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's first
album was similar to their previous material (recorded for
in the U.K. and licensed by
in the U.S.) in its light
style with folky overtones. There wasn't anything here quite on the level of their previous big hits,
and
though the orchestrated
would be their final Top 20 single. As a whole the album's a bit of a variety show, the pair proving modestly enjoyable to mediocre at a range of approaches on both originals and outside material. There's the nearly straight
of
's
more orchestrated
ballads (
and a slightly inferior remake of
which they had already done for
), bouncy
(
), the
hit
and even a strained attempt at a
rave-up (
).
is about the best of the original tunes, though at one point it blatantly rips off a riff from
'
The 2002 CD reissue on
doubles the length with an assortment of rare singles, outtakes, and alternate versions. None of these are astounding, but some of the more interesting extras include their B-side-only cover of
which makes its CD debut; the previously unissued version of the obscure
song
; the Italian-sung
a Europe-only single in 1966; and both sides of the rare 1966
single (
was
's wife), which paired covers of
~ Richie Unterberger