Monthly Archives: August 2018

Trax featured Hot Chocolate, Philly Cream, Wreckin’ Crew, Angel Moraes feat. Kelli Sae

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We had true love  –  Hot Chocolate (Not to be confused with the British group of the same name – this U.S. band was produced by Lou Ragland and released trax on his own “Coco Cleveland Records” this album has since been released on ‘Soul Brother Records’ in the U.K)

Motown Review  –  Philly Cream (Written by Len Barry & Butch Ingram – Philly Cream were ‘Ingram’ under another guise – consisting of the Ingram family who had also been assigned to “Excello” “H & L”, & “Mirage” Records and freelanced on various uncredited 12 inch singles)

Chance to dance  –  Wreckin’ Crew (This seven piece self-contained Funk band originally released on this trak on Erect Records as a 12 inch – this was later released a a bonus trak on their “Pixie Dust” cd released on U.K’s ‘Funkytowngrooves’)

What i want, what i need  –  Angel Moraes feat. Kelli Sae (Kelli was the featured vocalist for both ‘Defunkt’ & ‘Count Basic’ bands amongst others whilst New York based Angel was playing, remixing releasing trax and his own “Hot ‘N’ Spicy Records”)

 

Trax featuring Love Unlimited, Bionic Boogie, Funk Deluxe, Wally Jump Junior

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Walkin in the rain   –  Love Unlimited (Trio which included Glodean James – the future Mrs Barry White – produced by Barry whose voice you can hear answering the telephone … released on “Uni/MCA Records”, from the album “Love Unlimited”)

Don’t lose that number (Mumbo jumbo)  –  Bionic Boogie (Studio album produced by Greg Diamond featuring Gwen Guthrie & other stellar New York session musicians … name was inspired by ‘The Six Million Dollar Man’ television series & then then current Disco releases)

Friends  –  Funk Deluxe (This one-off album was written and produced by Randy Muller for his “Muller Organisation” production company – released on Salsoul Records … Randy is known for his compositions & compositions with B.T. Express, Brass Construction, Skyy, Raphael Cameron and others)

Jump back  –  Wally Jump Junior & the Criminal Element (An ‘answer back’ trak to Dhar Braxton’s ‘nugget’ … Arthur Baker was at the helm – produced & release on his own Criminal Records  featuring Will Downing and Craig Derry – recorded at Shakedown Studios, New York)

Trax featured Tony Aiken & Future 2000, Philly Devotions, Light of the World, South Street Player

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She loves me  –  Tony Aiken & Future 2000 (Released on New York’s Kimsha Records , Tony & Co also released trak which was also duplicated on Shyriden Records – later available on a Greg Carmichael compilation cd)

I was a lonely man  –  Philly Devotions (Produced by John Davis – later of ‘The Monster Orchestra’ … originally mixed by Tom Moulton and has recently been remixed by both Moulton & ‘Dimitri from Paris’)

Back 2 back  –  Light of the World (U.K. Funk assemblage L.o.t.W. has splintered into various bands but periodically re-group … co-produced by Kenny Wellington – an original member of the band from the album ‘Inner Voices’ on Art’s Network)

Who keeps changing your mind  –  South Street Player (South Street Player is one of a plethora of pseudonyms used by Roland Clark  – the most well known is ‘Urban Soul’ … release on New York’s Strictly Rhythm Records)