Forever Amber – The Love Cycle Mega rare 1969 UK Privately Pressed Psychedelic LP £4600
Here is the incredibly rare 1969 Privately Released LP by UK Psych Group `Forever Amber` called the Love Cycle. There were supposedly 99 copies of this pressed up (if you pressed 100 + it became liable for Tax duties) however I personally have only ever seen 1 genuine copy come up for sale. That was sold by one of the bands roadies and fetched 4600 British Pounds in 2014. It was listed by The Guardian newspaper as one of the “1000 albums to hear before you die” and by Record Collector Magazine as one of the 100 greatest psychedelic albums. So rare that I have struggled to gather any official photos of the label and sleeve. After trawling the net I have come up with what seems to be the genuine article and not one of the many reissues. Why not subscribe as I add to the list regularly
The Meeting:
1. Me oh My
2. Silly Sunshine
The Talking:
3. Bits of Your Life, Bits of My Life
4. For a Very Special Person
5. The Dreamer Flies Back
6. Misunderstood
7. Better Things Are Bound To Come
The Walk Home:
8. On a Night In Winter
The Joy:
9. On Top of My Own Special Mountain
10. Mary (the Painter)
11. All the Colours of My Book
The Doubt:
12. Going Away Again
The Sorrow:
13. A Chance to Be Free
The Scorn:
14. I See You As You Used to Be
The Grief:
15. Letters From Her
16. My Friend
Forever Amber was a young, British six piece pop band that lacked the money and resources. Apparently, only 99 copies of their sole album The Love Cycle were manufactured to avoid tax. Originally known as the Country Cousins, they changed their name to Forever Amber in response to the rise of psychedelia in 1967. The Love Cycle is meant to be a cohesive story about the stages of a blossoming relationship that ultimately goes sour. Throughout the album, there are five different lead vocalists and the band moves between love songs and far out psychedelic pop like “The Dreamer Flies Back” and “Better Things Are Bound To Come,” Full of nice harmonies, tinkering harpsichord, and catchy organ The Love Cycle remains an important pop album from the psychedelic era, especially considering the circumstances it was made under.
John M. Hudson – piano, electric harpsichordMichael Richardson – vocals
Anthony Mumford – bass guitar, vocals
Richard Lane – lead guitar, vocals
Christopher Jones – rhythm guitar, vocals
Christopher Parren – electric organ, piano & harpsichord, vocals
Barry Broad – drums
