Overview In contrast to both their debut and later studio albums is that
Tages 2 was self produced. The content is a lot more varied than their previous effort, in that it greatly contrasts in genres. The first track "
Dancing in the Street" captures the spirit of their debut. It is also on this track that Tommy Tausis makes his debut; he sings and plays drums on the track. On tracks such as "I Still Remember", "In My Dreams", and "Go", influences from
folk rock are apparent. On the album, six original compositions are present, of which five are credited to
Tommy Blom,
Göran Lagerberg,
Danne Larsson,
Anders Töpel and Freddie Skantze. "Guess Who" can be considered an early expression of
Freakbeat. On the album, Larsson takes up more instruments than his usual guitar; he plays
piano and various other
keyboard instruments. Recorded on 14 June 1966, it was Tages most successful release ever, reaching number one on both
Tio i Topp and Kvällstoppen. The second single "
Crazy 'Bout My Baby" was worked on by the band in May–June. Released three months after the album, it became their biggest flop yet, as it did not reach
Tio i Topp, and was the first release by them not to chart in the top ten on Kvällstoppen, only reaching number 16. The final single was released almost a year later, and was the cover "Dancing In The Street.", which failed to chart on either list.
Vocals and album cover The album is diverse in its vocal duties, with drummer Tausis singing lead on his tracks, something Skantze had previously only done on
Tages closing track "
Stand by Me", a vocal he shared with
Tommy Blom. Göran Lagerberg sings an overwhelming majority of the album's twelve tracks, similar to their debut album. Danne Larsson sings on "I Still Remember" and "Go" while Anders Töpel sings lead on "I Got You (I Feel Good) and "Dirty Mind". The album cover depicts the band in front of a pitch-black background. No text is visible except the Platina logo in the top left corner along with a huge number "2" which takes up a majority of the right portion of the album cover. Interestingly, Tausis is not represented in any of the album covers, front and back. Instead, he is only mentioned in the liner notes. == Track listing ==