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Trax includes Esther Phillips, The O’Jay’s, Funky People, Deborah Cox

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Scarred knees – Esther Phillips (Esther was discovered by Johnny Otis and was named after the Gas/Petrol company … she was vocally comfortable in Gospel, Blues, Jazz, Soul and even Disco genres – from her first Kudu album, a subsidiary of CTI Records)

Unity – The O’Jay’s (With studio superstars MFSB as their background musicians, Eddie Levert and his boys had the world singing, dancing also thinking – with their message songs … or as one of their later albums was titled ‘Message in the music’)

Everybody hustle – Funky People (A pre-Brass Construction single that was co-produced by Jeff Lane and Randy Muller – both were arrangers/producers of the first Brass Construction album … released on Roulette Records)

Easy as life – Deborah Cox (Canadian Deborah came to prominence via Clive Davis’s Arista Records – her singles were remixed by Dj/Remixers/Producers such as David Morales, Hex Hector amongst others … after becoming an independent artist musically she did not forget her Dance/House/Garage fans)

Trax featured Esther Phillips, Ripple, The Strangers, Eleanore Mills

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When a woman loves a man  –  Esther Phillips (Johnny Otis discovered both Esther & Etta James … named after “Phillips 66 Gas (Petrol) Stations”, grown-up ‘Little Esther’ signed with Lenox Records whose contract was taken later over by Atlantic – cover version of Percy Sledge’s evergreen)

The beat goes on  and on  –  Ripple (After Michael Thevis’s “General Recording Corporation” closed its doors – this self- contained band pacted with New York’s Salsoul Records where they were produced by Floyd Smith – Loleatta Holloway’s husband)

Step out of my dreams  –  The Strangers (Session drummer/producer Howard King & session guitarist/producer Edward ‘Tree’ Moore having worked with such heavy weight as Mtume, Stephanie Mills, & Gary Bartz amongst others put together this studio project … a Salsoul Records release)

I’m looking for Mr. Right  –  Eleanore Mills (Originally known for her cult album on “Astroscope Records” – Eleanor recorded various singles including  this on Vinylmania – the record shop around the corner from ‘Paradise Garage’)

Trax featuring Millie Jackson, Peter Jacques Band, Esther Phillips, Ralphi Rosario feat. Donna Blakely

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Hurt so good – Millie Jackson (Written by Phillip Mitchell and released on Spring Records – from the Original Film Track : “Cleopatra Jones” – starring Shelly Winters & Tamara Dobson … there was a also Reggae cover version hit in the U.K. by Susan Cadogan)

Fire Night Dance – Peter Jacques Band (Studio group put together by Fred Jacques Petrus … the music was recorded in Italy & vocals were added in New York – featured Leroy Burgess on lead vocals who was part of ‘Black Ivory’)

All the way down – Esther Phillips (Originally released by Etta James – both Esther & Etta were discovered by Johnny Otis … previously known as “Little Esther” – as an adult she was mainly assigned to Atlantic, Kudu & Mercury and finally Muse Records)

Gotta a new love – Ralphi Rosario feat. Donna Blakely (Donna served her apprentice with Chicago’s Reverend Milton Brunson … Ralphie was part of ‘Hot Mix Five’ Djs in Chicago – released on Chicago’s “Under Construction label)