Monday, December 8, 2008



Props to The Hitmaker for hipping me to this album from Sammy Davis Jr., one of the artists I would most like to have seen live in his heydey. Released in 1970, Something for Everyone is a collection of pop covers written by the likes of Jimmy Webb, Paul Anka, and Blood Sweat and Tears. The record was released on Motown Records, but bares no resemblance to the Motown sound , which may be why the label chose not to release a single from it. Its a shame, because Sammy's exuberantly groovy over-the-top arrangements of "Spinning Wheel," "Wichita Lineman," and "In The Ghetto" smoke!

Spinning Wheel

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