Alone Again Or

The track was recorded for Forever Changes with Bryan MacLean singing lead alongside Love members Arthur Lee, Johnny Echols, Ken Forssi and Michael Stuart. The album sessions took place at Sunset Sound Recorders and Western Recorders in Hollywood, with Bruce Botnick and Arthur Lee producing and David Angel arranging the strings and horns. Released on Forever Changes in 1967 and as a single in 1968, it became one of Love most enduring recordings. The single reached number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the album later became regarded as a landmark Los Angeles rock record. It remains Love signature song and one of the defining tracks of Forever Changes. The song has been covered by artists including UFO, the Damned and Calexico, and its mariachi inspired brass arrangement remains widely recognized.