Part two of "The Most Collection", containing various numbers handeled by UK producer Mickie Most. While the first was all about rock'n'roll (see earlier post), this concentrates on more mellow pop tracks at the time only existing as 45:s in UK. So for most of them this was the first time on LP. Not all to my taste. The main reson I picked it was the Herman's Hermits cut "My Sentimental Friend" - a beautiful ballad issued on single over a year after their last original album - and the two Peter Noone solo efforts. His early cover of "Oh You Pretty Things", a little sped up with prominent psych strings and top vocals, is a killer with David Bowie himself (uncredited) taking part on piano and background vocals. And "Walnut Whirl" a very handsome piece of British pop - nice melody, well sung with lots of soothing strings everywhere. Good listening. Rear sleeve saying five of the cuts are "electronically enhanced" could be a warning sign, but it's not that bad - I still hear more or less mono, just slightly widened, so it's ok with me. Also released on vinyl downunder, but to my knowledge never as CD. First UK had label as shown here and laminated cover. (HÄHX*) (SÄM*) (SXS*)
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