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Trax feat Millie Jackson, Johnnie & Michael Hill, Young MC, Arnold Jarvis

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A love of your own – Millie Jackson (Known for her elongated Raps on some of her records, where she became some women’s champion – Millie re-invented the “Average White Band”‘s nugget into a 24 carat Soul Diamond, produced by both Millie & Brad Shapiro … Millie recorded mainly for ‘Spring’ & ‘Jive Records’)

Too hot to stop – Johnnie and Michael Hill (Released on Salsoul Records … written by Dodie Petit & Ritchie Vetter and probably recorded at Blank Tape Recording Studio, New York … Johnnie and Michael later recorded for Began Cekic’s cult label “BC Records”)

Got more rhymes – Young MC (Uncredited to the original writers of “Supernatural thing” – Patrick Grant & Gwen Guthrie who were part of ‘East Coast’ … originally from London, U.K. Marvin Young assigned to Delicious Vinyl Records of Los Angeles U.S.A)

Masterpiece – Arnold Jarvis (Written by Josh Milan/Kevin Hedge professionally known as “Blaze” and produced Timmy Regisford/Adam Rios – from the album U.K’s Trippin’ Records … Arnold has been produced by such luminaries as Frankie Knuckles, Louie Vega, Kerri Chandler amongst others)

Trax feat. Millie Jackson, Universal Robot Band, Noel Pointer, KXP feat. Ceybil Jefferies

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I’m in love again – Millie Jackson (Signed to Spring Records, where her break-through single was part of the “Cleopatra Jones” movie soundtrak … from the album ‘Free and in love’ is co-written by Millie & produced by herself also longtime producer Brad Shapiro)

Thyme – Universal Robot Band (Instrumental version of ‘Dance, dance, dance – Marta Acuna’, on P&P Records and written by label co-owner Patrick Adams … this trak turned up on Universal Robot Band album -released on French ‘Panther’ label)

Fiddler on the roof – Noel Pointer (Signing to Jazz label “Blue Note Records” after doing session work around New York … Violinist Noel was produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen – version of the Broadway Show/Movie of the same name)

Ain’t no mountain high enough – KXP feat Ceybil Jefferies (written by Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson – was originally a hit for Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell … Sybil Jefferies was assigned to Atlantic Records, with slight name change also as “Sweet Sable” with Scotti Brothers)

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)