Doris Svensson (1947-2023) started her carreer already in her mid-teens, among other things singing in the Swedish sixties bands The Strangers, Plums and Dandys. Although mostly known as a pop vocalist in 1970 she got the chance to record a jazz album at EMI:s studios in Stockholm with a top crew - among others including Bernt Egerbladh (1932-2004) as keybordist and arranger and Janne Carlsson (1932-2017) from Hansson & Carlsson on drums. Larger part of the songs penned by Egerbladh and Scottish lyricist Francis Cowan. The result was a very strange animal. Though founded on jazz it seems to break all genre bounderies, including elements of funk, soul. rock and psych blended seemingly effortless with a good flow all through. An alluring mix of familliar and adventurous. Her voice may not be the strongest, yet personal and quite sexy still. Also the audio on this first press is marvellous and the listening sweet. One of those records you just wanna do again and again. Favorite track - the psych "You Never Come Closer". Originally released in Sweden only on vinyl, 8-track and cassette, but it has been reissued many times on vinyl and CD. UK 1996 on Mr Bongo (MRBLP010/MRBCD010). Swedish 2013 2xCD came with seventeen bonus tracks from her earlier carreer. Premiere Swedish had label as shown here in a fully laminated cover. (SCÄ*) (FÄV*) (CCÖ*)
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