Today’s trax

 

 

Use me  –  Esther Phillips (In August 1984 i heard on the radio that this lady had died, i was cooking breakfast and dropped a fried egg on the floor  – i have never eaten a fried egg since as i was so devastated  …  originally released on C.T.I. …  written by Bill Withers)

I gotta keep dancing  –  Carrie Lucas (One of the early hits of Soul Train Records – named after  Don Cornelius  ‘Mr. Soul Train’ himself    … S.T. later metamorphosed into Solar Records which was subtitled as ‘Sound of Los Angeles Records’ … this trak was re-released as ‘Keep Smilin’ on Solar Records – with an added 2 1/2 mins extra)

Over and over  –  Material featuring Nona Hendryx (An assemblage of musicians headed by Bill Laswell – released mainly extended play 12″ on a variety of New York independent labels … released on the then most hip label in N.Y. – Ze Records  …  Nona is/was part of Labelle known for the original Lady Marmalade hit)

Falling for you  –  Ananda Project featuring Terrance Downs (Producer, writer, multi-instrumentalist – Chris Brann decided to have a side ‘Project’ which became a major project  …  released on King Street/Night Grooves Records)