Let’s spin up another Hidden Gem, Bionic Pals! “Ice Cold Daydream” is the lead track on Freedom Flight, the second album by 17-year-old phenom Shuggie Otis. The tune was written by Shuggie and produced by his father, famed bandleader Johnny Otis.

Shuggie Otis is best-known for penning the Brothers Johnson tune “Strawberry Letter 23” but he’s also a wonderful guitarist and singer who deserves greater recognition. Listen to “Ice Cold Daydream.” It’s a funk epic packed into a concise 2:29. Ice cold!

SHUGGIE OTIS, ‘ICE COLD DAYDREAM’ (1971)

Previously on Hidden Gems: The Dramatics – ‘Hey You! Get Off My Mountain’ (1973)