Today’s trax

 

 

Four women  –  Nina Simone, Simone, Laura Izibor & Ledisi (Originally written and sung by Nina – this new version was featured on the closing credits of movie ‘For the Colored Girls’ which was a 70’s Broadway show ‘For the Colored Girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf’)

Love contest  – The Joneses (A band headed by Glenn Dorsey  – one of the later trax on Spring Records before they started their Boogie/Rap offshot ‘Posse Records’)

Love  –  Brass Construction (This powerhouse of Funk was still able to sing about the lack go unity – hence the chorus ‘we need love’ … headed by Randy Muller, this was the first of ten albums)

Wondrous  –  Danny Clark & Jay Benham featuring SuSu Bobien (SuSu is guaranteed to deliver Gospel vocal performance – with MuthaFunkaz on remixing chores headed by DJ Spen)

Today’s trax

 

 

Stop, look listen – Will Downing & Gerald Albright (A monster for The Stylistics – Written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed for Philadelphia International Records publishing arm Mighty Three Music whose was ‘you’ll never forget our tunes’ … hence they became my favourite label and music publisher)

Moonlight lovin’ (Menage a’ trois)  –  Isaac Hayes (The former ‘Mr Stax’ – as he was the most important and successsful artist on the label released  his first Polydor album came this mid tempo monster came… mixed by Mr Magic himself Tom Moulton at Sigma Sounds Philadelphia)

More Rhymes  –  Young MC (This trak is a sort of tribute to the late Ben E King … originally called ‘Supernatural Thing’ and was sung by Ben  – written by the warm and sincere but now deceased Gwen Guthrie & Pat Grant, incidentally i recently picked up the Japanese cd of said Mr. King lpof the same name)

Ride the storm  – Akabu featuring Linda Clifford (Linda is letting her man know that they need some ‘us’ time … a  little confusing as this is on the ‘Jakatta’ cd but credited to ‘Akabu on single format – both are the  brainchild of U.K.Disco/House producer & label owner Dave Lee aka Joey Negro)

Today’s trax

 

 

This man of mine  – The Affair ( The Affair were a U.K. duo consisting of Hazel Fernandez and Steve Carmichael who was also the principle writer/producer/arranger … released on ‘Fourth & Broadway’ – a unit of Island Records)

Dance, dance, dance  –  Liquid Smoke (Produced by Jay Ellis, Meco Monardo & Tony Bongiovi who collectively known as DCA (Disco Corporation of America) … these guys were famous for introducing Gloria Gaynor to the listening public also producing her early works)

Bring me up  –  Romanthony (Released on his wonderfully named ‘Black Male Records’ … on some releases this trak sounded like one of Prince’s funk workouts – there were so many mixes that the original was nearly forgotten)

Deeper  –  Tony Martin (Recorded in New Jersey, mixed by Blaze – released on Easy Street – that’s three badges of honor not forgetting the excellent vocals … it the simplicity that makes it work so well)