I didn’t care much about the contents of the album at the time because I had not yet been aware or cared about popular music.
I believe I browsed passed that Mighty Pope album many times while digging in the crates but again gave it little thought because I knew none of the songs.
George Strombolopolous had a Christmas special and The Mighty Pope was among the performing guests. His backing band was The Sadies. During the brief interview, The Mighty Pope spoke a little about his early days in Canada.
By the time I inherited the record collection containing that same Mighty Pope album, I was ready to use the contents of the album to its optimum use. With tracks produced by Gino Soccio and backing vocals by members of Toulouse, I knew the album would come in handy on my radio show.
The Mighty Pope’s album represents some of the finest disco music the country has produced. Sway is a personal favorite and I faintly remember hearing that song at parties when I was a child. The Patti Smith cover of Because The Night is a surprise. Lastly, the disco-driven cover of Iron Butterfly’s In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is also interesting.
I recently learned The Mighty Pope is a featured collaborator on the debut album of Sureshot Symphony Solution. I look forward to hearing that song and possibly playing it on The Suite Delight show.
