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Barbara Jean Acklin was working as a receptionist at Brunswick Records in 1966 when she co-wrote Whispers (Getting Louder) which became one of Jackie Wilson’s biggest hits and secured her a recording contract with the label. In 1968 she hit with Love Makes A Woman peaking at #15 on the Billboard pop chart. Am I The Same Girl followed in ’69 barely breaking the Hot 100. Brunswick producer Carl Davis was inspired to remove Acklin’s vocal and replace it with a piano solo shortly after the original release. He called the instrumental Soulful Strut and attributed it to Young-Holt Unlimited providing them with a #3 hit in the USA. – Outta Sight

• first time pressing of vocal & instrumental back to back
• black 7 vinyl pressing
• original release year: 1969
• music label: Outta Sight 2025