Strange Fruit – Nina Simone (This was originally a poem about lynching of predominantly Afro Americans in “The Deep South” of America … it has being claimed that after getting a very large tax bill and being upset Nina re-named the U.S.A as the ‘United Snakes of America’)
Love bug – Bumble Bee Unlimited (Written by ‘Master of the Masterpiece’Patrick Adams and produced by Greg ‘Inner Life’ Carmichael – released on the cult label “Red Greg Records” in the U.S. which was released on “Sky Records” in the U.K.)
The World is a Ghetto – Phillip Bent (British flautist Phillip was assigned to GRP Records headed by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen and was part of U.K. freestyle “Jazz Warriors” … a re-interpretation of ‘War’s evergreen ‘The World is a Ghetto’)
My Loleatta – Ellis D aka Junior Vasquez (The only way to described this trax as ‘Loleatta Holloway Live’ … a known Dj taped her at a nightclub – it was remixed and released on Arthur Baker’s “Minimal Records”)
great selections! i remember phillip bent doing the rounds with a live pa. i saw him when i was dj’ing at the locarno/powerhouse all dayer in brum.
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