Orange Skies

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About Orange Skies

"Orange Skies" is a song written by Bryan MacLean and originally recorded in 1966 by the band Love for their second album Da Capo (1967). It was first released in December 1966 as the B-side to the band's single "She Comes in Colors". The original recording features band leader Arthur Lee on lead vocals instead of MacLean. According to Bryan MacLean, "Orange Skies" was the first song he ever wrote. At the time 17 years old and working as a roadie for The Byrds, he based the song on a section from The Byrds' version of "The Bells of Rhymney", attributing that arrangement to Roger McGuinn. Allmusic critic Matthew Greenwald also detects influences on the song from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, and notes a similarity with Stevie Wonder's later song "My Cherie Amour." Greenwald calls it a highlight of Da Capo, describing it as "a soulful, light meditation on falling in love." Writing in The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, Paul Evans called the song "strange and lovely." As described by author Barney Hoskyns, the song uses "Latin rhythms and cool jazz shadings to fashion a kind of spaced-out MOR." Dominic Priore calls it "a beautiful utopian pastiche unmatched in 1960s music."Two demo versions by MacLean (on acoustic guitar and vocals) were released in 1997 on the album Ifyoubelievein. A piano version by his half-sister Maria McKee was released on her album Live – Acoustic Tour 2006. Other artists that have covered this song on record include The Galaxies, Os Baobás (both from Brazil), and The Flower Power (from Gulfport, Mississippi ). 


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Orange skies
Carnivals and cotton candy and you
And I love you too you know I do

Nightingale
Prettier than anything in the world
And I love you too
You know I do

You make me happy
Laughing, glad, and full of glee
And you don't have to try, girl
For you it comes so naturally
Right here in my arms

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Love

Love is an emotion of a strong affection and personal attachment. Love is also said to be a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection —"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another". Love may describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, one's self or animals. more »

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Written by: BRYAN MACLEAN

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10 facts about this song

Band Formation
"Love" was an American rock band that was heavily active during the 1960s. The band was led by frontman Arthur Lee and is known for its fusion of rock, folk and psychedelic music.
Song's Album
"Orange Skies" is a song from their second studio album, "Da Capo", which was released in November 1966.
Song Genre
"Orange Skies" is classified under the genre of Psychedelic Pop, a style that arose in the 1960s combining elements of pop and psychedelic music.
Songwriter
"Orange Skies" was written by band member Bryan MacLean, despite Arthur Lee being the main songwriter for "Love". This is one of the few songs not penned by Lee.
Song Inspiration
The song is said to be inspired by the psychedelia movement of the 60s, a subculture of people who used hallucinogens like LSD to experience an altered state of consciousness.
Music Composition
"Orange Skies" features softer melodies and baroque pop instrumentation, which diverged from their usually harder rock sound.
Critical Reception
"Da Capo", the album featuring "Orange Skies", has received wide acclamation for its experimental and ahead-of-its-time sound. In 2012, Rolling Stone magazine listed it at no. 355 in their 500 greatest albums of all time.
Cult Status
Despite not achieving significant commercial success at the time, "Orange Skies" and the whole "Da Capo” album have gained a cult following over the years for their innovative and unique sound.
Artistic Influence
The band "Love" and songs like "Orange Skies" served as inspiration for various future musicians, remaining an influential figure in the psychedelic rock scene.
Band Legacy
Arthur Lee, despite not being the songwriter for "Orange Skies", is widely regarded as a pioneer in the psychedelic rock genre, with "Love" being remembered as one of the first multiracial rock groups during an era of significant racial tension .

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