Monthly Archives: January 2017

Trax feat. Roberta Flack, Loleatta Holloway, Wuf Ticket, Kym Mazelle

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Reverend Lee  –  Roberta Flack (“This is the story of a big strong black sexy Southern baptist minister – his name was Reverend Doctor Lee” are the opening lyrics of the song – written by Eugene McDaniels … studio version from the album “Chapter Two’ on Atlantic Records)

The Greatest performance of my life  –  Loleatta Holloway (Loleatta joined the Gospel group “The Caravans” before going solo – she later joined Salsoul Records under the direction of Philadelphian Norman Harris & husband Floyd Smith as co-managers/producers … the most sampled female vocalist in history)

The Key  –  Wuf Ticket (Written and produced by James Mason … remixed by Prelude Records in-house remixer French emigre’ Francois Kervorkian – a Prelude Record release)

I’m a lover  –  Kym Mazelle (Kym was one of the earliest Chicago-an House Divas – released on “Lower Level Records” and produced by Marshal Jefferson … Kym was also a session singer making advertisements for a variety of U.S products)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trax feat. Ten City, Cerrone, The Perfect Circle, Testament

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School me  – Ten City (From their third album for Atlantic Records – comes this corker of a down-tempo masterpiece … known for their House stompers – lead vocal vocalist Byron Stingily show how Soulful the group was)

Take me  –  Cerrone (French drummer/writer/producer Cerrone’s second album was just as potent as the first – however the title trak which was 16 minutes plus – the b-side was less interest but not because of lack of quality)

The hands of time  –  Perfect Circle (Released on the little independent “Inner City Records” label headed by George Semper  (producer/writer/arranger … this album was re-discovered and re-released on Japanese cd)

We need love  –  Testament (headed by Ron Carroll and released on Soulgroove Records … Ron has had a variety of pseudonyms which has which has mostly had is Gospel inspired without losing their House flair)

Trax feat. S.O.S Band, Tony Rallo & the Midnite Band, Finished Touch, Ralphi Rosario

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Unborn child  –  S.O.S. Band (Their name was shortened from “Sounds of Success” – they signed with Clarence Avant’s Tabu Records with Mary Davis as the primary female lead vocalist … produced by Sigidi who had previously worked with “The Mizell Brothers” and arranged by Fred Wesley)

Burning alive  –  Tony Rallo & the Midnite Band (co- written by Tony Rallo …  produced by Alec R Constandinos & Danny Goldsmidt – released on Alec R Constandinos’s Ibis Records)

Sticks and stones (but the Funk would never hurt you)  –  Finished Touch (They were the backroom staff at Motown Records – who was given the authority to make an album amongst themselves – to great triumph … sadly this did not reflect in the sales)

Build it up  –  Ralphi Rosario feat. Donna Blakely (Chicago-an dj/producer Ralphi was part of “Hot Mix Five” team of djs on the local radio & in local clubs/bars … Ralphi released several trax on varoius labels before landing on ‘Afterhours  Records’ where he made the album ’45 Miles of Nerves’)