Today’s trax

 

 

Since i fell for you  –  Revelation (Writers as well as singers – this quartet decide to cover a standard … written by Buddy Johnson and released on Handshake Records – it was sadly their last album however some of them became top session singers)

Dancing in Paradise  –  El Coco (El Coco were the most famous of the studio bands created  by Disco producers extraordinaire Michael W. Lewis & Laurin Rinder …  a large number of their productions were released on American Variety International Records)

Don’t go lose it baby  –  Hugh Masekela (A trulely international affair … recorded in Botswana, mixed by American Bryan ‘Chuck’ New and released by London’s Jive Records – from the Techno-Bush album which marries African rhythms with Eletro)

Take me back to love  –  Kathy Sledge (The more recognisable voice of the Sledge Sisters releases a solo effort … from the album ‘Heart’ – this single featured a plethora with multiple mixes)

Today’s trax

 

 

Wonderful  –  Tavares (This trak was produced by Freddie Perren later known for Gloria Gaynor’s handbag classic … written by Carl Hampton & Homer Banks who were house writers at Stax Records)

At the football stadium  –  Love Symphony Orchestra  (Disco became such big business that even Bob   Guccione – owner of Adult magazine Penthouse became involved – hence the album called “Penthouse presents … ” vocals by Diva Gray a top New York session vocalist)

Party  –  Leon Haywood (Leon was not an originator however his trax that were recorded between were quality and help understand the changing face in Soul/Funk & sometimes Disco … inspiration seemed to come from a mixture of Norman Whitfield & George Clinton)

Tonight  –  Those Guys featuring (I picked up this  12” on for two equal reasons – vocal performance : Eleanor Mills also produced, arranged and mixed by The Basement Boys … there is also another interesting mix – ‘you gave it up in a Buick – honey it was wonderful’ … are some of the lyrics)

Today’s trax

 

 

Short Eyes  –  Curtis Mayfield (Curtis’s company “Curtom Films” produced the movie ‘Short Eyes’ – about child-molestation, the film was panned followed by the music – not because of the quality but the subject matter …S.E. is the American slang word for a paedophile)

Fulton County Line  –  Tommy Stewart (Tommy has been an writer/arranger/producer/musical director to Loleatta Holloway, Aretha Franklin, Johnnie Taylor and many more … album trak from a cult album on Abraxas Records)

Watch out  –  Brass Construction (Headed by writer/producer, percussionist,flautist & keyboard player – this nine piece musical self-contained powerhouse … trak from album ‘5’ which has beefed sampled by Salt N Pepper)

Let your will be done  –  Ann Nesby featuring Ricky Dillard & The New Generation (Produced by Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley and is from Ann’s second solo outing … this is a Gospel/House – there has been multiple of mixes including bootlegs)