In the olden days when the record charts depended on actual sales from record vending emporiums there was a phenomenon known as the 'chart sleeper'. Perhaps one of the most famous sleepers was Canned Heat's 'On The Road Again'. I'm proud to say that I picked up on Canned Heat months before they hit 'Top of the Pops'.
However on a personal level the greatest 'sleeper' for me has been Love's 'Alone Again Or'. I remember thinking that it was good, really good but not for me. I also remember thinking that Arthur Lee and co. had grabbed the best name for a band that ever could be. After all, weren't the sixties the 'love' decade? I still wasn't their biggest fan. But at last, now that I am fifty-six, now that practically everyone associated with Love are dead - now I get it.
Ah, yes...Vancouver, 1969...or 70...Love and Quicksilver Messenger service...
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I've been listening to a lot of music recently from that period of my life. It is very evocative.
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ReplyDeletelove it, and the damned's version, which was the first version i heard and instantly loved.
ReplyDeleteGlad we're liking the tune. Damned version is good but not as good I'm thinking.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't even a twinkle in my daddy's eye when it was first released, but Forever Changes is one of my favourite records of the period.
ReplyDeleteI had the pleasure of seeing them live in Dublin about 6 or 7 years ago.
There is something timeless about it. You were lucky to have seen Arthur Lee. I've only just realised I missed a chance to see John Mayall. Bert forgot to tell me that one of our friends asked us if he wanted to go. One of the downsides of marrying someone younger - hadn't even heard of john Mayall!
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