Shuggie Otis - Strawberry Letter #23

I get excited when I find out a song I already like was a cover and there’s an original version I’ve just never heard (see previous posts about Take Me to the River and Just a Friend).

Thanks to the Jackie Brown soundtrack I’ve known The Brothers Johnson version of Strawberry Letter #23 for years, but I just discovered Shuggie’s original and I think this is the way the song was meant to be enjoyed. That said, I have yet to listen to Akon’s 2010 update.

This track comes off Shuggie’s Inspiration Information, one of the 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die. It’s the first thing that’s gotten me to stop listening to Big Boi in weeks.