I picked today’s choice out of my need to expose a song that seems to have lodged itself permanently within the confines of my psyche’s collective jukebox. The Superlatives’ “I Don’t Know How (To Say I Love You) Don’t Walk Away” breathes and talks to me on a regular basis, it’s superb soul sensation at it’s prime. It’s fun, sweet, and playful, and features some kick ass drums and topnotch Motown style harmonization a la Temptations or Four Tops to boot. I could go on about the subtleties of the recording itself too, the warm smudge of reverb on the backup vocals or about the lush vibes rolling in the background, but I’ll let the band do the talking on that end.

Their seems to be limited information concerning The Superlatives of Detroit, Michigan, other than the copy I have is a 2nd issue from Westbound who picked up this sweet lil 45 for regional distribution. It seems The Superlatives originally cut their records on the local Dynamics label, a small time Motor City label with little means of wide circulation. If you’re ever interested in reading up on some more detailing of the Motor City 60’s soul underground, check out Soulful Detroit’s music form, there’s a wealth of information and related ephemera, including the photo included below. Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado…The Superlatives.

LISTEN: The Superlatives-I Don’t Know How (To Say I Love You) Don’t Walk Away