In 1975 Maxine Nightingale released the disco-tinged “Right Back Where We Started From,” which eventually peaked at #2 of the Billboard Hot 100 — taking center stage was her vocals and a string arrangement which was put together by two members of ELO. The percussion, which seems more or less to be composed entirely of hand-claps, was the stinky kid of the class and forced to the back.

Fast forward nearly 25 years and power-pop quartet Army Navy cover the original with a vigor that I never really thought possible.  The song has a new life breathed into by increasing the bass and percussion’s position in the mix, along with ohh-ahhs and the occasional sing-along part.

MP3: Maxine Nightingale – Right Back Where We Started From

MP3: Army Navy – Right Back Where We Started From