![]() ![]() In a 2005 survey held by British television’s Channel 4, the album was ranked 83rd in the 100 greatest albums of all time. In 1998, Q magazine readers voted Forever Changes the 82nd greatest album of all time. In 2003, NME ranked the album #6 on their list of greatest albums of all time. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the album 40th in its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in the Decemissue. In the January 1996 issue, Mojo readers selected Forever Changes as #11 of the “100 Greatest Albums Ever Made.”įorever Changes was praised by a group of Members of the British Parliament in 2002 as being one of the greatest albums of all time. In a special issue of Mojo magazine, Forever Changes was ranked the second greatest psychedelic album of all time. The 1979 edition of The Rolling Stone Record Guide gave the album a rating of five stars (out of five). It also received five stars in the 1983 edition of the guide and in the fourth edition that was published in 2004. This was the first time that 00individual really took to branding with the association of that capital E for Elektra that meant cool bands and albums. Both bands played on the Strip back then and both created extremely unique Rock, both with a mysterious edge and both seminal in their creativity and both signed to Elektra. Harvey – and – to Jac Holzman at Elektra Records back in ’66 for signing LOVE and The Doors. to experienceĪ righteous nod to LOVE’s iconic and visually-striking psychedelic album cover art by Bob Pepper, design by William S. “The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This” – 3:08Īrthur Lee: lead vocals, guitar, Johnny Echols: lead guitar, Ken Forssi: bass guitar,īryan MacLean: rhythm guitar, background vocals, Michael Stuart: drums percussionĠ0individual was fortunate to be one of the select of L.A. “Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale” – 3:34 It is a truly archival piece of Rock Music History Sound and Lyric – the Best of the Best.Īll songs written by Arthur Lee, except for Bryan MacLean where noted. ![]() Here’s the Acid Test: one listen to this album and it could be heard as the next best Album of the Year, of any year, in the past or the future.Īlthough a time stamp of a specific era, it delivers a timeless yet unique sound. There are very few bands, let alone single songs, that reach that level of intimacy – and here we have a solid album – every single track is honest, beautiful, truly unique and Rocks harder on a deeper level of psychedelic reality. In the classic way that legends are created Forever Changes surpassed its unique modest intent to become a Major Rock Icon – now, that’s honesty. A gift for those who Lee knew would appreciate his efforts. These didn’t seem like songs, they somehow achieved a higher level and became an exchange of sonic altruistic feelings. touched a far deeper groove of Soul-Searching, Psychedelic Rock Grandeur – this was the true essence of 1967 – this wasn’t about carnival characters, this was about us, this spoke to us.Īnd what’s more it was honest. Pepper’s dominating the atmosphere, a little band in L.A. LOVE were never as big as The Beatles, but back in the Summer of Love 1967, with Sgt. However, the album was not initially received with the adulation and praise that would come with the growing numbers who would eventually connect with this Stone Classic Album. Love billboard on Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA, 1967. Chateau Marmont in the background. With orchestral strings, Morricone brass, flamenco-esque guitar and arrangements to die for, all delivered with LOVE’s underlying original 7&7 is punk attitude and mixed evenly with Lee’s meaningful poetic, psychedelic lyrics, that rivaled Dylan’s best, really, all together created the epic Forever Changes.įorever Changes is/was a totally original West Coast, yet universal, non-concept concept album – a brilliant piece of Rock Art. Then there were Lee’s “Johnny Mathis Rock” vocals and Herb Alpert-esque trumpet cool that all crisscrossed perfectly within Pop, Folk, Ballad, Rock genres. LOVE was Arthur Lee’s band and as multi instrumentalist leader he evoked the best of mid-sixties: the unique creativity of Lennon and McCartney – only darker, attitude and hipness that Jagger emulated, really, look it up, remember this was ’67, creativity was exploding and everyone influenced everyone else. LOVE’s eponymous debut album release and their second Da Capo were perfect creative stepping stones to the masterpiece that is Forever Changes. ![]() For Valentine’s Day 2015, 00individual gives you the gift of ![]()
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