Monthly Archives: March 2014

Trax featured Patti Brooks, Paradise Express, Bernard Wright, Sex-o-Sonique

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The Back up Singer – Patti Brooks (A backup singer who was also a lead vocalist … Casablanca’s second lady after Donna Summer)

Reverend Lee – Paradise Express (Mainly a studio outfit feat. Martha Wash & Izora Rhodes : you know them as ‘Two Tons of Fun’ who then they metamorphosed into ‘The Weather Girls’)

Haboglabotribin’ – Bernard Wright (Prod. by Don Blackman who was then riding high with his classic cult lp  –  both were on GRP)

I thought it was you  –  Sex-o-Sonique (Full Intention under a different guise … a Herbie Hancock composition)

Trax feat. The Dramatics, Village People, Don Covay, Brooklyn Friends

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Do what you want, be what you are – The Dramatics (Soulful and Dramatic is how i’d describe this, Hall & Oates had a hit with this – their own composition)

Fire Island – Village People (From their 1st lp when they were just a studio band and the only Village Person then was Victor Willis)

No tell Motel – Don Covay (Writer of See Saw and Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin … sadly was overlooked as it was not a classic Philly release)

Philadelphia – Brooklyn Friends (Sounds like it started as jam session inspired by Love is the Message – MFSB and went from there – written, prod. by The Boss : Dave Morales)

Trax featured Patti Labelle, Larry Page Orchestra, Najee, Mass Syndicate feat. SuSu Bobien

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When you’ve been blessed – Patti Labelle (Probably from her best all-round lp/cd that had soul fans salivating at the ears)

Erotic Soul – Larry Page Orchestra (Predominantly a covers band then Disco appeared and bam : they released this)

Najee’s Nasty Groove – Najee (Obviously inspired by what Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis was doing with Janet Jackson – but it still makes it worth while)

Bring it on – Ndea Davenport (On and off lead vocalist of The Brand New Heavies – this Hex Hector mix was totally ignored by the Garage/House fraternity)