Trax feat. Aretha Franklin, Grace Jones, Love Unlimited Orchestra, Dj Spen

Willing to forgive – Aretha Franklin (Aretha “Queen of Soul” was first recorded in 1956 in Detroit, U.S.A., – the ‘Gospel’ album was eventually released on Chess Records … writers/producers Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds & Darryl Simmonds first came to prominence as part of the self-contained group “Manchild” who assigned to Chicago’s “Chi-Sound” label)

Below the belt – Grace Jones (Heading back to Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia – Producer, 12 Inch Inventor, Remixer Extra-Ordinaire (and percussionist aka ‘Moto’) Tom Moulton armed himself with John “Monster” Davis and an assortment of Philadelphia’s finest session men and women that were available for Grace’s second ‘platter’)

Somebody gonna off the man – Love Unlimited Orchestra (From the original sound track of “The Together Brothers” – music & lyrics courtesy of Barry White and arranger by Gene Page … uncredited are such luminaries as Melvin ‘Wah Wah Watson” also Nathan East & Ray Parker Junior)

Thanks to you – Dj Spen with Tracy Hamlin (Trak taken from Quantize Records ‘head honcho’ Sean Spencer’s album “Transition” – who puts his own spin on a ‘Paradise Garage’ favourite … Tracy stretched the musical boundaries whilst with Jazz combo “Pieces of a Dream” also was part of The Basement Boys’s ‘Sublevel’ pseudonym)

Trax featuring Vince Ebo, Barry White, Eddie Henderson, Valerie Ingram

It’s over – Vince Ebo ( Vince was part of a duo called ‘The Fit’ who recorded for A&M Records before going solo … releasing his only album “Love is the better way” on Warner Alliance – part of Christian/Gospel arm of Warner Brothers)

It ain’t love baby (until you give it) – Barry White (After his major success with 20th Century Records, Barry formed his own record label – “Unlimited Gold” for his various productions to be released … available in both 7 & 12 inch format were culled from his ‘The Message is Love’ album)

Funk Surgeon – Eddie Henderson (Inspired by both Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis who were family friends – Eddie picked up the trumpet … recording with such heavyweights as Herbie Hancock, Norman Connors & Charles Earland before signing a contract with Capricorn Records)

Are you faithful. – Valerie Ingram (Released on New Jersey’s “Movin Records” – written & produced by Rashad Muhammad & Boyd Jarvis with additional lyrics by Valerie … background vocals by Charvoni & Sonya Rogers)

Trax feat. Chuck Cissel, Peter Jacques Band, Cameo, Bobby D’Ambrosio

If i had a chance – Chuck Cissel with Marva King (Chuck was one of the original member of the Broadway show “A Chorus Line” – signing to Clive Davis’s Arista Records – this is the title trak … Marva is a singer/songwriter and label owner who is known for working with Stevie Wonder & Prince)

Is it it – Peter Jacques Band (Named after Fred Jacques Petrus – this waste of their lesser known studio band which as usual was recorded in Italy and vocals and mixing added in New York … originally released on Italian’s “Goody Goody Music”)

The Sound Table – Cameo (Leader Larry Blackmon was part of a self-contained band which included Gwen Guthrie & Pat Grant who wrote ‘Supernatural Thing’ … for a short while they were known as “The Players” before choosing the moniker ‘Cameo’ from the album “Knights of the Sound Table on Chocolate City Records)

Thinkin’ of you – Bobby D’Ambrosio ( As part of the “Definity Records” family which also included David Morales & Frankie Knuckles … mainly a vocal filled album although the trak listing varied from the U.S. cd compared to it’s German counterpart – available as a triple vinyl album)