I always had a thing for albums with wide castings, ones that ties knots, and here's a good one for fans of Swedish pop/rock in general and ABBA in particular. Svenne Hedlund started as singer in the sixties band Hep Stars, which also included Benny Anderssson. Lotta (born Charlotte Jean Butler in Pittsburgh 1944), a former vocalist in the US girl group The Sherrys, met and married Svenne while touring Sweden in the sixties and became part of Hep Stars in their later years. Though for some reason titled "2" this was the duo's forth solo album. Five of the cuts produced by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulveaus, who also penned three of the songs, the rest produced by Claes af Geijerstam (formerly in Ola & The Janglers). Recordings backed by larger part of the then ABBA crew with Michael B. Tretow participating as engineer. Title song, here in both Swedish and English versions, was first thought as an ABBA number but given to Svenne & Lotta instead and had it's first apperance here. Then when ABBA decided to do it anyway, for inclusion on the 1975 eponymous album, they used the same background and just added new vocals. In all it's a good pop album with lots of ABBA vibes. Somewhat lighter but well done. I just wished Lotta had got more space to do things a little raunchier. I love what she's doing in the cover of Dave Clark Five's "Glad All Over", showing her American soul roots rather than fully adapting to the Swedish pop scene. That track also has some great guitar licks by Janne Schaffer (?) towards the end, which together with the vocals makes it my favorite on the album (well worth a listen - https://youtu.be/IXTSom84GF0) . Swedish issue also on cassette as PMC 258. Released in Denmark on vinyl and cassette. To my knowledge never reissued in any shape. Premiere Swedish had label as shown here and thin matt cover with Polar ad inner. (CCÖ*) (SCÄ*) (FÄV*) (ÄBBÖ*) (HÄH*) (PKÖL*)
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