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Wayne Fontana - Eric, Rick, Wayne, Bob Plus (@320)

 


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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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