review this album is much worse. Not to say this is bad… there are lots of interesting attempts but nothing seemed to bear fruit for me. Maybe this is a bit too psychedelic for me but many tracks sounded jarring. 2.5/5 this benefits from lack of half stars

Interesting

So I'm rapidly realising that the hippy movement made some really naff music. This one has highs and lows but I'll never listen to it again

Didn't really like Forever Changes, but enjoyed this more. I'm not totally convinced it's better than any one of a number of other 60's bands doing similar things, but it's still fun

Another Love album. Ok. It's good, interesting in places. Side 1 has its moments, but an 18 min jam on side 2 is interminable and baffling. 2.5 rounded down 2 Heard before? No Owned: No, 105/408 (25%) Will I get: No

There are countless boring 60's psych rock albums on this list, so I didn't really have high hopes for this one, but it surprised me. I liked the strange song structures, the weird singing, and the last 18 minute song reminded me of CAN which is always good. Not a great album, but still a pretty good one. Low 4.

Here I was having a solid nearly 4-star time listening to a gentle bonkers albums, when suddenly an interminable drag of a last song hit. I'm now rounding up to a generous cheerleading 3-star review.

I had problems accessing this album because I blocked Love on Spotify. This wasn’t Love’s fault of course, it was Spotify suggesting a Love song or two after every fucking album, playlist, audiobook or ambient white noise listening session. The algorithm was just so pesty and relentless in sharing its Love hard-on that I’m actually quite angry typing this even now. The album’s not that bad, but I’m upset.

5/10

7曲ある中で、最後の一曲がアルバムの半分の時間を占めているのはとても面白い構成。 でも、最後の曲に19分もいるかなって正直思った。 前半の完成度がかなり高いのもあって、期待しながら聴いたけど、流石に19分ずっとすごいままで続けられないなと思った。だからA面は好きですね。

Da Capo by Love legitimately gave me a headache, but I can see why others appreciate it.

I'd like to give it 3, but that last song took me out.

(2/5) 60s, hippy-dippy bullshit mediocrity. WHY IS THIS ON THE LIST!? There's a world of better music and we get "Da Capo"? I complained that yesterday's album (T-Rex, "The Slider") felt like filler. This is also, and excels at, feeling like filler. Now someone told me there is ANOTHER album by these people on the list?..

Had never heard of these guys or this album, and the cover really threw me for a loop. Another reviewer referred to "neanderthal Han Solo," and now I can't unsee it. Was George Lucas (or at least John Mollo) a fan of these guys and subsequently inspired? Hitting play, the first track reminded me of a psychedelic Tom Jones, reminiscent of What's New Pussycat. Throughout the album I heard Influence from The Byrds, the Mamas & Papas, a bit of The Animals, and even a pinch or two of The Who. But just as strongly (or perhaps MORE strongly) I heard bands that were yet to form or in their infancy, like Jethro Tull (dug that flute), The Grateful Dead, and The Doors. All of this blended rather well into almost distinctly styled singles that at times sounded like they were written and performed by different artists entirely. And that's before almost twenty minutes of Revelation put all of that in a blender and (after an intro it could have done without) served it like a blinding kaleidoscope of meandering psychedelic-jazz-prog that could easily be mistaken for a Jim Morrison acid trip (they do things with a saxophone I was not aware were even possible). Does all of it work? Not necessarily, but the parts of it that do work pretty well, and I enjoyed connecting the dots of of it's musical heritage and progeny. Overall, I liked this one a good deal more than I expected to, so it gets the nod up from a 3.5/5.

193. Da Capo - Love (1966) 9.3.26 Variety: 2 Adequacy: 2 Listenability: 2 Uniqueness: 2 Emotionality: 1 = 1.8 rounded up to a 2 "Through a crack of light, I was unable to find my way/ Trapped inside a night, but I'm a day and I go/ Boom-bip-bip, boom-bip-bip, yeah" I begin this morning a little bit surprised, as for some reason I had always thought Love was a UK band. I heard Forever Changes a log time ago, but really only remember "Alone Again Or" and then mainly because of the Damned cover, but more on that later. This is one I can same with some measure of confidence that I have never listened to before. It's pretty early I think in the whole psychedelic movement I think, coming in just after the Byrds, the Beatles, Donovan, but before Hendrix, Pink Floyd, or Jefferson Airplane. So definitely a 1st wave act. Psychedelic stuff is pretty hit or miss for me depending on how hippy dippy they get, and whether or not it leans towards proto-metal or warmed over folk-pop. Generally though, the weirder the better. Let's see where this lands. THE TRACKS Side one "Stephanie Knows Who" - I was not a fan of Lee's yowling vocals on this track, but this was at least an interesting, jazzy mess of a take on the psych rock garage thing. Not an amazing start, but at least there's plenty of energy and enough moving pieces to keep my attention. "Orange Skies" - A completely different vibe on this one, that lands squarely in that hippy dippy flowers and peace territory I feared we were going to get. I honestly don't mind the instrumentation, even the flute. Lee's vocals swing back in the polar opposite direction here, and become a milquetoast drag, full of sickly, syrupy sentiment that feels almost like a parody of the sort of thing that this was likely a prime example of. "¡Que Vida!" - More of the same, but with a slightly more interesting Latin flavor. Lee's vocals on this are even further removed from the vigor of that first track, and had all the energy of someone reading a greeting card. This felt like the sort of thing that belongs on the Sonny and Cher hour. Flower Power pop that won't scandalize the grannies. Solid instrumentation again though, and the vocal melody goes in an unexpected downward note. Weird ending with the morbid subject matter and sleigh bells... "7 and 7 Is" - Lee and company are back in ROCK mode, and sound like an entirely different band. This is much more successful and engaging, and seems like a decent enough take on the Who's established drum-forward flavor of garage rock. Lee's vocals are a bit easier to swallow here as well. A bit. The bit after the thunder effect where we drop very briefly into some bluesy R&B licks was the most interesting part though, and in almost immediately fades out from that. Lame. "The Castle" - Some not terrible, but horribly mixed folky acoustic guitar to start with, but then we gent a sloppy sounding thing that sounds like a first take on what they would finally get right with "Alone Again Or" on the next album. The clavichord playing over top of the western shuffle beat was ok though. But this felt rambling, unfocused, and half-finished. "She Comes in Colors" - Apologies to Arthur Lee, but that vocal delivery is just so weak. This was boring as well as gratingly repetitive. Go listen to "She's a Rainbow" by the Stones instead. Points for the great harpsichord playing though. Side two "Revelation" - Despite the baroque little intro, this one ended up being a more or less traditional blues jam. I quite preferred this mode, and Lee's voice finally found a middle ground that suited it very well. I could have listened to a whole album of just this stuff, and things would have went much better. It get's more psychedelic and experimental in the middle ( I can see Jim Morrison's ears perking up at this section), and jazzy towards the end. HIGHLIGHTS MIDLIGHTS - "Stephanie Knows Who" - "7 and 7 Is" - "Revelation" LOWLIGHTS - "Orange Skies" - "¡Que Vida!" - "The Castle" - "She Comes in Colors" FINAL THOUGHTS Despite not liking it much at all, I can see why it might have a place on the list. This whole sound is pretty synonymous with the era, and maybe Love was key in propagating it? My education in this era is not what it should be, but pretty sure I've heard them name dropped by a lot of other, more well known artists, so maybe this was fresh and new enough at the time to have influenced a ton of people. Or at the very least made them all sit up and take notice. Forever Changes is considered their one masterpiece though, so I think maybe we could have just done with that one? At least I can scratch this one off the list though. They can't all be winners, but I can't imagine this is anyone's favorite album. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - I'm ok never revisiting this one FURTHER LISTENING - The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators by 13th Floor Elevators - Forever Changes by Love - Odessey and Oracle by The Zombies - Walk Away Renée/Pretty Ballerina by The Left Banke - S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

And another act I've never heard of. It was an alright album. Slightly cringe in places. Mainly it made me think of other artist that had done similar and then I wanted to go listen to them. Orange Skies reminded me of Donavan and then I wanted to listen to Donavan instead. Seven and Seven Is reminded of Jimi Hendrix and then I wanted to listen to Jimi Hendrix instead. She Comes in Colors made me think of Rolling Stones "She's Like a Rainbox" and then I wanted to listen to The Rolling Stones instead. Revelation made me think of The Doors and then I wanted to listen to The Doors instead. Kudos to Love for evoking other good music, but if it had been slightly better I may have just enjoyed listening to Love more. 3/5

I genuinely have no idea why people don’t seem to like this. I find it to be a beautiful warm album that’s weird sure but it’s a blend of weird lyrics, psychedelic flutes, and acoustic guitars that created an overall enjoyable halfish hour or so album. The last song got weird fast though and it sounded like he had an orgasam half way through but even then I enjoyed the song. Good 4/5

I plan to come back and reassess this.

Not as good as their other album, but still quite a fun album to listen to. One of the first Pop albums to have this weird division of a few short songs on one side and a giant epic on the other side. The short songs are fine enough, but like with these albums they are not really the important part. Some great songs on there though. The jam is quite good, mixes Jazz well with the Pop trends of the time. Not the best piece as music but a good enough showoff piece.

como es posible que este album tenga tan poco reconocimiento???

Some really nice psychedelic rock brought down by long artsy tracks.

I enjoyed this actually. It was fun and sounded a bit different from other stuff from that time. It almost has a ska sound. I’m not sure id listen again but it was nice to enjoy something of this genre.

Pleasantly surprised by this, didn't particularly like the first track but it grew on me. Lots of interesting stuff going on, I'd recommend this and I can't really think of anything else it sounds like. Taking this and Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods shows that there was lots of interesting alternative stuff happening in the 60s, even though the big bands from this era seem to dominate the representation of the decade in popular culture.

Didn't love this one- it was kind of all over the place with genres, and the lyrics were pretty nonsensical. Ever the "best song" still sounded like a knock off The Who. Overall- just okay

Punky/raw folk?

I really like parts of this. "Seven and seven is" is a beast of a track, especially for being recorded in 1966. The absurdly long jam (that even the band themselves disliked) has to drag down the rating though.

Not what I was expecting when I saw the date released. Pretty sweet rock and roll!

At times during 'Orange Skies', the vocal demands of the song slightly stretch Bryan MacLean's capabilities. That said, as a composition, it marks a notable improvement over the album opener, 'Stephanie Knows Who', which feels a tad clunky in its execution. Things settle down with '¡Que Vida!' and '7 and 7 Is', though nothing up to this point would warrant classifying the album as an essential listen. Side one continues in this reliable fashion, culminating in 'She Comes in Colors', which is easily the standout track on the record. Side two consists of a single track, 'Revelation', which proves to be nothing more than an elongated vamp. How this was strung out to 18 minutes is quite beyond comprehension. Da Capo is ultimately an inconsistent album. In 'Revelation', Love deliver a self-indulgent piece that is unnecessarily long and does nothing to justify its runtime. Three stars. Side one 1 "Stephanie Knows Who" (2/5) 2 "Orange Skies" (3/5) 3 "¡Que Vida!" (3/5) 4 "7 and 7 Is" (3/5) 5 "The Castle" (3/5) 6 "She Comes in Colors" (4/5) Side two 1 "Revelation" (2/5) Sum - 20 Total - 2.9 417/1001 218/417 albums reviewed were new to me.

Album is mostly some unique elements incorporated into classic 60s rock.

This album is a follow up to “My Little Red Book” (the only Love song I know). Some unusual instrumentation on this record (harpsichord, flute and sax). Also a mix of styles including folk rock and jazz. The last track is lengthy (19 minutes) and there was a lot of speculation as to the reason for this track. Overall it fits right in to the 1960s.

Ah yes - I remember Love. I liked their last album, but this one starts (and ends) in a way that makes me question my past self. It does have some decent songs in the middle though. Also, there sure are a lot of songs out there called '[Adj] Sky(s)'. Highlight: 'She Comes in Colors' (which is crucially NOT the same song as 'She's a Rainbow', which is confusing) Lowlight: 'Revelation' (aaaaa)

Standard 1960s stuff. Jaunty Edwardian ditties in the same vein as Paul McCartney or The Kinks, but with none of the unique flair that made them special. Each track sounds the same to me, with very little distinction between them, and there didn't need to be a whole 18 minute jam session outro. Fine but not my cup of tea. Next!

another funky one from the list! i liked this a lot. some really interesting production and cool instruments in there. liked the beat. upbeat, beachy, a little bit of early rock. less british sounding. more fun!

this album was the opposite of what i wanted to listen to today

my body rejected this

it's fine

Never heard this before but really enjoyed it, very 60s indeed. Kind of reminiscent of The Who in their early days but by no means derivative.

The album has quite a unique baroque like sound which I enjoyed. However I lost most of my enthusiasm by the end of the almost nineteen-minute long final track.

Woof, this was not good. It's like the band got really really high and decided to just record whatever. Lots of disjointed noise, short songs (save for the 19 minute closing behemoth, fuck), and little melodic cohesion. Not a good example of the psychedelic rock style. 2/5

Sterk verouderd en helemaal niet mijn stijl

Rock sax? Rock flute? Yes, please.

Not sure what to make of this. It sounds like the group heard a good psychedelic album, then grabbed some instruments and yelled “I can do that!”. They can’t. Okay, maybe that’s too harsh, but this isn’t a record that needs to be heard before you die. But many other albums are more worthy of a place on the list. At least it is blissfully short. Except for the last track, which might be the best thing about the album. 3 stars

was enjoying the final track before he started whisper grunting in my ear

Solid but not equal to forever changes

Wow! Was not expecting to enjoy this record! The cover is quite deceiving and does not accurately reflect the contents of this album. It has the classic 60's folk sound as well as some "heavy" songs (heavy for the time period... don't expect to hear anything like Slayer or Celtic Frost) that dabble in proto-punk/metal. A very nice surprise indeed!

The energy on this manic and insane. A lot more interesting than Forever Changes.

Mostly tedious but I really enjoy how stroppy the harpsichord parts are.

This has all the sounds of the 60s rolled into one album.

a fun time

Side 1: Killer chamber psych, 5 stars Side 2: 19 minute jam, 3 stars.

This project loves psychedelia way too much. This is strangely creepy.

This album pleasantly surprised me. I see psychedelic rock from the '60s and I'm usually disappointed. This did have weird elements (flutes, medieval-type sounds, and strange lyrics), but it also had music that was sonically pleasant to my ears. I didn't expect pop melodies and good guitar tones. I thought "Que Vida" was almost perfect with its melodies and sound. The closing track was 18 minutes (pretty much half the runtime) of bluesy jamming, which was the most experimental and psychedelic part of the album. Without that and with more of those other songs I liked, I would have definitely given this a higher rating.

This feels like a band that, having recently learned they can break the rules of songwriting, is in the process of figuring out which ones they actually want to and should break. When they're on target, they're wonderful, as on the propulsive "Seven and Seven Is" and the dramatic "The Castle." When they're off target, they're at least well intentioned, as on the too-busy "Stephanie Knows Who." And "Revelation" is too long and not particularly coherent but a lot of its components are strong individually. (Also, I suspect Arthur Lee had a better vocal take in him for some of these recordings.) The experimentation is the price you pay for hearing what would become the cornerstones of psychedelic pop being worked out in real time, as with the flute and harpsichord on "She Comes in Colors." All in all it's the sort of flawed but promising album really good bands make early on.

It was fine, 18 minute song right at the end is a ridiculous decision

Is this a great representation of Psych music? - NO Is this an influential band? - NO Is this a bad album? - NO Is this is an album you should listen to before you die? - NO Here is the best thing about this album, it does not stick around too long.

2.5

Revelation is a beast and there’s nice groovy psychedelia besides, though the record as a whole lacks the real magic of their best stuff.

Just okay. Nothing special.

The 60s were a wild time y'all. Enjoyed the last track. The rest, meh.

That was some crazy ‘60s shiznit.

Pretty solid rock

Weird

So so

Fun 60's folk with some flute

Another one that gets a big no from me. It’s been a slog lately.

1966. Second studio album. Wide range of musical styles, including psychedelia, baroque pop, jazz, Latin music and proto-punk.

bueno

Enjoyed! Even if the last song is long as shite

This album wasn't bad and some songs were really good. It had a mix of jazz, blues, and soft rock. I think I would have enjoyed it more if it was a little harder, but understand that's not everyone's taste.

i love love

Love is, generally, a criminally underrated band and while I think some of their latter work is heads and shoulders above Da Capo, there's still some cool stuff on here including the album opener, She Comes in Colors (they deserve a writing credit on She's a Rainbow), and some slices of Revelation.

I don't think two Love albums need to be on the list but both of them are really good. I think I prefer De Capo which is a little but more ornate than Forever Changes. The closing 15+ minute psych-out track is very of its time but still has its appeal.

only two 19 minute long tracks, I was disappointed. not the worst album ever, not the greatest either

Fine for what it is. Baroquial, bluesy, psychedelic infused pop tunes for the time. I think I haven't heard of this band because they're either an uncredited, obscure musical icon like Marc Bolan or their a boring unimaginative group riding the 60's wave and didn't push the envelop that much.

the last song being 19 minutes you cannot be serious. this is why i can’t deal with half of these rock bands (like zeppelin) these long songs drive me absolutely crazy.

Unremarkable album by a band I never heard anything about before.

Wow, the last track is crazy

Where has this album been? I adored this silly little album. Calling it little may seem disrespectful but honestly it’s a short album. And I always see that as a positive. Best to leave me wanting more than to leave me wanting less. This album had great variety in sound, it had a little sense of humor, and best of all it has that early psychedelic sound and vibe that I love so much. There’s really nothing I could say negative about this album outside of it being short want making me want more. It was also sort of a bummer to learn that this band has a small discography, but I’ll still check it out the rest of what they have to offer cause this is a great jumping off point for their work.

Listenable enough, even with the 19-minute finisher

Interesting premise, but not really what I want to listen to?

I was previously familiar with Love, but not this album. This is a nice early psychedelic album. The track "Seven and Seven Is" is the standout for me. I would listen to this again because I like this genre, but I do question this album's place on this list.

Bit of an odd one. Sounds a bit like really early PF and finishes sounding like the Doors. Might return to it but I don’t love it. Probably 3.5

There's some Doors-esque grunting and yelping from the lead vocalist, and some organ/harpsichord that is sort of reminiscent of them as well. The first side is a strong 3 with some nice moments and good variety. The second side is a 19-minute slog with some terrible harmonica and not enough variation to be worth the journey. It almost feels like a throwaway. Side one does enough to keep this album at a light 3, but side two won't get played again.

Does not stick

Well easing myself back into this. Its been about a month since I looked at some new music here. And I got a slightly easy slightly hard one. Easy to listen to but hard to have much to say about it. Like its not bad. Not great either. Pretty standard. I wasn't waiting for the end nor looking for more. I didnt get any saves. It just went by smooth enough. Maybe tomorrow is something I have more to say but this is the prototypical 60s rock. Nothing special but i have a soft spot for music like this. Just alright all up.

Day940 - i would never have guessed that love would get multiple albums when one was enough

Decent album, not as good as "Forever Changes" but still very enjoyable 4/5

I sought out to really give a thorough review of this album. I don't think I can because I don't feel compelled to. The only thing that really moved me was the harmonica solo on Revelation, and that is saying a lot. Even given that, the longer that song went on, the lower my rating became because it felt like the artist was actually trying to stick his dick in my ear for like ten minutes straight. It's probably the perfect album to play in an opium den with a free for all orgy in the background but when the high eventually wears off, all you're left with is sweat, regret and the smell of ass. That is the experience this album is presenting.

Favorite Song: ¡Que Vida! Least Favorite Song: Revelation Enjoyment: 3 Replayability : 1 Cohesion: 3 Flow / Pacing: 2 Artistic Merit: 7 Weighted Score: 3.1 Thoughts: + Use of various instruments was cool - 17 minute song about getting head from a minor

Enjoyment: 6/10 Replayability: 4/10 Cohesion: 7/10 Flow/Pacing: 5/10 Artistic Merit: 6/10 Weighted Average: 5.55/10 Review: My verdict is still out on this one - it's as far out as these psychedelic jokers were when they bottled their trip in musical form. I enjoy it's funky and experimental nature, especially the variety in instruments like the harpsichord and flute, but to choose a 19 MINUTE closing track is just bonkers. Liked Song(s): Stephanie Knows Who, Orange Skies, ¡Que Vida!, She Comes in Colors Disliked Song(s): Revelation Recommend? Maybe Heard Before? No

Waste of time Fave track: Seven and Seven Is

Psychedelic rock apparently. I didn’t really pick up on it. 2.5/5

I find the thought that anyone feels like this dorky shit is "must hear" to be chilling.

I was wondering how an album with so few tracks, where they were all less than 3 minutes long could end up running for over 30 minutes. Then I got to the last song and, as the titles promised, it all became clear. I am tired of generic 60s rock albums, but I will give this album the benefit of not sounding like one specific type of 60s music. Instead, it sounds like a few different generic 60s rock bands. So that is something.

This is like digging up an artifact from a previous era. It’s mostly interesting because you wonder what the people were like who were so enthralled by it back then.

Good early psychedelic rock.

An uneven album that was worth a listen. Their garage rock songs hold up much better than their psychedelic, mid-tempo songs. The latter features Arthur Lee's voice too much and that's not a good thing.

All the arthur love strengths - chaotic rock, twee storytelling, and the trademark indulgence too. Revelation goes a little long, but this is a good album.

Nothing special, just boring.

Psychedelic rock, not bad for the 60s lol

I thought it was interesting musically but I wasn't not a fan of the vocal stylings. This album was not for me

Can listen to this anytime.

never understood the appeal

This album fucks, harpsichord… yes please. Lots of twists and heavy build up moments. Love this dudes voice. Didn’t like one song

Meh

not my thing

hippie piola similar a cream

This whole album feels like a parody of 1960s music. The band is even just called Love. It’d be like if there was a band called Peace. And the singer sucks. He’s like a shit Eric Burdon. And then the harpsichord. Which is a good idea if they were like a weird theatrical band. But they’re just kinda there. And then Revelation. Nearly 20 minutes of a guy just doing generic BABY YOU’RE GETTING ME HOT. Fuck off

Some beautiful moments here, to be sure. I can also see how you might think of this as a warm-up to the perfection of Forever Changes. For example, I could listen to Revelation all day long and enjoy the day. Does it work best as jazz, jazz-pop, pop-rock, rock--who knows? 3 for what's coming.

I liked this plenty, but not at a 4-star. Strange blend of styles and tones and ideas. I hunted for my review of the other release we got served (Forever Changes) and had a similar take on that.

Some nice moments on here, and "7 and 7 is" is one of the great songs from the 60s. But overall, they're still finding their voice on this one. Not essential, apart from that one tune.

Well at least this went by fast.

Run of the mill early psych / garage rock album. Not too bad, enjoyed the ending. For a band of this kind to really get my attention they need to be a little more inventive with their sound.

As good as she comes in colors is, revelation is inexcusable

I am definitely biased because I love the harpsichord! I have to agree with the band, the last song lack cohesion and direction.

I love Love. Psychedelic proto-punk. Stooges with a Harpsichord. Possibly invented Chewbacca from the noises on Revelation.

A pretty eclectic album that feels really of its time and very much not my jam.

Could be 8 stars if it had 2 sides :D

A lovely mix of psychedelia and garage rock. And any rock record with a harpsichord on it should score extra!

Really strong start to the album, kind of dips off. I don’t hate it. Favorite tracks: Stephanie Knows Who & Orange Skies.

Most of the album has such a silly and whimsical sound to it. Seven and Seven Is felt like a jarring change of sound. Then the second half of the album is just Revelation, which in my opinion is the best track, it's a good one to just leave on.

Huh. I dunno. Weird

it was going til it wasnt

So I actually know Forever Changes. Um… I… um…. Don’t know what to say? Read through some reviews on this one. It perplexed me. I really, really WANTED to like it. Not even sure why I desired to like it as much as I did. The name? The explicitly mixed racial composition of its members? Because it, as a group and an album, represented the promise of the summer of love? Yeah. Well it failed. The summer of love failed. As someone else pointed out, the summer of love ended in Charles Manson. Harpsichord? This is awful. Not sure I can even give it a 2. They do seem to forecast John Lydon’s explicit claim that one need not really know how to play their instruments to make… music. I mean there’s something in Revelation, but then again, it really comes off as some music students having a bit of fun. And a laugh. Yeah. No. Arthur Lee just came back in. People say this inspired Jim Morrison? What?!? No. Sorry. Not buying that. You smoke all you want. 1 Boolean: FALSE

What the heck did I just listen to? It's like The Rolling Stones and The Doors dropped acid together and went to a Renaissance festival and made a love child, but this is its second cousin who can only be found on Temu. The only reason I might play it again would be to prank my friends.

Best leuk tot die vent begint te schreeuwen en ze van een gigantisch saaie jam sessie een nummer van 19 minuten maken

Holy shit een psychedelisch rock album uit de jaren 60 of 70, die hadden we nog niet. Saaie plaat. Alleen de 19 minuten durende jam aan het eind is wel cool.

Sounded great! Nice listen, enjoyed it! :) it was all new to me

It's b-team Doors.

мені дуже сподобалось! так, дивний останній трек на 18 хвилин, але нічого, то вайб XD

This was a big no for me. I was going to give it a 2 because it wasn’t totally unlistenable but then the last track happened and I just couldn’t. 1/5

Not quite as bad as I originally thought. The last track is very Doors like. Made me listen to the first part again.

Hippy dippy claptrap

I will give them credit because by the time you finish listening to the 19 minutes of Revelation, you have forgotten how bad the first 7 songs were. 3 stars or C-.

Before I started this 1001 albums thing, I would have told you I dug 60s psychedelia. Now I know better.

Monty Python if it was an album and took place in the 60s. Some vibey instrumental and smelt a whiff of ranchera style improvisation throughout most pieces

This album was released the year I was born, but I’m not really that into it. It’s not terrible, so two stars...

Early psychedelic . Low 4

Doesn't quite reach the heights of Alone Again Or. Prefer side A.

I continue to be surprised that Love are not a British band given everything about their sound. Da Capo is a particularly elaborate and free, almost crazy sounding album. The vocals are gloriously theatrical without sounding gimmicky. The band are injected with the perfect amount of psychedelia. The semi-improvisational Side B or ‘Revelation’ puts them into a different mode. Initially it’s a bit like The Velvet Underground but it travels through several sounds across its extended run time. The bass playing gets a bit stiff at points trying to hold things down but the rest of the band get a chance to be very freaky, spinning off into The Doors, Suicide or early Fall-like performances. It’s not quite as accomplished as the album that follows but it gains a different dimension as a result and is a must listen for anyone interested in the impacts of the British Invasion or 1960s psych rock.

Low to solid 4 for me, Love are great! I actually especially enjoyed the final track

Never heard of Love; always interesting to listen to something completely new. Wow, "Stephanie Knows Who" felt like a bit of a mess really. It's hard to tell if this is experimental, or these guys are trying to figure out the rules of music while recording. "Orange Skies" was better, though there are sections where the singer attempts to hold the notes and it just doesn't work; they are sort of 'revealed' as someone who isn't a natural singer to me. Other than these small moments, it was a perfectly pleasant track. "Que Vida" felt like everything Orange Skies tried to be. This was the first track I actually quite enjoyed; I am, as it turns out, a pretty big fan of the electric organ/drums/bass sound of the 60s. "Seven and Seven is" was a pretty erratic track, but I did like it's energy and the bassline was lovely and thumpy. Bias is heavy here because of the bass. "The Castle" and "She comes in Colours" were both fine, but forgettable unfortunately. "Revelation" had me apprehensive but optimistic, considering that longer form tracks have proven to be better than first perceived, for the most part. It had some interesting ideas sprinkled throughout, but overall just flat again for me. Feels mean to say, but Love just feels like a poor imitation of everything else that was great about this decade. Not awful, but not memorable. Unsure why it's on the 1001 considering that they: A) Don't sound the most groundbreaking/ musically astounding. B) Don't do things wildly different (this is why Tom Waitz and D.O.A belong on this list, because it's far enough away from musical norms that it needs to be listened to). C) Makes a statement with it's lyrics. **************************************************************** This is the first time I, admittedly, have ever discussed 'worthiness' to belong on the 1001 album list. I think a lot of people read it as "The 1001 best albums of all time". Read it again. Even if something is considered widely 'terrible' but is interesting and unique enough to be considered a league it's own, then it deserves to be listened to. Preferably, before you die.

I was surprised by how many songs seemed to have been influenced by this album.

As a big fan of the hippie, counter culture, psychedelic movement I was excited for a band that I am less than familiar. Unfortunately, instead of Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, and quick silver messenger, I feel I got Charles Manson. I know this album was towards the beginning of the movement, but if released today I would think it was by some poser trying to score young, easily manipulated groupies. Songs and music were fine with some good moments, but also a lot of “just ok” and many similar sounds. I would give a mid to high 2’s. It’s a shame that when looking at art we as a society are now having to look at it through a social justice and inclusive lens. Wikipedia states that this was at the forefront of racial diverse bands during this movement. I cannot help but think this helped critics decide this belongs on this list. Musically I think it doesn’t. I am looking forward listening to “forever changes” which I assume is on this list based on what I have read about the band Love and their legacy.

That was a strange listen. Some of this was very good. Some of it was awful. I can see that this must have had an influence on the Doors. Songs average at best however the music is way ahead of its time. Sitting on the fence here probably 6.5 out of 10

Okeyish. Na 3

Leikkisä ja veikeä albumi! Tuntuu, että tässä hauska on se, mikä on johdattanut tekemistä. Arvostin ja hymyilin.

Love Love. I know the other album, enjoyed this one. 3.14

Álbum curto que me divertiu muito mais que vários outros álbuns. Rockzinho divertido. Me fez balançar a cabeça pensando "po, da hora".

It sounds like an endless Broadway psychedelic rock jam with bursts of angry vocals and jazzy sax. It feels like a drug trip. Not my taste.

picked up quickly last song is crazy though

This album is everything wrong with psychedelic albums. It literally does all of it wrong, not much goodness to be found like other psych albums have here and there. The vocals being bad probably made this 35 minute album last a long time. The last song lasted an eternity, and is of course accompanied by the worst vocals ever. All of the songs lyrics are meaningless and seem very inauthentic. I strongly don't recommend this album.

Started off strong, but fell of quick. proggish psychadelia but not enough of either to make an impact

I thought I might like it, but man that jam session really took the wind out the sails.

Nyt tulee kuunneltua paljon samanlaisia putkeen! Menee mulla ainaki päässä semmoseksi mössöksi. Aivan passeli, kivoja tiluja. Ei mitään ihmeellistä sanottavaa.

After 3 minutes of the 18+ minute last song I skipped to the 10 minute mark and it was the same shit so I called it a wrap on this sandwich.

It's psychedelic rock, as in, you need to be on a huge dose of psychedelics to survive the final track. Boring.

тож не понравилось.

This seemed to have a musical theme.. and then like three tracks were in a completely different realm. Also the theme sucked.

Sixties mix of styles. Nothing great.

Not worth.

I don’t know, it’s a bit too precious for me. I appreciate the use of organ and flute, and there were some turns of melody I enjoyed. “She Comes In Colors” is the most successful as a straight-up 60s pop song. But there were also choices that struck me as corny, like the over-enunciation on some of the lead vocal performances or the forced idiosyncrasy of the album’s opening. I don’t think the 18-minute long blues-jazz odyssey on the second half did this any favors.

I didn’t mind this to be honest. It’s a bit quirky, a bit hippy and has some questionable songs.

I've heard Forever Changes before, so I'm familiar with the band. I like the psychedelic jammy sounds. 3.4/5.

This was sitting on four stars until the last track, Revelation, which started off good then went on for a bloody eternity. Absolutely no need for it to be 19 minutes long lol. Top Track - Seven And Seven Is

# Album Name: Da Capo # Artist: Love # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: OK album. One good song. Didnt really click with me this one. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? I'll give it another chance

Da Crapo Too many pan pipes. Less pan pipes please. “She Comes in Colors” is a pretty sweet song though.

ok

This was an unexpectedly enjoyable album. I expected an artsy psychedelic record with a lot of production and such. While there's some of that, it's more of a counterculture rock album mixed with elements of funk and jazz. There is certainly a Doors-ish vibe of the period but it's not so same-y that it was unenjoyable.

got tired of this sorta fast

Mildly entertaining psychedelic folk. 2.5 stars

When people say they hate 60's music, this is what they mean.

This was ok, usually I’m into a 17+ minute jam but that was not great. The rest of the album was nothing special either, run of the mill 60s soft rock.

Had not heard of this band before. Very 60s. Based on the reviews I was expecting the worst but it turned out to be pretty good IMO.

som mycket annan psykadelisk rock från den tiden.. bara .. musik.. helt forgettable

This is forgettable and blended into the background instantly.

A good album, I liked Orange Skies and The Castle the most.

Tää jätti kokonaisuutena vähän kylmäksi. Yksittäiset biisit oli hyviä ja on hurjaa, että tämmönen on tehty vuonna 1966, mut 20min bluesjamit, vähän epämääräset biisirakenteet ja löysähkö soitto pisti oottamaan levyn loppua.

Olipas hauska levy! Jotenki oli vaan miellyttävä kuunnella ja toimi hyvin. Muuten olis tipahtanu neljän tähen puolelle, mutta tykkäsin kyllä enemmän noista koherenteista lyhyistä biiseistä, mitä viimesen biisin ikuisesta jamisessiosta :D (Oikeesti joka päivä ärsyttää miksei oo puolikkaita tähtiä??? Tää ois 3,5, the war on drugs olis 4,5, ja ehkä pariki kolmen tähen levyä olis 2,5. Mutta nyt nää kaikki on vaan tasapaksusti joko 3 tai 4 xd)

Oisin halunnu pitää tästä enemmän, mut jäi jotenkin tosi kädenlämpöseks haahuiluks. Sekavaa ja vähän jotenkin ponnetonta monessa kohtaa ainakin ensikuulemalla.

Nevöhööd mulle tää bändi. Mut hyvä oli levy. Huikee toi vika raita ja She Comes in Colors kans. Ja muutenki et kaikki muut on jotain 2-3 min juttuja ja viimeinen raita on sen kakskyt minsaa. :D

ei yhtään lähtenyt tää sekoilu tänään, tuntui että ois kaivannut tähän väliin jotain ihan eri meininkiä kuin flower power rokkii, vaikka onhan tää kyllä hyvä levy - en ollut ennen kuunnellut!! oli siis ilahduttavan lyhyt ja kompakti paketti, ja myönnettäköön että meni vähän jalan allekin, esim. que vida :-)

I disliked nearly everything about this. Psychedelic rock is very low on my genres, and this probably moved it lower. Why harpsichords? I didn't listen to the lyrics very closely, but when I did, they were nonsensical. And an 18 minutes closing song on a 36 minute album offends me for some reason. I want to give it 1 star but it's just so bland that I don't even want to give it the distinction of being one of the few albums that evokes repulsion in me. It's more extreme annoyance.

5/10 Its fine

The instrumental at the end was the most interesting track of this album.

it's ok

c u te

I thought this album would be a lot more entertaining than it ended up being. The songs are all forgettable, and while I normally appreciate a side-long jam session, the song feels like it runs out of creative steam by the midpoint. At least it's not a terribly long album?

Lijkt op the Doors. Redelijk

I like Love, but I'm not sure I like 19 minutes of uninterrupted blues jam-fuckery Love. Outside of side two though, angular riffage and knowingly unfathomable lyrics offer enough identity to keep things interesting. Throw in a dash of baroque folk whimsy, and you have the foundations for what was to follow - the raw, punk psych would be refined into something more ambitious and refined with Forever Changes, but the seeds are planted here.

Another very uninteresting album on this list

very well could be part of the spiritual stratum for king gizzard's paper mache dream balloon

really fun instrumentation, but over half the album is the aimless final track of noodling. not actively bad to listen to or anything but it feels like they kind of gave up and just improvised most of it. probably really sick if you're high in the 70s

Solid garagey psychedelic rock somewhat marred by an overly long jam to close out the album.

No thank you

This was all over the place...but I didn't hate it! Not every track worked for me, and I would've thought a 19-minute jam-band closer would've tanked my impression of the album, but it kinda worked. I'm fairly shocked that I find myself glad to have listened to this once even though I'll never spin it up again. 3.5

7/10 No me acuerdo que me pareció, pero creo que bien

I liked this a lot. Reminded me a lot of The Doors. The last track lost me a bit otherwise it would have been a solid 5 stars.

groovy as HEEELLL

Très particulier mais pas horrible, quelques passages sympatoches

It was interesting, won’t listen to it again though.

excellent a side… revelation is uh… it’s okay! it’s got some great parts but it’s a bit bloated and sloppy

Grooooveyy baby. First things first She Comes in Colours is the Madonna song inspiration in Austin Powers. Good they liked a flute back in the day. I can picture the guy who played Hitler in the Producers singing these songs. Sooo pleasantly tripping along to side 1then the reaslation hits the last song is 19 minutes I assume all side 2. Well he feels alright Dadio

Better than I thought and def gets better after first track.

Ég varð mjög spenntur að sjá Love aftur eftir að hafa verið svo ánægður með Forever Changes plötuna þeirra. Svo hlusta ég og þetta er næstum því bara annað band. Ég varð svo leiður. Allt í einu voru þeir bara lélegir. Eða líklegra óæfðir því þessi plata kom út á undan

Well, it wasn't too interesting, but certainly not bad.... then the final song came....

ja is ok? jazzig i guess

It’s no Forever Changes but it is at times lush, at times abrasive, at times inventive, at times brilliant and at times incoherent. Never boring.

An album from the 60s? Yeah, big fan. Wow. This album left me with the warm and fuzzies this beautiful Saturday morning (when I listened to it). The type of album I’d love to listen to during a summer road trip. Windows open, breeze in my hair, and the sun kissing my cheeks. She Comes in Colours was an instant save for me.

There were some quirky aspects that made this interesting, but I wouldn't call it good.

I think those were sounds of the lead singer literally copulating at the end of this album, like rock moans are one thing... those were another. 3 feels generous, but it had some cool moments on there, the harpsichord was especially memorable. Nothing to write home about though, could easily be cleared to make way for 100s of other more deserving psych rock albums.

It was fine, but nothing more than that.

Temu-Doors

Da Crapo.

Not heard this before and was pleasantly surprised

Better than expected

Fine. Not remarkable.

A little bit confused why this is on the list. Second rate Rolling Stones/The Kinks with nothing particularly interesting. The final song tried to do something, but never quite made it.

A real record of two halves. Side 1 is glorious, Side 2 is a fairly tedious 19 min jam (albeit with a few nice flourishes).

Enjoyed this quite a lot in the end. Nice feel to the album, good guitar playing. Didn't listen to the entire repeat of the album on Spotify though.

I had not heard this previously and I enjoyed it rather more than “Forever Changes” an LP I like very much - three stars. Tom.

Surprisingly good. Wouldn't listen to it otherwise but still good. 3.5/5

If you are not a band known for having 10+ minute long songs (Pink Floyd, Genesis, Godspeed You!,) you have to *earn* the right to have one on your album. This album does not do that. The first half of the album is mediocre at best, of which the only particular thing that stood out to me was the flute on One Of The Songs That I Can't Be Bothered To Know The Actual Name Of. I respect the audacity to make the entire 18 minute second half *one* song, but not enough to listen to it as intended (i.e listened to on 2x speed.) And even then, it was more of a chore to listen through than anything. Not worth my time. 1/10

oh well, side two is awful. On the whole, the subsequent record „Forever Changes“ is much stronger.

nice mellow 60's vibe some good tracks

Raw. Prophetic.

I enjoy Love's music, but they aren't consistantly good. I know why, it's because they are experimenting and to achieve one excellent truly innovative song, it means ten not so great songs. I'll have to go through their catelog and pick out their truely amazing songs. The first side is almost completley amazing. 4/5

293/1089 generally don’t love this kind of 60s pop and when it leaned into that style i wasn’t super excited but it also leant into some more punky/psychedelic sounds that i didn’t mind ¡Que Vida! stood out to me for that reason, also Revelation too. I’m a sucker for a long track where an artist/band just vibes and plays it out and i’m glad they did that here, it was chill 52/100

"what is this, a freak out?" - v. beauregarde

Albums like this are what make me hate the mythos around the Beatles. There was something going on in Rock during the time, an the Beatles just had the following and ego to claim it. But other musicians were experimenting too, making new rock. Da Capo illustrates that well.

An album out of time in a way. Released a year before the summer of love, it's definitely locked into that vibe. The mariachi trumpets, violins, congas and marimbas serve to make it timeless. At times, these are simple ballads, at times more rocky, there are even some tracks that suggest the 70s soul/rnb movement. It's very chill, very earnest and very cool.

Very pleasant and fun! No real negatives I like a jam and I like the sound and yeah it's good but I don't think I'll have a craving to listen to it again

Started off strong but the last song dragged a bit

It was okay but I don't think I'll listen to this ever again. Uh. 2.

horrifying that this is what all psych rock sounds like to people

I think it's the singing that bothers me, more than the sometimes cheesy melodies. Had the singer been a bit stronger in his approach, some of these songs might have survived as exemplary 60s psychedelic rock.

Stephanie Knows Who 3.4 Orange Skies 3 ¡Que Vida! 3.4 7 and 7 Is 3.3 The Castle 3.5 She Comes in Colors 3.5 Revelation 3.6 Score: 3.385714286

Not nearly as good as Forever Changes in my opinion.

60s psych rock with a mix of different influences. Orange Skies was a fun jazzy little number and a definite highlight, though She Comes in Colors was also great and had a really nice flute/harpsichord riff. Seven and Seven Is has some definite proto-punk vibes too, which is interesting to hear.

Kaikenmoista 60-luvun rokkia, kevyempää ja kovempaa, psykedeelistä. Vikana vielä 19 minuuttimen räväkkä biisi. Aika räyhäkästä ajalleen. Parhaat: Orange Skies, Revelation

the screaming was so unnecessary 😭 i liked orange skies tho

I think this album would probably have been great if you had been there in 1966. In 2026 it doesn't quite hit the same, it sounds the way it was, they were trying to figure this whole thing out. Thanks for lending a hand in figuring things out but I'll never listen this again.

weird album. notable for being one of the first examples of jazz rock i guess, so it's definitely got a strong 60s vibe, but also it's not really anything? it's a weird album because it feels like it has all the makings of something solid but it just..... doesn't congeal. it's bizarrely weighted too between six short forgettable songs and then a twenty minute jam fest that leans heavy on the jazz which i decently enjoyed. it's hard not to appreciate some good jazz, even if it makes this album a baffling experience. i would have loved it if most of the album was not in my left ear though. might've been good.

Fighting between enjoying the music and hating the singing. The lyrics are mostly nonesense and honestly I just cannot get over the singing aspect but there is definitely stuff to like here. The flutes, saxophone, organ and jazz elements all are great. Also the mixing here is just... weird. It follows the 60s style of hard panning the instruments which can sometimes work but here it really loses a bit of punch. Luckily "revelation" is by far the best song on here in my opinion, because otherwise it would be incredibly painful at 18 minutes. Kinda suprised me for how short this album is, it still felt like it dragged.

4 stars only because of Revelation. If the rest of the album didn't exist and we had an hour of Revelation, consistantly continuing and growing, i would give it a 6.

This is not psychedelic rock. And it is very mediocre

I really found this quite unlikable. Can see what they were doing, but nope: not for me.

First side is kinda weak, the second is okay but the lyrics are awful

Another album where the vocals distract badly from the awesome music. Giving it a 3 for the music instead of a 2. Looking forward to hearing their next album when it comes up.

Late Folk to rock transition.

Fine pleasant sounds of 1960s psychedelia. But my second album in 3 days with an 18 minute closing track. No need for that. 3 stars.

Not a fan of the vocals, instrumentally interesting in parts. For a 35 min album, its hard to get through Standout song: Que Vida!

Their second album. Psychedelic Rock / Pop. It's all very Hippy, happy clappy, quirky, poetry recital to a flute and organ. Short and sweet and not very memorable.

I am not too sure that the final track is strong enough to warrant being more than half the album’s length, even though I do like it. Still, quite a lot to like here.

Noisey, word, not my vibe. Not sure why it made it here compared to other Love Albume?

C'est reparti pour un tour dans les méandres de cette liste interminable des « 1001 albums qu'il faut avoir écoutés avant de crever ». Aujourd'hui, on s'arrête en 1966 pour se pencher sur le cas de Love et de leur deuxième rejeton : Da Capo. Quand j'étais derrière le comptoir du magasin de disques à la fin des années 90, ce genre de disque, c'était le pain quotidien. On le vendait aux gamins qui croyaient avoir inventé l'indie rock et aux vieux nostalgiques qui cherchaient à retrouver l'odeur du patchouli et de la paranoïa californienne. Love, c’est un groupe à part. Ce n’était pas les Beach Boys et leurs harmonies de surfeurs bien propres sur eux, ni les Byrds et leurs douces guitares à douze cordes. C’était Arthur Lee, un type brillant, imprévisible, capable du meilleur comme du plus abscons. Pour bien situer le contexte, il faut se rappeler que Love était le groupe le plus branché de Los Angeles avant que les Doors ne viennent leur piquer la vedette. Au final, Love est resté ce groupe culte, admiré par une poignée de fidèles, pendant que Morrison devenait une icône de posters pour chambres d'étudiants. Alors, ce Da Capo, qu'est-ce qu'il a dans le ventre ? D'abord, il y a la face A où on sent que le groupe passe du garage rock brut de leur premier album à quelque chose de beaucoup plus sophistiqué, presque baroque. Ils ont ajouté de la flûte, du clavecin, des influences jazz. C’est ambitieux, c’est riche, et ça s’écoute d’une traite. On y trouve « Seven & Seven Is », une véritable décharge électrique qui préfigure presque le punk avec son rythme effréné, avant de s'écraser dans un final psychédélique. Mais tout n'est pas rose car j’ai un problème. Un vrai, et ça concerne la voix d'Arthur Lee. Je sais, je vais me faire lyncher par les puristes, mais il faut être honnête. Par moments, ça me crispe. Attention, l'album est très bon, je lui colle un 4 sur 5 sans hésiter, mais il y a ce grain de voix, cette manière de poser les mots, ce côté un peu trop théâtral, un peu trop « crooner du Sunset Strip » qui essaie de jouer les prophètes. Pour un mec comme moi qui a grandi avec des sons plus froids, plus post-rock ou neofolk, cette grandiloquence vocale typique des mid-60s a parfois du mal à passer. C’est organique, certes, mais il y a un truc qui m’empêche d’entrer totalement dans la transe. C’est dommage, parce que musicalement, c’est un sans-faute. Le mélange entre l’agressivité du rock et la délicatesse des arrangements jazz est brillant. Tjehelon « Snoopy » Pfisterer à la flûte apporte une couleur qu’on n'attendait pas forcément chez des types qui jouaient du garage rock quelques mois plus tôt. Et puis, il y a la face B, la fameuse face B. Un seul morceau : « Revelation » et dix-neuf minutes de jam ininterrompu. À l’époque, c’était considéré comme un geste d’une audace folle. Mais soixante ans après, est-ce que ça a bien vieillit ? Disons que c'est représentatif d'une époque où l'on pensait que l'expansion de la conscience passait forcément par des solos de batterie interminables et des improvisations bluesy qui s'étirent jusqu'à l'épuisement. C’est gonflé, c'est sûr, mais est-ce que c’est indispensable aujourd'hui ? Pas certain. Pourtant, malgré mes réserves vocales et cette face B un peu datée, l'album reste une pièce maîtresse. Pourquoi ? Parce qu’il capture Love à un moment de bascule. Ils sont encore dangereux, ils expérimentent, ils cherchent. Ils n'avaient pas encore atteint la perfection cristalline de Forever Changes, mais ils étaient sur le point de tout faire sauter. En réécoutant ce disque, je me dis que Love c'est toujours une valeur refuge. C'est le disque que tu sors quand tu veux montrer que tu as de la culture sans être un snob fini. C’est de la pop intelligente, de la pop qui a mal aux dents, de la pop qui ne sait pas sur quel pied danser entre le luxe des studios et la crasse de la rue. Arthur Lee restera ce leader charismatique, celui qui, quarante ans après, continuait de tourner devant des salles combles, porté par une aura qui n'a fait que croître avec le temps. C'est la marque des grands : même quand on tique sur un détail (comme cette foutue voix qui m'agace par intermittence), on ne peut pas nier le génie global de l'œuvre. En résumé, Da Capo est un album qui mérite sa place dans les 1001. C’est un disque de transition, mais de ces transitions qui sont plus intéressantes que les aboutissements de bien d’autres groupes. C’est audacieux, c’est parfois un peu trop long, c’est chanté d’une manière qui ne fera jamais l'unanimité (en tout cas pas chez moi), mais c’est un témoignage indispensable de ce que le rock pouvait produire de plus inventif quand il commençait à se prendre au sérieux, sans encore être devenu pompeux. Si vous avez une demi-heure devant vous, écoutez la face A. Laissez tomber la flûte si elle vous gonfle, mais ne passez pas à côté de l’énergie nerveuse de ces compositions. Et si vous aimez les jams qui ne finissent jamais, perdez-vous dans « Revelation ». Quant à la voix... eh bien, vous m'en direz des nouvelles. Pour moi, ça reste le petit caillou dans la chaussure d'un disque presque parfait.

Interesting but dated.

i love love. i dont love this album as much as forever changes but it was still good

Zanimljiv album, čak i ugodno iznenađenje. Par stvari su mi baš dobre. 3/5, 5/10

A good friend and fellow 1001 challenger described this album as 'A bit tedious. ' Incorrect! This album is VERY tedious. It is true that "The coolest things about this album might be Neanderthal Han solo on the cover. "

A bit tedious.

I was vibing until the bad Doors imitation in the last song. Too bad as I really like what I heard of their other album.

It was okay. Just not for me

not good.

Classic Rock, holt mich aber nicht ab.

Da Crapo, amirite???

Banger alert: Orange skies Smuk og folkelig 60'er art rock. Dette album indeholder nogle distinkte 60'er lydverdener - lyder som et band, der påvirkede MGMT's "Congratulations" lyd senere hen, især "Que Vida!"

Elsker den der "The Addams Family" gyser lyd på "Stephanie Knows Who" "Orange Skies" opsummerer meget godt et nummer, der kunne være med i en Tarantino film. Rigtig behageligt! Jeg fik en lille heads up forud for albummet fra den kære Britzsch om, at der var 3 lortede numre på dette album. Må faktisk sige, at jeg havde svært ved at finde dem. Lækkert produceret! Jeg har sgu fået øjnene op for Love. For at give plads til den sidste cru (som The Doors besidder for mig), kan jeg "kun" give dette album 4 stjerner/hjerter/orgler/fløjter

Man skulle nok have været der. 2,5

fed fløjt', orgel og mundharmonika. What's not to like?

*62 Lidt en blandet pose bolsjer. Sidstenummeret var fremragende ift. den vibe jeg havde håbet på. Niveauet var dog ikke lige højt på alle numre. 3 styks herfra.

Det sagde mig ikke det store. Revelation tog mig cirka 45 minutter at gennemføre, fordi jeg havde brug for pauser undervejs - så er det altså til den gode side. 2**

Det er hyggeligt, og der er nogle rigtig gode bangers Slutnummeret er for langt. Faktisk alt for langt, og det trækker ned. 3.5

Hapsi-cord klaver og fløjte.... Det er altså lidt op af bakke!

Startede nice, men synes det blev lidt wack

Hvis mere af albummet havde været i stil med det første og sidste nummer havde det virkelig rangeret højt for mig, men numre Orange Skies, She Comes In Colors og især Que Vida er næsten uudholdelige, så ender nok lige i midten.

Werkt goed met een zonnetje

Dat laatste nummer blijft maar duren...

No siento que sea necesariamente un mal álbum, tiene una muy buena instrumentalización y particularmente me gustó el uso de la flauta. El problema es que no lo siento como un todo, teniendo la flauta por momentos, pasando a rock-pop más puro después y por último esa innecesariamente larga canción de 18 minutos sobre como el chabón coge. Girl, escuchar tus gemidos un toque no está mal, ¿pero 18 minutos no te parece mucho? Además con unas letras muy bobas que no se sostienen con lo musical.

A perfectly fine slab of 60s psych rock. Nothing new or crazy going on here. If you like psych rock I'd imagine you'd enjoy this album and if you don't, I don't think there is enough here to change your mind. 3/5

First listen to this predecessor to the monumental “Forever Changes”. It has its moments, but is undone by the ponderous ham that ends the album and occupies nearly 40% of its running time. The potential is there and you can hear it.

Classic rock sound with jazz influence, I'd expect it to be right up my alley. It ended up being almost exactly how I imagined it, so it's a fun listen but it was also a little anticlimactic. There's records I enjoy less that I'd be more excited about finding when I'm crate digging. It'd still be nice to have this in my collection, but I could also definitely live without it. I'm happy I've been introduced to Love. 3.4/5

There were definite moments where this album was a 2. A couple of the early songs i just didnt really enjoy and the first 4 minutes of revelation felt like a nail in the coffin and yet! Both it and the album won me round in the end. As a personal growth goal i need to give less 4s but not in this case coz i think a sneaky 18 minute final track is funny enough to round up.

I would like the record to show that I am one and a half songs in and I LOVE this album. - Update, I really LOVE this album. It was fun. It was funky! I love how it really encapsulated the best of the late sixties; a little psychedelic, a little let’s-borrow-sounds-from-around-the-world, easy enough to sing along to and very easy to just vibe out to! Into the rotation you go, De Capo!

There were a number of the openings of these songs that I was quite enjoying, but then nearly all of them took a turn for the worse, normally when the singing started, or there was suddenly so much flute, or something else wacky occurred that completely changed the song in a way I didn’t enjoy, or that last track turned out to be 18 minutes long.

The songwriting isn’t bad here, I don’t think, but almost all of these songs I think would’ve been done better by a better band. Or in a different genre. I loved the start of revelation and would’ve happily listened to much much more of it if they were simply better musicians. Disappointing.

Favorite Song: Orange Skies

im back at this álbum when im in acid 6/10

2.5 First 6 songs were alright but usually there was that something holding them back from being really good, maybe the vocals/lyrics? The last song was just ridiculously overindulgent, thought it was starting to drag on by minute 4 and then it lasted 15 more

meh

once again, the illest instrumentals accompanied by the worst vocals lol. but that psychedelic sound wins out :)

Okayish 60s pop rock.

That 18 minute long one won me back

onda the beatles y elliott smith, me gustó

Ok, I like psych and experimental stuff as much as as the next guy. But I did not like this. The voice was amateur and cringy, parts seemed random without any plan or coherence.

Listened to the mono version. It's a mixed bag - there's slightly maniacal sounding harpsichord on track one, but Orange Skies is dreamier baroque pop. Backing flute and a great melody and vocals. I like the next song too, another strong melody with jazzy sounding percussion. The Castle is another good one from side one, harpsichord standing out after a quiet start. The second side is one 19 minute track, Revelation. It's a little rough, is this old school rock n roll or blues? After a harmonica solo things go off the rails a little bit, with more solos and freeform jamming. I do like the bouncy bassline underneath it all, but this starts to go ok way too long. I respect this but it's hard to keep my attention throughout. Thought I would like this more but their best album is definitely more polished. This is still worth a listen for Orange Skies and !Que Vida! if nothing else.

5/10