The Classics IV version of the song added lyrics which we all associate with the song and as a single it peaked at # 3 in the US as a pop single. The Mike Sharpe version of Spooky peaked at #57 on the Billboard Pop Hot 100, which was pretty good for a Jazz group. Per Wikipedia, “Mike composed the tune along with help from Harry Middlebrooks and recorded the song at Liberty Records. Spooky however, was originally composed by Mike Sharpe (Shapiro) and recorded as a saxophone jazz instrumental. Spooky was a billboard hit for the group Classics IV in 1968 and then again in the late 1970s for the Atlanta Rhythm Section (ARS).
This is my instrumental version of Spooky….arranged, performed (Yes, that’s me playing electric guitar, string bass, keyboard and synthesizer.) and recorded by me. You can download your copy at CD Baby by clicking this link. Just in time for Halloween….you can play my version of Spooky at your party or as background music as you open the door for Trick or Treaters.
