Forever Changes (Remastered)

I had this as an lp after reading it was one of the greats.It’s exceptional.Sounds a lot like what THE MOVE were doing in Britain.Without the Bev Bevan drums.

This is one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Arthur Lee and company created a set of songs that pushed the boundaries of musical sound and emotion along with irresistible beats.

Such an overlooked album. It’s a shame Lee didn’t want to tour more, this band would’ve blown up. One of the best albums I’ve ever heard.

Forever Changes is one of, if not the, greatest album of a year always spoken of—1967–in hushed tones, almost reverently, & for good reason: It is the ultimate record by the greatest band hardly anyone’s ever heard of. From the acid-y “Orange Skies,” to the gut wrenching tune of the horrors of addiction, “Signed, D.C.,” This album is like none you’ve you’ve ever heard, before or since the ‘60s. I had the pleasure of meeting Arthur Lee, who actually WAS Love, numerous times in the years I lived in Los Angeles while I was going to law school there, from 1979-2002. A friend, now dead, and I saw Arthur & Whomever (his band was anyone who had the chops, a moveable feast.)We spoke about everything, from what we had for dinner to serious philosophical debates. I went down Memory Lane with him, a man who may have been one of the greatest, richest, stars. Sadly, his own addiction problems got to him, & he passed away in prison in California a few years ago. This guy was the “real deal ,” but his aversion to leaving L.A. (or whether it was only his L.A. connection that was the cause of his fear), we’ll none of us ever know for sure. At least Arthur made it past the age of 27.... Bravo Billy

Forever Changes is the third studio album by the American Psychedelic rock band Love. It was released by Elektra Records in November 1967 and would be the final album by the original band members. Forever Changes failed to achieve commercial success when it was first released in 1967, but it has since become recognized as one of the greatest albums ever made, ranking 40th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, The album was also included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies...

You won’t find another album that sounds like this one. Lee’s lyrics (most of the songs are his, and the “Alone Again Or” arrangement is his) are psychedelic, but they’re richer than you would expect: realistic, melancholy, and ultimately optimistic. And then you’ve got the touches of orchestration, horns, and flamenco-style guitar that in combination with Lee’s voice make it sound to me like a mellow late summer in Los Angeles.

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This album is an absolute classic by a band that was at the height of its creative powers, led by the mercurial Arthur Lee. I’m shocked and disappointed that it has no iTunes summary/overview and only one other review at this time, given the fact that it belongs among the greatest pop or rock albums of all time. Don’t just take my word for it. NME ranked it #6 all-time; Rolling Stone ranked it #40 in the top 500 of all time; Mojo ranked it the 2nd greatest psychedelic album (though calling it psychedelic is a silly misnomer) and later #11 best album overall. In any case, the album consists of a set of beautifully written, flawlessly performed, and deeply affecting songs, many of them with lush strings added. Arthur Lee and the band, including Bryan MacLean who wrote some of the best songs to complement Lee’s work, create a diverse body of songs with melancholy, troubling, challenging lyrics and moods that still have the same compelling sentiments and timeless quality today, as if they were just produced in 2018. At the time, the album’s mostly acoustic instrumentation and softer sound felt a bit out of keeping with the band’s previous work and the prevailing musical landscape. The music was, in many ways, ahead of its time but has been cited by many musicians since then as a major inspiration. I highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates great music that transcends the easy labels of pop, rock and other genres as it delivers an emotional charge through lyrics that combine political and social commentary as well as deeply personal sentiments.

This is an important album and an absolute classic, that you may have never heard of. Like Oddesy and Oracle by the Zombies, Forever Changes by Love is an under the radar bell weather album that remains as important and relevant musicaly and lyrically today as they did when they hit the scene in the late 1960's. They simply do not make them like they used to but music is timeless so enjoy!