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A wonderfully moody vocal outing from Joe Mooney – a lesser-remembered singer from the 50s, but one of our favorite talents from that generation! Joe's got a style of singing that's in the more fragile mode of male vocalizing – similar to Matt Dennis, but a bit more boozy overall – with a late nite feel that possibly comes through more perfectly on this record than any of his other albums! Joe plays organ along with his vocals here – usually in a laidback and mellow mode, just floating along eerily, with guitar, bass, and drums giving slight additional support. The songs are all familiar ones, but sung with a really great style that almost makes us feel like Joe's telling us the lyrics of the tunes from a neighboring barstool – and titles include "Nina Never Knew", "Polka Dots & Moonbeams", "That's All", "The Kid's A Dreamer", "Nowhere", "My One & Only Love", and "Have You Met Miss Jones".

As the title implies, the Fantastic Four get a bit funky on this one – stepping up the bass in the way that a lot of other ensemble groups were using at the time – almost a shift to pre-80s groove modes from the more disco sound of the Alvin Stone set. The overall approach isn't bad, thanks to arrangements from Dennis Coffey – and the group's still got their great vocals firmly in place, proving once again that they can harmonize strongly, no matter what the setting! Titles include "Cold & Windy Night", "Sexy Lady", "Shout", "Super Lover", and "Realize".