Trax featuring Isley Brothers, Joe Anderson, Burnis, Blaze

Lay lady lay – Isley Brothers (Isleys’ musical family has been plying their trade since the Mid-Fifties/Late Fifties when they released their original ‘cult’ single “Shout” … covering the Bob Dylan masterpiece along with various other interpretations – from the album “Giving it back”)

You and I – Joe Anderson (Written and produced by Andrew Smith & David Jordan – the duo who wrote a cult single on “Cheri Records” … recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia and mixed by Tom Moulton – a Buddah Records release)

Light my fire – Burnis (Moleme Burnis wrote all trax on his solo album which was produced by Jack Solo – originally released on Nigeria’s “Delix Records” … re-released by Austria’s ‘PMG Records’ both on vinyl or cd)

The Garden – Blaze (House/Garage writers/producers duo Josh Milan & Kevin Hedges also known as ‘Blaze’ released this album “Basic Blaze” on U.K.’s “Slip n Slide Records” … featuring the un-credited vocals of Josh ‘Alexander Hope’ Milan)

Trax featuring Phil Perry, Jakki, Roy Ayers, Club 69

Shower the people – Phil Perry (Written by James Taylor … moving on from his group The Montclairs, his duet, Perry & Sanlin and background sessions – Phil embarked on his solo career stopping off on such labels as Peak and Capitol before settling with Shanachie Records)

You are a star – Jakki (This eight piece group released this trak on Mel Cheren’s ‘West End Records’ – written by Ken Gibson and produced John Gomez/Elliot Rosoff … remixed by the inventor of the 12 inch single, Tom Moulton)

Funk in the hole – Roy Ayers (Multi-instrumentalist Roy has been recording since the early Sixties when he worked with Herbie Mann … also known as ‘Slow Tarzan’ – this trak was inspired by “Tower of Power”s Horn Section, a trak featured on his ‘Virgin Ubiquity’ album(s) which were previously from un-released sessions)

Take a ride – Club 69 (Studio assemblage put together by Peter Rahoufer formally of Austria’s GiG Records and later of New York’s Star 69 … vocals and lyrics by Connie Harvey who was also one of the lead singers on Beat 4 Feet album also on GiG)