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About This Track
“Alone Again Or”
2:49 length in edited single version
Writer: Bryan MacLean | Producer: Bruce Botnick and Arthur Lee
Recorded in Los Angeles, between June and September 1967
Released in January 1968 as a 7” single by Love from the album “Forever Changes”
B-side “A House Is Not A Motel” (USA) | “Bummer In The Summer” (UK)
Genre Psychedelic rock, baroque pop
Label Elektra | EK 45629 (USA) | EKSN 45024 (UK)
“Alone Again Or” is a song originally recorded in 1967 by rock group Love, written by band member Bryan MacLean. It was the opening track on the album “Forever Changes”, and was also released as a single in the USA, UK, Australia, France and Holland.
Two demo versions by MacLean himself were released in 1997 on his album “Ifyoubelievein”.
Bryan MacLean originally wrote the song, then called “Alone Again”, in 1965 for Love’s debut album. However, he did not complete it until the recording of Forever Changes in summer of 1967. The song was inspired by his memory of waiting for a girlfriend, and the melody drew on Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kije Suite. 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.”
For the recording session, arranger David Angel worked with MacLean, adding a string section and a horn part for a mariachi band whom co-producer Bruce Botnick had recently used on a Tijuana Brass album.
2:49 length in edited single version
Writer: Bryan MacLean | Producer: Bruce Botnick and Arthur Lee
Recorded in Los Angeles, between June and September 1967
Released in January 1968 as a 7” single by Love from the album “Forever Changes”
B-side “A House Is Not A Motel” (USA) | “Bummer In The Summer” (UK)
Genre Psychedelic rock, baroque pop
Label Elektra | EK 45629 (USA) | EKSN 45024 (UK)
“Alone Again Or” is a song originally recorded in 1967 by rock group Love, written by band member Bryan MacLean. It was the opening track on the album “Forever Changes”, and was also released as a single in the USA, UK, Australia, France and Holland.
Two demo versions by MacLean himself were released in 1997 on his album “Ifyoubelievein”.
Bryan MacLean originally wrote the song, then called “Alone Again”, in 1965 for Love’s debut album. However, he did not complete it until the recording of Forever Changes in summer of 1967. The song was inspired by his memory of waiting for a girlfriend, and the melody drew on Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kije Suite. 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.”
For the recording session, arranger David Angel worked with MacLean, adding a string section and a horn part for a mariachi band whom co-producer Bruce Botnick had recently used on a Tijuana Brass album.
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Shouts
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HathInTheRam wrote:
This is not live.
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LSBumblebee wrote:
A sike-o-delic freak of nature...one of the real high points of the era!
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BRUROX8 wrote:
NOTHING that came out of the late '60's L.A. psych-rock scene was better than the Forever Changes album and this song. Love, if Arthur Lee could have kept his life together, should have been HUGE!
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azzybee wrote:
i can't get enough of this song.
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sharieh wrote:
Love Love..
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scalder2 wrote:
FANTASTIC!!!!
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Malkamillian wrote:
Arthur Lee was a one-off. Never anyone else like him.
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StealYourFace95 wrote:
Bonnie Prince Billy rip off
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bigMATTz wrote:
reminds me of bread in the tones
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
Arthur Lee was strange and enigmatic,not sure they could of make it big --the big drug usage in the band did them in !
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toffeepops wrote:
love, love this!
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ELeBoeuf wrote:
BEST SONG EVER.
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tematrilia wrote:
of course I like this song :)
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BlueOclock wrote:
Nice.....Unusual!
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pasteluniverse1 wrote:
I imagine them standing in the California desert singing this. [2]
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XSeanybOiX wrote:
This isn't that great AndMoreAgain is much better
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BigChoupique wrote:
Never even heard of these guys; what hole were they in?
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VooVoo2You wrote:
.....)
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yogijohn888 wrote:
Obviously I am hoping for LAST to add more more of the band's tunes to what LASt plays for me. This wasn't the only song by LOVE, probably their best. But I had several LOVE albums back in the day. Just want to hear them all again. Seven and seven is. My little red book. etc.
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JeanettieM wrote:
One of the best songs of all time.
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