The Shadows Of Knight are one of the
definitive American garage rock bands from the mid 60's. Their most
successful chart entry was their top-ten cover of “Gloria” by
Them. It contained the then-risque lyric “She comes to my room”
which the Shadows Of Night replaced with “She Calls Out My Name”,
which ensured airplay in all markets. Although, in many major markets
the song reached #1. They also made the national top 40 charts with
their cover of Bo Didley's “Oh Yeah”.
The always reliable reissue label
Sundazed Music issued an alternate version of “I Got My Mojo
Working” which was recorded at a 1966 session at Chess Records.
It's a lively, raucous recording and a fine addition to their
released output. The more interesting side here however is the
B-Side. It's a promotional advertisement for Fairmount Potato Chips
that was released on a Flexi Disc on Auravision Records in 1967. It
is the band introducing themselves and then launching into bluesy
proto-punk song about a “Potato Chip”. It's worth the price of
record alone.
For fans of Garage Rock. Recommended.
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