Contrast (Tages album)

Contrast
Studio album by Tages
Released	28 April 1967
Recorded	January – March 1967
Studio	Europafilm, Stockholm
Genre	Baroque pop freakbeat pop rock psychedelic pop soul-pop
Length	24:12
Label	Parlophone
Producer	Anders Henriksson
Tages chronology
Extra Extra (1966) Contrast (1967) Studio (1967)
Singles from Contrast
"Every Raindrop Means a Lot" Released: 15 February 1967 "I'm Going Out" Released: 14 April 1967

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.