A SIDE - Barbara Acklin - Am I The Same Girl B SIDE - Young Holt Unlimited - Soulful Strut Label – Outta Sight (2021) Catalogue # – OSV210 Format – 7" Vinyl Condition – New - Release Information Vocal / Instrumental Back-To-Back For The First Time 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. Dusty Springfield covered the song later that year giving the singer her final chart hit, peaking at #43 in the UK. Salena Jones cut a credible jazzy interpretation in 1970 and the British pop group Swing Out Sister scored a #21 UK hit in 1992 after first hearing the song in a Manchester Northern Soul club. 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 “Soulf Strut” and attributed it to Young-Holt Unlimited providing them with a #3 hit in the USA. BARBARA ACKLIN Am I The Same Girl -New Northern Soul 45 (Outta Sight) 7" *Listen BARBARA ACKLIN Am I The Same Girl -New Northern Soul 45 (Outta Sight) 7" *Listen Description

 

A SIDE - Barbara Acklin - Am I The Same Girl 

B SIDE - Young Holt Unlimited - Soulful Strut

Label – Outta Sight  (2021)
Catalogue # – OSV210
Format – 7" Vinyl
Condition – New Listen

Barbara Acklin – Am I The Same Girl

 

Young-Holt Unlimited – Soulful Strut

      Release Information

Vocal / Instrumental Back-To-Back For The First Time

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. Dusty Springfield covered the song later that year giving the singer her final chart hit, peaking at #43 in the UK. Salena Jones cut a credible jazzy interpretation in 1970 and the British pop group Swing Out Sister scored a #21 UK hit in 1992 after first hearing the song in a Manchester Northern Soul club.

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 “Soulf Strut” and attributed it to Young-Holt Unlimited providing them with a #3 hit in the USA.

Authentic Outta Sight 7" Vinyl 
 

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