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Today’s trax includes Angela Bofill, The Trammps, Herbie Hancock, Johnny ‘D’ & Nicky ‘P’

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Time to say goodbye – Angela Bofill (Angela came to prominence via her signing with Grusin/Rosen Productions, who was introduced to the label by Flautist Dave Valentin when she also partnered in her first group ‘Ricardo Marrero and The Group … written by Angela – from the album ‘Something about you’

Trusting heart – The Trammps (The band put together by Philadelphia session drummer Earl Young – culled from the city’s best musicians who were then assigned to ‘Buddah Records’ … Norman Harris who was part of the writing/production team whose “Golden Fleece Records” boutique label they later joined)

Just around the corner – Herbie Hancock (Chicago born child prodigy was working with Miles Davis who inspired him to broaden and stretch the musical boundaries of Jazz … recording primarily for Blue Note, Warner Brothers, Columbia Records – along the way having an international hit single produced by Material)

Wild kingdom – Johnny ‘D’ & Nicky ‘P’ (Also known as Johnny De Mairo & Nicholas Palermo Jnr who recorded under a variety of pseudonyms for independent Dance labels such as New York’s Fourth Floor … from the three trak 12 called “Brooklyn Zoo”)

Trax includes Jocelyn Brown, Norma Jean, Caroline Crawford, Raise the Roof feat.Shawnee Taylor

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If I can’t have your love – Jocelyn Brown (One of Jocelyn early forays in the music industry was performing background vocals for Zulema also as ‘Something Different’ with “Plastic Ono Band – Yoko Ono both with Musique’ Christine Wiltshire … this trak is said to be Jocelyn’s first release as a solo artist which was on Posse Records)

Sorcerer – Norma Jean (Wright worked extensively Chic – who released her only solo album from which this 12 inch on Bearsville Records was culled … later Norma was also part of a duo with former Chic keyboardist Raymond Jones as ‘State of Art’ for Spike Lee’s ’40 Acres and a Mule Musicworks’)

Can’t hold me back – Carolyn Crawford (Known for her vocals on “Let’s start the dance – Hamilton Bohannon” … Carolyn was a solo Motown artist and later being part of a quartet ‘Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford’ before signing on the dotted line with Philadelphia International then unto Mercury Records)

Get happy – Raise the roof connection featuring Shawnee Taylor (Released on New York’s Permanent Records who spelt her first name wrong … Shawnee also recorded with such luminaires as Eric Morillo, Roland Clark, Harry Romero for labels such as King Street Sounds, Subliminal, Playland & Velocity Records to name a few)

Trax includes Side Effect, Village People, Civil Attack, Deep Zone Productions

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The loneliest man in town – Side Effect (Originally assigned to Wayne Henderson’s ‘At Home Productions and Fantasy Records where they featured various female lead vocalists … band leader Augie Johnson recruited Miki Howard for their three “Elektra’ album releases – of which this trak was culled)

Sodom and Gomorrah – Village People (Lead vocalist Victor Willis was hand picked by French native writer/producer Jacques Morali for his Gay-inspired male group – they recorded for Black Scorpio MusicProductions/Casablanca Records … the used the group ‘Gypsy Lane’ as their backing musicians)

Plug it in – Civil Attack (Former Slave and Aurra musician Steve Washington pacted his latest group with Salsoul Records … also including in the lineup is Sheila E Washington – formerly of George Clinton “Bridges of Funkenstein” who were an ‘Atlantic Records’ act)

Groove me – Deep Zone Productions featuring Josephine (Put together my Mike Delgado & Matt Heilbronn was released on double vinyl in the U.S.A. and cd in Japan … using her middle name, Dance Diva Caroline Harding lays down her vocals)