Today’s trax

 

 

 

Baby, i need your love today  –  Sweet Thunder ((the lead vocalist was Booker Newberry … this quartet was assigned to the fabulous named production company/label W.M.O.T (We Men Of Talent) – an overlooked gem that is beginning to be looked over))

Overdose  –  Lowrell  Simon (Former lead vocalist of the cult group ‘The Lost Generation’ steps out for this solo recording – released on A.V.I. Records which was rumoured to be co-owned by Liberace … featuring the cream of Chicago including Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record, & ‘The New Lost Generation’)

Who loves you  –  Faze-O (This group were the only artists assigned to She Records which was distributed by Atlantic … produced by Clarence Satchell of The Ohio Players & they continued tradition of The O.P. where all trax were credited to all band members rather than individuals)

Won’t stop  –  DunnEasy featuring Monique Bingham (Monique lays down this laid-back often Jazzy-feel vocal to a House/Garage backbeat … so effortless and simple with a touch of sophisticated elegance – download available from Jellybean Soul)

Today’s trax

 

 

Drowning for your love  –  The Dells (This group recorded over 20 original albums …  assigned to ABC Records where they released ‘New Beginnings’ … this album turned up a 2 on 1 cd on Connoisseur Collection label)

Night life  –  The Miracles (Smokey Robinson had left,  Motown Corporation had moved out of Detroit to Los Angeles … L.A is also known as City of Angels which is also the name of the album title this trak was taken from)

Dance lady dance  –  Crown Heights Affair (Signed to Delite after one one album for RCA and stayed with them throughout their recording career … however there outside musical interests includes Empress & Unlimited Touch both assigned to Prelude))

Through the fire  –  GTS featuring Melodie Sexton (Also know as ‘Groove That Soul’  – a Japanese coterie whose main vocalist was Melonie sexton but also included visiting American vocalists on some of their trax … song is associated mainly with Chaka Khan)

Today’s trax

 

 

Tower of strength  –  Ben E King (Written by Sam Dees, Bettye Crutcher & Frederick Knight – these three writers has clocked up millions of sales for artists such as Millie Jackson, Loleatta Holloway, Gladys Knight, Johnny Taylor, Carla Thomas, Barbara Mason, Shirley Brown, Marlena Shaw, Dorothy Moore, The Controllers, Anita Ward … the list is endless)

Extra Extra (Read all about it)  –  Ralph Carter (Ralph was in singer/actor who starred in the U.S. ‘Good Times ‘- a situation/comedy based around Afro-American family based in an apartment block in Chicago … written/produced by Reid Whitelaw & Norman Bergen)

Rhyze to the top  –  Rhyze (Formally known as Nu-Sound Express Ltd- their original producer Paul Kyser ran into one of the band and they later reformed with a couple of new members … this band has come together for the third time and has now released a Gospel/Funk album with the same producer))

Time waits for no one  –  Morel Inc featuring Mr. Mike (Morel Inc was put together by George Morel and is a predominately a’ Vocal House’ effort … from the album ‘N.Y. Jam releasedon Strictly Rhythm)