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In The Midnight Hour

by Mike Skill

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New Recording of Wilson Pickett & Steve cropper’s
“in the midnight hour” by Mike Skill
will be released on April 15, 2022

“In The Midnight Hour, a huge Soul song in 1965 from Wilson Pickett and Steve Cropper…. was straight up Soul.

In 1967 a rock group from Grosse Pointe Mi., neighbors to the far Eastside of Detroit, “The Wanted” a sort of High School Dance/ Frat party band turned “In The Midnight Hour” to a garage-y Rock single with its Psychedelic era sound with the “Fuzzed up” Guitar and teen party atmosphere…..I think every band in Detroit played the song including my first group, after I taught myself to play Guitar a year or so earlier!

The Wanted performed on the Teen TV Dance show “Swinging Time” with Robin Seymore and The Wanted version raced up the Detroit and Canadian Radio Charts to #1. The original Soul version was written by Wilson Pickett and Steve Cropper in 1965 at Memphis’ infamous Lorainne Motel, and Recorded at Stax Studios with backing by Booker T and the MG’S, w/ horns by the Barkays, also in Memphis.

When I recorded “In The Midnight Hour” I wanted to recreate the 1967 sound and party mood of ‘The Wanted’ original version with Vox Jaguar organ and “Maestro Fuzz” Guitar..

Credits:
Guitars: Mike Skill
Bass: Mike Skill
Lead Vocals: Mike Skill
Vox Jaguar Organ:
Mick Hangland-Skill
Drums: Jason Hartless
Percussions: Kevin Rankin
Back Vocals: Kevin Rankin
Mick Hangland-Skill
Mike Skill
Back Tracks recorded at Map Room
Additional Guitars recorded at Skillsongs Studios
Mixed by Chuck Alkazian at Pearl Sound Studios
Engineered by Mick Hangland-Skill
Mastered by Masterdisk/ Scott Hull
Exec. Produced by Mike Skill

lyrics

I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour
That's when my love come tumbling down
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour
When there's no one else around
I'm gonna take you, girl, and hold you
And do all things I told you, in the midnight hour
Yes I am, oh, yes I am
One more thing I just wanna say right here
I'm gonna wait 'til the stars come out
And see that twinkle in your eyes
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour
That's when my love begins to shine
You're the only girl I know
That really love me so, in the midnight hour
Oh yeah, in the midnight hour
Yeah, alright, play it for me one time now
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour
That's when my love come tumbling down
I'm gonna wait, way in the midnight hour
That's when my love begin to shine, just you and I
Oh, baby, huh, just you and I
Nobody around, baby, just you and I
Alright, you know what?
I'm gonna hold you in my arms, just you and I
Oh yeah, in the midnight hour
Oh baby, in the midnight hour
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Steve Cropper / Wilson Pickett
In the Midnight Hour lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc

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released April 15, 2022
Credits:
Guitars: Mike Skill
Bass: Mike Skill
Lead Vocals: Mike Skill
Vox Jaguar Organ:
Mick Hangland-Skill
Drums: Jason Hartless
Percussions: Kevin Rankin
Back Vocals: Kevin Rankin
Mick Hangland-Skill
Mike Skill
Back Tracks recorded at Map Room
Additional Guitars recorded at Skillsongs Studios
Mixed by Chuck Alkazian at Pearl Sound Studios
Engineered by Mick Hangland-Skill
Mastered by Masterdisk/ Scott Hull
Exec. Produced by Mike Skill

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Mike Skill Portland, Oregon

Mike Skill
He is known best for his work in “The Romantics” as a founding member and principal songwriter. Everyone has heard a song by Skill with hits like “What I Like About You,” “Talking in Your Sleep” and “One in a Million.” Today, his vision continues with new solo releases. His new music digs into his Detroit roots and adds his years of experience to the mix. ... more

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