Buddy McKnight – Everytime Pt1

By , October 16, 2016 12:06 pm

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Buddy McKnight

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Greetings all.

I hope the new week finds you all well.

For today’s tune, please turn to page 245 in your hymnal to “Always Make Sure To Turn Over Your 45s’.

I originally picked up the 45 you see before you today after hearing it’s flipside, ‘Everytime Pt2’ on the essential ‘Vital Organs’ comp back in the day.

I think I probably had it for a year or two before I bothered to flip it over, and when I did I was stunned (and then very pleased) to discover a very groovy vocal!

As far as I can tell Buddy McKnight recorded a few 45s for the Florida-based Pine Hills Recording label, including an early version of ‘Everytime’.

He did a new version of the record for the LA-based Renfro label (which has a long and interesting discography in the 60s and 70s) in 1968.

That version of the 45 includes the groovy organ instro on the one side, and the stellar vocal version of the song (that you see before you today) on the other.

The tune opens with an oddly shambolic guitar line, before McKnight, who has a cool, raspy voice, and the band drop in.

The bass is way up front, the horns slightly out of tune (in a charming way) and the rhythm guitar and snare drum are locked in sync with each other.

The tune is a popular dancer on the UK scene, but the Renfro issue of the 45 is still a 30-50 dollar record, which, considering its quality, is a bargain.

I hope you dig it, and I’ll see you all on Friday.

Keep the faith

Larry

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