Contrast (Tages album)
Contrast is the fourth studio album by Swedish pop band Tages, released on 28 April 1967 through Parlophone Records. Contrast was preceded by a tumultuous period in Tages' career, in which drummer Tommy Tausis left the band for the Spotnicks only days before recording commenced. The album is the first to feature Tausis' replacement Lasse Svensson, who would stay with the group until 1969. It was also Tages' first album to be released through Parlophone, following three albums by independent record label Platina. Parlophone guaranteed Tages free studio time, resulting in the sessions for Contrast. Musically, Contrast features the soul-pop style present on their third album Extra Extra, but also expands on Tages and producer Anders Henriksson's willingness to experiment with psychedelic music, resulting in a variety of studio effects applied onto the tracks, including backmasking and reverberation. Contrast was recorded during the first three months of 1967 at Europafilm Studio, and featured an album cover illustrated by Håkan Gustaf Carlström. The singles "Every Raindrop Means a Lot" and "I'm Going Out" preceded the album release. Contrast received critical acclaim by fans and critics alike upon release. Background On 28 November 1966, Tages released their third studio album Extra Extra