One of Australias most successful pop exports with a total record sale of over 50 million. During their first period of existence 1962-68 managing ten international top hits - e.g. "I'll Never Find Another You", "A World Of Our Own", "The Carnival Is Over" and "Someday One Day". It wasn't really my music back then, but I do remember liking "A World Of Our Own", where the combination of the guitar riff with a catchy melody and Judith Durham's voice made it impossible to resist even for a young rock'n'roll lover. Still today I think that comes out as a very good combination of folk and pop. Listening to this their second original album I get a more traditional atmosphere, reminding of contemporary US and UK folk acts as they were before the genre clashed with modern pop and rock. Some traditional tunes - like "Whiskey In The Jar" and "South Australia" - coupled with well known standards as "Waltzing Matilda", "Cotton Fields", "Danny Boy" and "Plaisir d'amour". Simple, smooth and good to the ears. It may not stirr today's market, but still have a lot to give for us who outlived those days and need something to reminisce by. The stereo mix is among the best I've heard from a 1964 record - wide and balanced giving an undisturbed picture - and the audio strong and very natural. Audiophile quality. Originally also issued in Australia (W&G WG-B/BS-2341) and New Zealand (Columbia 33MSX 6061). Later world-wide reissues on MFP came as "Roving With The Seekers". Don't know of any CD releases. First UK stereo had label as shown here and laminated flip-back mono cover with stereo sticker and ad inner.
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