Ifyoubelievein | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1966–1982 | |||
Genre | Acoustic, lo-fi | |||
Length | 57:35 | |||
Label | Sundazed | |||
Bryan MacLean chronology | ||||
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Ifyoubelievein is the first solo album by the American musician Bryan MacLean, released in 1997. [1] [2] It was recorded sporadically from the 1960s to the 1980s. [3] The album is composed entirely of previously unreleased demo recordings. [4]
MacLean was previously known as the rhythm guitarist and second singer-songwriter in the original lineup of the Los Angeles folk rock band Love. The album was assembled of mono demo tapes his mother Elizabeth McKee had found at his home. [5] The album notably includes renditions of his best-known songs from Love's repertoire, namely " Orange Skies", " Alone Again Or" and "Old Man".
The title of the album was styled after the Love song " Andmoreagain", which has been credited as co-written by both band leader Arthur Lee and Bryan MacLean on some releases.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
The Guardian said that "MacLean's skeletal songs lack Love's speckled sonic flourish but provide curiosity for the same reasons as The Beatles Anthologies." [7]
Ifyoubelievein | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1966–1982 | |||
Genre | Acoustic, lo-fi | |||
Length | 57:35 | |||
Label | Sundazed | |||
Bryan MacLean chronology | ||||
|
Ifyoubelievein is the first solo album by the American musician Bryan MacLean, released in 1997. [1] [2] It was recorded sporadically from the 1960s to the 1980s. [3] The album is composed entirely of previously unreleased demo recordings. [4]
MacLean was previously known as the rhythm guitarist and second singer-songwriter in the original lineup of the Los Angeles folk rock band Love. The album was assembled of mono demo tapes his mother Elizabeth McKee had found at his home. [5] The album notably includes renditions of his best-known songs from Love's repertoire, namely " Orange Skies", " Alone Again Or" and "Old Man".
The title of the album was styled after the Love song " Andmoreagain", which has been credited as co-written by both band leader Arthur Lee and Bryan MacLean on some releases.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
The Guardian said that "MacLean's skeletal songs lack Love's speckled sonic flourish but provide curiosity for the same reasons as The Beatles Anthologies." [7]