Ranked #40 in Rolling Stone's 500 greatest albums of all time, Forever Changes is arguably among the most important albums of the 1960s. This is quite a statement, especially when you consider all the genre defining albums of the decade. But Love was responsible for more than just a genre--they are credited with turning Elektra into a rock label, getting The Doors signed, and giving Jimi Hendrix his first experience in a recording studio.Before Love, front man Arthur Lee saw Hendrix as a backup guitarist for the Isley Brothers and asked him to play on a song he had written for Rosa Lee Brooks. This is possibly Hendrix's first vinyl recording, and his first known recording session. Later, Love became Jim Morrison's favorite band, and it was Arthur Lee who first introduced him to Jac Holzman and Ahmet Ertugen of Elektra.
What makes Love's tracks so unique is the incredible mixture of sounds and styles they employ. On Forever Changes you will hear folk guitar, blues riffs, horn sections, and violins. However, none of the songs are ever overdone, and everything fits together perfectly. Some of the tracks have a very Spanish sound seamlessly blended with the sounds of American rock.
Links are here and here (2 parts), and as an added bonus, here is their January 2003 Forever Changes concert video: part1, part2, part3, part4, part5, part6, part7.
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