Love Is All Right - Cliff Nobels & Co. 1968
"Love Is All Right", by American soul singer Cliff Nobels, was released in 1968. While living in a commune in Norristown, Pennsylvania, Nobels formed a group called Cliff Nobels & Company. Shortly afterwards, he landed a recording contract with Phil-L.A. of Soul Records. "Love Is All Right" was the side that radio DJs were supposed to play. However, they preferred playing the non-vocal B-side of the record which is a "tweaked" version of the instrumental track by the studio's session musicians after an impromptu "jam" session. They dubbed it "The Horse" based on an earlier dance step. The instrumental became an instant hit peaking at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968, #2 on the R&B Singles chart, and became one of the many popular dance crazes back then. Since there wasn't any vocal track involved in "The Horse" instrumental version, Nobels unfortunately had to tour to support it by performing the dance steps. After that, he was sent back the studio to record a new set of lyrics that was added to the "The Horse" instrumental track and was given the title "The Horse Is All Right". The success of "The Horse" instrumental helped the session musicians become a successful rhythm group known as MFSB ( Mother, Father, Sister, Brother) in the Soul music world.