She’s Got The Power/You Don’t Know Me/Git It/Jaguar & Thunderbird/Certain Girl/One More Time/Where Have You Been/Keep Your Hands Off My Baby/Too Many Tears/Girl Can’t Help It/Cops & Robbers/I’m Gonna Be A Wheel Someday
The only album chart success for British beat group Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders came with their self titled debut. Wayne Fontana soon split from The Mindbenders but individually and collectively they delivered a series of melodic pop singles during the period 1964-66. The Mindbenders included Eric Stewart who was to find greater fame with 10cc during the 1970s. (UK:18)
"The versatility of Wayne Fontana's vocals is apparent, especially on Jaguar & Thunderbird and Cops & Robbers. It's easy to see why he left to pursue a solo career - he's an excellent vocalist. A lot of energy - I highly recommend it."
"Wayne Fontana has a great, versatile voice that can adapt itself to any style the group covers."
"WF and co. were at best never more than a second division band in the British Invasion, but their music is a reminder of the carefree fun missing from later eras."
"Like many artists of the period they depended largely on covers of US hits. The band's overall sound is standard for the era but infused with tremendous enthusiasm. This is an even and satisfying collection. Not the greatest, but mostly good fun."
"The opener, She's Got The Power is typical: upbeat and uptempo, catchy, with Fontana urged on by staccato backing vocals from the rest of the band. Fontana also adds a gospel flavour to certain tracks with handclaps, while he taps into the potential for humour on others, such as Cops & Robbers."
"The hit singles by the group are still great, but the rest is pretty variable fare reflecting the rushed recording and production values that Fontana seemed to epitomise, amongst other 60s labels. As a result groups recorded a mix of old beat favourites, from US rock and roll and pop hit classics plus rhythm and blues, especially Chess songs, along with a few originals."
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