Trax feat. James Vargas, Barbara Mason, Everyday People and Mark Knight

 

 

Galveston Bay  –  James Vargas (British but Ibiza based saxophonist James covers  Lonnie Hill’s masterpiece with a sax solo thrown in … he has been featured on a plethora of UK recorded House/Garage trax … a Trippin’ N Rhythm release)

Yes, I’m ready  –  Barbara Mason (A Disco trak was not always 120 plus beats per minute –  Barbara re-recorded her previous hit for her new label and elongating it at the same time … a Buddah Record release)

Funky Generation  –   Everyday People (Because of distribution issues the original album went from Chess to De-Lite and on the way was lost en-route – has since had a cd release … features Hunter Hayes who later had Garage output on Fourth & Broadway)

A new reality  –  Mark Knight & MTV featuring E Man (Released on 1 Trax in the U.K. … E.Man or Eric Clark to his family – wrote this spoken Rap over House/Garage beat)

Trax feat. The Manhattans, Ralph MacDonald, Motivation and Degrees of Motion

 

 

When i leave tomorrow  –  The Manhattans (Although formed in the early Sixties – The Manhattans major hits came in the mid-Seventies and the calibre of recordings did not diminish after the hits stop coming … from their ‘Black Tie’ album)

Where is the love  –  Ralph McDonald (Ralph was a top session percussionist and was featured on anybody and everybody in genres including Soul , Jazz, Funk, Pop … probably the most successful of Ralph’s compositions – Gwen Guthrie on vocals)

Are you ready  –  Motivation (Assigned to De-Lite Records – the original home of Funk/Boogie juggernauts Kool & the Gang also Crown Heights Affair … released in ’83 however has since been re-released on cd with extra trax)

Soul Freedom  –  Degrees of Motion featuring `Biti Strauchn (Released on the BMG distributed Esquire Records … written by Ritchie Jones and Eric Kupper – from their only album)

Trax feat. Arnold Blair, Patrick Hernandez, Rick James, F M – Darryl Pandy

 

 

I won the big deal this time  –  Arnold Blair (Released on Gemigo – one of Curtis Mayfield’s affiliated record labels … this is a ‘b-side’ which was written and produced by  Leroy Hutson)

Born to be alive  –  Partick Hernandez (Licensed from Aquarius Records, France – this trak was released on a little independent called Gem Records in the U.K. which had a variety of musical styles including a Reggae version of Bill Withers ‘Ain’t no sunshine – Jimmy Lindsay)

Bustin out  –  Rick James (Rick’s  brand of Funk was described as ‘Punk Funk’ as fused Funk and Rock …at one time in his career Prince was his supporting opening act –  released on Gordy Records, a subsidary of Motown)

Move  –  Farm Boy featuring Darryl Pandy &(‘Larger than life’ Darryl, burst into the public consciousness via the Isaac Hayes written, Farley ‘Jackmaster’ Funk  produced anthem … released on DJ International)