THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD
1,384) Otis Redding — “Trick or Treat”
The girl, maybe she’s offering a trick or maybe a treat, but this unreleased ‘66 song is a pure treat from Otis Redding (see #1,333), a “stomper” that is “as good as almost anything that ever got officially released”. (Chris C, https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/otis-reddings-death-was-one-of-the-greatest-tragedies-in-music-history.832150/) “Boy this is greazy!!!! Dipped in a whole lotta funk!!!!!!” (bootneyfarnsworth5689, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E31Vc347Xbw) Is it ever!
Weavehole adds:
[“Trick or Treat”] was created by the incredible Stax writing team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter . . . and showcases Otis’ perfectly imperfect ad-libbed grunts and stammers, and his lonesome-longing howlin’ growls. Backed . . . by one of the most astoundingly tight, driving, soaring, sexy-sounding bands ever to wage war on boredom. A band that breathed pure soul into every one of the grace-fueled notes and beaten snares that now plunge into your welcoming senses.
Here is Robert Cray:
1,385) Anthony Dares Progress — “Devil”
A “fabulous” (Notts Music Archive, https://nottsmusicarchive.com/anthony-dares-progress/) song, “and with its spooky Hammer House of Horror like sound effects and the cutting FUZZ guitar riff in the chorus Devil is a classic piece of private U.K. Psych”. (liner notes to the CD comp Incredible Sound Show Stories Vol. 1) “Devil, you got your mark on me!”
Notts Music Archive tells us about ADP:
Originated from Nottingham circa 1962 as the Fourth Dimension. They auditioned for a competition called ‘Are You Good Enough To Make Records’ as Anthony Dares Progress. The competition was governed by Steve Arlon, an American entrepreneur who would arrange a record contract for the winning artist. Unfortunately, although ADP made a strong impression, Arlon disappeared and the ‘deal’ failed to appear. The band then visited Nottingham Sound Studios . . . and recorded two self-penned songs (written by D. Gaunt) that they had performed at the audition. Both songs were recorded for a prospective record release and a number of acetates were produced, but no deal ever appeared. . . . Dave Gaunt (vocs), Barry Hart (lead gtr), Barry Husband (bass gtr), Richard Barratt (drums).
here is a 1995 interview with Dave Gaunt on Radio Nottingham.
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