The Electric Indian - "Keem-O-Sabe"

[38ddkelly]

"Electric Indian"? "Keem-O-Sabe"? I can think of at least two reasons this wouldn't fly nowadays.

[MrCombat1965]

Well, enough people liked it back in 1969 to enable it to make the top 40.

[notwhitney]

On topic! How many ways can I say this sucks? Suckage? Sux? The opposite of wind breakerage? Holey flushed? The concept is really quite bad in and of itself. But then some nitwit added this horrible, horrible ringa-ding-ding excuse for music. Whoever came up with the orchestration ... the imagination falters at contemplating a just fate.

[AUDIOPHILE1956]

One of the first 45s I remember buying. Very nostalgic to hear it after all these years.

[fab4fan4ever64]

Excellent song and the audio is great.

[hoss73ford1]

memories of Sept '69 that I'll never forget

[WDHSTUDIOS]

I've been trying to find this tune for 35yrs. I remember when it was first released. Thanks for the trip down memory lane

[DJSimbaOfficial]

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[revmarctime1]

Did Fleetwood Mac borrow this for "Tusk'?

[0x51d]

@revmarctime1: Surely sounds like they were inspired by it.

[philymike72]

i thought about this song about 2am this morning. cool tune!

[redd5674]

Is it true that Daryl Hall was a member of Electric Indian.

[sockmagnet]

HA!! I have the original 45 in my hand! I was just wondering if there was a copy on the Internet so I don't have to pull out my record player to hear this. THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!!

[strongrj]

OMG!!! I remember this oh so well!! I was only 7 and my parents saw then that I was a music junkie. I just never knew the name or the artist. I found this today simply by serendipity!! Great post!!

[65coupedeville]

The Album: I would love to be able to upload some music from this, but I keep failing...I would say that it is definitely the embryonic MFSB.

"Journey To The Moon" by Sound Of Genesis

Buddah Records - Cat. # PM 1001, or BDS 5045

Engineer - Joe Tarsia

Narrator - Victor Jay

Producer - John Madara , Len Barry (tracks: A1)

Producer, Arranged By - Tom Sellers

Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia), released 1969.

[65coupedeville]

....sorry about the double entry, but I was trying to post a direct link to the Discogs website, and a scan of Side B, but the message was disallowed..... I suppose that HTML is not allowed here.

[65coupedeville]

To add to the theory of musicians, I have an LP, with punchy brass led instrumentals, just like Northern Soul, and Len Barry is involved with that as well.

Recorded 1969, Sound-Of-Genesis-Journey-To-Th­e-Moon, release r1141235, on Discogs.COM, it has Daryll Hall [spelled that way] credited as a co-writer, on one track.

I wish I knew how to upload music onto this site, but my attempts thus far have failed.

See the side 2 label image from the Album.

[RyuuzakiXIII]

This piece is so sweet x3 I love the change of rhytms at 0:55.

[WolfRun59]

Man, haven't heard this in ages. I think Tracy by the Cuff Links was being played around the same time as this.

[speedy45rpm]

@WolfRun59 Yep, right around this time, late summer of 1969. Also being played would have been "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" by Lou Christie, "Honky Tonk Women" by the Stones, "I Can't Get Next To You" by The Temptations, "Hot Fun In The Summertime" by Sly and the Family Stone, "That's The Way Love Is" by Marvin Gaye and "Green River" by Creedence. Also a less-remembered song "Make Believe" by The Wind that always stuck in my mind from that time.

[hubady2222]

Recuerdo esra música...creo que estuvo en el primer lugar en el hit parade, por un corto tiempo

[washnahiotha]

wow...i remember this...so glad you posted!

[sirguy1357]

A snippet of this tune popped into my head 3 weeks ago and I couldn't remember the name. Then again I was 4 when it came it out. I spent about three hours on the net trying to figure it out tonight.

[musicollector1975]

Fabulous instrumental! Thank you. I remember when I first heard it on CJME, Regina, Sask., Canada. Those wonderful memories.

[toicannon]

I love this song~~~

[evensout]

The first time I heard this was on the Red Skelton Show! His dancers & show orchestra did it... the next day I bought the Electric Indian version. Still have the 45

[pagescoslet]

the more i hear it the more i like it

[sergeant2412]

Still have my 45!

[BuddyNovinski]

@sergeant2412 So do I. I bought it for 50 cents at Arlan's (K Mart took them over in 1974) in the summer of 1969.

[genesisfromdef]

FRESH...

[maynardcat]

I really like this, and I had never heard it before.

[ShotDownInFlames2]

Great tune, thanks for posting. I bought the 45 when it came out, love it.

[dukeofdeco]

This is essentially MFSB before they were so named. Vince Montana of later Salsoul fame is vibes soloist. Sounds like Lenny Pakula on organ.

[alshouse]

I'm sure there would be howls of protest over this today as being politically incorrect. So what, it's a great instumental, just too short...

[someonehasposted]

Please keep comments focused on either the song, the musicians, this video version of it, or at least something on topic.

[greaserleo]

its a bit like lift music...

[Luckchancer]

Brings back some pleasant memories

[Khultan]

Wow : )

[vanwindjammerjones]

I don't know what other versions there are out there, but this, this is THE version from way back when. I should know, I listened to it every time it came on.

[hebneh]

This doesn't sound like the original version to me - very close, yeah, but it sounds like a remake.

[carpio665]

My first record.

[mylittledecoy77]

It was more popular in L.A. than nationally, reaching #2 the week of 10/1/69 on the 93/KHJ Boss Thirty.

[peteboy1113]

yes i remember, read my comments to this -long lost 45. made #2 i never knew that.

[RickenbackerBeatles]

Another cool song I need to find now!

[getdusty1]

...I can't believe it only went to #16!! I was one person who helped it along. I loved it!!

[StagecoachMike]

Boy does this song grow on you ! I was 9 when this came out and this is the 1st time Ive ever heard this. Cool band name too !

[tenkas]

I have this song on 45 but it's all scratched up and my version is a little different. Thanks for posting.

[airplaneguy53]

Love this song..peaked at #16 in Sept. 1969..according to Joel Whitburn's Top 40 Hits

[MusicDude86]

got quite a bit of airplay back then, didn't it?

[malendante]

Ty for sharing, I used to listen to this record as a kid,,,lots of memories of when times were simple

[UnusualTastes]

This would go good in a

Native Americansploitation film. I can so see a pumped indian in a headdress, war paint and camel suit taking out some guy with a tomohawk to this song.

[shootinair]

A very very early hint of disco.  Which goes without saying because members of Electric Indian formed MFSB and Salsoul Orchestra - two disco groups.

[kenny73054]

WOW Thanks for posting!! Haven't heard this song since 1969 going into 10th grade, what a flood of memories :-)

[peteboy1113]

sept 1969. iwas in the 7th grade.

[suegargiulo]

I had this LP and LOVED it. Wish I could get a CD version or download it from i-Tunes.

[chalomirof63]

Now, if someone would be kind enough to post Electric Indian's "Land of 1000 Dances!!!" A nice back to back with Wilson Pickett, of course! LOL!

[sbelle40]

This song was a trivia question on a local radio station. I remembered it, but couldn't remember who did it or the name. Good to know that there's someone out there that still like the "old school" music.

[thekid581958]

I haven't heard this song in years...thanks for posting!

[reneebigsur]

now alls we need is youtube robert mirabel!!!

[salsoul76]

"Come on Vince, play those vibes"

[68NYC]

Yes...

Sounds nice.

[soln4suh]

man!!! THIS IS SOOO FUNKY!!! thanx 4 posting!! ELECTRIC INDIAN was the prototype for MFSB!

[tottart56]

Wow ! Have not heard this song in over 30 years - could not remember title or group - what fantastic memories - THANK YOU !!!

[peteboy1113]

sept 1969 i was in the 7th grade,

[billt460]

This song is from 1969 or 70. Darryl Hall had to have been VERY YOUNG!

[Rahsaanie]

Where did you get this?How can I get this? Would you consider selling it?

[doglips1958]

GO to Ebay.I am sure you could find it without too much trouble.Best wishes

[afton1955]

Better still go to Napster or Itunes to download.

[billt460]

As great of an instrumental as this is, today it would probably be banned as being too "politically incorrect".

[bossnmeround]

Why . . . because of the name -- and the

implications is has on the indigenous people

of this country. They might actually like it,

if it were not for the stupid implications

behind it.

[LarryCosgrove]

Thank you for posting this! This record has become incredibly hard to find, despite its almost legendary importance to the Philly music tradition.

[eihcuoc]

Good music transcends all groups of music lovers including the North American Indian. Ojibway North

[MusicManKevin]

Daryl Hall was indeed the keyboardist on this record. Guitarist Bobby Eli and vibes player Vince Montana also played on this hit. Bobby & Vince were members of the legendary studio band MFSB.