This is an Album i bought from brand new after buying "keem o sabe" on marmaduke in the States.Most of these guys went onto join Gamble & huff,s House band MFSB.When the Electric Indian hit the charts in 1969 with the instrumental ‘Kee-Mo-Sabe’, they were just another anonymous, bubblegum-ish hitmaker, who would fade into obscurity as fast as they had appeared. Their LP was a loose (though not occasionally uninspired) outing with a number of soul covers (‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine’, ‘Storm Warning’ etc.). The truth behind the ‘fake’ band was that it was composed of a collection of Philly all-stars (including Vince Montana on vibes and a young Daryl Hall on keyboards). Originally assembled by Philly blue-eyed soulster Len Barry, the Electric Indian saw their first 45 released on the local Marmaduke label (co-owned by Barry) , and then picked up by United Artists. Their secret weapon was this hot slice of funk, hidden on the b-side of their one and only hit. ‘Broad Street’ (named for the Philly byway) is one of the best examples of the kind of horn-heavy instrumental funk that was finding it’s way onto local Philly labels in the late 60’s.Bill ayers sent this in and it was great to play it again after so many years.
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ALBUM REVIEW COURTESY OF BILL
A TASTER BELOW!
TRACKS ON BACK COVER BELOW
16 comments:
Book me for a review please AMM. I'm beginning to suffer from a it's new to me complex😂.......anyway, that's whats making this blog so interesting.bits all the new stuff!!
Thanks for such an interesting review
Gotta thank Bill for this one great review with the lone ranger no where to be seen this is a classic All Music Man i remember this one
Cheers for the memory's Pedro
Are you allowed to say Indian anymore? Thanks for review, P.
I have a few songs but the album is welcome !!!
Yves
Thank u my friend the review sounds good
Thank you Brother
Interesting review ! Totally unknown band for me !
excellent review. this is hard to find around Philly. Thanks, amm
Thanks Bill. Not sure if this could even get released in today's world.
yes, i bought this album but I am glad you have on cd format.
A very long time since I last heard this. Many thanks for the review.
thanks for this another rare philly allmusicman!
The version 1,2,3 is incredible, thank you AMM!!
Sorry, thank you a BILL too! :)
Thanks for this review, sounds interesting!
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