Forever Changes in Concert: Love: Amazon.ca: Music

Disc: 1
1. Alone Again Or
2. A House Is Not A Motel
3. Andmoreagain
4. The Daily Planet
5. Old Man
6. The Red Telephone
7. Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark and Hilldale
8. Live and Let Live
9. The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This
10. Bummer In The Summer
See all 11 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Seven and Seven Is
2. Your Mind and We Belong Together
3. Signed DC
4. My Little Red Book
5. Alone Again Or (Live Video)

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Some things ought not to be tampered with: Forever Changes, for example. Bitter, pretty, folky, soulful, psychedelic, almost counter countercultural in its contempt for the Flower Power principles of the day, invested with classic songs of carping regret, longing, fear and disdain and embroidered with sunny 12-string guitars that convey the mythical musical legacy of California's Spanish colonial heritage, Love's 1968 masterpiece--a perennially reliable fixture in any professional music critic's poll of all-time classic rock albums--remains beyond reproach. However, post-1960s, Arthur Lee's personal health, wayward lifestyle (the low point being a jail term for firearms offences) and unerringly patchy musical career could make a good basis for an extremely pessimistic rock & roll version of snakes and ladders.

All that may be about to change with the release of The Forever Changes Concert, a rather handsome 2-CD set (glossy fold-out digipack, additional live songs, bonus video track of "Alone Again Or", PC extras, expert sleeve notes from rock journo David Sinclair) that should finally dispel the myth that what remains of Arthur Lee is incapable of living up to his reputation's deification in the music press. Recorded in January 2003 at London's Royal Festival Hall ("Arthur, you don't know how long we've waited" gushes a voice in the crowd) this latter-day live version of the entire original album can only be described as thrillingly faithful, although sometimes the audience's audible appreciation gets in the way. Lee--at last--sounds ripe, reliable and unambiguous, singing every song (paranoia has never sounded so alluring as on "Andmoreagain") with a further two and a half decades of campaigning experience while the new "Love" (musicians from LA band Baby Lemonade) and the added strings and horn sections reinvigorate the unique sonic terrain of the original. --Kevin Maidment

Album Description

The masterpiece performed at The Royal Festival Hall in London January 2003. Already being hailed by critics as matching the quality & importance of the original. Features 11 tracks on disc one & an enhanced bonus disc featuring concert footage of 'Alone Again Or' (taken from Love The Forever Changes Concert DVD), and four additional Love classics, '7 & 7 Is', 'Your Mind & We Belong Together', 'Signed DC' & 'My Little Red Book', along with extras (picture gallery & downloadable screensaver). Packaged in a double gatefold digipak. Snapper. 2003.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Forever Fave Album Of All Time on DVD!, May 2 2004

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Christopher Minjoot (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love:Forever Changes Concert (DVD)

I was born in the year 1967 and hence a little too young to experience the Summer Of Love and the music that blossomed during that era. Fast forward to 1988 and I had 'discovered' most of the classics from the 60s including Sgt Pepper, Pet Sounds, Surrealistic Pillow, Are You Experienced, etc. I was on the lookout for rare albums and it was during this time that I stumbled upon writeups for groups such as The Incredible String Band and LOVE. Curious, I found and purchased the Da Capo LP and ordered FOREVER CHANGES. The former whetted my appetite for the latter and when I finally got it, I was hooked by the 2nd listen. I was undergoing my own personal search for 'meaning' then and could totally relate to the content of the music - "that I could be in love with almost everyone", "and I'm wrapped in my armor but my things are material" and "this is the time that I am living".

Since then, FOREVER CHANGES became my fave album of all time (Sgt Pepper was sonically and musically perfect but lacking that extra bit of depth while Pet Sounds had Sloop John B which I felt did not belong in an album of such personal beauty). Since then, I started collecting LOVE albums when they appeared on CD {among my faves are a Japanese press of Forever Changes (b4 the Rhino remasters) with transcribed English song lyrics, the LOVE STORY 1966 to 1972 double CD compilation and the Bryan Maclean solo albums}.

After living with the CD version of the album for so long, I was over the moon when I heard that the FOREVER CHANGES tour would be released on DVD. As this was the first time that I was experiencing LOVE 'live', I was terribly excited and was not disappointed when I watched it. Following the album sequence, the performances were tight and rarely strayed from the original arrangements. Arthur is in fine voice 95% of the time and the band rocks. It is also in the DVD that you can experience the beauty of the string and horn arrangements to the fullest. Faults are minor and easily overlooked (the audio transitions between tracks were sometimes too sudden, some audio distortion can be heard during the documentary footage when the band was rehearsing). Otherwise, this is the perfect companion to the perfect album of all time!

In answer to one of the reviewers, here's more info on the Easter Egg which is actually the performance of Singing Cowboy. It can be found on the Bonus Tracks section. I discovered that the bonus tracks have a different order than what is listed if you access them by titles ('titles' are one division above 'chapters')

7 And 7 Is (title 10)
Always See Your Face (title 11)
Orange Skies (title 12)
She Comes In Colours (title 13)
Listen To My Song (title 14)
Singing Cowboy (title 15)

To access Singing Cowboy, just go to any of the bonus tracks and press the forward button to advance by title till you reach title 15!

I have listened to many albums that I consider works of art but FOREVER CHANGES tops them all. It encapsulates life's highs and lows and is the epitome of concept albums (it doesn't veer towards self-indulgence like most of its peers). To appreciate it fully, some background knowledge of The Times (circa 1967-68) and The Scene (L.A., California) are needed. It also helps if you are high (or down) on Life, and questioning the meaning of it all!

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5.0 out of 5 stars love redux or how arthur lee got his groove back, April 7 2004

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This review is from: Forever Changes in Concert (Audio CD)

what can i say,other than this cd took my breath away.i've been a fan since 1966,thru all the ups and downs,all the personnel changes love has had,and to think 35 years after the release of the original ' forever changes 'a way a head of it's time masterpiece, arthur lee mounts a triumphant live in concert recreation of that album practically note for note horns,strings and all.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lee Sets The Scene, Mar 5 2004

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Kurt Harding "bon vivant" (Boerne TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forever Changes in Concert (Audio CD)

It was the cover which caused me to give this CD a second glance. After all, I already own the original recording of Forever Changes, and though the colors and psychedelic style are similar to the original album cover, something was strangely different. On closer examination I discovered the happy news that the recently freed Arthur Lee is back on track with a grand new project.
OK, so I bought the DVD first and after viewing it, gave it my highest recommendation. So why did I buy this too? The extras made me open my wallet and as it turns out, the extras are well worth the additional money.
This CD features Lee and his new band in England performing music from the legendary sixties Forever Changes album. Often this sort of project flops. Not here. Lee's new band has learned the music inside out and plays it with astounding authority. Fans of the original should have no reservations about getting this. From the first notes of Alone Again Or to the fading sounds of You Set the Scene you will be mesmerized at the quality of this CD. The performance is inspired from start to finish.
My favorite cuts are A House Is Not A Motel, featuring some blistering guitar by Mike Randle;The Red Telephone, which energizes both the listener and the crowd; ...Between Clark and Hilldale, again with some great guitar work; the timeless Live and Let Live; and finally a command performance of You Set the Scene.
What about those extras? Well, a couple of the songs here are different from the extras that come with the DVD. The band's rendition of Signed DC alone makes it worth the extra cash. This is Lee's best take on a song he originally wrote back in 1965 and has reworked twice. The guitar and harmonica work on this arrangement are stupendous. There are some other extras that you can view on your computer, I have not yet sampled those.
You might think that with all these superlatives there would be at least one negative. If there is, I have not found it.
With his return to the stage, Arthur Lee has set the scene once again. Forever Changes In Concert is a recording that should one day attain the legendary status of its namesake. Get this one soon, you won't be sorry.

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