Monthly Archives: January 2022

Trax feat. Lamont Johnson, First Choice, Funkadelic, Subculture feat. LeJuan

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Hey girl – Lamont Johnson (Lamont was part of the self-contained Detroit group “Brainstorm” who was assigned to Clarence Avant’s ‘Tabu Records’ – who also released his solo album … written by Gerry Goffin & Carol King and originally recorded by Freddie Scott)

Guess what Mary Jones did – First Choice (Previously named “Silver Rings” just before their initial single release on ‘Scepter Records’ … co-written by Norman Harris & ‘Philly Groove Records’ supremo Stan ‘The Man’ Watson which was recorded at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia)

(Not just) Knee deep Funkadelic (Emigrating to Detroit from New Jersey anticipating to get a record deal with ‘Motown Records’ … after they couldn’t use their original name – George Clinton used the backing band to continue their career who for a short while were known as “The Funkedelics”)

My way – Subculture feat. LeJuan (Released on Chicago’s cult “Afterhours” label – written Ron Carroll and produced by both Rick Garcia & Ron Carroll … featuring ‘essence’ of ‘Dr. Love – First Choice on Salsoul Records’)

Today’s trax feat. Shadow, Goody Goody, Mass Production, The Committee

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No better love – Shadow (‘Shadow’ consisted of three former members of the “Ohio Players”, they were supposed to be shrouded in mystery – hence the name, however the credits gave them away … from the album ‘Love Lite on Elektra Records)

Super jock – Goody Goody (After departing Salsoul Records – Vince Montana was assigned to Atlantic Records as two different artists, one as his surname … written mainly by Montana and featured his daughter Denise as vocalist – recorded at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, U.S.A)

People get up – Mass Production were a ten piece band from Norfolk, U.S.A., who dipped their toes in Soul, Disco but mainly Funk and who recorded for Cotillion Records – from their second album “Believe”)

Scream and shout – The Committee (Released in Eric Morillo’s Subliminal Records – this is another of ‘Kings of Tomorrow productions, which was a variety of pseudonyms of Sandy Rivera, Jose Burgos & Jay ‘Sinister’ Sealee)