Love Power by The Sandpebbles

I recently bought a magnificent compilation album 1967 : The Year Pop Divided, out on Ace Records Author and music buff Jon Savage chose the tracks and he chose them well.

There are some magnificent songs, but you know that way when one stands out and you play it over and over? Well I got that with the stunning Love Power by The Sandpebbles.

Love Power hit number 14 on the Billboard singles chart and was the sole hit for the band. What a hit it was though!

Ringing bells and a throbbing bass are quickly followed by a powerful and soulful vocal that draws us in quickly. The extra beat that comes in with the horns and the rising vocal for the chorus just lifted me up out of my seat as I was driving along the first time I heard it.

The driving beat goes one step further when the chorus is repeated and then there is a glorious breakdown and things go even higher. The lyrics convey someone head over heels in love, being in that beautiful bubble where it feels like nothing else matters and everything is going your way. What a tune, you believe every word.

When we walk down the street

Oh, we don't care who we see or who we meet

Don't have to run (run), don't have to hide (hide)

Cause we have something burning inside

Cause we got love (love) power (power)

And it's the greatest power of them all

Oh we've got love (love) power (power)

And together we can't fall

Sometimes we're up (up) sometimes we're down (down)

But our feet are always on the ground

We always laugh (laugh), don't have to cry (cry)

And this is the reason why

Cause we got love (love) power (power)

And it's the greatest power of them all

Oh we've got love (love) power (power)

And together we can't fall

instrumental

verse 2 repeated

chorus repeated

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