Today’s trax

 

 

Hit  –  Drizabone (U.K. Soul/Funk band assigned to Island Records subsidary Fourth & Broadway … headed by Vincent Garcia & Billy April featuring Kimberley Peer)

Our lover’s concerto  –  Rice & Beans Orchestra (‘Inspired’ by Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 – producer Pepe Luis Soto adds a Latin/Disco twist to the classic piece)

Indigo Country  –  Ultrafunk (Headed by the late Gerry Shurry – the band was a studio concept who was also responsibility for Armada Orchestra)

Ancestors  –  Kings of Tomorrow featuring Treasa Fennie (Sandy Rivera & Jose’ Burgos are the Dj/producers … should be called Kings of the dance floor)

Today’s trax

 

 

If i had my way/if you had your way – Isaac Hayes & Millie Jackson (When ‘Rap’ was a word on the streets,    before it became a musical genre – this duo was the king & queen of Rap or ‘Royal Rappin’ to name their lp )

Disco Madness  –  Sparkle (Released on Jam Session Records of New Jersey … produced by Harold Sargent – known for ‘Dance Freak – Chain Reaction’ on the iconic ‘Sound of New York, USA)

Love you from afar  –  Defunkt (After leaving Joe Boyd’s Hannibal Records – Joe Bowie signed his band to Island’s avant-gard subsidiary Antilles Records … also featured female bass guitarist extra-ordinaire Kim Clarke)

Just another man  –  Jeannie Harris (Another underground trak that didn’t get credit and respect it deserved  … released on Studio Records – written by Ray Gaskins, mixed by Archie Lucas and produced by Archie & Ray)

Today’s trax

 

 

Close to you  –  B T Express (Written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David … with Barbara Joyce on co-lead vocals – B T Express made their version, the definitive Soul version)

I want to dance with me (dance with me)  –  Ritchie Family (Trak was called ‘Dance with me’ on their lp … studio female group created by the late Jacques Morali – a French man with a Disco vision …

Far out  –  Crown Height Affair (Named after a district of Brooklyn, New York City … this self-contained was going from strength to strength since signing with De-lite Records)

Alright  –  B.O.P. featuring Earl Bennett (This trak first turned up as The Underground E.P (extended play) credited to Brothers of Peace also known as Paul Scott & Bryan ‘Shank’ Thompson before been given a single release)