Thursday, August 25, 2016

An overlooked cover tune XVII

Although the Seals & Crofts version of "Summer Breeze" will always be the definitive one for me, The Isley Brothers deserve credit for their well-done cover of it.  Their version slows down the tempo, starts with the chorus, reduces the number of verses, and adds a wailing guitar part late in the tune.  The thoughtful nature of the tune comes through in their reworking, which should have been a hit.