Initially, Cliff Nobles recorded a vocal track titled “Love Is All Right”, but the instrumental B-side, “The Horse,” unexpectedly became the hit.
“The Horse” is a classic instrumental soul track by Cliff Nobles & Co., released in 1968 on the label Phil-L.A. of Soul. Although credited to Cliff Nobles, the track doesn’t feature his vocals; instead, it spotlights the infectious brass section of the backing band, MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother)1—a group of top-notch session musicians based in Philadelphia.
Come in and take a look at your mind
You’d be surprised at what you might find
Psychedelic Shack is the twelfth studio album by The Temptations released on March 6, 1970, for the Gordy (Motown) label. All songs were written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong and produced by Whitfield. Most of the songs stray from the “Motown Sound”, instead delving fully into psychedelia.
