MOONLIGHTERS/ON THE RIGHT NEW TRACK ILPS 156 (-68/-70) SWEDEN

For band background please also  check post on their 1967 debute - "Sound Of Pop"  https://monolover.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-moonlighterssound-of-pop-swelpc-62.html     . That was a mix of pop, soul and dance band, sung in both Swedish and English, seemingly recorded from differing ideas within the band and style-wise rather confused, but as such quite charming. This follow-up sounds a lot more coherent, like sprung from a common idea and all cuts produced and arranged about the same way - as late sixties British pop supported by strings and/or brass. All songs kind of self-penned, either by band memebers, producer Roger Wallis or associates and mimicking period Britpop so well that for a while you're almost in swinging London. So the ambience is there, enough to raise this period lover's interest, though going beyond the surface I'm having a hard time to relate. Superficially just fine, but doesn't catch me the way I'd like. I guess very fitting for sixties parties or oldtimers class reunions, but not doing it for close listening...at least not for me for now. First released 1968 on Swedisc (SWELP-C 66) with same front sleeve. This 1970 second press came on supermarket chain Åhléns own budget label and sold for about $1. To my knowledge released in Sweden only and never further reissued in any shape. (SCÄ*) (CCÖ*)