Listen/Download – Robert Walker and the Soul Strings – Stick To Me MP3

Greetings all.

How about we get the week started with some Detroit-manufactured Northern Soul?

If you checked out the ‘Funky16Corners: All Strung Out’ mix a few years back you may already be familiar with today’s selection.

Robert Walker and the Soul Strings made exactly one 45, ‘Stick to Me’ b/w ‘The Blizzard’ in 1967.

Though I have no definitive information, all available clues (especially the presence of arranger Ernie Wilkins) point to this being a Motor City 45.

I haven’t been able to track down any information on Robert Walker. He may very well be the guy that did some writing for Motown, and I’m guessing (due to the billing) that he may be the vocalist on ‘The Blizzard’.

‘Stick to Me’, co-written by Walker and Flery Bursey (who recorded for the Sidra label), is one of those instrumentals that sounds like it was engineered specifically for Northern Soul dance floors (even though there were none when it was made), from the dramatic, plucked bass (and periodic breaks throughout the record) and the storming, string-laden sections for the dancers.

The record did become a favorite at the Wigan Casino (among other NS venues) and is still in demand today. It can be kind of pricey, but I grabbed mine on the cheap a few years back, so keep your eyes peeled for that.

I hope you dig it, and I’ll see you all on Wednesday.

Keep the faith

Larry

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