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The history of rock is full of bands that go unnoticed, along with their all-too neglected albums… Love and their record Forever Changes are at the front of the peloton in that category. Released in November 1967, this third studio album by the Californian quintet rivals some of the greatest records by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones or The Kinks because it offers a unique alternative. The ingenious and elusive Arthur Lee mixed together every genre imaginable on the album, from pop, jazz, folk and flamenco to psychedelic rock, psychedelia and classical music. With a touch of baroque, we find rather daring and audacious brass and string arrangements by David Angel. Carried by Lee's whirling voice and Bryan MacLean's clear guitars, Love created a record that is melancholic at some points, cheerful at others, but always very profound. The eclectic sound stems from its authors; Lee veers towards more bluesy rock melodies while MacLean is open to plural sonorities, whether they are classical or world music... The Summer of Love dismantled its tent for a few months and Forever Changes, an album that meanders between baroque pop and psychedelic folk, became the soundtrack of the disillusionment of America and its citizens. They were still dreamers, just perhaps aware of the fact that years to come wouldn’t be quite so multicoloured. In short, this album fuses the sublime with the sinister, and the years slide past this masterpiece without ever eroding its beauty. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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LOVE, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Jac Holzman, ExecutiveProducer - Arthur Lee, Producer, Vocals - Bryan Maclean, Guitar - John Echols, Guitar - Ken Forssi, Bass Guitar - MICHAEL STUART, Percussion - Andrew MacLean, Writer
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 1967 Elektra/Asylum Records
LOVE, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Jac Holzman, ExecutiveProducer - Arthur Lee, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Vocals - Bryan Maclean, Guitar - John Echols, Guitar - Ken Forssi, Bass Guitar - MICHAEL STUART, Percussion
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 1967 Elektra/Asylum Records
LOVE, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Jac Holzman, ExecutiveProducer - Arthur Lee, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Vocals - Bryan Maclean, Guitar - John Echols, Guitar - Ken Forssi, Bass Guitar - MICHAEL STUART, Percussion
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 1967 Elektra/Asylum Records
LOVE, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Jac Holzman, ExecutiveProducer - Arthur Lee, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Bryan Maclean, Guitar - John Echols, Guitar - Ken Forssi, Bass Guitar - MICHAEL STUART, Percussion
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 1967 Elektra/Asylum Records
LOVE, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Jac Holzman, ExecutiveProducer - Arthur Lee, Producer, Arranger - Bryan Maclean, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - John Echols, Guitar - Ken Forssi, Bass Guitar - MICHAEL STUART, Percussion
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 1967 Elektra/Asylum Records
LOVE, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Jac Holzman, ExecutiveProducer - Arthur Lee, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Vocals - Bryan Maclean, Guitar - John Echols, Guitar - Ken Forssi, Bass Guitar - MICHAEL STUART, Percussion
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 1967 Elektra/Asylum Records
LOVE, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Jac Holzman, ExecutiveProducer - Arthur Lee, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Vocals - Bryan Maclean, Guitar - John Echols, Guitar - Ken Forssi, Bass Guitar - MICHAEL STUART, Percussion
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 1967 Elektra/Asylum Records
LOVE, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Jac Holzman, ExecutiveProducer - Arthur Lee, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Vocals - Bryan Maclean, Guitar - John Echols, Guitar - Ken Forssi, Bass Guitar - MICHAEL STUART, Percussion
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 1967 Elektra/Asylum Records
LOVE, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Jac Holzman, ExecutiveProducer - Arthur Lee, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Vocals - Bryan Maclean, Guitar - John Echols, Guitar - Ken Forssi, Bass Guitar - MICHAEL STUART, Percussion
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 1967 Elektra/Asylum Records
LOVE, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Jac Holzman, ExecutiveProducer - Arthur Lee, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Vocals - Bryan Maclean, Guitar - John Echols, Guitar - Ken Forssi, Bass Guitar - MICHAEL STUART, Percussion
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 1967 Elektra/Asylum Records
LOVE, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Jac Holzman, ExecutiveProducer - Arthur Lee, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Vocals - Bryan Maclean, Guitar - John Echols, Guitar - Ken Forssi, Bass Guitar - MICHAEL STUART, Percussion
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 1967 Elektra/Asylum Records
Album review
The history of rock is full of bands that go unnoticed, along with their all-too neglected albums… Love and their record Forever Changes are at the front of the peloton in that category. Released in November 1967, this third studio album by the Californian quintet rivals some of the greatest records by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones or The Kinks because it offers a unique alternative. The ingenious and elusive Arthur Lee mixed together every genre imaginable on the album, from pop, jazz, folk and flamenco to psychedelic rock, psychedelia and classical music. With a touch of baroque, we find rather daring and audacious brass and string arrangements by David Angel. Carried by Lee's whirling voice and Bryan MacLean's clear guitars, Love created a record that is melancholic at some points, cheerful at others, but always very profound. The eclectic sound stems from its authors; Lee veers towards more bluesy rock melodies while MacLean is open to plural sonorities, whether they are classical or world music... The Summer of Love dismantled its tent for a few months and Forever Changes, an album that meanders between baroque pop and psychedelic folk, became the soundtrack of the disillusionment of America and its citizens. They were still dreamers, just perhaps aware of the fact that years to come wouldn’t be quite so multicoloured. In short, this album fuses the sublime with the sinister, and the years slide past this masterpiece without ever eroding its beauty. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:47
- Main artists: Love
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Elektra
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 1967 Elektra Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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