Trax feat. Love Tenderness & Devotion, Ritchie Family, One Way, Danny Tenaglia

 

 

Love Ballad  –  L.T.D (Love Tenderness & Devotion dropped this single in ’76 … written by Skip Scarborough and released on A & M Records – featuring Jeffrey Osbourne on lead vocals)

Bad Reputation  –  Ritchie Family (Producer Jacques Morali took his R. F. project to Neil Bogart’s Casablanca Records – the most famous Disco label … recorded at Sigma Sound, New York it album has all the usual hallmarks of their past releases)

Mr. Groove  –  One Way (Formerly known as Al Hudson & the Soul Partners before a name change … adding Alicia Myers to the line up – releases on MCA Records, now owned by Universal)

Elements  –  Danny Tenaglia (Trak from his Artist album ‘Tourism’ on “Twisted America Records” – as opposed to his Dj albums … Danny talks you through the making of a 12″ record … for further information – Dannytenaglia.com)

Trax feat. Cindy Mizelle, El Coco, Roger, DJ Spen

 

 

Love talk to me  –  Cindy Mizelle (Session vocalist superstar worked with everyone and anyone and pulled in Luther Vandross & Siedah Garrett for this trak from her only solo album …self titled and produced heavyweights including Arif Mardin, Gerald Levert and Brian McKnight)

Afrodesia  –  El Coco (From the musical talent & minds of Laurin Rinder and Michael Lewis … these two men and their band of musicians were responsible for approximately 30 studio albums under a variety guises and on different labels – the bulk being released on American Variety International Records also known as A.V.I.)

Everybody get up  –  Roger (Roger Troutman was leader of Zapp who recorded under his first name as well as with his brothers, discovered by Catfish – Bootsy Collins’s brother eventually they signed to Warner Brothers … for more information www.the zappband.com)

Funk at midnight  –  Dj Spen (Basement Boy Sean Spencer also known as Dj Spen dropped this trak as part of his Disco Dreams Volume 1 – a House/Garage backbeat with words and vocals inspired by George Clinton’s Parliament … released on Black Vinyl Records )

Trax feat. Shirley Brown, The Lovers, Salsoul Orchestra, Celeda

 

 

Blessed is the woman  –  Shirley Brown (After the demise of Stax Records – Shirley moved unto Arista for a one-off self titled album … written by Betty Crutcher also a former Stax artist and some of their backroom boys)

Discomania  –  The Lovers (Inbetween creating The Ritchie Family & Village People – writer, arranger, producer Jacques Morali dropped this medley of then current hits … the instrumental b-side is also a classic)

Journey to Pheobus  –  Salsoul Orchestra (Vincent Montana Jnr was at the helm of Sigma Sound session musicians based in Philadelphia  … from the album ‘Magic Journey’  – this overlooked track has recently gathered momentum)

Music is the answer (Dancin’ & Prancin’)  –  Celeda (Real name Victoria Sharpe was inspired by such talent as Patti Labelle & Sylvester … features the cream of producers includes E-Smoove, Cevin Fisher, Peter Rauhofer and Danny Tenaglia)