The second Carousel label of the 1970s was a DIY affair. It seems to have released just the one record, an EP by the Club / Cabaret band after which it was named; the label indicates that they were the resident band at the Gaiety Bar, Blackpool, at the time. Tracks on the EP were 'I Believe In Music', 'Lyin' Eyes', 'Jambalaya' and 'Love Song', and the catalogue number, MAG-0010, was taken from a series used by custom-recording concern Magnum Recording Studios of Hyde, Cheshire - see 'Magnum (Custom)' for other examples. Manufacture was by Phonodisc. There's no date on the record but MAGs 0001 to 0009 all came out in 1975, so this one must be from there or thereabouts. The songs are competently-executed cover versions; Lesley Duncan's 'Love Song' receives a gentle treatment vaguely reminiscent of the Moody Blues, elevating it above the usual Club / Cabaret fare.
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