Love is the 1966 debut from the Los Angeles band Love, released on Elektra Records. Heavily influenced by the Byrds, the album blends jangling folk rock with a restless garage edge, and it introduced a group whose influence on rock would far outlast its commercial success. It includes their first hit, a cover of the Bacharach and David song "My Little Red Book."
Beyond the folk rock framework, the album stretches out on tracks like "My Flash on You," "A Message to Pretty," and the stark instrumental "Emotions," which later turned up as a recurring theme in the film Medium Cool. The band also tackles "Hey Joe," and the songwriting and attitude hint at the ambition that would define their later work. It is an essential starting point for anyone exploring 1960s West Coast rock.
- Format: Vinyl
- Color Vinyl
- Label: Elektra
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 10/16/2026
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TRACKS
A1. My Little Red Book
A2. Can't Explain
A3. A Message To You Pretty
A4. My Flash On You
A5. Softly To Me
A6. No Matter What You Do
A7. Emotions
B1. You I'll Be Following
B2. Gazing
B3. Hey Joe
B4. Signed D.C.
B5. Colored Balls Falling
B6. Mushroom Clouds
B7. And More
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