The wonderful Tina Mason exploded on the L.A. scene in 1966, appearing at Disneyland and later starring as a regular on Dick Clark s Where The Action Is, where she met future husband and Paul Revere & The Raiders bassist Phil Fang Volk.

After fronting Tina & The Mustangs, she embarked upon recording 1967 s Is Something Wonderful with Electric Prunes producer David Axelrod and the great L.A. arranger H.B. Barnum (Lou Rawls/Supremes/Sinatra). The result was a sumptuous blend of Bacharachian L.A. soft pop and Northern soul/girl group attitude. Northern soul collectors have long coveted Tina s LP and accompanying singles.

These days it is not uncommon for ‘Is Something Wonderfu’l to exchange hands for three figures. This first-ever CD release features the talents of no less than Wrecking Crew royalty Earl Palmer and Dennis Budimir and is enhanced with seven first-time-on-CD bonus tracks. The 16-page color booklet also includes rare, unpublished photos and comprehensive liner notes that feature the participation of H.B. Barnum and Tina herself.