18 Best

Brenton Wood | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Original Sound
• ASIN: B0000034K6
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,733 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Beach Pop

Track Listings

1. Gimme Little Sign

2. Oogum Boogum

3. Baby You Got It

4. I Think You've Got Your Fools Mixed up

5. Great Big Bundle of Love

6. I'm the One Who Knows

7. Lovey Dovey Kind of Love

8. Can You Dig It

9. Whoop It on Me

10. Take a Chance

11. Catch You on the Rebound

12. Me and You

13. I Like the Way You Love Me

14. Darlin'

15. Where Were You

16. Two Time Loser

17. Sad Little Songs

18. Good Night Baby

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: WOOD,BRENTON
Title: 18 BEST
Street Release Date: 09/18/1991
Domestic
Genre: SOUL/R & B

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gimme lil' fun, March 18, 2001

By 

David Kinney (San Francisco, Ca. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 18 Best (Audio CD)

When the zany "Oogum Boogum" and "Gimme L'il Sign" first appeared on the top 40 charts in the late sixties they defied description. It was soul music but it was'nt Motown, and it dang sure was'nt southern soul music. They embraced it on the Carolina coast as 'beach music, but Brentom Wood worked out of L.A. . For lack of a better term I'll call it soul-pop, and boy howdy is it fun . This is a great collection that includes the two hits and a whole bunch of songs that should have been hits.You won't find the gospel drenched anguish that is the hallmark of so many other of Brenton Wood's contemporaries, but they on the other hand would never have thought to stick a roller rink organ solo in the middle of one of their songs as Brenton does on "Gimme L'il Sign". I call it soul-pop. I call it genius too.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unknown classics., July 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: 18 Best (Audio CD)

If you've only heard a couple of his songs and enjoy them, I suggest you listen to the whole 18 best collection. The feel is the greatest and every song has that feel. If you love love songs then check out the man who sings them better than anyone.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars baby you're castin' your spell on me, July 3, 2007

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My Uncle Stu (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 18 Best (Audio CD)

Our buddy Don Desroches has returned from a decade underground and it is just like old times. And with him comes his musical recommendations, great offerings for my holy iPod. That's right. My coffee mug served an honorable fifteen year reign as my higher power, and I wouldn't have guessed that it could ever be deposed. But that was before the iPod, the single most important technological advance in human civilization. As I've said before, that shuffle never gets it wrong. It always picks the perfect song for the occasion, even when it works in mysterious ways.

The reason I tell you all this: As you know, Don does not chuck compliments around casually. When he says "you should listen to this," I guarantee it will be worthwhile.

I can't believe I just heard of this guy for the first time, and I can't stop listening to this album. It's just got a great sound. Just about every track on this album hooks you quickly. And if, by chance, you're looking for a song for you and your newborn to slow dance to, "Great Big Bundle of Love" is perfect. "Oogum Boogum" is another very catchy song.

Seriously, buy it now and thank me later. I'll be sure to pass the gratitude along to Principal Dondelinger.