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First time on CD for album originally released exclusively in Sweden. 18 tracks, all remastered, including two bonus tracks, 'Gloria's Dream' (Single Mix) & 'Secret Police' (Single Mix). A must for all fans of Them, British beat/R&B, & garage punk. Includes foldout sleeve with extensive liner notes, photos & memorabilia.

This album was apparently only released in Sweden in 1967 on the Grand Prix label, and the only known reissue was on the Sonet label in England in 1978. A couple fo singles were released over here, but those are impossibly hard to find. Now, we finally have it on CD with a nice clutch of bonus tracks to go with it.

The Gypsies' sound is very similar to Them, having the same fopur-piece format. Jackie McAuley is on keyboards, harmonica and vocals; Ken McLeod on guitar; Mike Scott on bass, and Pat McAuley on drums and percussion. The album was produced by Kim Fowley, and the recording quality is amazingly sharp and clear; much more well-produced than some of Them's recordings!

"Gloria's Dream" is a nod to (you guessed it) "Gloria", but with its own identity, and they do an awesome cover of Bob Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue", which Them also did on their second album. Another highlight is "Portland Town", kind of an Irish folk ballad. "Midnight Train" and "People Let's Freak Out" charge along in a Bo Diddley-style beat. "Aria Of The Fallen Angels" is a dark, moody instrumental reminiscent of "Air On A G-String".


Track Listings
1. Gloria's Dream
2. Crazy World Inside Me
3. Midnight Train
4. Aria of the Fallen Angels
5. Its All Over Now, Baby Blue
6. People, Let's Freak Out
7. Boom Boom
8. Last Will and Testament
9. Portland Town
10. Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)
11. Suicide Song
12. Secret Police
13. Portland Town [French EP Mix]
14. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [French EP Mix]
15. Midnight Train [French EP Mix]
16. Gorilla [French EP Mix]
17. Secret Police [45 Mix]
18. Gloria's Dream [45 Mix]