Uploaded by MusicMike2 on Aug 8, 2009
The "Secret Agent Man", Johnny Rivers, Produced This Single By Al Wilson In The Late 60's Called "The Snake". It Has A Superb "Soul City" Sound With Outstanding Horns And Overall Musical Arrangement. You'll Hear "Real Instruments" On This Classic Northern Soul Groove.
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You gotta check out on You Tube the version by the Liverpool Five....this is good but the LP5's is fantastic
1 year ago 8
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For a correct history lesson you need to be reminded that this fabulous tune full of phallic connotations was first written and recorded in the early 1960s by the great Oscar Brown Jnr as an album track. Al Wilson's version is er really just a carbon copy of Oscar's vocal and music arrangement . Between the Oscar and Al versions came the Liverpool Five as noted by others. Their version changed up the vocals and arrangement and has comedic overtones reminiscent of the Coasters.Check it out,
7 months ago 4
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I always loved this song and thought I'd never hear it again. Thanks for posting.
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@ENS64 Just heard both the Oscar Brown and Liverpool Five versions on You Tube and they are great but so is Al's. But the others are not that well known upto now.
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AL WILSON DIED IN 2008 R.I.P.
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That guitar intro sounds just like Wild Nights by Van Morrison!
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@MsLoosylou Got to agree wid ya that the LP5 version is real good too.
10 months ago 3
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Only got to 27 ? Wow.
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thanks for the history lesson,this was a northern soul tune in the uk,its very funny
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remember bustin some moves to this one in "jokers"my local night club trying to impress the local talent in the early 80's,thanks for the post.
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Recent Comments:
nanajanamike (2 months ago)
ssssounds great!
stupullen (1 month ago)
I have not heard this tune for years!
5 stars & faved.
willowrivers (2 weeks ago)
really nice sound!
angryredcom (2 days ago)
I love this song, I can't help breaking out into full hearted singing... I embarrass myself at weddings all the time...
MusicMike2 2 years ago