Today’s trax Truth Hurts, Touch, Barry White, Blackout Allstars

For your precious love – Truth Hurts (Originally co-written by Jerry Butler and was a mega-hit for his group “The Impressions”… Truth Hurts was an artist on ‘Aftermath Entertainment’ with Shari Watson on lead vocals – this trak was featured on the “Ali” movie sound track)

Love hangover – Touch (Diana Ross’s monster Disco anthem spawned a number of cover versions … released by Brunswick Records & produced by Tony Valor of “It’s too late – Fantasy” – with help from Tom Moulton at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia)

Thank you – Barry White (Written by Sly Stone – this trak has been covered by the Good, the Bad & the Rest however when Barry … who did not do many covers, decided to give it the ‘Barry treatment’ without losing any of it’s originality)

I like it like that – Blackout Allstars (Put together for a latin movie of the same name … featuring a variety of stars including Grover Washington Jnr, Ray Barretto, Sheila E, Tito Puente and David Valentin amongst others – remixed by Bobby D’Ambrosio)

Trax featuring Vince Ebo, Barry White, Eddie Henderson, Valerie Ingram

It’s over – Vince Ebo ( Vince was part of a duo called ‘The Fit’ who recorded for A&M Records before going solo … releasing his only album “Love is the better way” on Warner Alliance – part of Christian/Gospel arm of Warner Brothers)

It ain’t love baby (until you give it) – Barry White (After his major success with 20th Century Records, Barry formed his own record label – “Unlimited Gold” for his various productions to be released … available in both 7 & 12 inch format were culled from his ‘The Message is Love’ album)

Funk Surgeon – Eddie Henderson (Inspired by both Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis who were family friends – Eddie picked up the trumpet … recording with such heavyweights as Herbie Hancock, Norman Connors & Charles Earland before signing a contract with Capricorn Records)

Are you faithful. – Valerie Ingram (Released on New Jersey’s “Movin Records” – written & produced by Rashad Muhammad & Boyd Jarvis with additional lyrics by Valerie … background vocals by Charvoni & Sonya Rogers)

Trax feat. Teddy Pendergrass, Barry White, Deco, Quentin Harris with Denise Henderson

Love is the power – Teddy Pendergrass (Teddy was a drummer for a while – before becoming the known voice with “Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes” … after his near fatal car crash and lots of physio he was eventually assigned to Asylum Records … from the album ‘Joy’)

Standing in the shadows of love – Barry White (After his major success as writer/producer with a trio which included his future wife ‘Glodean’ – Barry released his first long player “I’ve got so much love to give” which featured the Motown classic from the pens’ of ‘Holland, Dozier, Holland’)

Fresh idea – Deco (As part of the band ‘Switch’ who released albums on Motown Records via Jermaine Jackson and his wife production & management company … they later became a duo who released their only album on Quincy Jones’s “Qwest Records”)

Wait – Quentin Harris with Denise Henderson (Although a New York resident, Quentin is a native of Detroit, U.S.A. … releasing a plethora of 12 inch singles on various labels – signed to cult label “Strictly Rhythm Records” – his album featured vocal based trax which he is known for)