LOVE PART 11: THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE END OF LOVE MK. I (7 & 7 & 7 IS: THE DEFINITIVE 21-EPISODE STORY OF ARTHUR LEE & LOVE SERIES) (Ep. 256)

From Discograffiti by David Gebroe

April 24, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 256

About this episode

The episode explores the disintegration of the band Love in 1968, featuring insights and stories from guest Joe Kennedy.

Host Dave Gebroe talks with podcast OG Joe Kennedy about the classic psych band’s entire recorded output, with commentary on their history, wild stories, and star ratings for every release, including long-form interviews with both Johnny Echols and the members of Baby Lemonade, who’ve served as Love now for coming up on 35 years. 7 & 7 & 7 Is: The Definitive 21-Episode Story Of Arthur Lee & Love was consciously crafted to act as the ultimate repository of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth, the almighty Love. Part 11 covers the first several months of 1968, during which the original Love fell to pieces. Here, then, is everything you could ever want to know about the period after which the band was no more. Here are just a few of the many things that Joe discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: A look into why Forever Changes may have tanked as badly as it did; An in-depth examination of one of the great singles of all time, their 1968 swan song “Your Mind And We Belong Together” backed with “Laughing Stock”; Arthur’s unsuccessful attempt to eject Bryan MacLean from the band; The fate of Bryan MacLean’s solo album for Elektra…

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