Another brilliant short gem of Chicago soul, "Patty Cake," exemplifies everything I love about Chicago soul, produced by Curtis Mayfield. That glorious backbeat keeps things rolling, the horns complement the simple melody perfectly, the guitar is smooth and refined (probably played by Mayfield himself, or so it sounds to me), and cutesy lyrics fulfill the lyrical goals of most popular music of that era. Arranger and conductor Riley Hampton, surprisingly not Johnny Pate, performs his roles excellently. "I'm gonna love her anyway!"
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