Smith

I discovered this band first a few years back when I was going through a friend’s record collection. Gayle MacCormick’s vocals blew me right out of the water on first listen, and I was completely shocked to find they were a one-record wonder kind of band.

But man, what a record. It opens up (after a 20-second lead in, so if you click and there’s no audio, give it a second or twenty) with a bluesy, soul rock rendition of “Everybody Get Together,” here titled “Let’s Get Together.” Where the original was an anthem for its time, Smith’s version just kicks butt.

Baby It’s You

Smith

Then just recently when I was watching Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse: Death Proof, there’s a stellar scene in a bar where Jungle Julia does a seductive little hair-dance in front of the jukebox to none other than “Baby, It’s You.” But hold a tick, that’s not the Beatles or The Shirelles going to town — it’s Smith. Probably my favorite rendition of the song. Listen out for Gayle’s incredible voice belting “Baby, it’s you!” around the 2:37 mark.

All around, a fantastic rock record from 1969. Sad to say, it’s a bit on the hard side to find — it’s going for as little as $88.88 USD on Amazon. I was lucky enough to adopt my friend’s recording, but I’ve seen a couple records floating around thrift shops and Salvation Army locations. But if you do find one, don’t miss it.

–Gus