Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders/It's Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders [Import]

Product Description
UK two-on-one reissue combines the British Invasion act's 1965 albums, 'Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders' & 'It's Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders'. These are mono recordings due to this being the only master source available. Includes the bonus tracks 'Um, Um, Um, Um, Um' & 'The Game Of Love'. 2002.

Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders/It's Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders,Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders,Import [Generic],British Invasion,Merseybeat,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: 'AM Gold - 1965' (Warner Special Products) Various Artists

AM Gold - 1965 Petula Clark , Jackie DeShannon , Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders , Barbara Lewis , The Ramsey Lewis Trio , Gary Lewis and the Playboys , We Five , The Miracles , Peter and Gordon , and The Seekers Manufacturer: Time Life Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: AM Gold: 1966 1967 Am Gold AM Gold: 1968 AM Gold: 1969 AM Gold: The Mid-'60s ASIN: B000E1W71A

Product Description

1. I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher~~~2. Downtown - Petula Clark~~~3. What The World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon~~~4. My Girl - The Temptations~~~5. I Go To Pieces - Peter & Gordon~~~6. Game of Love - Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders~~~7. What's New Pussycat? - Tom Jones~~~8. Do You Believe in Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful~~~9. California Girls - The Beach Boys~~~10. Make Me Your Baby - Barbara Lewis~~~11. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers~~~12. The Tracks of My Tears - The Miracles~~~13. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys~~~14. You've Got Your Troubles - The Fortunes~~~15. I'll Never Find Another You - The Seekers~~~16. You're The One - The Vogues~~~17. Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey~~~18. The "In" Crowd - The Ramsey Lewis Trio~~~19. Back in My Arms Again - The Supremes~~~20. You Were On My Mind - We Five~~~21. Little Things - Bobby Goldsboro~~~22. King of the Road - Roger Miller

Customer Reviews:

'AM Gold - 1965' (Warner Special Products) Various Artists.......2006-10-14

Total of 22 tracks from 1965, several that I have truly fond memories of hearing them blasting out of the family station wagon when I was a kid. Cuts like Petula Clark's "Downtown", Tom Jone's heart throb of a gem "What's New Pussycat?", Righteous Brother's "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" (have always like The Firm's version of this tune as well), Peter And Gordon's "I Go To Pieces" and the(sort of)obscure We Five sole hit "You Were Always On My Mind", a lot of oldie fans I've talked with simply don't remember these guys. Recommended.

Average customer rating: quick,no problems at all Sixties group including Eric Stewart Well-stocked minus one A GROOVY GAME OF LOVE

The Very Best of Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders Wayne Fontana & Mindbenders Manufacturer: Universal/Spectrum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Have I The Right: The Very Best of the Honeycombs Very Best of Billy J. Kramer Mercy, Mercy, Mercy: A Collection 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders Singles ASIN: B0000085TM Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

1. Game of Love
2. Groovy Kind of Love
3. Pamela, Pamela
4. Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um
5. It's Just a Little Bit Too Late
6. Ashes to Ashes
7. It Was Easier to Hurt Her
8. Hello Josephine
9. Uncle Jo, The Ice Cream Man
10. Words of Bartholomew
11. Like I Did
12. Letter
13. Come on Home
14. Long Time Comin'
15. Goodbye Bluebird
16. She Needs Love
17. (Can't Live With You) Can't Live Without You
18. Storybook Children
19. Stop, Look and Listen
20. Something Keeps Calling Me Back

Customer Reviews:

quick,no problems at all.......2005-09-30

Living in the Netherlands was no problem for a quick delivery.

Sixties group including Eric Stewart.......2005-03-03

Formed in Manchester in 1963, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders had several hits together and separately. Their first two hits together (Hello Josephine, Stop look and listen) made only a limited impact but they followed them with a cover of Um um um um um (Major Lance), which made the UK top five. Next came Game of love, which made number two in the UK and also became a major international hit. The follow-up (Just a little too late) only just made the UK top twenty while the one after that (She needs love) was only a minor hit. After that, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders went their separate ways.

Wayne Fontana had four UK hits of his own (It was easier to hurt her, Come on home, Goodbye bluebird, Pamela Pamela) but none of them made the UK top ten although Pamela Pamela (written by Graham Gouldman, who eventually helped form 10cc) only just missed while Come on home also made the top twenty. You may recognize It was easier to hurt her - Dusty Springfield recorded it as It was easier to hurt him.

The Mindbenders (who included Eric Stewart, another founder member of 10cc) also had four hits of their own, but one of them was a major international hit. That hit (A groovy kind of love) was originally offered to Lesley Gore (famous for It's my party) but although Lesley was keen to record the song, her management blocked the plan, saying it didn't quite fit her image. So the Mindbenders were allowed to record the song, which made number two in the UK. Their three other UK hits included a cover of The letter (Box tops) as well as Ashes to ashes (a top twenty hit) and Can't live with you can't live without you.

This excellent compilation includes all the aforementioned hits plus six other great songs. If you enjoy British pop music of the mid-sixties, you might find this collection worth listening to.

Well-stocked minus one.......2002-03-13

A well-stocked anthology of this 1960s UK band including their two mega-hit, "Groovy Kind of Love" & "Game of Love", along with some lesser UK and US singles. Curiously omitted, though, is the punchy "It's Getting Harder All the Time", the number the Mindbenders performed as the dance band in the film "To Sir with Love".

A GROOVY GAME OF LOVE.......2000-11-19

Manchester, England is the home of, most notably, The Hollies, but also of Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders. Here is another good collection of singles from the original band and recordings made separately after Fontana split from the group. "The Game of Love" is one of the great beat classics, with its terrific drum & bass intro. "A Groovy Kind of Love" is still a knockout of a ballad, even though it typecast the band (to their dismay) in that direction. Fontana solo came up with interesting material on occasion, such as Graham Gouldman's "Pamela Pamela" (included here) and "The Impossible Years" (unfortunately left off this package, as well as others). However, a single CD "best of" is still inadequate, as the band's high-energy debut LP needs to be represented in its entirety on CD. Their 2nd (and last) LP together was mostly a listless affair, so that one is no great loss. But until we get a more thorough compilation (with some of the good B-sides as well, such as Fontana's "The Sun's So Hot Today"), this latest release will have to do.

Average customer rating: 2 "hard to find" pop gems-- "The Game of love" is one of the best songs of all time. Essential British Invasion classics

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hang on Sloopy: The Best of the McCoys Singles Very Best of Billy J. Kramer 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Troggs 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sam the Sham & the Pharao ASIN: B0001GOHBG Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

1. Game of Love - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
2. It's Just a Little Bit Too Late - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
3. She Needs Love - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
4. Groovy Kind of Love
5. Ashes to Ashes
6. Pamela, Pamela - Wayne Fontana
7. I Want Her She Wants Me
8. Off and Running
9. It's Getting Harder All of the Time
10. Schoolgirl
11. Uncle Joe the Ice Cream Man

Customer Reviews:

2 "hard to find" pop gems--.......2007-05-06

We've all heard the terrific pop classics GAME OF LOVE and GROOVY KIND OF LOVE (which are included on this CD). However the real treasure on this CD are the two songs The Mindbenders performed in the film, "To Sir With Love" (OFF AND RUNNING; and IT'S GETTING HARDER ALL THE TIME).
2 POP GEMS!

"The Game of love" is one of the best songs of all time........2004-10-03

This CD has even more groovy Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders songs. "Schoolgirl" is the best. If your going to get different Mindbenders CD make sure Schoolgirl is on it. Of course "Groovy kind of love" is on it. That song is pretty good. And the rest of the CD is just plain enjoyable music.

Essential British Invasion classics.......2004-07-26

Although not as exhaustive as "The Best of Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders", this has their best known and most popular tracks. Aside from the classics "The Game of Love" (performed by WF and TMB) and "A Groovy Kind of Love" (performed by The Mindbenders after their split from WF), we also get 1 solo hit from WF ("Pamela, Pamela") and a number of singles that The Mindbenders recorded on their own.

Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders are best remembered for a handful of classic radio stables but more importantly they served as the launching board for 10cc ("I'm Not in Love", "Dreadlock Holiday", "The Things We Do For Love", "Good Morning Judge" and "Art for Art's Sake"). Eric Stewart became The Mindbenders lead vocalist and remained their guitarist when Fontana left(he also wrote a number of the band's songs either alone or in collaboration). After the departure of their bassist, noted songwriter Graham Gouldman ("Bus Stop", "For Your Love"). Stewart and Gouldman would form the nucleus of 10cc throughout it's career (the other two founding members of 10cc Kevin Godley and Lol Creme wrote "Pamela, Pamela" with Gouldman assisting although they didn't receive credit).

"The Best of" collection has more material but this is a pretty good place to start and covers the most important material the band recorded during their brief tenure in the 1960's.

Average customer rating:

1965 Blowin' Your Mind - Time Life Classic Rock ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000SKMKS2

Product Description

22 tracks. here comes the night-them, game of love-wayne fontana & mindbenders, since i lost by baby-temptations, the "in" crowd-dobie gray, respect-otis redding, baby don't go-sonny & cher, the birds and the bees-jewel akens, i'm a fool-dino desi & billy, who'll be the next in line-kinks, you tell me why-beau brummels, ferry across the mersey-gerry & pacemakers, save your heart for me-gary lewis & playboys, run, baby, run(back into my arms)-newbeats, don't fight it-wilson pickett, ask the lonely-four tops, laugh at me-sonny, agent double-o-soul -edwin starr, you turn me on(turn on song)-ian whitcomb, nothing but heartaches-diana ross & supremes, go now!-moody blues, hurt so bad-little anthony & imperials.

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British Beat: 12 Hits from the 60's Invasion The Yardbirds , Small Faces , Chad & Jeremy , The Kinks , Crispian St. Peters , The Status Quo , Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders , The Nashville Teens , The Honeycombs , and The Troggs Manufacturer: K-Tel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008DRL Release Date: 1991-09-11

Tracks:

1. For Your Love - The Yardbirds
2. You Really Got Me - The Kinks
3. Tobacco Road - The Nashville Teens
4. Have I The Right - The Honeycombs
5. A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders
6. A Summer Song - Chad And Jeremy
7. Pied Piper - Crispian St. Peters
8. Game Of Love - Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders
9. Wild Thing - The Troggs
10. Itchycoo Park - Small Faces
11. Pictures Of Matchstick Men - The Status Quo
12. Hush - Deep Purple

Average customer rating: Wayne Fontana minus The Mindbenders

Wayne One Wayne Fontana Manufacturer: Beat Goes On ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00062ZE8A Release Date: 2004-11-29

Tracks:

1. Fascinating Rhythm
2. Please Stop the Wedding
3. My Friend and I
4. Star of Eastern Street
5. My Eyes Break Out in Tears
6. Come On Home
7. (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
8. Entertainer
9. Perfidia
10. It Was Easier to Hurt Her
11. You Made Me What I Am Today
12. Internal Circle

Tracks:

1. Goodbye Bluebird [*]
2. Sun's So Hot Today [*]
3. Pamela, Pamela [*]
4. Something Keeps Calling Me Back [*]
5. 24 Sycamore [*]
6. From a Boy to a Man [*]
7. Impossible Years [*]
8. In My World [*]
9. Gina [*]
10. We All Love the Human Race [*]
11. Storybook Children [*]
12. I Need to Love You [*]
13. Words of Bartholomew [*]
14. Mind Excursion [*]
15. Never an Everyday Thing [*]
16. Waiting for a Break in the Clouds [*]
17. Dayton Ohio 1903 [*]
18. Say Goodbye to Yesterday [*]
19. We're Building a Love [*]
20. Charlie Cass [*]
21. Give Me Just a Little More Time [*]
22. I'm in Love [*]

Album Description

First time on CD for Wayne's debut from 1968. BGO have added all Wayne's singles that were not included on the original album. Remastered, new sleevenotes and slipcased. 2004.

Album Details

First Time on CD for Fontana's Debut Album from 1968. For the First Time, Fans Will Be Able to Hear Fontana's Withdrawn Version of "Give Me Just a Little More Time" which was a Huge Hit for Chairman of the Board".

Customer Reviews:

Wayne Fontana minus The Mindbenders.......2005-01-04

Although The Mindbenders scored the biggest post-breakup hit with "A Groovy Kind of Love", lead singer Wayne Fontana, judging from this superb 2 CD set, had the more interesting recording career. His solo album, which I had actually not heard prior to getting this release, is orchestrated pop, and a bigger jump in style than The Mindbenders could manage. Very nice stereo sound, too. The second disc compiles all of the solo singles, including the rare unreleased demo "Give Me Just A Little More Time", which to my ears, is a better listen than the Chairmen of The Board hit version. Many of the singles got lost in the late 60s shuffle, but are quite pleasant now. "Gina", in particular, has a wonderful orchestral backing, sounding like something from a film soundtrack. Perhaps that's where Fontana's music should have been directed, rather than the very competitive pop charts. Other tracks such as "Something Keeps Calling me Back" and "Waiting for a Break in The Clouds" have become Northern Soul classics in recent times. And his biggest solo hit "Pamela Pamela" is simply one of the best singles of the '60s, as written by Graham Gouldman. In short, any '60s music lover needs to investigate this compilation.

Average customer rating: Long lost Wayne Fontana/Mindbenders albums now available

Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders/It's Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005YUAN Release Date: 2002-04-08

Tracks:

1. She's Got the Power
2. You Don't Know Me
3. Git It!
4. Jaguar and Thunderbird
5. Certain Girl
6. One More Time
7. Where Have You Been?
8. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
9. Too Many Tears
10. Girl Can't Help It
11. Cops and Robbers
12. I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday
13. Um, Um, Um, Um, Um [*]
14. Some Other Guy
15. She's a Rebel
16. Like I Did
17. Memphis Tennessee
18. It's Just a Little Bit Too Late
19. Shadow Knows
20. I Remember Love
21. Skinny Minnie
22. Honey and Wine
23. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
24. Please Stay
25. Long Time Comin'
26. Game of Love [*]

Album Description

UK two-on-one reissue combines the British Invasion act's 1965 albums, 'Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders' & 'It's Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders'. These are mono recordings due to this being the only master source available. Includes the bonus tracks 'Um, Um, Um, Um, Um' & 'The Game Of Love'. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Long lost Wayne Fontana/Mindbenders albums now available.......2002-08-17

This CD release will be of interest to fans of British 60's beat
music. The first album contained here (released as 'The Game of Love' in the US), has long been out of print here in the States and never been reissued on CD. I have the original mono record, which I haven't listened to in years. Music Hounds' Rock Album Guide (1998) rates this album as 'worth searching for' and I agree. The versatility of Wayne's Fontana vocals is apparent, especially on 'Jaguar and Thunderbird' and 'Cops and Robbers'. It's easy to see why he left to pursue a solo career - he's an excellent vocalist. A lot of energy on this album - I highly recommend it.

Note: the U.S. release is nearly identical with the UK release,
but with 'Where Have You Been?' replaced by 'The Game of Love'
and Side Two of the UK release becoming Side One of the US
release and vice versa.

The bonus track on this album, 'Um, Um, Um, Um, Um', is I think
a fine beat group cover of the classic Major Lance song.

The second album on this CD 'It's Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders' was never released here in the States, so it may
be of more interest to collectors. However, it's not as
energetic/good as their debut (maybe that's why it never came out
in the States!). Highlights include 'It's Just A Little Bit Too Late', 'I Remember Love' (written by Van McCoy), and the Mindbender's original 'Long Time Comin''. Two of the
Mindbenders contribute vocals, including Eric Stewart's vocal debut - 'I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man'. I prefer the Hollies'
version of 'Honey and Wine' ('Best of the Hollies EP's') over
the one found here.

The bonus track on this album, 'The Game of Love' is of course,
the standout track (and a classic).

For those who like the Wayne Fontana greatest hits compilations,
you may want to give this one a try.

Average customer rating: Various Artists: Super Box of Rock, Vol. 1

Super Box of Rock, Vol. 1 The Shangri-Las , The American Breed , Lesley Gore , Lou Christie , The Shirelles , Bobby Day , Joey Dee & The Starliters , The Fleetwoods , Jewel Akens , and The Angels Manufacturer: Dominion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000N560W4

Customer Reviews:

Various Artists: Super Box of Rock, Vol. 1.......2007-02-02

Track Listing:

1. The Shangri-Las: Leader of the Pack
2. The American Breed: Bend Me, Shape Me
3. Lesley Gore: It's My Party
4. Lou Christie: Lightnin' Strikes
5. The Shirelles: Will You Love Me Tomorrow
6. Bobby Day: Rockin' Robin
7. Joey Dee & The Starliters: Peppermint Twist
8. The Fleetwoods: Come Softly To Me
9. Jewel Akens: The Birds and The Bees
10. The Angels: My Boyfriend's Back
11. Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs: Wooly Bully
12. Wayne Fontana: A Groovy Kind of Love

Average customer rating:

60's Groovy Hits Manufacturer: Essential Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0001D09QQ

Average customer rating:

The Sixties Album The Archies , Nashville Teens , Betty Everett , The Caravelles , John Fred & The Playboy Band , The Allisons , Karl Denver , Wayne Fontana , and Eddie Holman Manufacturer: Blued ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000B4OP Release Date: 2005-08-02

Album Description

Australian pressing features 25 tracks. Going For A Song. 2005.

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