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A Solid Swedish SetI have just purchased and listened to this CD several times now and I feel that this is a solid overview of a 60s band from Sweden that, while not in the league of the Beatles, compares rather favorably with the second-tier British pop/rock bands of the time. My previous exposure to The Tages was through the Nuggets II box set, which had their song "I Read You Like An Open Book", an excellent song which is included in this collection. The 32 songs on this single CD (real value for the money!) pr…
I have just purchased and listened to this CD several times now and I feel that this is a solid overview of a 60s band from Sweden that, while not in the league of the Beatles, compares rather favorably with the second-tier British pop/rock bands of the time. My previous exposure to The Tages was through the Nuggets II box set, which had their song "I Read You Like An Open Book", an excellent song which is included in this collection. The 32 songs on this single CD (real value for the money!) progress from Beatles/Brit Beat sound-alikes & Motown covers in the beginning to a vibrant commerical sounding pop/rock sound at the end. The lead vocals are fine and understandable, again progressing to confidence at the end. The only problem that I have is that the liner notes are in Swedish, but this CD was made for the domestic Swedish market and one can probably find out more about the band via the Internet. I do recommend this CD to fans of groups such as the Hollies, the Small Faces, the Zombies, etc., as a fine example of how the 60s British Beat Boom influenced Continental European bands.
Written by diskojoe
Language barriorI'm sure this is a great band IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. But it's hard to have an emotional impact when you're singing lyrics phonetically. Unintended humor such as, "Hey fellas have you heard the juice!" hurt this CD tremendously.
Written by Rick "filmtruth"
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format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Sleep Little Girl2:332I Should Be Glad2:193Don't Turn Your Back2:114Forget Him2:475The One for You2:346Bloodhound2:207So Many Girls2:138I'm Mad2:449I'll Be Doggone2:1310In My Dreams1:5811Crazy 'Bout My Baby3:0112Leaving Here1:5713Guess Who2:5614Jealous Girl3:0015The Man You'll Be Looking for2:0616Miss McBaren2:2317Every Raindrop Means a Lot2:1718My Home Town2:1319I'm Going Out2:1820Sister's Got a Boy Friend2:3821Wanting1:5822She's Having a Baby Now2:0823Treat Her Like a Lady2:2724Have You Seen Your Brother Lately2:1425It's My Life2:4026Like a Woman2:2427Seeing with Love3:3428There's a Blind Man Playing Fiddle in the Street2:0029Fantasy Island2:2930I Read You Like an Open Book2:4531Halcyon Days2:1932I Wake Up and Call1:52
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