Reviews (page 6 of 9)
OMG, wer hat denn diese Hippiemucke ans Tageslicht gezerrt?
Some nice guitar work but not much of the album stands out to me. I can appreciate it though. It does have that classic sound to it. There are some songs that I'd give another go. Highlights: Alone Again Or Bummer In The Summer
Idk who these guys are but it slaps like hell
Solid psych album.
"Forever Changes" is the third studio album by American rock band Love. The album's sound embraced subtler folk and baroque pop-oriented songs based around acoustic guitars and orchestral arrangements...a perfect description. Primary songwriter Arthur Lee (guitarists, vocalist) explored dark themes alluding to mortality and growing disillusionment with the era's counterculture. It was the last album with the band's original members who also included Bryan MacLean (guitar, vocals), Johnny Echols (guitar), Ken Forsi (bass) and Michael Stuart-Ware (drums, percussion). The album was a commercial disappointment hitting #154 in the US and #24 in the UK. It was critically very well-received and, in 2008, was inducted into the National Recording Registry for its artistic significance. The album opens with "Alone Again or." A song written and sung by Bryan MacLean and about waiting for a girlfriend. Acoustic guitar with strings and percussion. Lee actually joins in for dual lead singers. Horns come in and along with the strings, the song ends majestically. "Andmoregain" is a ballad and anchored by Lee's high tenor. Guitar accompanied with drums and strings. Lee takes a dark look at himself. "The Red Telephone" is more dreamy and pyschedelic. A harpsichord is added to the guitar and strings. Lee lyrics are very paranoid as he watches people die. It's no surprise this song was compared to Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd. A charging acoustic guitar and bass open "Live and Let Live." Vocal harmonization. A pyschedelic guitar solo. Lee looks at what the government has done to certain people's land rights. "You Set the Scene" closes the album as Lee looks at the ins and outs of daily life. Lee actually did think he was going to die and that this was his last song. A glorious ending with layered horns and strings. This album is a great mix of pop baroque and pyschedelic guitar. Maybe, the best. Lee's vocals and the harmonies are just fantastic. The horns and strings give this album a majestic sound. The music is counterposed by Lee's darker lyrics. The album gets better with repeated listens. An album everyone needs to hear.
Alone Again Or was a good lead track, you can clearly tell this album was structured around that song. Every other song blurred into each other, I genuinely couldn't tell when one song ends and another begins, in a bad way. There was one exception though - Old Man. That song sucked, and didn't even make any sense. My God is this album plain. It feels like every British band from the 1960's album offcuts blended into one boring ass album. The only times I got some modicum of entertainment was from whenever the trumpets started playing, which made songs like "Maybe The People ..." tolerable, and actually pretty good. It's not a bad album, per se, but it's just flavourless. Plain Greek Yoghurt. Dull. I'm tossed between a 2 and a 3 here, but the fact I just was waiting for the album to end leads me towards a 2.
For some reason my original review has messed up once again, this time my saved review was what I had written for Guero, I will try to summarize my thoughts once again I thought this album was going to have something going for it at the start as the first few songs (particularly the first track) were very nice, the album quickly meanders into very plain, almost timid sounding music I am not sure of what the bands usual sound is but this album felt like the equivalent of someone coming on stage to give a big 'rah rah' speech after they had only come up with their opening hook.
Alone Again Or - sounds very familiar and I'm not sure why. This song has great instrumentals and vocals, solid all around. I can see why this is the top of their listened on Spotify A house is not a motel - pretty good too overall, guitars and drums doing heavy lifting on this track with some great solos Maybe the People would be the times or between Clark or Hilldale - nonsense track name, why so long. Great vocals on this one though You set the scene - vocals were good on this one, the instrumentals were very Sargent Pepper-esque towards the end of the track. Although Sargent Pepper came out exactly six months after this album. Interesting, but I won't investigate further. Other tracks are a quite average. I seems like the band were on par with other early psychedelic rock coming coming out at the time bud didn't have as much going for it. I just looked this up, since 1994 Love has a guy in the band that goes by 'Rusty Squeezebox', unfortunately this isn't also the instrument they play in the band.
another british rock album, another album i can't listen to. i really can't be bothered even writing a full review for this one, i can already see the rats reviews. first song is good, rest is boring, bland and blends together (this is also my opinon). 4/5 from byron, no music is bad music.
I’d never heard of this band before this, I really enjoy this first track. Reminds me of something I can’t quite place but I know I quite like. Really enjoy where they get a bit flamenco with it. Sort of has a bit of a Jethro Tull with less flutes sound. Quite enjoy the guitar on andmoreagain. I get it now, it sounds like King Crimson. Very similar tones. Some of the guitar on this album is a real treat. This is good music but it sorta wears out it’s welcome for me a bit closer to the end. Not bad is what I’d say.
I thought this was great. Listened last week, forgot to write down my thoughts back then. Good Humor man is goated tho 8/10 Fav tracks - Alone Again Or, Andmoreagain, Old Man, The Red Telephone, Maybe the People Would be The Times or Between Clark and Hilldal..., Live and Let Live, The Good Humour Man He Sees Everything Like This, Bummer In the Summer, You Set the Scene. Least Fav - None Really
I was gona song by song on this album but didn't have the time. But gotta say this album really surprised me, the instrumentals are diverse and cross things like brass, strings and guitar really well and sounds almost Latin at some points. The more i listen to this album the more i liked it and will probably put this in rotation, really impressive. The vocals are fine but the lyrics come off like an early attempt at trip rock or something. 4/5
Narcolepsy rock for the silent generstion and boomers. The first track is good but the Damned do a MUCH better cover so please go and listen to that. Great as a sleeping aid/if you need to pacify a geriatric.
There is some killer acoustic guitar playing in this psychedelic trip! The songwriting is very strong here. I don't know Love's music, but I think I like it. Liked songs added: - The Daily Planet
One hit at track one and then some ok songs
This is the epitome of '60s psychadelic rock. Pete Townsend must have been listening to this. A couple of the songs sound like they would fit perfectly into Tommy, especially (but not only) Live and Let Live.
This was a cool album and one I'm glad I heard. I think it's stronger than the other Love album we heard. My favorites were the opening track, and "Maybe the People Would Be The Times...". The horns were a great addition and not something you hear often enough in psychedelic rock. Does not get a 5 because the melodies were not strong enough for me, but it could just be that I need more time with this album.
Had expected to see this superclassic album on the list, especially after El Capo was generated some year ago or so. El Capo: 8/10 Forever Changes: 10/10
These are some beatiful and gentle arrangements, a wonderful record for the most part.
Another good discovery I made thanks to this site. And this time, this album comes straight from the most psychedelic year in music history. 1967: what a year!
Good album. Very 60's. Some brilliant songs but not quite enough to warrant 5 stars. The album starts especially strong but isn't able to maintain that quality throughout.
Really interesting arrangements and Latin flair
As the follow up to Da Capo, I think this album was more consistently listenable. I enjoyed the late 60s slightly psychedelic sound.
Well, that was pretty mediocre as far as a listening experience for me.
I didn’t Love this and found a lot of it downright ugly. Nope.
Another Love album I love. This was groovy with a bit of a dark edge to it that keeps things interesting. I’m surprised that this list is the first time I’ve heard of them.
Very good album!
I listened to this twice because I wasn't sure about it the first time. Very 60s, but interesting to listen to.
Meh
Meh. 60s Psychedelia. The first four songs are okay. The opening track with it's badass horn section was great. Has some good instrumentation especially the strings. The melodies are unique too. But the songs feel very weak and at times musically bland and whiny and annoying.
Album ranged from some excellent single tracks to being a little boring at times. The highlights well overcome its weaknesses though.
In 2022, I made my first visit to San Francisco. I listened to “Alone Again Or” as part of a playlist of San Francisco music as I wormed my way through Haight-Asbury, the original neighborhood of the Summer of Love. I’d expected flower children and good vibes everywhere, but instead the song soundtracked my discovery of overpriced gas, stifling foggy streets and a homeless epidemic. At the time, I felt a little deflated that a city couldn’t possibly live up to an idea from fifty-odd years ago. However, having now digested “Forever Changes” in full, I can appreciate “Alone Again Or” was probably the perfect soundtrack: my experience simply proved Arthur Lee’s point. In the middle of 1967, while “Sgt Pepper”, “Are You Experienced”, “Piper at the Gates of Dawn” were gripping the world in cosmic wonder and bliss, Love seemed to be one of the first groups to address the darkness barely hidden below the surface. Here is an album full of tales of unrequited love, war, aging and death. For all its catchy, easygoing bombast, “Alone Again Or” is ultimately a song about being lonely; “Andmoreagain” is a haunting, stirring breakup ballad; “Old Man” casts an unlikely hero from the elder generation, rather than railing against them. Then, the end of anti-Vietnam War number “The Red Telephone” is sealed with Lee’s spoken verse: “They’re locking me up today, they’re throwing away the key; I wonder who it’ll be tomorrow, you or me.” It’s woefully hackneyed, but it does get its point across: civilians are used as toy soldiers by their governments, the world isn’t all sunshine and idealism, flower power is a lie. It isn’t maudlin all the way though: musically, this album has such a distinct sonic palette. Arthur Lee’s rich and soulful voice sits neatly atop intricate acoustic guitars (which are classical, even Spanish leaning) with trumpets alternating the lead hooks with acid-soaked electric guitar. His vocals leave more of an impression on me than Bryan MacLean’s, which are slightly too thin and reedy. While all the tracks here are solid, standouts for me are the more propulsive ones which lean into the band’s rockier side: “Alone Again Or”, “A House Is Not A Motel”, and “Maybe the People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark and Hilldale”. But it’s the finale, “You Set The Scene”, which impressed me the most. The “Day in the Life” of “Forever Changes”, it shifts from a contemplative ballad into an existential summation of all the albums themes, before a triumphant and hopeful orchestral fanfare to see us out. It’s one of the best closing statements I’ve heard in a while.
Love's Forever Changes lands with a beautiful thud. The melodies are undeniably catchy, and the use of strings and horns adds a touch of sophistication. "Alone Again Or" is a standout, with its melancholic mariachi horns, but overall, the album feels disjointed. The shift from their earlier garage rock to this orchestrated psych-folk is jarring. The laid-back pace might put some listeners to sleep, especially with an album so thematically downbeat. Arthur Lee's lyrics, while introspective, often veer into cryptic territory, leaving the listener wanting more clarity. Forever Changes might be a critical darling, but for casual listeners, it's a slow slog through some beautiful but ultimately unfulfilled ideas. There are moments of brilliance, but they're overshadowed by a lack of cohesion and a general sense of malaise.
Lekker psychedelische oude boomer folkrockmuziek met een klein stukje overacting vanuit de zang, met name bij het nummer "Bummer in the Summer". Het is warm, het zit goed in elkaar, af en toe een beetje mysterieus wat ik ook altijd wel grappig vind. Ik word er niet wild enthousiast van, maar ik heb via deze lijst en op bierproefavonden al veel muziek gehoord waar ik minder mee had. Ik ga gewoon voor de 4. Een prima album dat ik makkelijk een paar keer van voor naar achter aan kan zetten. Lekker.
Didn't really like the start but then it started growing on me in the second half, I think I'll need another listen to see if it sticks. Will I listen to again: 80%
For the love of god, no more 60s / 70s psychedelic
Encore un autre cas d'un album qui est loin d'être mauvais, mais en quoi est-il si unique ou se démarque-t-il que ça mérite une inclusion ici ? Du bon rock old school avec une petite vibe psychédélique, mais rien qui se démarquait tant de ce qui est plus connu dans le même style. 6.5/10
Always good
Parodically annoying
One or two all timers but the rest is a fucking slog
Liked all the songs so debated between a four and a five but went for four in the end because the songs were more pleasant than amazing
Song 1 - tier 1 banger, I've heard it before in a movie, I can't remember which one, however it is so cinematic it belongs in the movies. "Here we go, I'm in for a good album" I thought to myself. Songs 2 - 11... "Damn..." It's hippy crap, I don't get it, it makes me angry, although the American hippy stuff is substantially better than the UK stuff. 2 stars as I loved "Alone Again Or", but the rest is shit.
4/5
This remined me of some other 60s band but I can't remember their name. This was not bad, some interesting quirks along the way, but I won't listen to this in the foreseeable future.
This was quirky and different listen. Nice surprise and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Has that 60’s folk vibe for sure. I liked a handful of tracks, most notably “Live and let live”, “A house is not a motel”, and Bummer in the Summer”. 3.25/5
This was a pretty nice surprise. Mainly driven from the opening track which I recognized immediately due to the fact that it was covered by English punk rock band The Damned in 1987…which I owned on cassette. Overall this had a very 60s vibe with similar sounds to The Animals, The Kinks and early leanings into what would become that CA Laurel Canyon sound. The use of horns and strings was pretty interesting and the production quality was really a standout for the time.
Couple of tracks on here I knew, but I couldn’t have named the band. Pretty cool album and 60s vibes. Ultimately kinda mellow for me.
Sounded about right for late 60s. Some uniqueness a couple songs I liked (Live and Let Live stood out). 2.75
I enjoyed this, especially the first song. Always fun when you don’t recognize a band and then you’re like, “ohhhh I know this song!” Was teetering on 4* territory, but I think it’s more high 3* at the end of the day. 3.5/5
I have no feelings about this one
Not sure how I missed these guys back in the day - this is good. I like the instrumentation and variation, but the writing is sometimes a little stilted and the vocals are occasionally off a bit. Overall, though, a good listen.
Ok, so just another run of the mill 60s psychedelic rock album. Not great, not terrible, just follows that same template that most of those groups seemed to follow back then. 2.5/5
First song I’ve heard from Love was Everybody’s Gotta Live from the Jojo Rabbit movie. I love that song so it was cool to listen to some more from this band. Reminds me of modern indie songs. Good listen, with a good vibe. Standouts: Alone Again Or, A House Is Not A Motel, Andmoreagain, Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark and Hilldale, and You Set The Scene.
Alone Again Or and The Red Telephone.
I already have this album in my favorites. It's a really great listen, some variety, lots of instruments. Pretty chilled out too. I will be listening to this one many more times.
I know I know, #First. Don't care.
Really enjoyed it
Grew on me. But that’s Love, man.
catching up on these. mediocre, first song was the best
Idk I’m indifferent really
Didn’t stick with me unfortunately
Good classic rock, but it felt forgettable overall
Notable tracks: Alone Again Or, A House Is Not a Motel, Old Man, The Good Humour Man He Sees Everything
Genius. Far and away the best psychedelic record ever made. Better than Sgt Pepper.
You gotta love it
Great another 2!
Just not good 60s rock
60s deep cut, you can hear how this album influenced other artists of the 60s and 70s, but the somewhat sad reality is that those artists that this band and album influenced had more talent. Not bad at all, but ultimately forgettable. 3/5
Average album 2.5
"The snot is caked against my pants It's turning into a crystal." First track is the best, but the album as a whole is very listenable.
These are just the inane ramblings of a bunch of fancy lads. It would be one thing if it were compelling lyrics or revolutionary song writing with a unique sound, but this really just gets lost in the noise of 60s psychedelic rock. This has all the makings of an album that nobody liked at the time that got retconned into significance by riding the wave of musicians much better than themselves.
Close to 4
Pleasantly surprised! Favs: alone again or, a house is not a motel and maybe the people
first half of the album is way better than the second half, a house is not a motel and bummer in the summer stand out to me
Pretty basic 60 rock/pop. I aside from 'A House is Not a Motel' I did not care for it much.
✅ yup, it's from the 60's. free love!
Good
a lot of love. Ok not great
first song is soo good
Was nice enough
Listenable enough in points but pretty dull
So of course I normally write short reviews and I had a really long detail on one written out for this one and well it didn't save so here goes. This album came unfortunately, in 1967 up against much competition in the musical world. And for me it incapslates everything that came before. This is a perfect representation of 60s psych pop. However, it came at a time where the doors and Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd were absolutely elevating. Rock music faster than ever before.
That was fun, the beginning was rather standard, but in the last 6 or so songs they really showed their stuff.
Folk rock sesentero. Ni fu ni fa.
Alone Again Or.
Feel like I might need to revisit this album where I can really actively listen better, but my first experience with Love was positive. Seemed to be plenty of interesting and unexpected sonic movement, dreamy vocal sequences. Holds its own alongside other late-60s bands like the Doors, Beatles, Grateful Dead, etc. 3.5/5 but rating up
как-то не сильно я понял этот альбом, но даже не придумал до чего доебаться поэтому поставлю 3
пук-пук среньк я хз честно, прикольное сочетание акустики и электрогитар, хз алкоальбом: ну вроде под пивас пойдет
7/10
3.5 for alone again or
An album cover I'm familiar with from record stores, but had no idea of what it sounded like, until now. It turns out that this is my jam. Introspective songs concerned with themes of life and mortality with folky acoustic guitar driven arrangements augmented by slightly weird orchestral and horn section elements. Lovely, lovely stuff. Rating: 5/5 Playlist track: Alone Again Or Date listened: 21/05/24
"The news today will be the movies of tomorrow." That's the best line on this album.
Some really good songs. Some okay songs.
This is one of my favorite albums of all time (FAOAT). It really encapsulates the west coast hippie movement sound IMO.
Definitely interesting album but I also thought it was fun.
I don’t remember these guys, but I really liked this album. There music is so typical of the 60s. Loved the horns.
Kinda okay!
I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I didn't know the name of this band but several tracks were familiar. Great sound, just fun to listen to. The biggest quip was the primitive use of stereo with many instruments and mics hard panned fully into one ear. That was a distraction and unnatural.
Leuke hippiemuziek, je luister het een keer, en nog een keer, en er valt eigenlijk weinig aan op. Gitaartjes, viooltjes, samenzang, ze hadden er toch iets harder hun best op moeten doen.
Oei. Het tweede liefdesalbum mochten we ook al raten en kreeg van mij een 2, omdat het de complexiteit van een gekookt ei had. Dus dit was wel een album om tegenop te kijken. Maar wat word ik verrast. De kok heeft inmiddels een flinke ontwikkeling doorgemaakt en serveert naast soms toch zo'n gekookt eitje ook meer interessante eiergerechten. Vooral de tokkel(room)gerechten zijn een aanrader.
Ik was niet onder de indruk van het vorige album van Love, en dit klinkt al niet veel beter. Het blijft zweverige en psychedelische folkrock, iets te pretentieus allemaal natuurlijk. Sommige nummers zitten best aardig in elkaar en het is best aan te horen op een soort van zomerse ochtend, maar het verzandt helaas een beetje in opgesmukte snobberigheid. Alsof ze een toneelstukje aan het opvoeren zijn, zo theatraal is het. Ik zet dit niet voor mijn plezier op en smacht naar het einde. Dus meer dan een 2 kan ik het niet geven.
I get it - it’s melancholy flower power, it’s melodic 60s mastery, it’s alternative when alternative wasn’t a thing. I just don’t feel it in my grunions. It’s not bad; it’s just not leaving an impression. It’s meh. I’ll give it a charity star so that it’s separated from Limp Bizkit.
Ich mag die Vielfalt und Ideen dieser Zeit.
I quite like psychedelia but Love is not my jam.
After a few listens, I definitely ended up with an appreciation for this album. It's interesting, not my usual sort of thing, but good.
kind of dark compared to other Summer of Love releases. some of it sounds like something Vampire Weekend would release today.
Part of the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. Lush orchestration, Spanish-style acoustic guitars, mariachi horns, and delicate folk-rock arrangements. I guess they self-destructed while recording it.
Really didn't dig this. Hippy dippy in a bad way.
Pretty good for dirty hippies.
Painful
Fine
Good
Sounded cool
Of it's time. Don't think it has aged particularly well.
Pretty much liked all the songs
This was just okay - heard parts and pieces of other songs I like more. 2/5
Not sure how to feel about this album. It's a shame that (at least to me), everything from the late 60s just sounds like knock-off Beatles. Which unfortunately includes this album. I will give props to the lyrics, very interesting and descriptive (to a fault in some songs). Top tracks: Alone Again Or, You Set the Scene
Very mistrel ish. Psychedelic folky. 2/5
I can’t believe I hadn’t listened to the whole album before, delightful and cute
Really enjoyed this band. I'd give it a 4.5.
Another relatively mediocre 60s, rock album. It’s not bad, but fairly forgettable for me. Super generic band name doesn’t help their legacy.
own
Okay.
Weak
I didn't expect to be immediately sucked into this album, but I was captivated. The first three song run is beautiful, and the rest is also quite good. This will be added to my rotation.
Need to spend more time w it
I really like the first track but the rest is a little boring
I liked it but not as much as I'd hoped. It felt up my street stylistically and there were lots of good elements. The searing guitar solos kept grabbing my attention but then they never lasted long and despite three full listens it never really raised my head above a pleasant nodding along. 1967 was a great year for albums but I'm a little surprised this is one that gets held in such high regard.
Psychedelic craftwork in the height of the 60s wave.
This album reminded me of the Beatles if the Beatles were dull and had one sound. The track titles were very enjoyable. Favourite track: The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything.
Genuinely interesting with hints of many different artists, worth a relisten
40 minutes of being lectured in the form of poetry set to harpsichord. I've heard worse.
always the same
Nothing really stuck out to me. Definitely some good background music, but not something I'd actively seek out again.
pretty good
I love it! One of my favorite bands! Beautiful and pleasant melodies and songs. Smooth and melodious.
i hate medieval psychedelic rock
I am surprised to say I've literally never heard of this band although the sound seems to be of interest to me as it's classic rock sorta proggy sounding. Thought it was a little too subdued to begin with but I think things started to pick up half way through the record. An enjoyable listen!
2.2/5
More average 60’s rock
2.5 Glad to see some Love representation on this list. An underrated band of this era for sure, and they wrote one of my fave songs ever (not on this album tho). I’ve heard Alone Again Or covered by other bands, I didn’t know it was by them! This album starts really strongly but I get bored in the later half. I don’t think this is their strongest showing, but also, a lot of bands simply weren’t thinking about making cohesive albums at this point. I like Love, though!
Good stuff. No standouts, but remarkable psychedelic baroque pop soul. 3.5 stars rounded up.
Classic slice of 60s psychedelia
looooooove
Приятное старое дерьмо
Yeah, it was okay - better than I thought it would be by a band that calls themselves "Love". Listens: 2 Fave Track: A House Is Not A Motel Rating: 3
Not my groove at all.
Pretty fun various songs. 7/10
Delightful. 60s music is so serene and wholesome even if the lyrics don’t always match that tone. I knew what a lot of the lyrics were going to be as he sang them as they just worked and flowed very well. This is definitely a stand out among the other 60s albums we have had. 9/10
just the perfect psych rock album to me, love this band and i have for years. alone again or is one of my favorite songs of this era, and i discovered some new tracks to love as well on this listen! also i won my dad over to these guys.. he was asking "how do i not know this band, are they british?" which is the best thing a dad can ask about a band you're showing him. 9/10, fav tracks: alone again or, the red telephone, andmoreagain
Loved this (ha) as a teenager when I discovered it by chance rather than recommendation. However, it's quite flaky in places now I'm 40 years older
Sinceramente, não há nada que se sobressaia de forma significativa neste contexto. Algumas dessas composições musicais são decepcionantes, outras apresentam mérito, porém nenhuma delas exerce influência expressiva de modo geral. O conjunto é indubitavelmente medíocre.
Didn’t like even a little bit
I go back and forth on this. Is it amazingly good or stupendously good? Today I’ve decided that it is both
This will be a one time listen for me. I get that this is very much the music of the time, but I didn’t like it. The singers voice seemed like it would be better suited for a softer folk sound.
The first song on this album had me stoked. The intro acoustic guitar was soooo lovely. But the rest of the album kind of fell flat. It didn’t leave a very big impression on me — it kinda sounded like generic 60s pop. I got some hints of The Monkees, but… not as good.
Repeated songs right?! Pretty good tho but nothing worth revisiting perhaps
Drawing from folk, psychedelia, classical, pop, and even a hint of mariachi, Love delivers one of the great albums of the late 60s LA scene. The interplay of acoustic guitar and drums, masterful orchestral arrangements, and lyrics that cast a skeptical sneer at the Summer of Love make for a most satisfying 60s rock album experience.
I was about to write that I had never heard of Love and then I realized immediately that I know the first song on the album, "Alone Again Or" - great tune! I liked this album - frustrated folk with lovely string and horn arrangements to add a twist.
Folky hippy summer of love vibes
Musically and arrangement-wise this is a remarkable album. Good, folk-oriented rock. For me the lyrics are very unremarkable and bordering on pretentious. Some vague disaffected youth stuff but not much in the way of storytelling, just some vague sketches and a few interesting turns of phrase that don't really do it for me. Standout is Bummer in the Summer.
loved it
Folk-like, but more complex compositions. Great creativity of guitar and drum interactions.
Forgotten as soon as it was gone
A house is not a motel is a standout for me. But overall really enjoyed and will add to my rotation of things to listen to!
Wow, yeah, this is gorgeous. Definitely deserves a spot in the Psychedelic Pop hall of fame along with albums like "Sgt Pepper's" and "Odessey and Oracle". The first half of this is a 10/10. It loses some steam in the second half (on a first listen at least), but I can see this growing on me further and I'll probably regret not giving it a 5/5.
very 60’s sounding. Liked it.
First time listening. My favorite song was 'Maybe the people would be the times or between Clark and Hillsdale'. Also great cover art.
60s psychedelic, similar to the doors. Bit hit & miss
Psych-pop. Nope.
Nice
Crap
muy sesentero, psicodelico, rockfolk, trompetas. seguro se drogaban mucho
Wow interesante, pase demasiado tiempo entretenida por las poster bands de los 60s perdon Love 😔
Nothing on this album felt overly radio friendly, none of the songs felt like filler either. Not bad.
Decent feel
Si tuviese que elegir un solo disco en el mundo para escuchar únicamente, sin duda no sería este, pero si no quedase otro no me importaría que sonase en bucle. De hecho, alguna vez lo he hecho
Such an underrated album and group.
# 177 : Fingers crossed, please give me something good. Alas a 3 star mediocre record… Still not too bad. It made 280 on "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums" list, but for me it was average. Best Track : Live And Let Live
Started off in a pleasing fashion and I liked the ones with the trumpets. Overall though, a bit weedy-sounding and Not Very Good.
Very reminiscent of its time, pleasant enough but I didn’t really engage with it. The guitar made me want to go and listen to Nick Drake. So I did.
enjoyed this!
OK.
Great album
Perfectly serviceable 60s rock. If I still liked this genre, I think I would have really enjoyed this. Light and airy, but also strong and consistent. More of a 3.5
A psychedelic masterpiece. I can't say how many times I've listened to this. I like everything about this album. Nothing has ever been as groovy as the 60's. If I could time travel, I would go to the Summer of Love. So much great music in that time period.
I did listen but honestly I can’t recall much of it so it can’t be that memorable, for better or worse
Dated, slow. 1st track is well known but too much flower power for my taste
Had never heard this of album or group. Definitely has a 60’s vibe to it. Like the horns, some of the orchestrations and guitar. Overall not too bad.
This project has allowed me to mature. This might be one of the only times i fully agree with my best friend 4.8
favourite song: the red telephone not completely won over by this album. definitely had its moments tho
Not really for me.
Not bad not too good.. worth listening, a bit plain, lyrics mmm
Music stuck in that era. Lyrics a little cheesy. Like the guitar and vocals Almost like a parody band of the 60s
“Alone Again Or” has been a an earliest memory favorite song. Way back with that song. Album makes me think of So Cal in the sixties. An album for its time.
Classic 60’s psychedelic album. I can’t say too much about it. It’s a good listen but I don’t often go back to it. I like the acoustic guitar and chord progressions. Solid
Y'avait de quoi mais ça m'a pas allumé plus que ça.
Пара песен, как сказал бы мой коллега, абсолютно гениальная, но остальные я сейчас даже как-то не могу вспомнить. Ну, пусть будет 4, не знаю
Booooooooring
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing that stands out either. Just sort of exists.
Good 60s rock, with a splash of folk here and there. I like the extra instruments that sneak in, especially that trumpet on the first track. Sounds kinda like The Who at times, but with that dash of folky.
Das Album erschließt sich erst bei mehrmaligem Hören. Beinhaltet alle Stile der Mid - Endsechziger, von Folk über Psychedelic Rock und Popsongs zu symphonieartigen Stücken. Der Gruppe war kein kommerzieller Erfolg beschert, was sicher die Folge der nichtzuordbaren Vielfalt ist. Im heutigen Streamingzeitalter wäre das anders verlaufen. Einzelne Songs hätten ihre Fans, damit auch die Chance in anderen Genres mit anderen einzelnen Songs Erfolg zu haben, irgendwie schade.
Not for me - I would not listen to this again. very generic folk music.
Strong throughout, quality early psychadelia
Very sixties, in a good way. Reminds me of some Moody Blues, some Jefferson Airplane. While I don't know the album, some tracks must have appeared on soundtracks, as they're familiar. Carol Kaye and Hal Blaine make appearances! Very listenable.
Beautiful music.
Not for me.
I have not heard of this album before or the band. It wasn’t bad but none of the songs seemed to resonate with me in any way. I’d listen again because I don’t mind that sound of rock.
Unclear if this is wankery or frippery or some combination of both. It's technically sound but it's not really engaging or entertaining for the most part.
I was expecting pretty straightforward 60s psych, and it's not *not* that but was shocked by the depth on this. The drumming alone stopped me in my tracks more than once! Once it was over, I already found myself returning to those first three songs again, wanting to soak it in again as soon as possible. And if anything, that's a good sign that fuck it, it's a five.
Mixed bag but the highs are pretty high. Track 2 sounds like emotional haircut toward the end
i don't understand what makes love's forever changes worthy of being on this list. it's pleasant enough and is very reminiscent of the sixties. folk, psychedelic, pop. but i'm left unenthused and bored. what was done on this album that others weren't doing? i'll stop being a curmudgeon for a moment. i found some musical aspects interesting--and lyrics unusual. the opening lyrics of "live and let live" ("oh, the snot has caked against my pants, it has turned into crystal") in particular struck me.
I'll admit, when I saw the "psychedelic" genre and didn't recognize the band name, I had pretty low expectations. But in actuality, Love's "Forever Changes" was a pretty nice surprise! As far as the psychedelic genre goes, it sounded mature and well done, and it wasn't just a rehash of other psychedelic groups. This album also throws a bit of a curve ball with the addition of some orchestra pop sounds. Really, the orchestral arrangements here are one of the standout points of this album. I can understand this album not being for everyone, but for those who enjoy psychedelic music, this is definitely a lesser-known gem! I'd put this higher than a 3, but I don't think it hits 4 territory for me.
Nothing really stuck me as special about this album. It was fine, probably wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to again. Highlights: A House is not a Hotel.
It has some catchy sounds, and it’s definitely emblematic of the late 60s psychedelic genre. Nothing really hit me that hard though, so its one of the many “nice to have listened to, not not returning” albums on this list.
Not bad at all
Very calm not terrible. I could jam to this its like hippy campfire music you know. 2.9/5
I have no meaningful input
Another slapper! Never heard of Love before but damn this album was good. It's relaxing but still has a good amount of energy like a boiling pot of water that is bubbling just below the edge of the pot
This is the most 3 album i’ve ever listened to. No songs were amazing. No songs were horrible. it’s just a standard 3. (2.5 but yeah)
Meh...
Repetitive but some great tracks
weird... experience
A nice little album, but for me at least rather forgettable.
Interesting, and I enjoyed listening to it, but nothing really stood out to me. It just sounded very 60s.
4.5, brilliant album from start to finish. Good blend between folk and psychedelic rock. Great use of the strings throughout as well, gives a few tracks a very orchestral sound.
again not a huge 60s lover but this gets a 3 for the opening tracj
meh - too slow for me, but i respect
Cool
Good and liked it.
No me convence.
Psych 60s rock vibes.
Mello proto-psychedelic tunes form the mid-60s.
I was planning to write another average description of an average album, but I can't get over some of the psychedelic guitar solos on this record. It's basically the stereotypical "high" music from 60s, which in this context is perfect. Everything else, including vocal and other instruments was rather normal or uninteresting, but guitars were actually great. And for this reason it will stand a little bit above the average cohort of albums with a solid 4.
Gosh this is good.
Varken bu eller bä, stark 2a!
Första låten har man ju hört många gånger. Go, men typiskt en sådan man inte haft en blekaste aning vad bandet heter.
Lugn och go, men inget som riktigt stack ut
Relatively Unremarkable. To my untrained ear, there's several half baked Revolver songs here. There are a couple of songs that might stand out on a different album but they end up held down by the rest of the entries. Most positive attribute overall is the instrumentation and arrangements on a couple tracks. Underwhelming entry overall.
Album was ok, nothing really stood out.
Very generic 60s music. Not really that memorable to me. Almost the same type of voice, guitar and brass in every song.
Cool and groovy "Forever Changes" by Love, released in 1967, is a psychedelic masterpiece that defies categorization. The album is a kaleidoscopic journey through folk, rock, and orchestral elements, showcasing Arthur Lee's songwriting brilliance and the band's experimental spirit. From the intricate arrangements of "Alone Again Or" to the dreamlike quality of "The Red Telephone," each track is a sonic adventure. The album's rich instrumentation, including horns and strings, adds layers of complexity to the psychedelic tapestry. 4/5
Early psychedelic
Eh it was ok overall.
If I had to pick the album that best represents the year 1967, it would be either this or Sgt. Pepper's. Really interesting with a nice mix of musical styles. The song The Daily Planet reminds me a lot of early Who, but the rest is more varied with some pyschedelia and some folkiness. Too bad these guys didn't find more success, but this is a great album. 4 stars.
Psychedelic quintessentials with The Red Telephone. Yes, please
It as fine, but I dunno, felt like in one ear and out the other pretty instantly. 2.5/5
3.5
I know this is considered a classic album, but I just couldn’t get into it.
I really wanted to love this but ultimately it only comes in at a 3. There was some cool stuff on here for sure and I caught myself bobbing my head and really enjoying a few moments, but I think it definitely didn't live up to the description in the book blurb. Faves: A House Is Not A Motel Maybe The People...
Pretty decent.
Un genre de son folk doux avec un peu de psychédélie. La trompette ajoute une belle note. Léger et calme. J'aime beaucoup, belle découverte. Un des best album des années 60 ça a l'air.
greatttt album. Really encapsulates the 60s sound.
Great start then tapers off
This album was fine. The instrumentation was very well done, bonus points for horns. Why don’t more bands have horns? The songs were kind of meandering, they didn’t really go anywhere. They just kept going.
The Doors if they weren’t insufferable. A nice mix of folk and psychedelia.
This is a really great psychedelic rock album. Music was driven and had some great bass lines and added flair with the trumpets and such. I quite enjoyed this. Fav tracks: A House Is Not a Motel, Bummer in the Summer, Live and Let Live
Hippy shit
Some forgettable psych-rock album. Not bad, not outstanding.
Nice, cheesey and dated but nice
3.7/5
59/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 Very strong 3. Some really nice guitar parts and cool string arrangements, but none of the songs moved me enough to warrant giving it a higher score.
4.5
#75. I don't hate it. It's good enough overall, but also I'm not suprised it faded away into history and I'd never heard of it before. 3/5: acceptable Song added to playlist: Alone Again Or I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
Will need to revisit at some point.
3.0 stars Favourite songs: - A House Is Not A Motel
Første halvdel var ok godt akustisk men resten blev dårligere
Rigtig 60’er rock, lidt psyk, lidt pop, lidt akustisk og lidt stryger så kører vi
very good classic rock album, a few goofy ass songs
60’s isn’t my style
I actually really enjoyed this album, I put it on in the background while I was playing some video games, not really expecting to be the biggest fan of it, being some kind of early classic rock, but yeah I loved it. Honestly, the best song for me was the opening track.. 'Alone Again Or' it had such a great sound to it.. very egyptian almost.. Other than that, I didn't like obsess about any of the other songs on this thing but I did enjoy it.. it would bea great album to have a vinyl and throw on while I'm cleaning my house or something.. I'll probably pick it up someday for that exact reason. Overall: 2.4/5
man i have listened to this album probably half a dozen times over the years and i truly do not understand why people adore this album so much. i keep coming back because i clearly have to be missing something. this album just does nothing for me. it's even more mindboggling for me because i love so much adjacent music to this. i find myself wondering if i am listening to the same album as everyone else, the way people talk about it. i don't find the songwriting particularly compelling, i don't find the arrangements mind blowing, the vocals and harmonies are subpar to me. just a really middle of the road soft-psych record, that quite honestly, is a bit boring. i really have tried to give this album a shot, i just truly do not get why it is so acclaimed. i hate to use the word but... overrated.
Had expected not to like it, but it was rather enjoyable for psychedelic (not my favourite genre).
Good stuff
Pop Rock/Psych Rock - 1960s First song is dope Worth a revisit
Me gustó la sicodelia de este disco
Favorite Songs: Alone Again Or The Daily Planet Live and Let Live Bummer in the summer This album makes you want to take lsd and contemplate about life and love. Very chill and positive vibe.
Great album that belongs alongside the best of Jefferson Airplane, Buffalo Springfield, and the Doors. So many great influences from world music, incredible acoustic guitar work, and subtle percussion. This is the music your dad or grandfather got stoned to.
I think this one just misses the 5 tbh. It's a great album, super lush sounding with some awesome guitar playing and generally just really intriguing songs. Just... Missing that true spark of connection I suppose. Still a classic though.
A pleasant, if not forgettable, 60s rock record. Just like a lot of the albums on this list it seems.
Wow I’ve never heard of these guys or any of their songs but some are brilliant
Как-то скучно и довольно однообразно. Вроде гармонично и приятно, но ни один трек особо не зацепил. Ровный такой рок середины века.
This isn't just another flower-power relic, it’s a deceptively smooth blend of acoustic folk and baroque pop that masks a profound sense of disillusionment.
Best Song: Alone Again Or. A nice snappy, melodious start to the album. Worst Song: The Red Telephone. Here's where that wonky 60s experimentation rears its ugly head. Overall: I'm often annoyed by these 60 rock albums because they're typically filled with this kind of directionless experimentation, without any real sense of purpose or cohesion. Here at least the tracks seemed thoughtfully written. More entertaining than I expected.
Yesterday we had Hendrix, one of the major figureheads of the Hippy Revolution from 1968. If you think the summer of love, flower power and California dreaming you tbink Hendrix. However, for me, Love and “Alone Again” is the definition of the aforementioned. This whole album just exudes everything of that era when optimism, drugs and music coincided within the aforementioned (brief) cultural revolution before Vietnam and cynicism replaced it. “Andmoreagain” is a folk classic with Byrd-esque melody, just lovely. Whilst “You Set the Scene” just takes the catchy melody akin to Sgt Pepper to your new favourite ear worm levels. I’ve not played this album for years but enjoyed it so much I’ve played it twice today.
There's no doubt which decade this is from.
The folk side of trippy rock from the 60s is pretty easy listening. Nothing outstanding but it was alright.
A very lovely, emotional album. I listened to this first around 6 years ago, and remember being pretty bowled over by it. This time around, it didn't have the same effect, but there were certainly flashes of brilliance. It is nice to think of a 1967 multi-racial band doing psychedelic stuff, kind of represents a better zeitgeist.
Forever Changes es, sin duda, el Magnum Opus de la banda Love. Con un tracklist intocable, composiciones sumamente innovadoras y un input creativo casi insuperable, la banda sorprende con una colección de colores y formas que juegan con los estilos musicales de la época. Sumamente recomendable e infaltable en el catálogo de cualquier melómano o fanático de la música de los '60s.
Dull
This is a strange album. Lots of genres kind of thrown together mid-song.
Love, Love, Love. I have this on vinyl. No idea why these guys weren't bigger.
This album can be described as an old English rock or psychedelic rock mixed with strong Latin themes. While I haven't really heard anything like this album, it reminds me of some Hendrix licks with Beatles vocals and mariachi backing. This is a pretty unique album with some incredible sounds and very high praise. Whether this album can still be considered the best album can be disputed.
Was ok, probably 3/5
Made it two songs
Fine but very generic. Like a Who album but without the bangers to carry it.
Listened to it yesterday, can't remember anything about it.
There is too much of this sort of thing on here
already forgotten it. why is this in here
Kinda cool. Hippy music.