8 THE RIVINGTONS

DEEP WATER

If I Only Have Eyes For You is instantly familiar, Idles’ second doo-wop pick is a much deeper cut. The California-based Rivingtons had just two – notably 1962’s PapaOom-Mow-Mow. Deep Water is that single’s B-side, a spectacular deep soul burner in striking contrast to its A-side’s novelty japes. Listen out for frontman Carl White’s testifying; close in intensity to the emotional gymnastics of Otis Redding.

Written by Frazier, White, Wilson Jr, Harris. Beechwood Corp First released: 1962