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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. feat. Robert Owens, Dee Dee Sharp Gamble, Noel Pointer, Mood 11 Swing

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One love   –  Robert Owens (Robert is known as ‘One of the Founding Fathers of House Music’ – as he was part of the trio the “Fingers Inc” – which also includes writer/arranger/producer Larry Heard … double cd was released on Germany’s Compost Records featuring various producers)

Just as long as i know you’re mine  –  Dee Dee Sharp Gamble (Having being a hit-maker at a young age with a trak which started a dance in the same vein as Chubby Checker’s  “The Twist” … Dee Dee later recorded for her husband’s Kenneth Gamble’s own label)

Rainstorm  –  Noel Pointer (Violinist Noel was assigned to Jazz phenomenon Blue Note Records – his first solo album “Phantazia” was produced by future label heads Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen of GRP fame known for discovering Angela Bofill)

Can’t get away  –  Mood 11 Swing featuring Caroline Johnson (Mood 11 Swing were just one of the pseudonyms of duo John Ciafone & Lem Springfield … their productions and compositions were released on a variety of labels including King Street Sounds, Groove On, Defected and others)