Trax Charles Earland, Citi, Public Enemy, Kim Crawford

Take me to Heaven – Charles Earland (Known for being heavy-handed with the organ – Charles was assigned to such Jazz labels as Prestige & Muse Records then later joining Columbia … co-written by featured vocalist Alex Brown)

Heart Attack – Citi (Influenced by in parts ‘Euro Disco’ and featured lead vocals by Lee Genesis – this studio entity was released on New York’s independent De-lite Records known as the home of ‘Kool & the Gang’)

Get off my back – Public Enemy (Originally called ‘Spectrum City’ before a slight tweak of line-up and musical genre plus a change of record label … feat an interpolation of ‘Give up the the funk’ aka ‘Tear the roof of the sucker’ – Parliament headed by George Clinton)

Freedom – Kim Crawford (Written by Kim and Ed ‘The Red’ Goltsman – arranged and produced by for his Botton Line Records, then based in ‘The Big Apple’, U.S.A.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwn5DAXl78M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PImnQipkKes

Trax featuring The Manhattans, Taana Gardner, Sandra St. Victor, Mateo & Matos

I kinda miss you – The Manhattans (Hailing from New Jersey, U.S.A. – this vocal quintet was assigned to ‘Carnival Records’ in the mid-Sixties before eventually on to international success via their contract with Columbia … written by band member Winfred Lovett – from the album ‘It feels good’ produced by Bobby Martin)

Paradise Express – Taana Gardner (As one of the vocalists for the avant-garde studio band “The Aural Exciters” which put together by August Darnell who was later known as ‘Kid Creole’ & Bob Blank of ‘Blank Tape Studios’ in New York)

Slipping into darkness – Sandra St. Victor (Known for being the female vocalist with the band that became known as “Family Stand” … originally released by Los Angeles, U.S.A. multi-cultural band “War” – it is rumoured that it inspired Bob Marley was inspired to write ‘Get up, Stand up’)

Tension – Mateo & Matos (Inspired by ‘Circuit’s Boogie masterpiece – duo New Yorkers’ Djs John Mateo & Eddie Matos also became writers/producers dropped this … from the 12 inch : Mix the Vibe – Tony Humphries on “King Street Records”)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SElDN1jbvhs

CHRISTMAS BLOG feat. Denetria Champ, Earth Wind & Fire, Beginning of the End, Kenny Bobien

O’ Holy night. – Denetria Champ (Denetria has been blessed/cursed with vocals extremely similar to Aretha – recording under the pseudonym as ‘Chance’ in the House/Dance Music world … from the film sound track “This Christmas” released on Jive Records)

December – Earth, Wind and Fire (Maurice White was a former session drummer for Chess Records also part of Ramsey Lewis Trio … forming a band with some of Chicago musicians – the were assigned with “Warner Brothers” before moving unto Columbia Records where they had their greatest success)

Gee Whiz it’s Christmas – Beginning of the End (A Bahamian Funk band crossed the seas to Florida where they recorded for Henry Stone’s Alston Records … redefining Carla Thomas underground Christmas nugget into a mini Funk opus)

O come all ye faithful – Kenny Bobien (Kenny is a former member of “Def Con 4” – a quartet who were assigned to “Reprise Records”, also a session vocalist … written and produced by Kenny Bobien & George Sykes the 3rd as featured on ‘Grand Gallery presents Christmas Time’)