Today’s trax

 

 

Meet me on the moon  –  Phyllis Hyman (Produced by Eugene McDaniels noted for being the composer of ‘Compared to what’ & ‘Reverend Lee’ amongst others … there is a star of Phyllis on South Street, Philadelphia , U.S.A.)

He said, she said  –  Venus Dodson (Venus was one of Patrick Adams’s plethora of female vocalists who was also co-lead on his ‘Phreek’ project – co-writer of ‘Girls – The Moments and The Whatnauts’ …  Venus now resides in St. Croix and still performs and records with her Jazz combo)

Pick up the pieces  –  A.A.B.B. (James Brown has alleged to have said that he wished he had written ‘Pick up the pieces – Average White Band’ (A.W.B.) … released on the short-lived I-Dentity Records the only way one would have realised this was a J.B. production – without listening is his Dynatone Publishing company)

The More (Reach)  –  Eddie Perez featuring Donald O (Eddie is/was a writer-producer who worked for Smack Music, Easy Street, Music USA and a variety of New York/New Jersey productions … Donald O’Connor released 12″ records on Music USA and other independent dance labels)

Today’s trax

 

 

All because of you  –  Leroy Hutson (Leroy came to prominence as the co-writer of ‘The Ghetto’ also as a replacement of Curtis Mayfield in ‘The Impressions’ … Leroy has had a cult following in the U.K. for a number of years)

Corazon  –  LTG Exchange (Released on Latin label Fania which was then being distributed by Frolence Greenberg’s Scepter/Wand Records – produced by Jerry Ross … Latino cover of Carole King original)

Blackjack  –  Locksmith (Locksmith made their only album for Clive Davis’s Arista Records and was produced by drummer Harvey Mason who was also their label mate …. Mason is now known for being a member of Smooth Jazz quartet ‘Fourplay’)

You give good love  –  Bass Hit Crew featuring Diana King ( Bas Hit was the name of a New York recording studio his trak turned up on a Columbia Records  compilation … however the trak listing for the cd varied from the vinyl)

Today’s trax

 

 

If you don’t know me by know  –  Patti Labelle (Patricia Hoyte became Patti Labelle  … after signing to Gamble & Huff’s Philadelphia International – Patti covered ‘live’ one of their most important and well-known composition)

Give a broken heart a break  –  Impact ( With Damon Harris on lead vocalist – Impact debut album made an ‘Impact’ release on Atlantic but was part of a small production/record company called WMOT also known as We Men of Talent)

Strange games and things  –  Love Unlimited Orchestra (Barry White’s backing band had all the top session musicians available on the West Coast of America although they were not credited – from the album My Sweet Summer Suite …  the extended mix has appeared on a few compilations but was not on the original lp)

Yes  –  DJ Disciple featuring Stella Browne (written by Inaya Day, Stella Browne & DJ Disciple … released on Catch 22 Records – owned by Disciple also known as David Banks)