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Fruitcake was een Nederlandse muziekband.

De discogroep werd in 1980 werd opgericht door Jan-Paul Driessen en Rob Taekema. Jan-Paul Driessen is een broer van Ellert Driessen van de band Spargo. Hun eerste single "My Feet Won't Move" werd veel gedraaid op Hilversum 3 en bereikte begin 1981 de 8e positie in zowel de Nederlandse Top 40 als de Nationale Hitparade. In de TROS Top 50 werd zelfs de 7e positie bereikt en bleef in Nederland hun grootste succes.

"I Like The Way" bereikte in het najaar van 1982 de 26e positie in de Nederlandse Top 40, de 30e positie in de Nationale Hitparade en de 29e positie in de TROS Top 50. De verdere singles waren minder succesvol en de band sterft een stille dood in 1984.




























Tracklist:


01. Fruitcake - I Like The Way 
02. Fruitcake - A Little Place In My Heart 
03. Fruitcake - Party In Brasil 
04. Fruitcake - We're Here To Please You 
05. Fruitcake - You've Got Me Groovin' 
06. Fruitcake - Rio Dream 
07. Fruitcake - Wheelin' And Dealin' 
08. Fruitcake - Summer Melody 
09. Fruitcake - In The Right Direction 
10. Fruitcake - Short Time 
11. Fruitcake - Try Six 
12. Fruitcake - Melting Pot




*Bonus Tracks:

Fruitcake - A Second Try
Fruitcake - Ben's Bossa
Fruitcake - Breakfast At Benny's
Fruitcake - Breakpoint 100
Fruitcake - Casino Jump
Fruitcake - Cool And Gentle
Fruitcake - Dream On
Fruitcake - Evolution
Fruitcake - Fruitcake (If You Wanna Stomp And Shake)
Fruitcake - Game For Two
Fruitcake - Girls
Fruitcake - Hands For Sale
Fruitcake - Heartbeat
Fruitcake - Kayo
Fruitcake - Keep It Up
Fruitcake - Little Chaka
Fruitcake - Lobster Fusion
Fruitcake - Marimba
Fruitcake - Mellow Moves
Fruitcake - My Feet Won't Move (Extended Version)
Fruitcake - My Feet Won't Move
Fruitcake - Partly Clouded
Fruitcake - Pit Inn
Fruitcake - Put On Your Specs Again
Fruitcake - Rhythm + Shoes
Fruitcake - Run To The Basket
Fruitcake - Screen Music
Fruitcake - Super Strutt
Fruitcake - Talkin' All Night
Fruitcake - Travellin'
Fruitcake - Washington Square
Fruitcake - We Are Children
Fruitcake - We Gotta Sing Our Ass Off
Fruitcake - You Can Make Me
Fruitcake - You Cheer Me Up