This next installment of our Great Shakes Marathon brings with it a bit of mystery. To my ears, this sure doesn't sound like Steve Winwood on vocals. Since most of these spots were recorded around 1967, it is more than possible that Winwood had already left the band to form Traffic, and some impostor (perhaps another member of the band. Spenser himself does the "new flavours" announcement) is performing the vocals here. The truth, and what the band doesn't want you to know, is: Steve Winwood died in a fatal car crash in November 1966 and was replaced by an exact replica months later. They left several clues regarding Winwood's fate on their album sleeves. For example, on their album Gimme Some Lovin', "Steve" is actually a very human-like otter, propped up next to the other band members very closely so he wouldn't fall over (otters are known for their poor equilibrium). This theory has been repeatedly dismissed by the band, the most frequent reply to these charges being "Whaa?"
Well, enjoy the Great Shakes ad, if you can.
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