Today’s trax

 

 

If this world were mine  –  Cheryl Lynn featuring Luther Vandross (Written by Marvin Gaye and sung originally with Tammi Terrell – there has been a variety of cover versions including Reggae … Cheryl & Luther were assigned to the same label Columbia/Epic now owned by Sony)

Let go  –  France Joli (Think she was 16 years old when the album was recorded  … backing trak was recorded in Canada and percussion and background vocals provided by ‘The Sweethearts of Sigma’,  Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson & Evette Benton at Sigma Sound Philadelphia)

Right on time  –  Brothers Johnson (I was short-changed as the 12″ was the same length as the 7″ … the title trak from their second album of the same name – which like their first was produced by Quincy Jones)

Horny  –  Mousse T vs Hot ‘N’ Juicy (Never heard of the original version of Horny  – and was one of the first time i saw the word ‘vs’ on a record/cd … released on AM:PM, a division of A & M Records)

Today’s trax

 

 

How come you don’t call me up anymore  –  Stephanie Mills (Written by Prince … Stephanie made it her own in 1983 although Alicia Keys has since covered it)

Pressure point  –  First Choice (Rochelle and the girls gave 100% on her last Salsoul album ‘Breakway’)

And you call that love  –  Vernon Burch (The woman has turn the tables on the woman that he asks the question ‘And you call that …)

We can make it  –  Mone’ (Released on Strictly Rhythm at the time when the ruled the dance floors – musically speaking)

Today’s trax

 

 

Wishing on a star  –  Junior Walker (When writer/producer/arranger Norman Whitfield left Motown Records to form Whitfield Records – he assigned only one solo artist from his former company …  this trak has been covered by Beyonce, Seal and many more)

Livin, lovin & givin’  – Diana Ross (From the soundtrax ‘Thank God it’s Friday’ … released as a “b” side to ‘The Boss’ which was written and produced by “Ashford & Simpson” as Motown Records did not want Diana to be known as a Disco artist)

Hair  –  Graham Central Station (Larry Graham got his first guitar at the age of eleven – later becoming  the bass guitarist for Sly & The Family Stone … Larry became one of the first superstar black bassist)

Grateful  –  Dennis Ferrer featuring Kenny Bobien (Dennis is titan of Garage/House able to created a variety House/Garage styles without watering down his productions – Kenny is the undisputed King of Gospel House … released on New Jersey’s Sfere Records)