OLA & THE JANGLERS 1964-1971 Swedish FREAKBEAT BEAT POP PSYCH 2 LP comp LISTEN

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OLA & THE JANGLERS "1964-1971!" LP

ORIGINAL 1983 DOUBLE LP ON THE Swedish GAZELL, STEREO 1361263

COVER IN MINT shape (one owner LP)

VINYL plays NEAR MINT

Pre-compact disc double album compilation of everything you need by Swedish pop psych MASTERS Ola & the Janglers.  Even has the old flipback sleeve!  They might not have been the best of the Swedish 60's pop bands - you would have to put the Tages and maybe the Shanes up top - but Ola's bunch wouldn't be too far behind.  They started out as a good beat pop band - as exemplified by the brilliantly catchy "Love Was On Your Mind" and the slashing British Invasion guitar chord magic of "Come And Stay With Me," both on Side 1 of this collection.  The thrashing percussion and unhinged guitar on the latter even verge on freakbeat.  From there, they take a 180 degree turn, becoming an intricate baroque harmony pop band in the early Bee Gees mold for songs like the beautiful "Donna Donna," which sounds like it pays homage to "Lady Jane" with its lovely harpsichord and intricate Left Banke harmonies.  Meanwhile, the STUNNING "Today Is the Day" is about as perfect a Zombies tribute as you'll ever hear in your life.  And it's GREAT.  In the later 60's, they went fullblown epic popsike with stuff like the ODESSA orchestrated over-the-top ambition of "What A Way To Die," which includes the now-obligatory "Whiter Shade of Pale" rip.  And the great bouncy British toytown Rubble popsike of "Oh What A Lovely Day" which features a nifty little PET SOUNDS/SMILE break.  A few unnecessary early 70's covers of songs no European band should EVER touch (just what is the allure of "Tracks Of My Tears" and "Reelin' and Rockin'" anyway?) end the compilation on a slight down note, but three and a half sides of great beat pop, baroque pop and pop psych make this one a must-have for music fans looking to move into more obscure territory.  Comprehensive liner notes on all four sides of the inner sleeves tell their story in great detail too.  If'n you can read Swedish.

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