Now, after all of this major success with Soul Man, here comes now an

Awareness that now we've got to be not only diversified in their

Physical presentation with their shows, with interesting kind of

Content, we also have to follow up hit records with hit records, on

An artist as big as Sam & Dave. So we started recording songs with

Purpose. On the CD and on the album that you'll hear, with the

Classics, there are some songs that were hits, but they were created

For purposes to serve not only for radio, but for the stage

Performances as well. So when you listen to songs such as "Wrap It

Up, I'll Take It". "Wrap It Up, I'll Take It" was a song that we

Were extremely excited about, but we had a purpose for creating the

Song. We were trying to find something that they could use, they

Being Sam & Dave, could use in a seasonal way. And so we were

Thinking about Christmas, we were thinking about some during the

Holidays, and on their tours they could bring out a song out of their

Repertoire that talked about the Christmas spirit, but also talked

About it in a way that merit that their image and their attitudes

Through their music. "Wrap It Up, I'll Take It". "I've been watching

You for days now baby. I just love your sexy ways now baby. I know

My loving would never stop now baby. Put your loving in my box. Wrap

It up, I'll take it." That was the lyrical content of it. But if you

Listen to this music on the instrumental version, you'll hear a kind

Of energy and a kind of vibrancy that married that kind of seasonal

Energy that feel, that would feel real, real good. That was a

Signature rhythm sound that was part of the identity that we use on

All of the Sam & Dave records. A rhythm on the low end in a musical

Way, but also a kind of horn excitement that also signatured

Them as well. So "Wrap It Up, I'll Take It" was recorded

For that reason, and it became a hit for them, one that

We were very, very excited about and quite pleased with

And so in our thinking, we were thinking that way