probably my favorite album. If they (LOVE) had included "7 and 7 Is" on this album it would be a top 100 of all time album.
Interesting backstory of how the Wrecking Crew was involved.
I chalk that up to most people not having good taste, lol.
But seriously, most people's favorite artists from the couple decades after have this album as one of their most influential. So even if they've never heard of it, their favorite artist has.
For example, when I saw him perform Forever Changes in its entirety in 03 in a small, intimate setting in 03, Ian McKaye was standing in the back corner in awe just like the rest of us.
A hardcore punk god was the last person you'd expect paying homage to a legend on his final tour.
https://youtu.be/nYVDN27CrOo I first heard this song when the Damned covered it. At the time I didn’t know it was a cover and loved it. I found the original version and loved that. But this cover is a case where they may have made the song even better with the tweaks they did.
Have seen them perform this a number of times live. When they first toured in support of the EP this cover came off of, they brought a full horn section in addition to vihuela and guitarrón players with them and it was transcendent.
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Interesting backstory of how the Wrecking Crew was involved.
But seriously, most people's favorite artists from the couple decades after have this album as one of their most influential. So even if they've never heard of it, their favorite artist has.
A hardcore punk god was the last person you'd expect paying homage to a legend on his final tour.
https://500songs.com/podcast/episode-161-alone-again-or-by-love/
Another favorite of mine is 'You Set The Scene.'
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RZkkbFUB-x0
https://youtu.be/54Zrhtc08_o?si=SODDsCBMNSqcDTza
Saw him perform all of Forever Changes in 2003 and met him after the show.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GwdWH-DqCOo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5vY33uwXq8
UFO did an excellent cover of it on their album Lights Out
https://youtu.be/nYVDN27CrOo?si=Bpk49PplWQx7tnhy
its got EVERYTHING lolll
(‘alone again or’ by the damned)
“another great cover”