Have to do a better repost of this brilliant album. This time with renewed pics and added songs. When Roy Wood left Mike Sheridan & The Night Riders for Move 1965 he was eventually replaced by Jeff Lynne. With Lynne in charge the group re-named, added guitarist Johnny Mann from Carl Wayne & The Vikings and changed repertoire from early sixties style pop/r&b to more contemporary pop/psych. Through recommendations from former band mate Roy Wood the reformed combo got a contract with Liberty 1967. After issuing two unsuccessful singles they got to record this debute LP with help from producers Eddy Offord (later renowned for his work with ELP and Yes) and Gerald Chevin (who also worked with Move at the time) plus orchestral arranger Cy Payne. I think it's a great album. Apart from being too short - clocking in at under thirty minutes - I can't find anything bad with it. Clearly inspired by contemporary Beatles and Move, still one of a kind. A perfect blend of experimental and melodic, catchy and exciting, with a lovely atmosphere. There's quite a lot on it reminding of the further Lynne/Wood collaborations for late Move and early ELO, in a way making the three bands inseparable both historically and musically and this one of the first trials in that succession, No sure how this mono differs from the strereo, but it sure sounds great to me - big and strong with top separation. Have yet to find a corresponing stereo (LBS 83132) for comparison and when I do you'll be the first to know. US stereo on Liberty (LST-7603) came with other sleeve design. UK vinyl reissues 1976 on Sunset (SLS 50381)1976 and Parlophone 2014(0825646335374). UK 2020 2xCD on Grapefruit Records (QCRSEG 065D) came with both mono and stereo versions plus ten bonus tracks. Premiere UK had label as shown here in a laminated fold/out cover. (YMÖ*)(RÖWS*) (XLÄ*)
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