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beatles fast lite sämre
This has everything to be really great but misses some je ne sais quoi
arte
Good
I recognised the album cover immediately, but this is an album I haven't and wouldn't ever have listened to by choice. I always had Love down as some sad flower power band who faded away like the hippy dreams of the 60s did. I recognised the first track immediately, didn't know it was Love who did this and liked it. The rest of the album was a glorious mix of uplifting, happy music and depressing lyrics about society failing. Definitely 4 stars for me, not quite perfect, and nothing stood out enough for a full 5 stars.
lovely
1967: imagine starting a band so early you can snag the name Love. Even though they were a favorite of my own POP, as he prefers it stylized, I can't picture what it would've been like to put this record on a turntable...to hear a little ambient hiss and pop come through before those naturally mic'd acoustic guitar strings come through with that first arpeggio and soft lead line. Alone Again Or fills its sound out with strings and horns, but arranged with an attention to the dynamics of each section it's a journey in miniature that leads you home where A House Is Not a Motel. The songs here have a subdued or gentle urgency granted by a drummer showing more restraint over bombast and a singer who matches this approach. This feeling is aided by their preference for the acoustic guitar to communicate the chords. Love brings the electric in when they need a fevered pitch but it's not the dominant feel. They rely more on strings when they need something to cut through. It's a gentler vibe for sure. The Red Telephone didn't quite work for me as well as some of the other strong songs on the record, but I bet at the time it was a song that connected with its audience. Certainly some of the songs suffer here and there from Love being in one or two modes only. Maybe trimming the album by a couple of tracks or just accepting that time hasn't treated each song the same as they've aged. Overall, a solid record that I can now appreciate the appeal of more than I did yesterday.
Love this one. Essential 60’s psychedelia
Alone Again & Live and Let Die stood out for me, not a bad album
Yeah great album, up there with the best of the 60’s but something about it didn’t blow me away, hence not quiet a masterpiece in my eyes.
Great album
Really enjoyable. Did not expect to enjoy this so much based on the album art and decade.
This album is cool. I was under the impression this was generic 60s rock and nothing more, but I thought the heavy use of orchestral instruments such as brass and strings was really cool, and I loved the melancholic sound a lot of songs have. There are certainly times my mind starts to blend stuff together, but there is enough here to stand out that I could say I enjoy this pretty well. I could see myself returning to this and loving it all the more.
Very nice album. Super hippy style. Should be lestened few more times.
La vd lo sentí tedioso, solo me gustaron unas pocas canciones, es bueno pq t hace sentir con vida pero no podría añadir otro comentario al respecto
Considering how much I hated their other album on this list and that I remember not being impressed when I first heard this many years ago, I was a bit shocked to enjoy this. This is definitely a good album. Not something I'll probably return to a lot but it's good. 3.5 rounded to 4 as an apology of sorts for the 1 I gave their other album.
4.0
Will the real Love please stand up? This could not be more different than Da Capo, which is worthwhile in very different ways. This sounds like – and the chart history would seem to confirm – like a failed experiment, a band searching for an identity. The horns, strings and other flourishes provide several affecting (though perhaps excessively Donovan-esque) moments. Personally, one likes the softer playing, it never quite achieves maximum impact. That Arthur Lee got a second life is satisfying (he deserved more recognition), but it’s possible this the recovery of Love’s reputation is a case of protesting too much against the initial obscurity. They are both underrated and destined to remain at best a cult following (and one doesn't exactly have to have the most refined ears in the world to be in the cult, either).
Really enjoyed this album, had a belter mix of song type. Every song was great in and of itself though. Would be 4.5 if I could put that
As good as "Da Capo"? Maybe, maybe not, but this album contains some stone cold classics.
3.5 stars. This a good folk rock album that starts a little slow and picks up pace and energy as it goes. Has a hippy and happy feel to it. Standouts are the acoustic guitar driven "Alone Again Or" and "Bummer in the Summer."
4/5
Some great songs. Fantastic composition, really enjoyed the vibe. Didn't stick with me too much, though.
the most under-rated 60's rock album? maybe.
bummer in the summer means something different in the uk. a rare old album with more than 2 good songs on it and an even rarer one where 60s psychedelia isn't just cheesy annoying shit.
I listened to this record whilst surfing high on a cloud of hallucinogens. It transported me into a hurricane of broken promises and golden showers where I relived my own birth and conception. A powerful tsunami of shame and delirium washed over my brain and broke me down into a million pieces, which have been woven together by a longing for a loving touch.
I liked this album more than I thought I would, the use of strings was especially great and really pushed it over the edge from 3 stars to 4 for me. Best tracks: A House is Not a Motel, Andmoreagain, Old Man, and The Red Telephone.
Really chill vibe. Love the horns in “Alone Again Or”
Groovy!
Early liked the first couple songs. The rest wasn't as memorable but perhaps I was distracted while listening.
I - 10 II - 8 III - 9 IV - 8 V - 8 ---------- VI - 8 VII - 7 VIII - 7 IX - 8 X - 8 XI - 10 PROMEDIO 1RA MITAD: 8.6 PROMEDIO 2DA MITAD: 8.0 PROMEDIO TOTAL: 8.3 NOTA FINAL: LIGHT 9
l o v e
As a kid I spent a lot of time listening to a 60s compilation album my parents had. Absolutely loads of great tracks on it, but Alone Again Or was up there as one of my favourites. Maybe because of that childhood soundtrack I’ve been rooting for the generator to show me a 60s Summer of Love-era album I can really get behind - most of them so far had their moments but ultimately disappointed. I think this one is worth my support, though. It’s not wall-to-wall greatness but it’s pretty consistent. Good melodies and arrangements, lyrics that flit between disarmingly simple and obscure, and a general air of wistfulness that I guess matches how I view the whole flower power thing from afar. Plus, mariachi trumpets!
Every track on this album surprised me with it's originality. Some songs were incredibly ahead of their time while some sounded like they could have been written centuries ago and some were perfect for the time they were written. They all worked marvelously and I enjoyed every single one of them. I understand, however, why the album and artist are not as well known. There weren't any songs on the album that really got me excited. They were fun to listen to, but I don't reckon I'll be very eager to go back for a second listen, although I probably will eventually. 4/5
Good, but not enough to listen twice . I love the album artwork and it does have me intrigued. It being 60’s rock does bode fairly well based on past experience. I enjoyed This type of album but can’t see myself listening again. It was fun and catchy at times, but there aren’t really any parts that have stayed with me after listening. it just wasn’t enough to make me seek out more.
This is why I like this list. This was an album by a band I've never heard of that I really enjoyed. It definitely didn't sound like the late 60s to me and one of those ones I think should have more recognition. I don't think there was a clunker on it. It's one of those albums that is just pleasant to listen to.
Joyous
Nice listen. Fav track: Alone Again Or
notes - psychedelic folk rock - last album with the bands original lineup - leaning more into a folk sound - the drumming on this album is fantastic - some songs are stronger vocally than others - the opening track is so incredible and nothing else reaches the same level - Consistent mood and tone to the whole thing that really sucks you in, recorded really well Fav - Alone again or - What a song to start the album on least fav - Bummer in the summer - Fun little song but def not my fav 4/5
Orchestral folk psychedelia. Complex arrangements, dark lyrics. Maybe the soundtrack to the scene in monty python holy grail when lancelot kills everyone. Solid shit. Lee is boss.
I’d never heard of Love before, but I will listen to Forever Changes again. Definitely has a 60s psychedelic vibe. I am liking the rhythms and drumming on “The Daily Planet”. Forever changes seems very well recorded for 1967. “Maybe the People will be the times…” is groovy. After finishing this album, it seems generally ahead of it’s time. The songs have intricate layers. I could see this album being served with some shrooms.
Surprised at the accessibility for psychedelic folk rock. Almost every track was great
lonely contentment a quiet but loving friend I'll always turn to
Haunting and expressive while still firmly a Summer of Love record, Forever Changes was released in the same year as the Doors' debut (they were label mates) and is a clear insight into the darker turn of rock to come. If it were for stronger vocals, this could easily be confused for a Doors demo. For me the best tracks on this album are in the peak of folk psychedelia. Violins are used throughout the record and create a gothic atmosphere the contrast with sunny guitars. Lyrics range from introspective to a bit silly. "I think people are the greatest fun/ And I will be alone again" Favourite song - Alone Again Or
HL: “Alone Again Or”, “Andmoreagain”, “Maybe the People…” An album I have never heard before, yet knew of its existence for years (think it was one of the top albums in Rolling Stone’s old list); and I had a feeling I would like it. A band in the 60s doing psychedelic rock/baroque pop records would have to mess up really badly for me not to like it. “Bummer in the Summer” is short but it’s a bit distracting in how much it sounds like the gibberish song “Prisencolinensinainciusol”. (The night of) Nov 8 2022
This was some fun and foundational psych, I dig it man. I think I'm gonna need to be revisit this a few more times in the future to really get a feel on it, bit I like it a lot.!
Seems like this is one of those bands that you don't think you know but then you go "oh yeah, I've definitely heard this track before". I enjoyed it. Mellow folk rock with just a sprinkling of psychedelia.
This is my kinda hippy music
Nothing to do with the album itself, but the Apple remaster (compared to my tape and CD versions) sounds really off. It's as though the instruments have been relevelled by someone who hadn't actually heard the songs first. What you can take from this is that I like this album a lot, and I've liked it a lot for a long time. The End
most of these songs do the thing where it builds up and feels tense and then does that release thing which i can’t explain too well but it’s one of my favorite things in music and hearing it on most of this album was v fun i can’t really remember distinct tracks but it’s solid work i might just come back to it but for now i think its nice music to die to uhhhhh
Listened to this album a few years ago, because I love the Love (wow!) song "Everybody's Gotta Live," which I heard in the movie JoJo Rabbit. Listened to this record on a flight home from Phoenix to Las Vegas in March 2020, which ultimately ended up being a one-way flight (Thanks, Rudy Gobert). Circumstances definitely made it harder to enjoy this record then, so I'm hoping for a different experience this time, but I do remember Love sounding like nobody else I've ever heard before. Their blend of psychedelic rock and folk is tough to replicate. I would imagine they're a big reason why bands like A War on Drugs and Neutral Milk Hotel exist. Andmoreagain is a standout, certainly somewhere between James Taylor and David Bowie, which is a pretty fucking cool place for a song to be. The lyrics on The Red Telephone are great, especially the numbers bit on the second verse. "If you want to count me, count me out." You Set The Scene is a very good outro. I remember it being my favorite track on first listen and that hasn't changed. All in all, a very good album that I don't see myself revisiting a lot, but had a hell of a time listening to. Favorite Tracks: Andmoreagain, You Set The Scene, The Daily Planet Least Favorite Tracks: The Good Humor Man (...)
this album is so, so fantastic it's been way too long since i got into this one, but this brand of 60s folk-rock is so excellent, and it's made better by the absolute triumphant guitar work (acoustic and electric) on every track. my bassist brain is making me say this: i could have asked for a bit more from the bass on a lot of these tracks. i get that you need your foundation, but you gotta let those low tones shine, especially when so much of your guitar playing is in upper registers. you set the scene does a great job of letting the bass shine, and thus is one of my favorites on the album. the combination of tones on the acoustic and electric is so, so cool. i can only hope and strive to get my guitar tone similar to that of the electric on daily planet or live and let live. such a forward, aggressive sound that fits so perfectly into the soundscape that's being created. the thing about 60s acoustic/folk-y stuff like that is that the lyrics can get... a little silly: What are you seeing? (I see...) How do you feel? I'll feel real phony when my name is Phil Or was that Bill? or Oh, the snot has caked against my pants It has turned into crystal There's a bluebird sitting on a branch I guess I'll take my pistol I've got it in my hand Because he's on my land alright man. very cool, thanks. luckily, if you get past that, there are some really insightful lines in this album. and, even if you don't like any of the lyrics, the instrumentation is top notch and makes this album worth listening to on its own. i want to give a special shoutout to the horn section on this record, they have a lot of really great stretches that add an extra dynamic to the already fantastic band. love is a totally revolutionary group, and it's very good that they got their due, even if it wasn't necessarily right at the time of release.
Not the music I'm used to, but it was rather fine! I enjoyed all the songs.
One I know well. Saw the whole thing performed by the original guitarist plus others a month ago. Whimsical acoustic psychedelia. Alone Again Or is a key 60s track. It works well as an album. A strong 4.
I really liked this album. I don't think I've ever heard or the band before. It's like soft-psychedelica. Casual psych? I don't know. The lyrics in a few songs were a bit weird and the rhymes pretty simple, but I like weird, and the music was good so whatever.
I liked this, but am not as bowled over by it as I'm clearly supposed to be. Sometimes it sounds like a lot of other records from that time.
I really loved this one. I’ll still need to dive into it more, especially to go through the lyrics. My favourite tracks: Alone again or; Andmoreagain; Maybe the people… (especially loved the solos on this one)
El disc hippie per excel.lència i un dels clàssics dels '60 que millor conserva la seva força, sense perdre l'essència del seu moment. La primera cara és d'una qualitat impressionant, 5 estrelles clamoroses amb 3 grans clàssics de 6 temes absurdament bons. La segona part perd una mica de força, però la seva solvència continua sent incontestable. Un disc màgic
Good album, 3.5 so rated it as 4
Enjoyed it and was surprised at how good of an album it is because I don't ever recall hearing any of these songs along with the band (although I think this is the 2nd "Love" album on this list). Vocals are nice, but are probably the least impressive element on the album for me- specifically though the vocal performances split from the lyrics. I think the lyrics are great, the instrument performances are great, the songwriting is really surprisingly great (SO many layers and interesting turns). I think I'll have to add this album to a rotation because it doesn't let up or have any boring parts. Lmfao the lyrics. The start of "The Red Telephone" is "Sitting on a hillside, watching all the people die". Overall I liked it a lot!
Solid. Great orchestration.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Alone again or, The red telephone, Maybe the people would be the times…
Very late 60s
gostei, musica boa pra um dia de sol
Great album. If every song was as good as the best tracks it would be an easy 5 but unfortunately it’s not quite that inventive the whole way through
Bra!
I haven't listened to this in a long time and it still sounds really cool and forward-thinking for a 60s album. It's melodically rich, full of nice string and electric guitar, and it's a great vibe. That said, not a fan of how much it meanders with how short the songs can be and it's the reason this isn't a classic for me. It's just a really solid release from Love.
More mellow than 'Da Capo' with thoughtful acoustic instrumentation and a healthy dose of brass and piano. The delivery has been subdued and the lyrics are more dark. This album expresses skepticism of the counterculture scene, realizing that unbridled positivity won't fix real problems. The music is more expansive, building on that introspection.
Ça a démarré en grande pompe puis continué en moyenne pompe
jai attendu tout l'album durant la petite étincelle de la cinquième étoile: elle n'est jamais venue
have never heard of this group before. I felt like the album started off strong and ended a little weaker. overall I like but sounds familiar (re: like other things) but nothing exceptional.
I feel like my rating is being swayed by what I read of this album and its eventual critical acclaim for its importance in moving forward 60's hippie rock. This album is for sure a 3 - Alone Again Or is a classic with underrated musical complexity, A House is Not a Motel has great guitarwork (soft opener and hard closer). Probably because of those two I paid attention to the rest of the album for its musical chops. These guys can definitely play and arrange cool extras like horns & strings. I took note of The Daily Planet (lively), The Red Telephone (Jefferson-esque psychedelic weird), Maybe the People... (lots of instruments), Live and Let Live (again, something just lively and good guitarwork), The Good Humor Man... (they do a lot with the sound), Bummer in the Summer (neat tempo and you can hear the guitar playing dexterity) and You Set the Scene (great closer and again so much going on with the sound). Beyond all that the whole album is full of wickedly dark and clever lyrics - I think more than anything those glum undertones separate this album from its contemporaries. In the end, it's a pretty cool album but you'd miss a lot of it if you only listened to it a couple times.
The red telephone é interessante. Call The Doctor do JJ Cale é muito legal também
I have this album in my collection! Not one I listen to often, but I do enjoy it quite a bit. Solid 4-star album.
Really good. Love the variety of instruments and styles. Really fun little folk melody in Andmoreagain.
A fantastic album with intriguing lyrics and musical arrangements that have elements from multiple genres. The songs are never straightforward and go off in unexpected directions which add to a sense of unease and darkness that runs through the album.
Dig it. Added to 1
Ok lang
One of the more noteworthy albums from the psychadelic rise of the 60s, there's plenty here to be invested in. A sprawling production featuring horns and strings with just enough psychadelic trip outs sprinkled in. If you love stuff like the Beatles and the Zombies, then definitely don't skip this one. Favorites: "Alone Again Or" "A House Is Not a Motel", "The Red Telephone"
I think I need to give more time but very good
Yeah, it's alright, I won't forget
Super fun early psychedelic album. I am surprised I haven't stumbled upon this band before. I hear lots of different psychedelic artists within this album, Donovan and the Moody Blues are among the first to come to mind. The Red Telephone really reminded me of MGMT, possibly an influence for them? Really well produced, loving the use of strings in combination with the guitars underneath the vocals to give it that real dreamy feel. Accented horns in other tracks managed to fit in perfectly. Great album. Fave tracks: Andmoreagain, The Red Telephone, Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale
It is undoubtedly an original record, with orchestrations here and there worthy of classical music elegantly complementing the rock instrumentation. (7/10) FT: Alone Again Or
Genial. Muy fresco para ser de los 60
Have it, so am biased
Ah love Love but this album was tough Love.
I liked it when I listened to it but don’t remember
Довольно смелый альбом для тех времён. Приятный, мелодичный, изобретательный
Presqu'un 5/5 Prefs: Alone Again Or, A House is not a Motel, Andmoreagain, The Daily Planet, Maybe the People Would be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale, Live and Let Live, Bummer in the Summer, You Set the Scene Moins pref: The Red Telephone
A strong 4
E ovo je baš lijep album. Meni dovoljno. Odlična psiholedija sa velikim dodatkom folka i bome dobro ide ruka pod ruku. Album za sunčana jutra. Alone Again Or i Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale (postigli su taj indie rock zvuk i to u 60-ima) su vrh. Zasad je čvrsta četvorka, hoće biti nešto jače, tipa 4.5? Vidjet ćemo.
love this album. 1960s psychedelic flower power. easy to listen to.
An inspiration for a lot of modern psych rock/pop artist. Classic album of his genre !
Forever Changes shows brilliant and well-crafted arrangements on well-felt compositions. Also, this is an iconic album cover for an iconic album.
60’s psychedelia
I'd never heard of Love until I started using Spotify. They frequently add Alone Again Or to a variety of playlists because it's such a genre hopper, with those excellent harmonies. The rest of the album doesn't disappoint, with that lovely contrast of sweet backing against some dark lyrics.
happilly impressed
Catchy folky rock
Un album che riascoleterei volentieri
like its alright kinda goes up and down i like it when its more rambling/psychedelic, the violin kinda fucks it up for me tho
8/10
Some of these tracks slap but some seriously fucking suck The ones that I like I LOVE especially the Spanish influence
A little too mellow for my taste, but the album flowed very smoothly. Relaxing music, hadn't heard of this band before. Favorite track: Alone Again Or
i really enjoyed this album. lots of solid tracks, especially the first song is a 5/5 !
not just your average 60s folk rock, this album plunges you right into the heart of a hippie party but theres something particularly unique and timeless about the songwriting. the melodies always manage to go in unexpected directions. this is another album i grew up listening to and it'll always be special to me. fav tracks are the red telephone and maybe the people would be the times...
Sehr angenehm woodstock
every once in a while the lyrics resonated with something in me. it didnt happen consistently, but when it did, it gave me this special feeling music can give you where you feel understood and included by something bigger than your own silly little everyday life.
This got better and better as I got a handle on the style of this record. Sounds extremely well-rehearsed, creatively composed and recorded. Mostly conventionally “pretty,” but there are more weird and brave steps everywhere that pretty much land well. This one will need to get repeats when I come back around to the greatest hits of this list.
не ну так чот послушал нормально и не напряжно
the dark side of the hippy dream
This was neat, never heard this before. Good stuff. Great songs. Especially liked "A House is Not a Motel".
i like it!
I didn't realise how many of the songs on this album had come up in Spotify playlists for me, but really enjoyed this one
Been listening to this for years, but good to have a reminder. Really like it.
Very good psychedelia. 7/10
very light. easy. some familiar hits. very pleasant listen.
Pretty good. Not particularly memorable individual songs, but good overall
Good album but nothing to highlight about it
I want to see the Tarantino movie that'd have this as it's soundtrack
pretty, pretty good
Somehow this group and this album had never made it onto my radar before. It seems like it's held up as a masterwork of 1960s psychedelic rock - and that feels a fair assessment. Some of the tracks feel firmly rooted in the 1960s but other tunes have a longer shadow and it's clear just how deeply they influenced rock, pop and indie artists in years to come. The only thing I'd be critical of is that some of the lyrical rhymes are really lazy but at the same time, it feels like they might have been the first ones doing this particular style so maybe they get that.
Класный ретро рок с элементами фолка и психоделики. Переслушать обязательно.
Good, not great. Would listen again.
You know, I like this. It has a different feel to most '60s music. It's a little darker and more cynical. I like it.
Je suis très surpris de pouvoir me permettre d'accorder un nouveau 4, ce qui porte mon total de 4/5 à cinq attributions sur les six derniers albums. Je suis d'autant plus surpris que cet album n'avait sur le papier rien pour m'attirer, album de rock des années 60 rimant toujours avec copie des Beatles. Il n'en etait rien pour une fois, cet album étant rempli de personnalité, on peut néammoins regretter la petite faute de parcours sur la 6eme piste, lorsque le chanteur de Love commence a frénétiquement répeter "we all live in a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine", comme un spasme difficile à effacer. Mais nous n'en tiendrons pas rigueur pour cette fois.
Really liked this one, not heard of Love but every time I find a new album from this era usually end up liking it. Recognised a few of the tracks as well
Surprised by this album and its influence. Definitely a re-listen
easy listening
We liked it, would listen again- nice chilled vibes but uplifting
great
all you need is Love- sorry wrong song
16. São doces e joviais, como o calor do Verão. MotA: The Red Telephone "Yeah, said it's all right, I won't forget / All the times I've waited patiently for you"
Good vibes to start the week off right
what an album, turned me on to rap after lupe
Psychedelic Rock! Interesting for sure
Really fun to listen to. Waayyy before my time, yet I found myself wanting to make a snowboard or mountain bike film set to it.
Enjoyed this one! Alone Again Or was my favourite track.
Holy shit, this was great
Loved the album!
4/5
pretty cool
Sick
It was alright. Greatest album of all time? I dunno. Good all around. A house is not a motel is a great song
4/5 insteresting album, I'd buy it!
Nice album to listen to
Liking the mostly Latin flavor to this. This sounds a lot more modern than 1967 and reminds me of lots of artists who came after this so was clearly an influential record. My only gripe is when it wanders off in a psychedelic direction which i think makes it lose some of its energy and drive which is there for most of the album in spades. A surprisingly great rock record that I have only just heard for the first time. 4/5
Good
I remember seeing this album cover in all the record shops in Sudbury but didn't listen to until CKCU a couple decades later. I remember really loving "Maybe the People". In the age of synths and samples it's hard to imagine that these youngsters wrote their own horn and string arrangements! Their sound is from a long-gone era.
Alone Again Or.
A very interesting album that sounds like the 60s but offers some very unique sounds, lyrics and songwriting. A good album overall.
Suena bien!
Musically this reminded me a lot of The Doors. Except for the singer, who wasn't great. The music is good though for the most part.
funky! enjoyed
YES! YES! YES!!
Typischer 60er-70er-Sound. Coole Harmonien.
Hippy disillusion in a folky stew.
Lovely, and in the style of good '60s music the lyrics are painful (in a good way)
I did like it. Will listen again.
Again, how have I not heard of this band (but everyone knows their songs)? Catchy sing-alongs!
Skön Psych-pop från 60 talet.
Neat! Kind of Beatles-esque, but very well-produced and well-written for its time. Added some songs to my playlists.
Honestly? Thought this was going to be around a one. But it seemed very honest and real, and I really ended up enjoying it! Symphonic at times, like the very last track? Reminded me of The Beatles in a lot of ways!
Occasionally dips into generic folk pop, but overall very enjoyable. Love the dark edge a couple of the songs have, it's something that sets this apart from, for example, The Byrds.
Very solid. Maybe the people would be the times is easily my favorite on the album. Gives me feels of early ska roots mixed with Spanish influenced jazz
Enjoyed this one. Psychedelic rock is not usually my jam but I did enjoy this. Definitely interesting to read about and may listen to again
Good album, enjoyable and joyous sound, no huge hit but fits well together
The very best of 60's psychedelic folk rock
Ordentligt sväng i Live And Let Live!
a house !, alone again, maybe the people 3.5 not bad. classic pop rock
Good enough didnt pay attention to half of it
Cool, interesting. Clearly experimental. Not really for me, but I see why it's here
It's like echoes of classic rock songs that I know well
Every time I play this album, I remember that the first track is that vaguely familiar song that I either know from the oldies station or from movies or something, but I can never recall how it goes until I’m listening to it. I’m always like ‘ah, that’s right, this song!’ And, I like that song. From there though, the album blurs into forgetability.
I was very intrigued with the album cover and the year it came out. To my surprise, it wasn’t the kind of music I thought I would discover. It was a very enjoyable listen. A blend of plenty of styles, with some orchestrations. Acoustic guitar is very present (love it by the way), some bits of folk, psych. Is it an album I will going back? No. But that not means that it’s bad. Just happy I listened to it. If the album was like Bummer in the Summer, that would be in heavy rotation. 3.5/5. Alone Again: 4 A House Is Not An Hotel: 4 Andmoreagain: 3 The Daily Planet: 3,5 Old Man: 3 The Red Telephone: 3,5 Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale: 3,5 Live and Let Live: 3 The Good Humor Man Hw Sees Everything Like This: 3 Bummer in the Summer: 5 You Set The Scene: 3
The music was fantastic. His voice irritated me for some reason.
I really like the opener and I’m fairly agnostic to the rest. Not too shabby.
Fine but simple.
Seth - 4/5 Logan - 2.5/5 a house is not a motel andmoreagain
Some very cool mixing in this album. I can be a bit of a generic 60’s vibe but there are some interesting takes too.
Was okay, I guess. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. 3-stars.
Not bad, but not in my radar
Pretty nice.
bueno…
Never heard of theses guys. Nothing familiar. Very mellow but songs kept playing and later songs sounded way more interesting. Trippy guitar solos not so hippyish. Will bender listen to this again.
***An ok, easy listening album
I've always been partial to psych and acid rock, mostly because I enjoy the unhinged, deconstructed vibe. I'm used to weirdness ; but I didn't think the genre could get so... emotional. Except for a couple of tracks that sound a bit like early experimental Pink Floyd, many songs here have a haunting sadness behind them that I wasn't prepared for. The first couple of tracks hit me really hard, and I thought it was going to be a 4 or a 5*. Unfortunately it went a bit downhill after that, with a lot of less intense, less interesting songs that spent far too much time noodling around with folksy sounds instead of experimenting. I had a good time overall, but I kind of regret the relative lack of ambition of this album. I may still give it another try, though. 5/10
Interesting but the folk vibes has run its course
Some of the arrangements are ambitious, and I find the overall project quite creative. However, by the end, I regret that the songs all remain fairly moderate in intensity. They are gentle, even though one can sense a disillusioned dimension about the countercultural trips that were fashionable at the time. But the music is not that original, which ultimately limits the impact of the message. This is not Pink Floyd…. Yet, the easy-listening side is quite enjoyable.
Can be good, or bad.
Decent to good acid rock album, glad this band got their shit together after the bad record Da Capo I listened to eight days ago. Some pretty melodies and good guitar work, but too many songs and lyrics sounded like ren fair material for me to give this more than a solid 3/5. Good hippie rock, but a bit too much "acid symbolism" for me.
this is indeed the album Forever Changes by the band Love released in 1967
Decent enough without any truly stand out moments. I think I slightly preferred Da Capo overall. If I had to use one word to describe the album it would be sentimental.
One of my favorite songs of all time makes this a worthy record just for the solo song. However, this is a very good record.
Nice music, meh vocals. Not terrible but pretty blah for me. Fine but boring 60s pop rock that feels every bit its age.
Pretty standard 60s rock. Interesting enough to not get bored with, but that’s about it.
A solid album. Nothing to write home about though.
I always loved “Alone Again Or”. Not just the song, but the name too. I was intrigued by the way that the title is unfinished, without even an ellipsis at the end. It's a fantastically strange song. It starts with a gorgeous acoustic guitar riff, before moving into an unexpected almost flamenco sound. And when the horn comes in, it’s like a Mariachi song performed by flower-power hippies. I've listened to this album a lot in the past after being fully won over by the first track, but I never really had the same reaction to the rest of the record. Giving it another listen today, the second track is a lot better than I remembered. “A House Is Not a Motel" is a proper Californian 60s hippy tune, but under the surface it feels a bit ominous. The vocals are choppy and give off a nervous energy, and it's played in a minor key but at a quick upbeat tempo. And then when the electric guitar comes in towards the end, it feels fully dark. It also feels very modern. Which is a weird juxtaposition for an album that also sounds very distinctly like it came straight from the 60s hippy movement. There are moments, like during “Andmoreagain” and “You Set the Scene,” where the angular, syncopated acoustic guitar patterns make me think of the Dirty Projectors. The rest of the songs feel very fragmented in their structure, but they don’t always have enough melodic catchiness to pull me through those twists and turns. Which does make it a bit of a tough listen overall. Most of all, I just find it interesting how a band can sound so much like they're from 1967 and 2009 at the same time. I’ll probably revisit this one again in the future. I feel like I’m due a “eureka” moment that just hasn’t happened yet, so I’m a little undecided about the rating. Let’s say 3.5 Stars Or
Good ... Classic music good lyrics overall album was good
Lovely stuff RGP, great album, thank you for sharing. Also I didn’t know before starting doing this that ‘Forever Changes’ was my second favourite album by Love. Three stars. Tom.
Oh, great, another 60s band I've never heard of. The album is actually surprisingly good mellow 60s pop. The songs are hooky pop/rock numbers with a surprising amount of Spanish guitar influence. The lyrics are usually only okay, but that's not really a mark against this album. It's an enjoyable enough album, but I can't really find much to say about this one. So I guess it's yet another 3 for me in a streak of 4 3s so far. This album is ranked #12 of 29 albums for 1967. Other 1967 albums rated by me: Are You Experienced?(2/29)-5 The Doors(3/29)-4 Surrealistic Pillow(7/29)-3 Songs of Leonard Cohen(9/29)-4 Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim(10/29)-4
6/10
Thought this was fine when I listened the first time while working,cthen fine the second time when I was driving to Tofino BC. Just fine. 3/5
Cool cover art! This sounds like an AI slop version of The Who.
nie do końca mój styl, parę dobrych kawałków, lowkey vibe ale jednak nie cos co bym wybrała na codzień
Like it!
Good album nothing too crazy pretty mid
ARRANGIAMENTI OTTIMI. NON TROPPO FAN DEL CANTATO, CHE HA UN TONO HIPPIE. SONO FIGLIO DEL MIO TEMPO E NON SONO TROPPO FAN DELLA MUSICA ANNI ‘60. 3/5
Fine
⭐️⭐️⭐️
I'm feeling a little off today, and this didn't do a ton to help my mood. It's not really the album's fault, and maybe I need to re-listen to it somewhere down the line. A House Is Not A Motel and Bummer In The Summer were both pretty good.
A not-bad collection of stereotypically hippie-ish psychedelic folk music. It's a cut above the usual, thanks to some verve in composition and execution. Pretty decent!
No me atrapó. No es malo. Buen rock. 1967, bastante piola para esa época. Pero no me llegó. 6/10
psychedelic. groovy. 60s.
I really like the first track Alone Again Or because of The Damned covering it. The rest would need more time/exposure to grow on me I bet
A nice psychedelic album. Side A is amazing, but turning to side B, only "You Set the Scene" gives me any enjoyment. The fact that the writing on this album deviates from the textbook sunshine and rainbows of other 60s albums is a big plus. Everybody should hear the first six tracks, and the last one. The middle is skippable unless you like psych noodling and mindless lyrics.
foi pior do que eu esperava
Found it ok, not really my bag.
Album #124: Forever Changes - Love Genre (W): Folk rock, orchestral pop, psychedelia, baroque pop Singles: Alone Again Or / A House is Not a Motel, The Daily Planet / Andmoreagain, Your Mind and We Belong Together / Laughing Stock I have listened to this album once before. Thoughts?: I liked the arrangements a lot, but I found that a few songs were uninteresting and didn’t stick out to me. Decent album. Favorite tracks: A House Is Not a Motel, Old Man, The Red Telephone, Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale, Live and Let Live, You Set the Scene
More folk-influenced than Da Capo and I didn't enjoy it quite as much. The tracks that leaned towards a more orchestral sound were pretty good, but there were a few too many slow folk songs. Alone Again Or was the highlight for me.
Did not leave an impression
It was alright
seth - 4/5 logan - 2.5/5 a house is not a motel andmoreagain
Obvious starts with a classic. Remains good in that 60s way but doesn't hit like track 1. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes, 96/358 (26%) Will I get: Already have
Groovy
Pleasant enough ambient music
A classic album. Full of beautifully crafted songs. But rarely raises the blood pressure. 3*
The more 60s psychadelic rock i listen to the more it fascinates me. This was a pretty good album tho, i love the baroque influence
Surprised I had never heard of them - enjoyed it
Pretty solid overall
On Spotify the last song came up with no lyrics so I was like “what is this some rap songs” and then lyrics appeared and I dropped my phone
Textbook British mfs rambling over soft rock
I know and like the first song
It’s alright
Maybe it was really original for the time. The vocals kind of sucked but the varied instrumentals made up for it
I had fun until I didn’t and then I did
It’s crazy how many albums there are from the 60’s on this list. I enjoyed this one more than I thought. 3.8 stars
I loved the trip down 60’s psychedelia. I didn’t save anything though
Classic Rock, little bit of Beatles style harmonizing and junk like that, fairly vanilla sounding rock for the 60s. Not bad, not amazing either.
I don’t know what people thought of Forever Changes by Love back in 1967, but it did absolutely nothing for me. Maybe I’m just hitting my limit with the sheer number of ‘60s albums on the 1001 Albums list, because they all seem to blur together after a while. It’s possible this record hits differently if you actually lived through that era, but I didn’t.
I was fully expecting another drab 60s psychedelia album, but got a rich tapestry with substantial string arrangements and a mellow vibe that kept me listening. Some of the lyrical content and delivery was the low point, but it was otherwise a surprisingly agreeable ride. If this was a pure instrumental album though, it would have been infinitely more enjoyable.
This album suffers from sounding dated all these years later, when at it's time it was so different
Rock, 1967 -> 3
hm dit is wel leuk ik denk ik ken track 2 het is beetje saai… oooh track 7 meer groove
gwn oké
I honestly thoroughly enjoyed this album. It's definitely a little dated, but it's still so well executed that that criticism can be easily overlooked. Not all the songs land, but a lot of them do. I especially enjoyed the opening 3 songs, "Maybe the People....", and "Bummer In The Summer"
i enjoyed the vibe of this album
Enjoyed the psych 60s sound. Probably not something I’ll come back to be it was good background music for my reading time today.
okö das schiint sochli es album z sii wo mega legendär isch aber damals nöd so beachtig gfunde het. bis etz gsehni nöd meeega fest wases isch aber han nöd soo spass. the daily planet isch cool. old man mega cooli chords. ich find er singt nöd so super. nöd so fest e performance. okay the red telephonr isch viel meh e story sehr cool.
Enjoyed
Alone again or - 4 A house is not a motel - 3 Andmoreagain - 2 The daily planet - 3 Old man - 3 The red telephone - 3 Maybe the people would be the times or between clark and hilldale - 3 Live and let live - 3 The good humor man he sees everything like this - 3 Bummer in the summer - 3 You set the scene - 3
I tried to get into this album many times after hearing the praise heaped on it, but I don't fully get it. It starts off good with "Alone Again Or" and "A House is Not a Motel", but much of the album is this baroque pop sound I don't really want from them. I miss the fuzzed out garage rock of "Seven & Seven Is". 3.5 stars.
Not quite ‘Love Forever Changes’. More ‘Like Forever Changes. There are some lush elements here although the mariachi ones aren’t to my taste and the singing is a bit weak throughout. Poetry also hit and miss. (“Oh, the snot has caked against my pants). I’d probably rather opt for their debut which at least has My Little Red Book which is a bigger bop than anything on here and whose riff went on to inspire Pink Floyd’s massive trippy crucial 60s counter-cultural touchstone Interstellar Overdrive.
I don't know if "Forever Changes" is the first psychedelic album. What I do know for a fact is that it's good. "Forever Changes" has aged fairly well. There isn't a single rubbish song on "Forever Changes". However, that doesn't mean it's a classic. 3 stars for "Forever Changes".
I had heard the name Arthur Lee but was not familiar with his music or that of Love. This sounds kind of generic '60s-rock-ish to me and none of the songs really grabbed me. Didn't hate it but didn't love it and barely liked it. "Bummer in the Summer" was my favorite song and almost sounded like proto-hip-hop. On most other days I would have given this a 2, but having just given a 2 to an electronica (!) album yesterday I feel like I have to give this a 3. But it is a very WEAK 3.
Solid and interesting enough, but some of the lyrics were really stupid.
Album #2 from Love for me. Apparently I had De Capo as one of my first albums from the list. All I remember is Seven and Seven is but rated it the album a 3 at the time. This kind of softer 60s psychedelic rock is not really my thing although there are some good parts on this record. Some interesting guitar parts here and there. And super solid drumming. But I'm not really sure why this was an album we all need to hear. I mean it's a great example of the genre I suppose. Pretty typical for the era and the style which I guess is something. But I don't think I'd ever play this again. 2.75/5
Very Stonesy at times, a bit Dylan at others. Entirely listenable but far from blowing me away
Groovy. Even if you’ve never heard this recording when some says “hippie music” this album is what you’re thinking of. I will give them a lot of credit for audacity and bravado. Just to open the album with the sprawling unique Alone Again Or took huge brass balls. The rest of the album doesn’t necessarily pay off on the promise of that song, but most of the songs are vaguely interesting if at times a bit silly.
Now I know where that song from Bottle Rocket comes from! The songs on this album vary in quality, overall not a very solid album.
Definitely made in the late 60s
Fine
Alone again or, a house, maybe the people
I generally don't like the music of the hippie era and all the age of aquarius nonsense. So when I realized that's what this album was, I settled in for a slog of a listen.. But I am happy to say this album wasn't terrible It isn't going into regular rotation for me, but it's lacks some of the self righteousness and melodrama of other hippie music.
I knew the first track, the rest were kinda just there.
Some very good writing on this album with tasty orchestral accompaniment. But, it’s a fairly inconsistent effort. Some tunes just fall flat. I think the turmoil within the band kept them from being huge. Nevertheless, a significant album and one I love to listen to occasionally, if only to wonder what could have been.
Ok I can see what they’re capable of… still not a super strong showing.
Day880 - i was expecting some sixties music that sounds like ten other sixties albums and boom that’s what i got
I listened to this one twice and didn't come away with much at all. The folk-y aspect definitely places it on the outside of my usual bubble, and some of the singing got pitchy at times. Some cool chord progressions every now and then made sure it was at least not a cookie cutter album, as did the occasional inclusion of strings and brass.
This is the first album where I worry I just didn't get enough time with it. On first listen, I thought "this is alright but I don't get the praise." But as I stuck with it, I did start to get the softer and more disquieted approach to psychedelia even if it didn't change my overall rating much. I think it's totally possible that in a few more months, I'll look back on this 3 star rating and be horrified at how low I've rated a masterpiece. But it just hasn't fully clicked yet.
Ok. Pretty average.
cute and calming
I can't help but be a little disappointed by this. Too Beatles-esque and just overall sort of boring though there were some really nice melodies and it wasn't bad
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
way better than my anti 60's bias would have thought, decent listen
I have such a powerful sense of dread when I open this website and see some psychedelic shit from the late 60s. Hard to overcome it. You know what though? This was entirely not bad. It was even a little bit good
There are albums that many consider great, but you just don't understand them. This Love record is one of those for me. As often happens, it was a sales flop at the time and even led to the band's disbandment, but decades later, music lovers have remembered it and elevated it to cult status. I heard a late-'60s hippie sound here — yes, interesting orchestral arrangements, sometimes an unusual mix of Western folk rock and Eastern influences, a hint of flamenco, but seems like many people were making similar music better at the time. Although, off the top of my head, I can't think of anyone whose acoustics sounded so psychedelic. Good, but not brilliant.
Grand
This album starts of with a classic. Alone Again Or has always been a great song. However nothing else on the album comes close to matching. Most of the rest is pretty uninspiring with some of the worst lyrics ever put on record.
there's not a lot to love here and way better 60's albums to have on this list...
fairly forgettable but fun Best Song: Alone Again Or Rating: 5.5/10 Stars: 3
Just the kind of jangly late sixties stuff I usually love, but it didn’t really hit for me.
This was completely new to me. When I read that some called this the American response to the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, it spiked my interest. I ended up listening three times through, and though I was able to find more appreciation with each listen, I think that comparison is a gross overstatement. The songs are strong with a high level of musicianship -- featuring some great guitar playing and vocal harmonies... but I wouldn't be able to name a specific song that stuck out to me. And this is a great example of how the 5 star rating system here is really inadequate. I liked this album more than some of the albums I rated 3 stars, but nowhere near as much as REM Green which I gave 4 (which would be a high 4 at that). And so we find this relegated to the ocean of threes.
Expectation: -> No clue. Only a pre-internet band would name themselves Love. After listening: -> Listened to the 2015 remaster on Spotify. I am definitely a fan of baroque rock/pop. Some of this was very good. Perhaps this band/album influenced more modern artists who put out more memorable tunes. Why is andmoreagain one word? Why on The Red Telephone do they find the name Phil problematic? Questions that will probably remain unanswered. This is very close to a 4 for me. Track ranking: Alone Red Old House Amdmoreagain Live Humor Maybe Scene Bummer Planet
It’s alright, nothing really stood out to me
This has a couple of bright spots that make it feel more than just another average 60s album but not enough to make it. Good.
This album has a really strong start, the string and horns elevate a lot of the songs, and makes you forget that the singer isn't that good. As the album goes on, the song writing gets worse and exponentially more lame. Mid 3.
3.0 - Ok
Høyrt gjennom dette nokre gonger no. Likar det. 3.5
The music was decent overall, the lyrics were terrible. I especially loved the visual of his snot caking on his pants. This album was very reminiscent of The Byrds. Some highlights but overall not great. 2.5 rounded up to 3.
I truly feel like I’m missing something when i listen to this album. I get the feeling that the band is trying to tell a story with these songs that I’m not seeing or comprehending. It almost feels like the soundtrack to a movie like Puff The Magic Dragon that is providing musical commentary as the illustrations walk through the storyboard. Maybe I’m crazy but every song is playful in nature, has tempo changes within that would match character conflict, and has interludes where the lyricist stops while the music continues in an upbeat, yet staccato nature. I can’t tell you exactly why I liked this, but I did.
Sure, it’s fine. 60s psychedelic with a folksy feel. I enjoyed it but I won’t be back for seconds.
This was really good. 60s folk with a hippie psychedelic vibe. Some really good grooves here. The lyrics fail them a bit, ,but I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt by writing it off to 60s hippie vernacular I'm not quite hip to.
This was a lot better than a lot of the sixties albums on this. I will give a 3
I like this style of music fine, but this album didn’t stand out to me.
Soft sound, very hippy 60s sound. Sounds like smelling flowers in a field.
It lacked variety for me
Psychedelic acoustic is a new genre for me, but I dig it. A little mellow counterculture. I haven't listened to much of Love, but I enjoyed this album and would check out more. A unique sound for sure.
Love's earlier "Little Red Book" is to me one of the best songs of the mid-60s, with its insistent beat and emotional vocals. So I was looking forward to more like that on here, but this one didn't quite hit like that. The first track with its mariachi-like trumpet got my attention, the vocals throughout are good, the rhythm section is compelling, and the occasional guitar solo works. My toes are tapping. So most of it was pretty enjoyable, but it was mostly much lighter, kinda Donovanesque, than what I'd hoped for. I'd say that "Bummer in the Summer" is the standout track on this one for me. 3 stars
I listened to the album twice, but I found it underwhelming. Some melodies where good, but overall, the songs seemed repetitious.
Blind album and artist. I thought it was interesting with the instrumental variety but nothing stood out aside from that and it couldnt carry the album. Some tracks were cool and some lagged.