AMG Review of Forever Now [Expanded]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music Guide

In addition to remastered sound, artwork, and liner notes, Columbia/Legacy's expanded 2002 reissue of Forever Now contains six bonus tracks: an early version of "Alice's House," two B-sides ("Aeroplane," "I Don't Want to Be Your Shadow"), a previously unreleased version of "Yes I Do" called "Mary Go Round," and live versions of "President Gas" and "No Easy Street." This is the biggest haul of any of the expanded reissues, and while there are no big revelations per se (although the early "Alice's House" and "Mary Go Round" may come close), all the bonus tracks are welcome additions for the die-hard fan. In fact, it can be argued that this is the best reissue of the pack because of this bonus material, although the debut remains the best proper album.