For more on him and the band please check https://monolover.blogspot.com/2015/10/gary-lewis-playboyspaint-me-picture-lrp.html . This was their third album, issued just three months after the second, which in its turn was issued just four months after the debute. So apparently 1965 was a very busy year for the band. You'd think that by the time for this they'd be lacking both power and creativity, but as it showed they still had it, at least for the US public, since the album managed #44 on Billboard while the spawned titile song 45 reached #4. It's a mix of covers and self-penned, some co-written with arranger Leon Russell (1942-2016). A nice package of pop songs, neatly produced (Tommy Garrett 1938-2015) and arranged with top audio. Most of it more complient than exciting, though there are a couple of cuts that stand out for me. The frenetic title track with its cirkus feeling, "Mr Blue" has very appealing vocals and "Chip Chip" just good happy pop. Nothing for those who want music to be dark or dangerous, but if you're just after a light and friendly gesture it might be something. Vinyl issues also in Canada, Japan and a couple of South American countries. To my knowledge never issued like this on CD. Premiere US (stereo LST 7428) had label as shown here on heavy vinyl in a glossy cover. (YZÄ*) (ÖXCÅ*)
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