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Wayne McGhie & The Sounds Of Joy
Light In The Attic
This 1970 obscurity might kick off on a magnificent cover of Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," a tune inseparable from the Habs, but it's actually Hogtown product. Awkward as the term "classic Toronto funk" might sound, Jamaican émigré McGhie and his loosely assembled band - featuring early reggae notables Alton Ellis and (at least by rumour, he's uncredited) Jackie Mittoo - make it work. While the opening rink rocker is a high point, so are McGhie's own self-explanatory "Dirty Funk," the grand, effervescent "Fire (She Need Water)" and the sweet rock steady of "Cool It," confirming the Kingston connection. 7.5/10 (Rupert Bottenberg)
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