This is an example of mid-1960s garage rock - it features an organ, inexpensive low-fi production and, indeed, a little bit of soul. It's fun but it hasn't aged well, since we don't listen to music on cheap transistor radios anymore. Through headphones, it sounds muddy.
The Music Explosion were from Mansfield, Ohio. They were discovered by producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz, who also produced bubblegum pop stars The 1910 Fruitgum Company and the Ohio Express.
"Little Bit O' Soul" was originally recorded by the British band The Little Darlings in 1965. Their version is slightly slower with more reverb and grates a bit after a while. The Music Explosion's version of this song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The group released one album and eight singles from 1966 to 1969 but didn't have any further success. Lead singer Jamie Lyons passed away in 2006.
Created November 3, 2026.