Swedish group existing between 1963 and 1969, releasing twentyone 45:s and two albums. A couple of the early singles became domestic hits while the LP:s didn't do that well. All the way undoubtedly inspired by the UK music scene with a corresponding change of styles. This debute album sounds all merseybeat. Listening to it today it's quite special among Swedish mid-sixties rock albums. Many of the domestic groups back then can be described as garage rockers - lots of rattling guitars, heavy organ, nervous backing and often bad English lingua. Although this has some garage feeling - simple settings with direct recordings - the result comes more soft. Lead vocals, backing, arrangements and production sounding very British, having a warm cozy atmosphere and top audio. Seven of the twelve tracks were also available as 45 A:s or B:s. Nine are self penned - where of six under group pseudonym "M. Fair" - the rest covers. Most interesting choice is the Lennon/McCartney composition "Tip Of My Tounge". The Beatles couldn't make it work at some early sessions, so they dropped it and the tapes were trashed. First covered by Tommy Quickly 1963 (Pye 7N 35137) without reaching the charts - a fast up-tempo version in a kind of perky Hermans Hermits style. The one here has slower pace with arrangements and harmonies more reminding of contempo-rary Beatles recordings. The album was pressed in Germany for the Scandinavian market on vinyl and reel-to-reel and that was it back then. Reissued in UK on CD 2014 (RPM Records Retro 951) with nine bonus tracks. Premiere release had label as shown here, thick unflexible vinyl and thin glossy cover. (SCÄ*) (ÖGÄ*) (CCÖ*)
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