THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD
1,497) Spencer Mac – “Ka-Ka Kabya Mow-Mow (Sing A Little Love Song)”
Fabulous UK blue eyed funk — no way was I expecting this. “Funkin’ groovy man, this tune is really doing it to me”. (bodhiapurva3887, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bn_KltWlZo) Yeah, me too.
Gazfunk tells us:
Kicking off with a war-cry yelp – straight into a head nodding bass and drum loop that wouldn’t sound out of place if the likes of Rakim or Lord Finesse started to the flow with some raps over the top. Then the “out there” deep backing vocals chant the title before a heart wrenching blue eyed soul vocal expresses his love to show how much he cares. The background vocals eerily repeat the sung lines in a ghostly voodoo chant – under the influences of the bayou funk of Dr John [see #177] and the darkside of New Orleans. After a couple of verses the hammond takes the spotlight for the crescendo and it appears Brian Auger [see #1,031, 1,032, 1,033, 1,312] has just walked into the studio…then, before you realise what’s just hit you, it’s over and you are left scratching your head to take in all that just happened. Spencer Mac was the name of the band (not the singer as often thought). They only released two 45, both on Penny Farthing label.
A Penny Farthing PR sheet proclaims:
Spencer Mac are: Paul Spencer MacCallum – bass and lead guitar, violin, piano and complete range of brass instruments. Qualified music teacher[;] Mike Morris – drums, creates the exciting feel that is the Spencer Mac trade mark[;] Michael Gillingham – organ, also doubling guitar and piano. Is the creative mainstay of the group[;] Tony ‘Archie’ Paul Wood – lead vocal – very serious about his music and his personal kick is happiness – his personality and brand of humour is refreshing. All the boys (except ‘Archie’) hail from Bournemouth.
Mikey Dread, https://www.45cat.com/record/pen723
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