Reviews (page 3 of 9)
Silly, odd, a bit Alice in wonderland, but not very enjoyable. First song good
Acid Rock is not my kind of jam.
Late 60's, folky kinda album. Didn't do much of anything for me other than make me check the time to see how much longer I would be listening to it
Amazing, frankly! This is my kind of music. I had not heard of this album or this band prior to the selection. This is probably now my favorite album from the entire experiment and I will absolutely be listening to it in the future. It's also the first album that has truly compelled me to find more work from the same artist. Five stars seems like a lot but if I decide that that is an attainable rating, this album deserves it.
I can't get around the singer's voice, and I do not like it at all. 2
cool unique vibe
Reeeeeeally lost me eventually. It's not super surprising to me that they didn't last, and their numbers are still so low. This was nice and interesting until it just got weird. "I feel funny when my name is...Phil." What the fuck? Still some nice folk pop goin on here though. Fave tracks: - Alone Again, Or - A House Is Not a Motel - The Daily Planet - Maybe the People...etc - Live and Let Live - Bummer in the Summer
Pretty distinct for the psychedelic era
Groovy
Really enjoyed this one. Sometimes quaint, sometimes expansive, there’s a lot of variety and expertise in the arrangements. Lots of intriguing stylistic choices and it captured my attention through most of the album.
It's not unpleasant but it didn't move me at all. Didn't get the vibes that some others seem to have taken from it.
The arrangements were interesting instrumentally, but the vocals and lyrics didn't please at all. Voice was ugh. ⭐⭐
Ugh, the singing and lyrics. Taking a breath in the middle of a sustained word? Hate it. And snot? Eww. Nobody needs to hear about that except maybe your ENT.
This was interesting since I had never heard it before, but was just kind of a typical psych rock album.
This is like.... the quintessential sound for this genre or microgenre, or what have you. One of those albums that you might not know (which I didn't!) but as soon as you hear it, it's clear that it is a a landmark sound that influenced acts that followed them. I wouldn't listen to this a whole lot, but nothing wrong with it. Three stars, plus half a star for influence and we'll round up to a 4.
Un matin de 1965, les membres de Grass Roots, jouent une partie de Monopoly. En prison depuis deux tours, Bobby Beausoleil lance un double 4 et avance sur Tennessee Avenue qui appartient à Arthur Lee. Arthur, complètement défoncé sur l'acide, est quand même toujours très focus lors des parties (la légende raconte qu'il est au Monopoly ce qu'Hendrix est à Risk) et n'en échappe pas une, réclamant toujours son dû. En fait Arthur possède à ce moment les trois orange et il a bâti une maison sur chaque terrain. Mais Bobby faisant souvent office de souffre-douleur d'Arthur, ce dernier tente d'entourlouper Bobby en lui réclamant 950$. Bobby complètement furieux pète une coche solide, fait voler la planche de jeu et quitte la partie (et le groupe) en criant "A HOUSE IS NOT A MOTEL!". C'est de là que vient à Arthur l'inspiration pour la deuxième toune de Forever Changes, un album plutôt ordinaire soit dit en passant. Enfin débarrassé de ce petit personnage hargneux et plein de haine, le groupe se sent libre de se rebaptiser Love. Bobby Beausoleil, pour sa part, ne touchera jamais un seul droit d'auteur puisqu'en quittant la partie (et le groupe) il en profite pour se joindre à la bande de Manson et troque la guitare pour le couteau, s'imaginant qu'il jouait maintenant à Clue. Il est retourné en prison et continue d'y pourrir comme la merde qu'il est. Souvent tabassé par ses codétenus, on ne peut pas dire que Bobby Beausoleil fait la pluie et le beau temps en prison.
did not listen entirely but not my favorite, although I can imagine they were important in their days!
fine, cute, twee, creepy, some really nice bits, some average bits, some bits where the singing is....quite bad...., some nice strings and stuff, the first song is great. that's it really.
Time capsule.
I have always dug this record.
Not as great as I expected, but those first couple of songs are magnificent, but it descends into weirdness after that. Still a 4 for inspiring everyone and for the Dorothy Parker reference in Alone Again Or.
Meh
Great album. I was unsure at first whether it deserved a four or five, but a second listen cemented the five for me. Alone Again, Or starts Forever Changes off with a banger and Andmoreagain and Maybe the People Would be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale, despite the silly names are great songs too. The rest of the album is strong enough to just about get it over the line for full marks. Lovely stuff.
Did not really fw this… almost interesting
Late 60s rock. Psych olk rock. Quiite nice but also very MOR for the genre.
Typical 60s psych folk rock. A little dated but still listenable and better than many others on here.
Pretty sick psychedelic rock album, Beatles with a little spice to it
7/10 Best songs: Alone Again Or, Live and Let Live I really enjoy this album - psychedelic rock has been my big revelation since starting this project. The songs that really embrace the LSD of it all are definitely my favorites, but there is nothing on here that I dislike.
Putting my biases aside, it’s probably more of a 2, but I really want to just spite the bafflingly high amount of rock critics who think this isn’t just a boring, pretentious nothingburger of a record, so here goes.
Ooh I liked this! Psychedelic and well composed, with some darker themes. Each song brought something different.
This one is great. Perfect intersection of psychedelics, great arranging and good lyrics. The high water make of what this era of music could be. Still a little too early for the full album statement era, so not quite perfect. But pretty darn good.
Pretty good blend of psych and folk. Would definitely listen to this one again Favorite Track - A House is Not a Motel Least Favorite Track - Old Man ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I may not have loved my first Love album, but sometimes second chances are necessary for things like these. Well, okay, I don't think a second chance would've been necessary if they just included this album and didn't feel the need to give Love two albums on this list but what do I know? What I do know is that I do, in fact, love Forever Changes! This album is pretty great! I don't think it's the masterpiece some have claimed it to be, but I can see why that claim has been made. It's not my favorite "underrated gem" of the 60s. I think that honor would probably go to the Zombies' Odessey and Oracle, but Forever Changes is pretty cool too. It is VERY 60s, but in a way that reflects well on the decade, or at least the music of the decade. The album does touch on some darker themes than many of its contemporaries, with the whole album having a general sense of paranoia and disillusionment that makes it such an engaging listen. I respect that. It helps that the music itself is enjoyable enough to appeal to just about anybody. Similarly to the lyrics, the album's music is based around the folk rock and psychedelia that dominated the mid-to-late 60s, but with just enough extra touches in its arrangements to help the album stand out. Good stuff. "Alone Again Or" is such a lovely opener. "You Set the Scene" is a pretty neat closer. It almost feels kinda proggy in a way. I love that. Heh, get it? Love? Overall, Forever Changes is a worthy entry into the pantheon of 60s folk-rock classics. I may not think it's the best of the best, but I can see why others would and I do still have a very positive opinion of the album. Solid 4/5.
Just another 1960 psych rock band good as all others but outdated.
alright, nice
It was pleasant vibes
This has wisps of Moody Blues, but it just doesn’t hit the same.
I LOVE this - what an unexpected treasure !
The best way I can describe this album is “pleasant”. It’s quite safe when it comes to sound and it’s easy on the ears. I do like the texture. Although it didn’t exactly stand out for me, I did like the song Red Telephone. I was going to give it 2 stars but I have a flight today that is going to change my entire life forever and I have this impending sense of love leading up to this change. As if this will be a life chapter of love. I might be wrong but regardless, the title of the album and the artist name seems quite symbolic to me at the moment. Because of that I’m giving it 3 stars. Oh and also I like that the album is calming since I’m quite anxious about flying by myself for the first time.
Psychedelic funk and more again!
A splendid album which I had no preconceived ideas about. Despite the weirdness of Live and Let Live (which has nothing to do with Apu), I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would
It’s great background music. Some of the songs actually pulled me out of work bc they were so catchy. I really enjoyed and would listen again.
Great album. Songs I like: Alone again or, House is not for a motel,
This was another new to me band and album. The music seems to be a mix of folk and psychedelic rock, with even a little mariachi thrown into a couple of the songs. When reading about it, I was surprised to find out that it's considered by many to be one of the greatest albums of not only the 1960s, but of all time. I wasn't surprised because it was bad. I was surprised because I had never heard of it or any of the songs on it. But, it's really not anything my parents would have listened to and it came out before I was born, so I guess I was never exposed to it. Personally, it's not my type of music. I thought the album was very polished and well put together, but it was actually a bit boring to me personally.
Good but kind of generic
Spread the Love! Forever Changes is a melodic power pop album that has a decent threefer (Alone Again, A House Is Not a Motel, Bummer in the Summer) and all songs are listenable. Some run a little long, some get a little goofy. (3.3*s) That’s with a +.1 for being on the scene in the sixties as an American band.
I like Love but I did not love Forever Changes. De Capo was my intro to the band and I prefer that album. This was a little softer psychedelia. Top tracks are "Alone Again Or" and "Bummer in the Summer." The rest of the record hung in there but did not move me...2.38 stars.
Not bad, not great. Maybe a tad better than the prior Love album but pretty similar in my standing. There a couple of moments that stand out and make you think these guys could have had something more. However, for some reason the whole album just doesn't have anything that sticks to you when its said and done. Even the best songs are just alright and seem like they need some more development. Maybe it's the softer vocals or slightly folky style that makes it just another 60s album as opposed to something worth exploring deeper. I do believe the artists are talented but something about their arrangement appears to hinder what could be the sum of their parts. I've tried to give Love a shot in the past and they just can't get over the hump to make me care at all. 2.37 stars
This album just felt odd to me as if I was at a medieval fair or something. Not sure why it is on this list.
I have heard waaaaaaaaay better
Nice, fun listen, nothing crazy special though.
meh. an okay listen. like Byrds or Chicago-lite
This played like a parody of 60’s psychedelic albums. Surely no one intentionally made or rhymed “I believe in magic, why? Because it is so quick”. With that, I realized I could be tortured no longer.
5/5
While not my favorite album to come from the 60s psychedelia scene, still a fun album that effortlessly blends more folky influences into the popular sunshine/soft pop of the day. 8/10.
Real bleak lyrics for upbeat folk jams. Favourite track: "Maybe the People Would Be the Times..."
8/10 Waiter! waiter! more folk rock please!!
This is nice as is the orchestral work. There is absolutely nothing remarkable about this. Solid 2.75 stars.
This is pretty sweet. Blues, American and Mexican folk, psych rock. Its kind of got everything. Lots of feeling, lots of emotion. The music is moving and flowing. Its great storytelling. This is a solid record.
This one was released during the “Summer of Love”. It was a departure from Love’s previous record, which was more mainstream rock. Most of this album was folk rock with acoustic guitar and some orchestral backing. “Live and Let Live”, which has a lot of electric guitar, is the exception. Tracks 2-8 were snoozers for me. The last few songs were better, but not enough to raise the bar to three stars.
Huh. I'm not familiar with... Love :'( Oop, just kidding, I've heard 'Alone Again Or' before! Good title. Good song, too. This is kind of like a Beach Boys - Kinks - Monkees vibe. Very listenable, but also an indie sensibility to the lyrics, which I like. Lotta painting people colors talk. Highlights: 'Alone Again Or', 'Live and Let Live', 'The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This' Lowlight: 'Bummer in the Summer' (feels like we're putting on a little voice here) Linguistic intrigue: too much to list! These guys get it!! Absurd wiki quote: "According to legend, the house that the members of Love lived in had a red telephone, although the song lyrics do not relate to this." Informative!
ging van vrij goed zeer vlug over naar slaapverwekkend
Boring and nothing that special
Album 1060 of 1089 Forever Changes - Love (1967) Rating : 3.5 / 5 This is one of those albums that feels like it could only have come from one specific moment in time. It perfectly captures the spirit of the (then upcoming) Summer of Love - that blend of optimism, reflection, experimentation, and just a touch of uneasiness underneath it all. The sound is unmistakably late ’60s California. Acoustic guitars, subtle orchestration, layered arrangements all wrapped around songs that feel thoughtful and slightly introspective rather than loud and flashy. It isn’t psychedelic in the swirling, acid-soaked sense. It’s more measured than that. More deliberate. Almost careful. What stands out most to me is how cohesive it feels. The mood holds steady from beginning to end. You can almost picture the era while listening - the cultural shift, the sense that something new was unfolding. Whether it fulfilled all of its promises is another discussion, but this album sounds like the moment just before everything tipped forward. It may not hit like a hard rock classic, but as a snapshot of its time, it’s about as accurate as you’re going to get. A thoughtful, well-crafted listen that represents its era extremely well.
“And when you’ve given all you had And everything still turns out-bad And all your secrets are your own Then you feel your heart beating” I had a really fun time listening to this. It is so unabashedly ‘60s and at times lulls you into a false sense of security that you can predict what is coming next. This is often not the case and the most obvious example is the extremely crunchy electric guitar which multiple times on the album announces itself out of nowhere. Lyrically “Forever Changes” is largely a playing on the trope of doing a number of love songs from a number of different angles. It works well enough and like I say is very ‘60s. Love is a band that I can’t say I’d ever paid any mind to but I would certainly recommend this record to anyone who is a fan of their more popular contemporaries.
I loved this album and am surprised I’ve never heard of it before. I’ve heard songs/albums from this era a million times that don’t hold a candle to this album. What gives? It’s got some really cool moments like “maybe the people…”
Every song is mid Album: 4/5
Way too folksy for me. Acoustic guitar riffs from the get go on every track meant that this one was skipped through very briefly. Musically, I'm sure it was wonderful but it was simply not to my taste.
Eu nem lembro o que escutei. 2,5
I'd not heard of this band or album. On first play-through, I couldn't get it: instruments playing busily (but to what purposes?), lyrics delivered strangely, did nothing for me. I went to Wikipedia, and what I read about Arthur Lee put me off, eg "Lee envisioned Forever Changes as a lament to his memory". Somehow got through the album. I came back the next day, in a more positive state of mind, to give it a second listen. I'm now more open to the feel of some of the songs. I still question whether the lyrics are relatively coherent (for a given song), like a reasonably well-constructed poem, or are they in some cases just assemblages of potentially catchy but only weakly-related phrases. (This phenomenon is of course by no means not unique to Love :-) I have noted that Genius annotations don't shed much light on these songs. Overall, I'll now say this album is on the low side of Okay, 4/10.
I'm not sure about the 4 but i liked it
I think I'll give this another listen!
Never heard of these guys, but it is perfect late sixties emerging rock’n’roll. Very good
I'm impressed with the dynamic range in Alone Again Or. Delicate guitar giving way to triumphant horns in the chorus - then fading away again. I find the vocals charming. Andmoreagain is a pretty ballad, strings and the guitars playing off each other, the singing high pitched and clear - my favourite so far. The Red Telephone is strong as well, folksy again and elfin, full of beautiful harmonies. Maybe the People... is more upbeat, and very very good, putting together everything that's come before. It's the highlight of the album. I'm kind of floored. It's a little inconsistent after this, but only Bummer in the Summer is a possible skip. You Set the Scene is poignant, a worthy closer. Overall, I'd be interested to hear it in mono but the mix doesn't detract from the music. The quality of the songwriting and arrangements is undeniable. What a find! Listened again to the Alternate Mix - it's maybe a little punchier.
2/5
- reminds me of the beatles. very nice and simple and comforting. dreamy and cool. nice to play in the background as lounge music that if u listen carefully enough u’ll actually find it sounds good.
Wow! I was unfamiliar with Love, but I immediately liked the first two songs. Some of it is a bit too hippie-ish, but most of the songs kept me interested.
I kept waffling between a 3 and a 4, but honestly, this is the kind of music I like, and it's a *particularly good* version of it. Loved the strings and horns that popped up throughout. This album felt creative and, dare I say, a little ahead of its time.
I really enjoyed quite a few of these songs! It sounds like every other album from the 60’s but most of them don’t have songs as good as these.
Samme stil på sangene, men mye særegent. Cool
I enjoyed the opening track, but the rest left me frustrated. It feels like a medley of rambling lyrics, folky acoustics you could imagine being played by tie-dye-clad hippies in the ’60s, and the occasional orchestral flourish. There are moments that caught my ear—the Spanish guitars on Maybe the People, for example—but overall it’s a stressful listen on first listen. Edit: on second listen these tracks are really coming into their own, the rhythm shift in Daily Planet, the foreboding A House in Not a Motel with the awesome guitar work. It loses some momentum with tracks 5/6, before Maybe The People brings you back in with a winning combo of bombastic acoustic rhythms and horns. The closing tracks are a bit too zany. Definitely one that needs time to enjoy, too much for your brain to handle in one sitting.
nup
2.4 stars
It had been a while since I heard this but it’s only gotten better. Insanely high peaks
Gear: Focalman Cleardara Artwork: 🗿🎭🌀 Production (2015 Remaster): 🎧😘🤌 Music: 🌅🔑😌 Rating: 💟💟💟💟(💟)/5
Correcto
from the 60s mind you
nice
A friend of mine recommended me this album a while back. That time I listened through the first song or so, but stopped soon. Today it was another experience. I really enjoyed it. Nice strings arrangements, pleasant songs. I’m glad the challenge made me give it another chance.
Feels pretty middle of the road 60s.
"Alone Again Or" is one of those amazing defining songs of the era (but well before my time), much in the same vein for me as the Moody Blues "Nights in White Satin" which I just learned was from the same year. The rest of the album with its nonsense and psychedelia, while fun, is a bit of a step down after that. This is a fine example of a well performed and recorded album. The 2015 remaster results in fabulous audio quality. As is typical for the era the stereo mix is hard-panned, which is a shock in headphones. All the drums hard-left, most guitars hard-right. Use your good speakers and sit back and enjoy.
Good fun and somewhat expected
Not much here can live up to the astonishing promise of Alone Again Or but it's still one heck of a strong album.
I HATED this album. Knock off Beatles and just so very forgettable. Maybe this suffered from being yet another 60s/70s boy band but it wasn't unique or really enjoyable at all.
fun
Late 60s psychedelic easy listening pop. Glad I listened, wouldn’t listen again.
Remek djelo hipijevsjd zapadne obale. Album možda bolji nego bilo koji od ovih od razvikanih bendova
I was like eh, but I think I liked track 7.
buen album, live and let live, temon
It’s a high 2, rounded to a 3. I like the folky psychedelic vibe. Nice.
This is possibly the greatest 60's album ever. There are several contenders, but I do think this takes the accolade for two reasons; the first being that I play it fairly regularly even still and the I can sing along to all the songs as I know the lyrics. That is a rare thing for me. I first bought this album around 1989/90 as I was a massive Shamen fan, who were heavily influenced by this band in their early days and I only played it once thinking it was just OK. For some reason lost to time, probably due to the rise of Britpop I imagine, I decided to revisit many of my long unplayed records around 1994, this among them. After playing it, I remember being away by every song on this album. From 'Alone Again Or' to 'the fantastic steady progression of You Set the Scene', Arthur Lee's fragile vocals carry every song. It was a life changing moment on the day of that second play. Just beautiful.
I was lucky enough to see Arthur Lee and the then current lineup perform this album in the early 2000’s. Whilst the live performance missed the strings and horns these finely crafted pysch-rock/folk/musical theatre/whatever the band came up with songs shone through and they still do
Every now and then I've tried listening to this because it's "a great album" and lots of artists that I like say it's one of the greatest albums of all time. Yet again today, it's done absolutely nothing for me. His very deliberate phrasing when singing just leaves me cold. I quite like the drums.
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*1967 *Very 60s hippie, groovy, California. *It also has Baroque elements, like it would be appropriate for a Renaissance faire or a King's Quest old school computer game. *No stand out songs, but all of the album is pretty solid. *Would definitely revisit this. RATING - 7/10
Enjoyable psychedelic flower fluff
Album was okay. Nothing really grabbed my attention, but it wasn't necessarily bad. 2.5/5 Probably won't listen again
A few interesting strange bits, but mediocre singing and poor production.
not for me
It’s a solid 3½-star listen that earns an extra half-star bump thanks entirely to the unexpected mariachi-flavored horns on Track 1.
até que gostei
que loucura foram os anos 1960. esse álbum me fez pensar muito em mad men nas temporadas finais, com todas aquelas mudanças culturais e sociais que aconteciam e formataram o mundo mais ou menos como o conhecemos hoje. fantástico que esse disco tenha saído no mesmo ano do verão do amor, da virada psicodélica dos beatles, que o pink floyd surgiu... ano também que a MPB explodia no Brasil, junto com os primeiros álbuns do caetano veloso e milton nascimento. dá pra perceber nesse álbum um pouco de beatles, muito do folk dos byrds, a tragédia de scott walker, umas pitas de nick drake com o barroco em voga no pop sessentista. eu não curti tanto esse álbum, mas ele me fez pensar em quantas camadas e criatividade circulavam na música pop nesse período... não me entendam mal - eu não sou um desses saudosistas que consideram a música atual ruim (pelo contrário, estou todos os dias descobrindo novos artistas incríveis) - mas quantas anos na história poderiam dar luz a tantas novas linhagens musicais? aí me lembrei do mark fisher e seu conceito de realismo capitalista e cancelamento do futuro que nos legou um eterno loop cultural de reciclagem e nostalgia. enfim, queria ter pensado menos e ouvido mais.
I liked this a lot more than I thought. A very good album start to finish, though it doesn't excel completely 7.5/10
Enjoyable listen. Liked the influence of the folk sound with the classic 60s rock pop style. Similar happy songwriting style to a lot of the great 60s albums and generally nice to listen to.
Liked songs: A House is Not a Motel rating: 1.5/5 Feb. 09, 2026 (6PM)
This album was cool. It seemed to mesh elements from other popular bands at the time but created this unique fusion sound. I loved the live string and brass sections! I’m surprised I’ve never heard of this band or album before, it seems like they’d be more popular. But maybe they were back in the day and it’s just fading over time…
Listened extra times really hoping to push to a 4... Just couldn't do it. Still some good stuff.
Amazing. Need this on vinyl
was okay. some good songs
Fun, interesting
pretty good
Great music but as a record it wasn't that special.
The overall vibe was right, but I only loved song 1 and 11. The others were almost good. Were they about Superman?
Nice
2.45
Enigmatic
Alone Again Or is an all-time song. The rest of the album is a mix of songs I liked fairly well and songs I was bored by, more of them falling on the "liked" side. I'm definitely rounding my score up due to Alone Again Or though.
It was not bad but kinda forgettable
I liked this. Nice arrangements and orchestration. Avoids being twee like a lot of psychedelia, or macho and pretentious like the Doors. None of the songs grabbed me especially though.
This was pretty good. Definitely had that psychedelic sound to it mixed with some acoustic folk. Worth a listen!
a house is not a motel is good
Before: I've skimmed through this album at least once before. Two of the tracks are on my favorites from 1967 list, "Alone Again Or" and "Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale". During: It's very pleasant music for the most part but the songs are not real interesting. Perfectly fine as background music, as long as you don't listen to the lyrics too much, some of them are really goofy, and not in a good way. The Red Telephone is awful. After: Overall, the music is very nice but the lyrics are distracting, as they are so literal and not very interesting. I prefer that if lyrics are easy to hear, they need to at least be interesting, clever, humorous, etc. Else, the lyrics need to be kind of fuzzy or hard to make out in which case the listener can kind of make up their own lyrics. But that's just me. I'll give it 3 stars.
Straightforward psychedelic rock with some pretty weak lyrics. I love this era but this isn’t the best example of it
This is more folk than psychedelic I think. It's ok. It's not bad, but nothing stood out either.
60 psychedelic / like old Pink Floyd, but not as good
Not excellent, middle of the road, psychedelic folk music. Bummer in the Summer is the best, most of the album is just meh.
enjoyed it a lot, some surprisingly good guitar.
Good, this. It's probably the best rock-folk-psychedelic-hippie album I've heard. It's got substance and it's sophisticated. The guitar is excellent, great use of crash cymbals. I'm totally on board with this.
Yawn. Not awful music, but it was certainly non-memorable. Not a collection I care to hear again.
60’s folk pop. Yeah this sucks
I just wanted to use the word sobriquet as I read it on another review here and learned something new. Also this was a nice album with lovely arrangements.
4/10, Favorite song: Daily Planet
The most annoying lyrics I had never heard
60’s Rock ⭐️A House Is Not a Motel
I don't like it as much as Da Capo, but not enough to give it a 1.
I only very recently gave this a first play, where I immediately enjoyed it but recognised the potential for it to be unlocked further. I'm glad that it's swung its way back around in my direction today, as that's exactly what has happened. This is a deceptively smooth listen, sonically vibrant and mellow whilst making complexity accessible - it's acoustic folk rock packed with cheer, encroaching into psychedelia on occasion courtesy of the positively disorientating brass instrumentation, whilst also being accentuated by some wonderful orchestral bouts. The lyrical themes, of what I was able to hone in on, seemed to paint a juxtaposing, darker picture, fantastically at odds with the music. In terms of its production values, Forever Changes is crystal clear and has aged fantastically well, with the bass guitar in particular really being given license to roam and shine. This is definitely a purchase for me.
Great album! Loved the vibe of this one!
I felt like the strings were a little overdone, otherwise this good album could've been great. Favorite track: A House is Not a Motel
Totally admitting a gigantic bias, I grew up in this album and have loved it my whole life.
Alone Again Or is wonderful so I was expecting to like this, but I didn't click with many of the other songs. Some of the lyrics are laughably bad, with weird stressing of syllables. A bit puzzling that this is so highly revered.
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No cóż, nie wiem, co ze mną jest nie tak, ale zauroczyłam się w tej płycie. Maniera wokalu bywa dziwna, kompozycje są wtórne i powtarzalne, a ja i tak jestem w stanie go słuchać bez końca. Dociera do jakichś dziwnych zakamarków mojej duszy. 9/10/
Pretty good. I like alone again or
Was a fine album from the era. Better than average.
Dai cool
Eh. I guess it's fine for what it is, but not my jam. 2.4
Parts chill and enjoyable, others boring. Would try more if ever in the mood for slow, slightly psychedelic... but that's rarely my top choice
Kinda liked it. Some of the songs were boppy, I could get into them, some were slow and boring. It’s a background music that I enjoyed. Chill and vibe-y
Meh
Fingerpicked acoustic guitars and lightly strummed electric lines, chamber-pop strings that rise and fall in brief dramatic swells, and sudden flashes of brass and woodwinds support restrained, conversational vocals, making this Orchestral Pop album feel like strolling through a beautifully manicured park where the flowers are in bloom but warning signs quietly line the paths.
Unexpectedly good
Liked it
Tolles Album, hat mir irgendwie mega Laune gemacht!
Grundsolide ohne Ausreißer nach oben oder unten.
Album ist natürlich ein Klassiker. Ewig nicht mehr gehört, aber hat mich wieder hart gekickt. Diese Fusion aus Folk, Psychedelic und diesem geilen orchestralen Baroque-Pop ist schon richtig geil.
Macht großen Spaß anzuhören, schön abwechslungsreich und aus einem Guss.
Das hat mir richtig gut gefallen.
Macht Spaß aber hat auch keine Ausreißer nach oben, dafür aber auch nicht nach unten
its good but i dont think i'd ever listen to it in my free time. like i dont see myself wanting to listen to this over other albums. very vibey tho
Nice 60s vibe. Just not my cup of tea. Can see why its in the 1001 cannon.
Nice record, only really knew Alone Again Or but the arrangements are great throughout, though none of the other songs are quite as immediate.
Sounds like elevator music. I'd take the stairs.
3.5
Surprisingly didn’t love it as much as I thought I would. But some overall good 60’s folk rock tracks
wierd choice for a new years eve album. second year here made me better at appriciateing music. really like the vibes. happy new year guys!! ;) 4/5
This was a really fun album to listen to. I don't know what I expected from the name and album art but it wasn't this. The guitar playing and singing blend well and the feeling throughout the album is coherent and really places you in a calm mood. Its not the kind of music I listen to a lot and this experience wont change that but I'm still happy I listened through it and experienced it.
Orkestret gør, at de skiller sig ud fra alle de andre 60’er bands, men synes ikke nogen af numrene er lige så gode som det første
Virkelig lækker lyd, men Love Again Or er helt åbenlyst standout-nummeret
Pretty boring.
Decent. Listenable. Doesn't really strike powerfully me in any way, but there were a few decent tracks and otherwise the album made for something nice to listen to in the background. Whelmed. I was whelmed.
I like the 70s rock sound
Good 60s pay-rock
I liked this more than I thought I would. It's very hippie, but the arrangements are done pretty well.
Started off very strong but the end fell flat for me
Fine; I guess
Obviously a classic, this is an album that has taken me a while to appreciate. I’m not sure I’m fully there yet, but this listen in particular was strong for me. I first listened to Forever Changes around 13 years ago during a similar “album a day” project, and it didn’t click with me. I think I expected something closer to Sgt. Pepper or Odessey and Oracle, and this is something different than those two. The opening and closing tracks are the strongest here for me, which in my opinion is always a hallmark of a great album. I’m giving it 5 stars in anticipation of it fully clicking with me next time I hear it.
not my cup of tea. barely noticed it.
Did not expect much from this album but I was surprised of how much I ended up enjoying this album as a whole. Has power where it needs it and soft calming songs as well to fill the space. 9/10 I read it was a favourite of Jim Morrison and I see why he took notes from his songs here. Very hippie and psychedelic folk music. Really liked the guitar work in this really interesting arrangements, they even put some flamenco and horns in there. Some songs were very dark and folksy. Kind of reminded me of other progressive bands from that era, overall the standout really was the instrumentals here. I enjoyed the blues influence too. It’s folk rock, psychedelic pop, and baroque orchestration all blended into one album. Its very melancholic and deeply reflective. Nothing else from that era really sounds like this. It’s not an album that hits you immediately with big hooks but it slowly sinks in. Each listen reveals more layers. I totally 'love' album cover too. Very psychedelic and abstract, like the logo itself! My favourite tracks are Alone Again Or, A House Is Not A Motel, The Daily Planet, Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale, Live And Let Live and You Set The Scene.
Not really getting an urgent sense of meaning or purpose from this one. Therefore it doesn't make a case for iself on this list.
Waaaaaay softer and folkier than I anticipated. I guess I didn’t know this band at all.
generic, inoffensive 60s slop. 3/5
I have never heard of this group, although I know “Alone Again Or” as The Damned covered it. I also see Love are actually still around and touring the UK in April 2026. The album is pretty unobtrusive, to the extent that it sort of played through without me really realising. Second listen I tried to pay more attention but it became background music again. Certainly not a bad album, but one I already can’t remember.
Just didn't really get with this it slipped into the background and I don't really remember it
Hmm, what can I say? “Forever Changes” is a fairly ordinary 60s folk rock album—it sounds as you'd expect, it's not annoying, but it also has few moments that make you sit up and take notice. The first thing that really struck me was that on “A House Is Not a Motel,” someone made the guitar solo really loud. In a live situation, that would be remarkable in a positive sense; on the album it's... surprising. Otherwise... Yes, Love was obviously a pretty good band, tight and clean without technical support (which basically didn't exist in 1967, so that's actually a sign of quality – unfortunately, there are enough negative examples on this list). Since it lacks really exciting ideas, I still consider it mediocre.
Never listened to any Love before, but I enjoyed the folk-esque vibes of this album. It's a very easy listen that just feels like 1967. Top tracks: Alone Again Or, Bummer in the Summer, The Daily Planet
Love is one of those bands whose story is filled with heartbreak, self-sabotage, and missed opportunities - but I guess there are a lot of stories like that. Despite their obvious talent and musical genius, they never reached the commercial success they probably deserved, but they were incredibly inspirational to artists of their time and for generations to come after. The Rolling Stones were massive fans in the 60s and even "borrowed" a few of their tricks (see: She's a Rainbow). The Doors, Robert Plant, Jesus Mary and Chain, Yo La Tengo, the Stone Roses, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (I could go on) have all listed Love as a massive influence on their music and you can hear it in each of their own discographies. Forever Changes is such an incredible blend of musical styles, and like Alex, I almost forget how good it is until I force myself to throw it on. Next time, I don't think I'll be so hesitant to give it a listen. It's a shame the band basically self-imploded after this album, mostly thanks to Arthur Lee. Even if Love never made another album half as good as Forever Changes, the ripple effect of it's influence can be felt across generations and genres. Favorite Songs: Alone Again Or, A House is not a Motel, Daily Planet, Maybe the People.., Bummer in the Summer
Really good to get this immediately after Surrealistic Pillow for two reasons; 1. those in the Know like to bandy this about as "the best 1967 psych album" (unless they're fucking with Easter Everywhere) and 2. it is better than Surrealistic Pillow. Every time I listen to this album, I prepare to kick it down a notch in my estimation. I don't know what that says about me and my will to contrarianism but Forever Changes regularly clears the kneejerk hurdles I set up for it. This is a great album that's inflected with so many different sonic influences; Bacharach style pop, orchestra, Spanish pop, folk as well as burgeoning new sounds like the psych rock fuzzy electric guitars. The way it synthesizes so many of these older sounds while adding in "new" sounds like the winding electric guitar riffs found on A House is Not a Motel make it at least as ambitious as anything The Doors or The Kinks were doing at the same time. Arthur Lee's voice is incredible - generally the consensus take, to the point that even the arrangers of the album prioritized Lee's vocals over co-writer Bryan MacLean on the opening track "Alone Again Or." The issue that Forever Changes does run into - and this isn't major - is that the middle run of tracks loses the unique mix of lilt & intensity that drives the first four songs. Lee's voice, while great, gets lost in the sweet Bacharach-like melodies. The songs themselves are good in their individual parts but when run track-after-track, they blend together. I think this middle stretch is partially why I don't revisit this album as often as say, the 13th Floor Elevators, and why I usually think of Love as kind of hokey, not that a 60s band called "Love" is particularly helping their case in that regard. But the strongest songs off of Forever Changes are some of the best songs of the year, on par with Somebody to Love & White Rabbit. Favorite Tracks: Alone Again Or, A House is Not A Motel, Andmoreagain, The Red Telephone, You Set the Scene
Avec les décennies qui passent mon intérêt diminue envers les groupes Peace and Love psychédéliques. Désastre de l'évolution de la génération des Baby Boomers. Arthur Lee, figure de proue du groupe, a été condamné dans les années 90 à 12 ans de prison pour utilisation d'arme à feu. Aussi bien être un gentil métal qu'un vicieux Peace and Love.
Ça fait vraiment summer of love, avec une bonne petite dose de psychédélique. J'ai bien aimé. Sergeant pepper et ça, on est dans les mêmes eaux. Ça sonne très 60s
Commence à en avoir souper de ce folk 60’s… La fin me semblait plus intéressante avec Live and let Live et Bummer in the Summer.
Fair
3.5
The definitive Psychedelic Folk Pop record. Tragic story about the frontman. Definitely "peak" as for 60s hippie music goes.
What in the wandering minstrels is this? Sometimes this list makes me question whether I like music, or whether I just like familiar noises. But then I wonder how I get familiar with the noises I like? Either way. Shite.
This sounds like 1967 in so many ways. The way the rock elements sound, the way the folk elements sound, the way the psychedelia weaves in and out, the lyrical style, etc. And this is a compliment.
Pretty bland, honestly. I'm assuming these guys were so influential to the point that they sound stereotypical of their own sound, but I still don't dig it.
Easy listening but wasn’t really for me unfort
Very much of this decade. Reminded me of The Mamas and The Papas, The Zombies and Cream.
Nice psychedelia that never quite excited. May be worth another go
I listen to a lot of 60s music, so I definitely recognized a few of these songs. I just never realized Love was the band behind them. That part was kind of a cool surprise. The Spanish style guitars and the Latin trumpet parts sprinkled throughout were a nice touch and gave the album its own flavor. Pretty solid listen while I spent the afternoon working in the yard but I don’t see myself going back to it.
never heard of them until today
Classic summer of love hippie rock. Lute music done well.
Not bad though somewhat forgettable. No bad songs but no standout songs either.
Musically decent but a lot of the lyrics felt like they were written by a 5 year old, random jumbles of words that don’t really say anything when all is said and done Standout songs: The Daily Planet Maybe the People
I just can't get into Love. It's not bad, but I've tried a couple times including this listen and I just ain't feeling it.
This album sounds incredibly dated and has not aged well. Parts of it seem like a cheap Moody Blues parody. I ain't feeling it dawg...
I really wanted to like this, but...yeah. No.
This is the kinda of hippie shit (derogatory) that I can rarely get behind. There are a few sections where it gets sufficient psychedelic (guitars, horns, strings) that I can dig it, but the lyrics and vocals both generally grate. Peaked at the first two tracks.
Didn't love it. It's not bad it's just not all that exciting.
Really stands up well after 58 years.
Beatles vibes.
Favorite track was live and let live
I think I like psychedelic rock
Interesting instrumental parts but some of the writing was pretty dumb. I really couldn’t get into this
Forever Changes was certainly a pretty good album. This album definitely seems to be a pretty big deviation to their prior album "Da Capo" in a lot of ways. While that album had a very rough sort of sound, this one feels a lot more polished and orchestral. I don't think this change was bad because the songs here still sounded good and that distorted guitar did return for one track and added some nice variety. I still think i liked their last album more though, I just like the more rough sound as it gave it more character, this album just blended in a lot more with it's contemporaries. I still enjoyed this album to a decent extent though. Best Song: Live and Let Live Worst Song: Bummer in the Summer
Overall: 10/10 "Man, what an album!" "Dude...it's just the first song." That's pretty much what happened to me when listening to this. I had gotten their previous album, Da Capo, earlier in my journey and gave that a 10/10, so I had pretty high hopes for this one. They were shattered almost immediately. I love how weird, beautiful and tender this album is. It feels incredibly medieval, and I kept picturing giant castles and peasants dancing in fields. The lyrics are so wild too. I kept going back and forth on if they are genius or nonsense, and I kind of settled on both. This is somehow a step up for these guys and I truly think they should have been mega stars. Fav Song: Live and Let Live
hippie
Didn't really know anything about this band or album. It sounds like a run of the mill 1967 album, using all of the same tropes and hooks most bands were doing back then to try to get some radio play. That said it's still pretty enjoyable for me because I just like that era of music so much.
Surprised I’ve never heard of them but they felt like a mix of Rolling Stones and Jefferson Airplane. No songs really stood out on the album but also nothing dragged on and were mostly enjoyable.
They kinda sound like every band and also no other band of the 60s at the same time. I think that's a good thing, at least it was here. It's directly in the center lane of 60s psych / pop / folk, and somehow does a great job at all three.
My dad loved this album and it always pops up on sort of underrated or other overlooked best of lists….sort of a forgotten psychedelic band from CA. Sometimes the psychedelic thing can be a bit much for me, but these songs are really well-written, intricately arranged and produced and mixed well. In spite of a couple corny accent vocals, I dig it. It’s a dense album and I want to dig in more.
It’s pretty good.
It's alright. Good for background listening, but the tracks are kinda forgettable.
This album, and for sure this band, can't figure out what it wants to be. WalMart Doors? Beatnik Bakersfield rock? Backup band for Jose feliciano
Good but not for me
I listened to the whole thing. It was boring without ever entering the 'I can't listen to this shit' zone.
I'd never heard of this band, but I really liked this record.
A kind of psychedelic folk with baroque pop and orchestral flourishes bringing to life often sophisticated songwriting. The record has a mournful feel that can be a bit overbearing after a while. Not in the center of my wheelhouse, but can appreciate the artistry and ambition.
Ein psychedelisches Zeitdokument mit poetischem Anspruch: Forever Changes von Love ist ein faszinierendes Kaleidoskop aus Folk, Rock und orchestralen Arrangements. Trotz seiner künstlerischen Ambitionen wirkt das Album stellenweise überladen und emotional distanziert.
Way to start off with the good song.
It's not bad, not hard to listen to. Not really noteworthy in my opinion.
I can't remember who recommended that I listen to this: it was roughly 30 years ago but I'm glad they did. It's a fantastic record and remains so.
Ooh yeah. Easy five stars. This is one of my favorite albums. Easily personal top ten. Love’s brand of psychedelic rock is just perfect. Songs frolic around between emotions of confusion, fear of the future, melancholy and nostalgia. Lee’s vocals are beautiful and sometimes assisted by great vocal harmonies. The songs have cool dynamics and ideas, accentuated by tasteful string arrangements. This album is just one beautiful dream to drown in.
Well done psychedelia.
Truly a beauty. A lovely sound with the folk and orchestration, you'd almost not believe this band was on the verge of getting fired, then actually getting fired after its release. I can't believe how early in the mid 60s music explosion this is. It sounds like the bands in 1969 more than 1966-1967. They seem like the lost band that should have also been huge in the 60s and known by most everyone today, like their labelmates The Doors. I love this album. Plus UK Parliament made a motion that this is the best, so you have to agree there
A beautiful little 60s folk hippy album with a playful edge. Alone Again Or is so great, possibly the very best song from the Laurel Canyon scene. This album is way way better than Da Capo. Fave Tracks: Alone Again Or, Andmoreagain, Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale 4.4/5
Alone Again Or and Maybe the People Would Be the Times... are clear stand outs. The rest just do not do it for me. Production is pretty decent, I just don't really love the overall album apart from a few tracks
One of the peaks of this, generally, oversaturated style of psychadelic folk rock of the '60s. It's immersive, moody, jarring, disorienting, and slick. It doesn't exactly stand out sonically, but the secret sauce is all in the execution here - the hypnotic acoustic arpeggios or the way the flat toms and snares give the whole thing this very tribal feel. The bass here is brain-melting, and the vocals remain hushed but undoubtedly melodic, especially when harmonies are introduced. I'm sort of on the fence about the hard panning in the stereo mix I listened to, but it sure as hell made every instrument pop out and sound super clear, especially with that bassline on 'The Daily Planet' or that brooding, woody cello on 'Old Man'. The songs themselves are great - I don't think anything tops the opener 'Alone Again Or', but the songs 'Old Man' and especially the fiery 'Maybe The People Would...' get pretty darn close. And the closer, 'You Set the Scene', was surprisingly positive, inspirational, and the most ambitious song on here, structurally speaking. But I do think it's the album experience that wins me over; it feels like winding corridors in your dreams, a raw stream of consciousness just flowing out like a river in a beautiful forest at night. I think it'll only continue to grow on me on subsequent listens.
I hope this won't be another one of those unabridged paranoid hippie monologues I seem obliged to sit through.
This was another album where I've heard some of the songs before, but never knew who made them. Or why.
Opens with such a banger! lots to love about love but doesn't transcend for me.
Wunderbar lieblich
Some interesting ideas, like combining folk with string arrangements, but most of the songs amount to just two chords and monotonous vocals.
So sixties, even their voices sound like they’re from the sixties haha. Some of the lyrics are silly to me but not in a bad way, they’re just simple and true.
Þetta er fín plata. Doldið 60's en auðvitað ekki við öðru að búast. Ég fílaði þetta bara frekar vel við seinni hlustanir.
Shagadellic. Shagtastic. Shagnanimous? Is one of these songs in an Austin Powers movie? Was my statement unfair to Love? Most of what I say is unfair to love. It feels like one or more has been in a few movies or tv shows. Or maybe this album inspired a lot of songs that appeared in movies and tv shows. Good stuff. Groovy.
Love Love. This is solid psych rock, a little whimsy but the darkness isn’t far off. One or two songs felt a bit long, but very good!
I’m pretty sure this is our second Love album? Pretty good stuff
Fantastisch, großartig abgemischt.
I need to revisit this one. But it was a perfect Sunday album. Good hippie vibes, nice arrangements.
I liked it a lot, cool mystical vibe and nice to listen to.
Very fun. 5/5
There aren't any brilliant standout songs for me, album was a nice listen though, really nice production for its time.
Had a few songs I really liked. Also had moments where I suddenly remembered, oh yeah, I'm listening to this... & it's not that long of an album..
Solid hippie rock
Bought this as a teenager as I think Q magazine had called it one of the albums of the 60's. I tried very hard to like it but it never really connected. Listening again now I can appreciate the lushness of the arrangements and the psychedelic leanings.
That was alright. A darker version of the Byrds. Some weird lyrics, but wasn't too '60s kitchy.
Great first song, but imo there’s no reason to listen to the album if you’ve heard the byrds and other 60s music
3.5/5 cool bass, cool synths, but im too dumb for the lyrics. songs feel a little long/they drag on for a bit. overall i like the funky beats but the vocals feel too (old (??)) liked the sax in rio beat in The Chauffeur is amazing
3/5 - First couple of songs and Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale were very good, aside from that cool but not really noteworthy
Counterculture makes me tired.
this was new to me, classic sound, loved it
Not for me
....I'm starting to lose faith in this whole 1001 albums to listen to before you die. I'd like a few of these to play AFTER I die.
Fine. Listenable I suppose.
Has the potential to feel overly busy, but Love makes it work and there is some really cool stuff happening on these songs.
I did not like this nearly as much as some other songs by Love I have heard. It was really easy to zone out during this album because it just didn’t stay interesting even if it was easy to listen to
Haven't listened to it in a long time and I know it's supposed to be like the best album ever but I didn't really feel it sorry folks Fav song: Andmoreagain
This had some good sounds but didn’t really get me too excited.
I didn't really know Love before although I have heard the opening track before. That's probably the highlight, I like the second track as well, the rest it started to sound like a lot of the mid-60s psychedelic rock on this list. Of which there is a lot. I did enjoy the strings and brass in particular though, some nice arrangements here albeit i found the second side a bit forgettable
Decent
In my opinion the guitars were the best component in this album. The string and brass arrangements, and of course the vocals were great too. I don't like the stereo mix (or at least the one on Spotify), but I guess back then they were mostly focused on mono. I loved this folk rock sound. Live and Let Live was my favourite.
weird beetles
The album is not bad, very 60s, but too soft for me. Some songs are good, but most of it felt too long. 2,5/5. Would not listen to it again.
Okay, 60’s pop. Beat little flow in the delivery of lyrics.
When I listen to this, I imagine a bunch of guys running around in Robinhood costumes. 🤷♂️
I don’t love Love. In fact, I don’t even like Love. This album sits right in the pocket of 60s rock that makes me want to clean my ears with knives while I bang my head against a wall. It’s so drab and uninteresting. I’m not into psychedelic rock or psychedelics themselves, so I’m not the target audience. I appreciated some of the melodies and musicianship on the album, but I really disliked the lyrics and vocals. I feel like the opposite of the old man yelling at the kids to get off his lawn. I’m the younger woman telling the old people to take their hippy-dippy trippy trash elsewhere. Now, scram!
2.6 Pretty bland 60s psychadelica poprock. Might have helped spurned a generation of music but in isolation there's nothing really catchy to draw me in. No really terrible tracks, but no good ones either
There's some really cool guitar play here. A mixture of Spanish plucking and rapid strumming. Many times the chorus is joined by some big stomping chords. Vocal harmonies aplenty in this album. I may be getting a little fatigued from these '60s folk rock groups. It seems like they all share very similar qualities with maybe a stand out song to refer to.
I love this for what it is but there are a lot of things going on here that are excusable only because this album was made in the time when it was, if that makes any sense. I also excuse some of the silliness because they sound like pioneers to me. Can't imagine what the Doors would have sounded like without these guys showing them the way, for example.
Well, at least we get this album to help wash out the sad/disappointing "Da Capo" from a while back. Love isn't really my cup of tea, but at least this album has more cohesion and far less flute- and sax-playing, although I'm not sure all the Spector-style strings add all that much. I appreciated the sense of disillusionment in many of the songs, especially the classic "Alone again or", the strange storyline of "The daily planet", the haunting "The red telephone" and the dystopian "Live and let live" (the latter two by far the highlights of the album), and the sadly cynical "You set the scene". A bit sad as well to read that the band was barely able to focus and record this album, and then disbanded not long after by Arthur Lee's frustrated (and paranoid) hand. What a way to usher out the 60s....
I played this album constantly for a few years so my relationship with it is a little irrational. I love the sound, the vocals, the writing, even when the writing isn't very good....
Mid-tier psychedelic 1960s Rock Music. There isn't much to love, or hate about this album. Favorite Track: "Live And Let Live"
The older I get the greater this album sounds. Among the very, very best of the decade's records, and essential listening almost 60 years later. 10/10
Þetta er mjög ljúf plata sem ég mun alveg pottþétt setja aftur í spilun af og til. Hún byrjar á algjörum smelli en nær aldrei þeim gæðum aftur án þess þó að verða leiðinleg. Fjórar stjörnur af því að ég varð svo ánægður
Pleasant but unremarkable
this album aged insanely well
9.7/10
6/10… baroque Pop / psychedelic rock
good, jazzy and I love his groovy voice