Wayne Fontana -
Eric, Rick, Wayne, Bob Plus
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine.
Bear Family's reissue of Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders' second album, Eric, Rick, Wayne, Bob, bears a subtitle of Plus and that "Plus" does cover a lot of material: nine bonus tracks in all, including the 1965 EP Walking on Air and assorted singles and B-sides that haven't made their way onto CD. All of these provide added value to an album that was already appealing. Essentially, Eric, Rick, Wayne, Bob is a Brit-beat covers album from the mid-'60s, with the group running through a bunch of standards of the time -- "Memphis Tennessee," "Some Other Guy," "Skinny Minnie," "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man," "Duke of Earl," "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um," "He's a Rebel" (which becomes "She's a Rebel") -- and a bunch of other similar-sounding tunes, all given spirited, joyful readings. The Mindbenders aren't especially bluesy, as their "Hoochie Coochie Man" amply illustrates, but they have a bright, infectious spirit that flows throughout the LP and its accompanying bonus tracks. It's a period piece but an enjoyable one.
Tracklist:
01. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Some Other Guy
02. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - She's A Rebel
03. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Like I Did
04. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Memphis Tennessee
05. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - It's Just A Little Bit Too Late
06. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - The Shadow Knows
07. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - I Remember Love
08. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Skinny Minnie
09. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Honey And Wine
10. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
11. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Please Stay
12. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Long Time Comin'
13. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Stop Look And Listen
14. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Duke Of Earl
15. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um
16. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - First Taste Of Love
17. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - She Needs Love
18. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Too Much Monkey Business
19. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Walking On Air
20. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Remind My Baby Of Me
21. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - I'm Qualified
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