Extra Extra (album)

Just like Tages 2, the album features several original compositions. Unlike that album which credits all original tracks to the band,[13] they're individually credited on Extra Extra.[14] While Tages 2 featured six original compositions, Extra Extra only features five. This is most likely due to the short span in between them, being only four months. Extra Extra is the first album by Tages which solely feature drummer Tommy Tausis. He'd previously been featured on Tages 2, on which he plays only four tracks; "Dancing in the Street", "Jealous Girl", "Crazy 'Bout My Baby" and "Go". Unlike covers on their other albums, (such as rhythm and blues on Tages) the covers on this album are mostly made up of contemporary recordings, such as one of the earliest covers of both the Easybeats "Friday on my Mind", which had been released as a single and reached number thirteen on Kvällstoppen and number ten on Tio I Topp.[15] And a rendition of Small Faces "Understanding", which had been the B-Side of their single "All or Nothing" and reached number fifteen on Kvällstoppen and number five on Tio I Topp.[16] They'd previously covered another Small Faces song, "Whatcha Gonna Do About It", which was released as the B-Side for "Bloodhound" in 1965.[17] It also features several rhythm and blues standards such as "Mustang Sally" and "Howlin' For My Baby"

One stand-alone single was released parallel to the album, that being "Miss Mac Baren". The single originated when the band toured in Odense, Denmark, when they were contacted by Platina regarding a new Beatles-single and had to rush it out on the market.[18] "Miss Mac Baren" was released in November, backed by "Get Up An' Get Goin" and became their biggest hit during this time.[19] Beyond "Miss Mac Baren", an additional four singles were extracted and released from Extra Extra. The first one was "Secret Room", which was released two months later in January the following year. It was backed by "Friday On My Mind".[20] The second single was released two months after "Secret Room", that being "Gone Too Far" in April of that year. It was backed by "Understanding".[21] The third was "One Red, One Yellow, One Blue" which was released in July backed by "True Fine Woman".[22] The final single wasn't released until over a year after Extra Extra, when "Mohair Sam" backed with "Ride Your Pony" was released in December of that year.[23] None of these singles managed to chart on either Kvällstoppen or Tio I Topp, and their releases are a contributing factor to why the band switched to Parlophone.

Unlike previous efforts, where Tommy Blom had been restricted to singing only a handful of songs, his role is made bigger on Extra Extra on which he sings lead on several tracks, including "Secret Room" and "One Red, One Yellow, One Blue". Göran Lagerberg once again sings on several tracks, which include "Gone Too Far" and "Mohair Sam". The album cover is unique in that it is the only cover by the band which does not depict them in any way. Instead, a huge black background makes up the majority of the cover, with white, large letters forming the word "TAGES!", along with the Platina logo in the left corner. A white bar makes up a large part of the top, in which blue and red letters display the words Extra Extra. The band, along with the track listing, are seen on the back.

• Göran Lagerberg – vocals, bass guitar
• Tommy Blom – vocals, percussion
• Anders Töpel – lead and rhythm guitar, vocals
• Danne Larsson – rhythm and lead guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Tommy Tausis – drums, vocals

• Anders "Henkan" Henriksson – keyboards, vocals
• Lasse Samuelsson's Orchestra – wind instruments[21]

• Anders "Henkan" Henriksson – producer
• Tages – producer
• Björn Almstedt – producer