Comments:

"Magic Colors" is an originally unreleased 1967 album. It should have been the sequel to her fine 1967 album "California Nights", but for incomprehensible reasons Mercury chose to cancel the album which was actually scheduled for a November release. The first 10 tracks on this 25 track release were intended for the album; there must have been more in mind, as the playing time would otherwise have been a little short. On the other hand, it could very well have been a candidate for her most consistent album. It is very fine and up to date produced by Steve Douglas and the quality of the songs is generally very high. "A Happening World" written by Mann/Weil and the title song "Magic Colors" (Sedaka / Greenfield) are pure gems. Lovely life-affirming songs with nice durable tunes; among Gore's very best tracks. And it doesn't stop there at all, Gore's versions of both "How Can I Be Sure" (Young Rascals) and "To Sir With Love" (Lulu) are at least as good as the more well-known versions. "Brink of Disaster" (Goffin / Gordon) was unsuccessfully released on single; still also a nice song; a bit of musical style – a song that could also have fit The Monkees.

Gore wrote with her brother two of the songs; especially "Where Can I Go" is very nice. "Falling Down" is a more ordinary Motown style pop song. Like most of the album on "On a Day Like Today" there is a light upbeat summer vibe on the album where the arrangemnets never become too heavy and burdening to the music, which a bit was the case on many tracks on her disappointing 1966 album "Lesley Gore Sings All About Love ” The quality of the 15 bonus numbers is somewhat more uneven, and most do not really compare with the 10 original "Magic Colors" numbers. However, there are gems like "Small Talk", a charming whimsical song written by Gordon / Bonner (several Turtles hits). Also very nice is the 1968 single "Say What You See". Vocally is as usual on top, but some of the songs are simply not that strong.