Magic Touch: The Complete Mustang Singles Collection

by The Bobby Fuller Four, Bobby Fuller

Overview

Magic Touch: The Complete Mustang Singles Collection is the first time all of the Bobby Fuller Four's mid-'60s Mustang singles have been released in their rare mono form. It also rounds up a session Bobby Fuller produced for fellow Mustang artist Jay Horton and three songs released by Randy Fuller after Bobby's untimely demise in 1966. It's a fine way to hear the progression of Fuller's sound from an oldies/surf act on early records like "Those Memories of You" and Thunder Reef" to something more fully realized. By the time Fuller and his band (and producer/label owner Bob Keane) hit on the perfect sound of "Let Her Dance," the combination of Fuller's crystal-clear vocals, his love of simple pop songs, the echoing production, and the energy of the musicians was unstoppable. The run of singles begun with "Let Her Dance," followed by "Never to Be Forgotten," the timeless "I Fought the Law," and the super-charged Buddy Holly cover "Love's Made a Fool of You" -- a feat rarely equaled by any artist of any time. The B-sides aren't that bad either, especially the brilliant "Another Sad and Lonely Night" and "Don't Ever Let Me Know," a thoughtful ballad that saw Fuller beginning to experiment a touch with the formula. Though Bobby hated his final single, 1966's "The Magic Touch"/"My True Love," because he didn't have full control over the sound, it's hard to agree with his displeasure. The little bit of Motown groove creeping into the mix gives the sound a nice boost and the songs are keepers. Overall, the mono mixes are crisp and powerful, and just different enough from the better-known stereo and album mixes to give collectors a reason to snap this set up pronto. The fun Jay Horton single is another selling point, so are the Randy Fuller tracks, especially "It's Love, Come What May," which is basically a Bobby Fuller Four track with Bobby's lead vocal doubled by Randy. Magic Touch may not be the ideal place for a Fuller neophyte to discover the magic of his sound and songs, but it's not bad by any stretch and, really, anything that helps keep the flame burning is a worthwhile endeavor. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	12/07/2018
Label:	Now Sounds
UPC:	5013929065727

Tracks

1. Those Memories of You
2. Our Favorite Martain
3. Wolfman
4. Thunder Reef
5. Take My Word
6. She's My Girl
7. Let Her Dance
8. Another Sad and Lonely Night
9. Never to Be Forgotten
10. You Kiss Me
11. I Fought the Law
12. Little Annie Lou
13. Love's Made a Fool of You
14. Don't Ever Let Me Know
15. The Magic Touch
16. My True Love
17. I Trip on You Girl
18. I Wanna Dance
19. It's Love, Come What May
20. The Things You Do
21. Now She's Gone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Bobby Fuller Four   Primary Artist
Bobby Fuller   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Buddy Holly   Composer
Bobby Fuller   Composer
Bob Keane   Engineer
Sonny Curtis   Composer
Steve Stanley   Compilation Producer,Art Direction,Design
Andrew Sandoval   Compilation Producer,Tape Research,Pre-Mastering,Liner Notes
John Daniel   Composer
Jay Horton   Composer
Mary Stone   Composer
Jim Pewter   Composer
Bob Montgomery   Composer
Alan Brownstein   Mastering
Randy Fuller   Composer
Ted Daryll   Composer