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Today’s Trax Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Dan Hartman, General Caine, Harlem Zip Code

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Let it be you – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (After years of yearning for a national hit – they were assigned to the newly formed Gamble & Huff’s “Philadelphia International Records” … this trak is from their breakout debut album which was recorded at Joe Tarsia’s Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia)

This is it – Dan Hartman (Having been a member of various band since his early teens – Dan joined ‘Edgar Winter Group’ – after going solo his second long player featuring the medley which was dissected for 12 inch release)

Yellow pages – General Caine (“Booty People” were Far Out Productions/ABC Records recording artists who morphed into ‘General Caine’ – headed by Mitch McDowell they later was assigned to Clarence Avant’s “Tabu Records and the release two albums … with a slight name change they recorded for two further labels)

I feel music – Harlem Zip Code (‘Inspired’ by “Could heaven be like this” – lead trak on their ‘Vibrations’ E.P. on U.K.’s Paper Recordings … arranged/written and produced by Tony Free & Merlin Garnett)

Trax featured Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Idris Muhammad, Chill, East West Connection feat. Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges

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I should be your lover  –  Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Written by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff of Philadelphia International Records  – from ‘The Blue Album’ on Source/MCA Records  recorded in Philadelphia … produced by Harold Melvin for “Million Dollar Records”)

Foxhuntin’  –  Idris Muhammad (The former ‘Leo Morris’ had been a Jazz drummer working some of the “Jazz Greats” in the late Sixties …  signing with Prestige as a solo artists then unto Kudu/CTI where he dipped his feet in Disco – title track from the album on Fantasy Records)

911  –  Chill (Brothers Robert and Herb Thompson were the nucleus of the band who recorded for “Street Records” … from the long player “Chill Out” which was later released on cd by ‘Funky Town Grooves’)

The more i get it  –  East West Connection feat. Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges (Put together by ‘Dr Bob Jones’ & ‘Lofty’ and released on their own U.K.’s Chillifunk Records … re-interpretation of a Teddy Pendergrass evergreen album trak)

Trax feat. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, First Choice, Southside Movement, Danny Tenaglia

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Yesterday i had the blues  –  Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Teddy Pendergrass – the former drummer was elevated to lead vocalist of H. M. … their first album self-titled album elevated them to super status in the United States – released on the newly formed Philadelphia International Records)

I can show you  –  First Choice (Rochelle Fleming & her girls (Anne Guest & Debbie Martin) burns up this slower groove from the last album of their Salsoul Records output … written by a trio including Cary ‘Hippy’ Gilbert who also co-wrote “Don’t leave me this way”)

Funk talk  –  Southside Movement (Named after the south side of Chicago … after being a backing band for a local duo, the progressed into their own entity – after signing to Scepter/Wand Records then unto 20th Century, which has spawned lots of sampling for a plethora of Hip Hop artists)

Ohno  –  Danny Tenaglia (With inspiration from Larry Levan of ‘Paradise Garage’ and others, Danny realised he wanted to make play & make music that broke down barriers … with a simple yet effective chants and a murderous backbeat – from the album “Hard & Soul” on Tribal America Records)