Manchester band formed as "Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders", existing 1963-68. Apart from having a couple of hits in UK they also became part of the "British Invasion" to US with touring and "Game Of Love" '45 reaching #1on Billboard. 1965 singer Wayne Fontana jumped off stage in the middle of a concert and went solo. The combo continued as a three-piece and got one more blockbuster - the million selling cover of "A Groovy Kind Of Love" with #2 in both UK and US. That became their last big hit and after a few mildly successful singles they dissolved 1968. (Fun fact - Eric Stewart was a permanent member of the band and just before break-up Graham Gouldman joined. They continued to work together and would later form "10cc".) This was Mindbenders second and last UK LP post Wayne Fontana. It's been called an early concept album, but I don't know. If collecting songs, mostly covers, about women and love is a concept then that would go for about 50% of all albums ever made. To my taste it's a good choice of pop, soul and r&b songs, very well played though the style is more 1965 than 1967. Favorite tracks - Gouldman's "Schoolgirl" - and "To Be Or Not To Be", by Wine/Bayer who also wrote "A Groovy Kind Of Love". To me the most surprising song on it is Rod Argent's "I Want Her She Wants Me", also released as a Mindbenders '45 A-side 1966, long before Zombies "Odessey And Oracle" was even recorded. I've always had the notion all cuts on that masterpiece was written accordingly for the CBS album, but that song was obviously a remain from Zombies Decca years. The version here follows same pattern as the O&O cut, only less soft. As far as I know this album was UK only. It came with label as shown here and laminated flip/back cover.
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