Trax featuring Betty Wright & Marvin Gaye, Salsoul Orchestra, Jerome Prister, Orienta-Rhythm feat. Lonnie Gordon

Distant lover – Betty Wright & Marvin Gaye (Re-creating a duet with the late Marvin was a dream for who Betty came from a musical family & started recording in her mid-teens later having a major hit on Alston Records … Marvin early career included drummer for Harvey Fuqua’s “Tri-Phi & Harvey Records” which later became part of the Motown conglomerate)

Standing and waiting for love – Salsoul Orchestra (Vincent Montana Jnr was introduced the Cayre Brothers – the owners of “Mericana Records” by Joe Bataan … they suggested that he bring them three recordings with his musical ideas, later naming the ensemble of players after Joe’s Mericana album – the Salsoul Orchestra was born)

Say you’ll be – Jerome Prister & Output (As a co-writer of Prelude Records’ “Secret Weapon” biggest hit, his new label decided to add this previous band to his name – presumably to sell sell more records … mixed by Patrick Adams and released on Tuff City Records)

Falling in and out of love – Orienta-Rhythm feat. Lonnie Gordon (Japanese trio Djs/producers Daisuke Miyamoto, Kazuhiro Masuno & Kenny pooled their talents to become known as ‘Orienta-Rhythm … Lonnie worked with U.K.s Stock, Aiken & Waterman amongst others – released on New York’s King Street Sounds)

Trax featuring Dee Dee Sharp Gamble, Tuxedo Junction, Salsoul Orchestra, Adeva

I’m not in love – Dee Dee Sharp Gamble (Former ‘Cameo Parkway’ recording artist known for the hit and dance craze “Mashed Potato” records a Soulful version of the U.K. group “10CC” evergreen … released on her husband’s Philadelphia International Records)

Chattanooga Choo Choo – Tuxedo Junction (Made famous by Glen Miller Orchestra … released by A.J. Cervantes’s Butterfly Records and produced by Laurin Rinder & Michael J Lewis of ‘El Co Co’ fame)

Getaway – Salsoul Orchestra (Headed by vibra-harpist, writer, arranger, producer Vince Montana Junior and also features former MFSB musicians … from the album “Magic Journey” recorded at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia – originally a hit for ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’)

Respect – Adeva (Written by Otis Redding and became a hit for both Otis & Aretha Franklin individually … produced by Smack Productions, remixed by Paul Simpson – from the self-titled album and released on Cooltempo Records in the U.K)

Trax featured Etta James, Salsoul Orchestra, James Brown, Dj Spen & The MuthaFunkaz

Silent Night  –  Etta James (Named Jamesetta Hawkins and she was discovered Johnny Otis who changed her professional name – he also  included his touring review … she was later recorded for Modern, Kent & Chess Records)

God rest ye merry gentlemen  –  Salsoul Orchestra (After the success of ‘Christmas Jollies’ – Salsoul decided it would be appropiate to for a second Christmas album … with Patrick Adams at the helm using his various musical associates)

Santa Claus go straight to the Ghetto  –  James Brown (From the album ‘A Soulful Christmas’ – with “Soul Brother No.1” James Brown dressed up on the album cover as Santa … written by Pee Wee Ellis, Hank Ballard & Charles Bobbit)

Our First Christmas  –  Dj Spen and The MuthaFunkaz  (Released on the Japan’s “Grand Gallery presents Christmas Time” compilation cd – Sean Spencer was part of ‘The Basement Boys’ before forming the Baltimore based “The MuthaFunkaz” – a Gospel-House loosely based vocal group)