A Groovy Kind of Love: The Complete LP's & Singles 1966-1968

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All Music Guide - Steve Leggett
The Mindbenders in their post-Wayne Fontana configuration were a hot little British pub trio specializing in a kind of jazzy rock similar in a lot of ways to the Zombies or Traffic, and they amount to one of the great lost groups of the 1960s. Although they had two strong songwriters in Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman (together they would go on to form one half of 10cc), the Mindbenders were also one hell of a cover band, and their recorded legacy is surprisingly diverse because of it. This two-disc, 37-track set, which collects the two LPs, six EPs, and ten singles the group released between 1966 and 1968, is a revelation in that regard -- it includes imaginatively done...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Steve Leggett
The Mindbenders in their post-Wayne Fontana configuration were a hot little British pub trio specializing in a kind of jazzy rock similar in a lot of ways to the Zombies or Traffic, and they amount to one of the great lost groups of the 1960s. Although they had two strong songwriters in Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman (together they would go on to form one half of 10cc), the Mindbenders were also one hell of a cover band, and their recorded legacy is surprisingly diverse because of it. This two-disc, 37-track set, which collects the two LPs, six EPs, and ten singles the group released between 1966 and 1968, is a revelation in that regard -- it includes imaginatively done garage soul covers of "Shotgun," "Mystery Train," and "The Seventh Son" alongside the pipe dream psychedelia of "Yellow Brick Road" and the hazy sunshine pop of "A Groovy Kind of Love," and as a flip side, the lustful B-movie feel of "Schoolgirl," which appears here in two versions, of which the original single version is best. It's an impressively wide palette, and the Mindbenders were clearly more -- way more -- than just Wayne Fontana's backup band for a time -- they're a wonderful buried treasure, and this delightful collection does a great job of showing why.
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  • Release Date: 2/22/2010
  • Label: Rpm-Retro
  • EAN: 5013929598652
  • Catalog Number: 2959865
  • Sales rank: 85,988

Album Credits

Performance Credits
The Mindbenders Primary Artist
Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders Indexed Contributor
Technical Credits
Willie Dixon Composer
Bill Martin Composer
Carole King Composer
Rufus Thomas Composer
John Williams [composer] Composer
Rod Argent Composer
Carole Bayer Sager Composer
Donnie Elbert Composer
Gerry Goffin Composer
Graham Gouldman Composer, Producer
Eric Stewart Composer
Phil Coulter Composer
John Paul Jones Director
Buzz Cason Composer
Charles Albertine Composer
Dave Clark Composer
Deadric Malone Composer
Ben Raleigh Composer
Mike Stoller Composer
Sylvester Thompson Composer
Toni Wine Composer
William Robinson Composer
Sam Phillips Composer
Herman Parker Composer
Ric Rothwell Composer
Donald Storball Composer
Paul Bevoir Artwork
Robert Rogers Composer
Autry DeWalt II Composer
Wayne Carson Thompson Composer
John Thornton Composer
Srt Remastering
Stefan Granados Liner Notes
Albert Perkins Composer
Bob Lang Composer
Jerry Lieber Composer
Mac Gaydon Composer
Celestine Dallas Composer
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