Have to agree with Oscar on this. I'm not quite sure it's my personal favorite (there are so many great Love songs to choose from), but it's most definitely a Classic song (note the capital C), haunting and indescribably lovely. Like "My Little Red Book", it was the only Love song I heard from time to time as a kid on the radio, and it always kind of remained indelibly fixed within my subconscious, like a sweetly re-curring dream. As Oscar mentions, the Mexican/Flamenco flavor of the song, and the horns, are not elements you'd necessarily assume would go into the making of a Classic, but then that was always an integral part of the creative genius of Love. To me, that's the very definition of artistic genius...taking the unexpected and innocuous elements of our lives, and transforming them into timeless musical gems of great beauty that are alternately excitingly passionate and wistfully sad. Every Love song seems to have a bit of the darkly ethereal within it, and yet they're all so exhilerating to listen to, so potent and majestic. I'm a non-musician, but as someone who reveres great music, I'm in awe at how exquisitely constructed each song is. When I bought a Damned collection some years ago, their re-make of "Along Again Or" was the only song on the album I genuinely liked, and I knew it was a cover song, although I wasn't aware it belonged to Love. But, to quote maniac mob kingpin Nicky Scarfo, "I'm slow like the turtle, but, like the turtle, I ultimately get to where I need to go." I wish I had turned on to Love decades ago, and don't know why I never did, but better late than never. I haven't been this enthused about a group in years, and it's a good feeling. I've said it before, and I'm sure I'll say it again...if you haven't listened to this group, but their CDs. You too will be converted.

I consider this song to be- at the very least- one of the all time greatest songs by an American act in the late 60's period- and one of the most beautiful and impressive songs I've ever heard. Astonishingly, this 'Forever Changes" track, which should have been a monster hit did not make the top 100 until it was rereleased as a single in 1970 on a compilation album entitled "Love Revisited." And even then, it barely made the top 100. This was the crowning achievement of Brian McLean, a wonderfully sad, resigned, orchestrated ballad with incredible lyrics and a Mexican/ Flamenco flavor to it in its horns and pretty guitar. McLean brought an element of show tunes and flamenco music to the band on tracks like this. The Damned and many others have tried their hand at this with varying results, but Love's original is the best by far. A- plus.