TAGES/STUDIO PMCS 316 (-67) SWEDEN

 To my taste a great psych album and worth a repost with new pics and added music. For more on the band also check posts on their other albums   https://monolover.blogspot.com/search?q=(D%C3%84X%C3%96*) .  Impressed by the the group's earlier work UK Parlophone signed the group 1967 with plans for an international carreer. Deal included they got to record in Abbey Road studios and this second LP for the label was partly made at that location. The new possibilities there and inspiration from the visit helped to form a true gem. It wasn't a commercial success at the time. BBC refused to play some of the songs because of the lyrics - dealing with cross-dressing (two years before Kinks "Lola"), drug experiences, political left wing and teen-age pregnancy - so the UK 45 track from it "She's Having A Baby Now" got no promotion and sank without a trace and the album never got an English or international release. The lyrics wasn't a problem in Sweden, but the domestic fans wanted the old style group with R&B and pop ballads, the new psychedelic sound wasn't liked and the album flopped . Lack of success caused fractions in the group and it became their last LP. Many contemporary albums in the psych genre sounds dated today, like greetings from another time. This still feels fresh and most tracks remains special. The combination of catchy melodies, odd lyrics, psych effects and perfectly balanced production always fits. Originally issued in Sweden and Denmark only as compatible stereo. Issued on CD in England 2010 on RPM Retrodisc (Retro 874) with five bonus tracks. Swedish 2015 vinyl re-release in a limited edition of 500 numbered copies.  Premiere Swedish had label as shown here in a laminated fold/out cover.  (SCÄ*) (DÄXÖ*) (PÖX*) (CCÖ*)