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“Alone Again Or”
Single by Love
from the album Forever Changes
B-side “A House Is Not A Motel” (USA)
“Bummer In The Summer” (elsewhere)
Released January 1968
Format 7”
Recorded Los Angeles, June-September 1967
Genre Psychedelic rock, baroque pop
Length 2:49 (edited single version)
Label Elektra
EK 45629 (USA)
EKSN 45024 (UK)
Writer(s) Bryan MacLean
Producer Bruce Botnick and Arthur Lee
“Alone Again Or” is a song originally recorded in 1967 by Love, the psychedelic folk-rock baroque-pop band from Los Angeles, USA. It was written by band member Bryan MacLean. It was the opening track on the classic album Forever Changes, and was also released as a single in the USA, UK, Australia, France and Holland.
Bryan MacLean originally wrote the song, then called simply “Alone Again”, in 1965 for Love’s debut album. However, he did not complete it until the recording of Forever Changes in summer 1967. The song was inspired by his memory of waiting for a girlfriend, and the melody drew on Sergei Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kije Suite by a.o. [album artist=sergei prokofiev]Alexander Nevsky . The essence of the song is the contrast between the positivity of the tune and the bleakness of the lyrics, with the chorus “And I will be alone again tonight, my dear.”
Single by Love
from the album Forever Changes
B-side “A House Is Not A Motel” (USA)
“Bummer In The Summer” (elsewhere)
Released January 1968
Format 7”
Recorded Los Angeles, June-September 1967
Genre Psychedelic rock, baroque pop
Length 2:49 (edited single version)
Label Elektra
EK 45629 (USA)
EKSN 45024 (UK)
Writer(s) Bryan MacLean
Producer Bruce Botnick and Arthur Lee
“Alone Again Or” is a song originally recorded in 1967 by Love, the psychedelic folk-rock baroque-pop band from Los Angeles, USA. It was written by band member Bryan MacLean. It was the opening track on the classic album Forever Changes, and was also released as a single in the USA, UK, Australia, France and Holland.
Bryan MacLean originally wrote the song, then called simply “Alone Again”, in 1965 for Love’s debut album. However, he did not complete it until the recording of Forever Changes in summer 1967. The song was inspired by his memory of waiting for a girlfriend, and the melody drew on Sergei Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kije Suite by a.o. [album artist=sergei prokofiev]Alexander Nevsky . The essence of the song is the contrast between the positivity of the tune and the bleakness of the lyrics, with the chorus “And I will be alone again tonight, my dear.”
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Vidéo du début des années 2000 avec le regretté Arthur Lee. Chanson tirée de l'excellent album "Forever changes" (1967).
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ottov55 wrote:
You are so damn right dark. This song will always be one of my top 5 songs ever till the day I die. Genius... Absolute Genius!!!!!!! Thank you Arthur.
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darkest__star wrote:
this will never get old
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happygonutty wrote:
++++++
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Groovyfella wrote:
I am clinically dead and still love this - sadly I am answering my own posts now!
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Dalton2K5 wrote:
Uhm. Wow. This song blew me away, I didn't even know what hit me when it came on.
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chiOoka wrote:
Epic song.
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PinkFloydrulez wrote:
you know that I could be in love with almost everyone
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Groovyfella wrote:
You are clinically dead if you don't love this
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haircutalex wrote:
Fantastic tune. The whole album is brilliant...
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sebcircus wrote:
Fantastic!
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Soypro wrote:
Love it
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rosebudz wrote:
yeah ...I think that people are the greatest fun.....
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lovelikesummer wrote:
amazing
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Cynicalromantic wrote:
The stream says it's from the Forever Changes COncert, but htis is actually the original album track from Forever Changes.
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fjosjd wrote:
bEsT sOnG eVaR
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nullachick wrote:
just love this song !
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knooky wrote:
call me daft,if you like,but i always thought this track sounded like the moody blues!,is that justin singin
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inmate1571 wrote:
Possibly my favourite song ever..
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mju6 wrote:
oh so a good song !
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sh-3223 wrote:
Turn back your clocks. San Franciso in the 60's will always be the most fun I've ever had except for Winter Music in Miami in the 200's or DC in the 80's--Guess my life is consumed with music. Never stop dancing!!
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