review by daniel

The rearranged and re-recorded version of “Casablanca Moon” is a more ornate affair, featuring more instruments and a less direct approach. Violins and saxophones are usually a welcome addition, but they do not add much here. The additional instruments are not what make this version differ from the original, however; it is the rearrangement of the songs. Some songs are slightly improved and some are almost ruined by cheesy backing vocals and misplaced “funny” sounds. Unfortunately, the improved ones are mainly those who weren’t that good in the first place, making the slight improvement rather pointless. And the ruined ones include some of the best songs on the original album, the most devastating example being “Mr Rainbow”, where Dagmar is replaced by a horrible male voice in the choruses (a cheesy “oooo-ooo-oooh Mr Rainbow” are added as well). In comparison with “Acnalbasac Noom”, this version is more even and less interesting.