Orpheus - I've Never Seen Love Like This (1967 TV Performance)

Bruce Arnold and his band Orpheus perform their 1967 hit single "I've Never Seen Love Like This" at The Bitter End in Greenwich Village, NY.

This lip-synced performance was shot for a television show, which aired locally in NYC.

Written and arranged by Arnold with some lyrical input from bassist Eric Gulliksen, this song was the group's second single released by MGM. It received heavy airplay in the Winter and Spring of '67 and became one of the band's most recognizable hits alongside "Can't Find The Time" (1968) and "Brown Arms In Houston" (1969).

Bruce Arnold lives in Marin County, California and has recorded a new album with plans for a future Orpheus project featuring original members Howard Hersh, Elliot Sherman and the legendary drummer, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (who was the uncredited player on the band's material for MGM).

The new album available now features the late great Brad Delp (Boston) as well as David Freiberg (Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Starship), Jerry Harrison (The Talking Heads), Darby Slick (The Great Society, Jefferson Airplane) and the Tiger Okoshi horn section.

Orpheus fans are invited to contact Bruce via his e-mail
bruce@orpheusband.com or on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Orpheus/124575421243

Performers on film:

Bruce Arnold (lead guitar / vocals)
Jack McKennes (guitar / vocals)
Eric Gulliksen (bass / vocals)
Harry Sandler (drums)

Performers on recording (partial):

Bruce Arnold (lead guitar / vocals)
Jack McKennes (guitar / vocals)
Eric Gulliksen (vocals)
Joe Mack (a.k.a. Joe Macho Jr.) (bass)
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (drums)

Original single release:

"I've Never Seen Love Like This / Congress Alley"
MGM US single (K 13947) 1968

"I've Never Seen Love Like This / Lesley's World"
MGM UK single (1413) 1968

Song also appears on:

Orpheus (MGM SE-4524) 1968 LP
MGM & Verve June Sampler (MGM/Verve MVP2) 1968 LP
The Best of Orpheus (ACE CDWIK2143) 1995 CD
The Complete Orpheus (Akarma AK 155) 2001 CD
The Very Best of Orpheus (Varese 66236) 2001 CD

Digital downloads of Orpheus music are being offered by Iris Music Group (IMG). The mixes on these releases do not match the original LP's and in many cases, a digital echo effect has been added. Furthermore, IMG has deliberately changed the artist's names in an attempt to circumvent royalties. Bruce Arnold does not endorse or recommend these dishonest and sonically substandard releases.

The name "Orpheus" is a Registered Trade Mark of Bruce Arnold Music (BAM, Inc.).

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[stuckinnebraska]

I'm from Mansfield, Mass., and these guys were so huge when they came out. The band I was in at the time learned this, Can't Find the Time and Congress Alley. They were always requested everywhere we went. I see that some other from Mass. have already posted here. I think you'll agree that unless you lived it, it's difficult to tell people just how big these guys were when they came out. Simply amazing! Awesome, awesome stuff!

[furakkueroru]

The most Romantic band ever!

[DONGOE]

You can still get their CD on eBay.

[washboardblues]

Check out drummer Harry Sandler getting scolded by Bruce and Eric at 2:04. Lol. He wouldn't be around much longer.

[TheIntruders]

@maryquant1967

That guy was a douche bag. What the hell was he doing on the stage during the taping? You can tell Bruce wants to kick him in the head - he probably did after the director yelled "cut". LOL

[ronniepahigian]

from worcester!!

[Topicarmno]

I love youtube. Great songs

[maryquant1967]

I love the shot at 1:35 where the guy in the front row exhales a huge puff of smoke. Ah the days when you could do what you wanted without somebody having an OPINION about it.

[garymichael1950]

I remember seeing their albums in the stores but they didn't get any national airplay so I never heard them until youtube, My loss. Should have spent my allowance on an Orpheus LP.

[Pettipants]

yes! I'm from mass too, was a junior in HS when Cant Find the Time came out, junior prom....feeling "in love" ohhhhhh such WONDERFUL music and memories

[cedarcop]

Great great band.