LULU/LULU'S ALBUM (-69) UK MONO SX 6365 VS. STEREO SCX 6365

Though with not many directly distinctive differences between the formats - e.g. "Mighty Quinn" mono fade out is a second or so longer and mono has partly more reverb - I have to say they sound like separate mixes. It's the audio - connecting the channels on the stereo gives a mostly damp and flat outcome, while the mono blossoms - big, clear and well separated all the way through. Not sure if they could have created such a big difference any other way, but knowing that producer Mickie Most made separate mono mixes for 45:s up to 1971 for the sake of audio my best guess is he didn't like the fold and therefore decided to make changes. I would like to know for sure, but till I do I stand by that this mono is true (and adding it to my other UK -69 issues with separate mixes - now also as a page link under "MISC"). This was her last collaboration with Mickie Most for a very long time, here with arrangements by Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones. I didn't like it much at first though have started to warm up to it lately. A cover album with quite a few good moments, like versions of "Show Me", "Mighty Quinn" and "Gimmie Some Loving" embellished by some good old Lulu power and there are also fine guitars here and there - reputedly played by Jimmy Page, but not confirmed. Not my collection's most exciting moment, but good listening nevertheless. US issue as "It's Lulu" (Epic BN 26536) came with different sleeve design. UK 2002 CD on EMI (7243 5 38850 2 1 ) coupled this stereo with the "Most Of Lulu" compilation as a 23-track. Premiere UK had labels as shown here and thin structured cover with EMI ad inner. (FÄV*) (YMÖ*) (MÅW*) (CPYC*)  (LÅL*)