Johnny Rivers – Changes (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1967

Changes is an LP by Johnny Rivers from 1967 released on the Imperial label.

About this album

Changes shows Johnny Rivers refining the pop-rock formula that made him a mid-1960s hitmaker. Released in 1966, the album gathers contemporary songs and familiar standards into a sleek, accessible set built around Rivers’ relaxed vocal delivery and sharp sense of arrangement. His version of Poor Side of Town became one of his signature recordings, while interpretations of By the Time I Get to Phoenix and California Dreamin' underline his gift for turning well-known material into polished radio fare. The album reflects the era when crossover pop and soft-edged rock were meeting in the mainstream, and Rivers remained one of its most effective interpreters.