Wonderful World Of [Import]

Wondermints | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Phantom Sound & Vision
• ASIN: B00004YU4C
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,439 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Porpoise Song

2. Guess I'm Dumb

3. Louise

4. Don't Go Breaking My Heart

5. My Friend Jack

6. Barbarella

7. O-o-h Child

8. Arnold Layne

9. Darling

10. So You Are a Star

11. Skyman

12. Knowing Me, Knowing You

13. Love in the City

14. Tracy Hide [Cover Version]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Power-Pop....Pure and Perfect!, June 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Wonderful World Of (Audio CD)

The best 'cover' album ever made! The 'Mints preform simply stunning versions of some of the best, and for the most part obscure, pop songs ever made. Highlights are the obscure Turtles song "Love In The City" and the seldom-heard Stories song "Darling". Now available as a much less- UK import, there's no excuse for you to not add this to your collection NOW!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guess They're Not Dumb, November 6, 2004

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Gardo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wonderful World Of (Audio CD)

The Wondermints manage to convey all the zaniness, energy, experimentation, and, yes, childlike wonder of the 1960s and 1970s without any of the lazy, druggy self-indulgence that occasionally marred the astral travels of those decades. This album, like Todd Rundgren's "Faithful," pays homage to beloved and influential music, though in this case the music draws heavily from cult favorites, overlooked jewels (like Brian Wilson's sublime "Guess I'm Dumb"), or completely left-field choices like "Barbarella." Prepare to be entertained--and maybe find some soulmates.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific introduction for curious Boomers, December 24, 2011

By 

Craig A. Buxton (Midlothian, Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wonderful World Of (Audio CD)

Listen to the samples! Personal favorites are covers of two great songs whose original versions were also underrated in their own day: "Love in the City" by the Turtles (whose version featured some incredible power-drumming by Johnny Barbata before he toured with CSN&Y ["Four Way Street"] and later joined Jefferson Starship ["Red Octopus"]); and "Louise," an all-out raver from Paul Revere & the Raiders ("Spirit of 67"). The multi-layered harmonies on both are killer, but the Wondermints revved theirs up. Check out the bass riff in the second verse: it's the Raiders' hit "Hungry"--on steroids. Too much!

This was the collection that made me want to purchase the entire Wondermints' catalog.