This one
has an interesting history. It was first recorded in 1968 by R&B singer
Barbara Acklin, but became a big hit as the instrumental “Soulful Strut”
(credited to Young-Holt Unlimited) when a revised version was released later that
year with Acklin’s vocals removed. Both Acklin and Dusty Springfield released
the vocal version of the song in 1969, neither with much chart success.
Swing Out
Sister finally rescued the song in its full glory from obscurity in 1992. The
Acklin and Springfield versions aren’t bad, but Corinne Drewery and crew really
make it their own.
Incidentally,
one of the best CD bargains I ever picked up was in the mid-1990s in Clearwater
FL (down mainly for spring training, naturally), where I found a Swing Out
Sister “In-Store Play Sampler” for a mere $1.99. I don’t think I gained a lot
of cred from the clerk with my purchase, but the 7 tracks proved that SOS did
some great stuff beyond their few hit singles.
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