Trax featuring Zoom, Family Affair, Change, Nicole (McCloud)

Love Seasons – Zoom (Signed to Polydor Records – this eight piece self-sufficient band also featured songsmiths within the band … produced by James Gadson who’s production and drumming skills includes such heavyweights as Bill Withers, Patti Labelle, Bobby Womack & Vernon Burch to name a few)

Call me – Family Affair (Written by Tony Hatch who was after an in house producer for Pye Records … writing & producing the trak for Petula Clark — which later became a ‘Middle of the Road’ sung by such luminaries as Frank Sinatra & Shirley Bassey then later re-imagining it for the Disco dancers and listeners)

It burns me up – Change (Change was a studio concept which inspired by the U.S. band “Chic” as a blueprint for Italian production company ‘Goody Goody Music’ … using primarily Italian musicians and New York vocalists – produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, from the album “Change of Heart”)

Long train runnin’ (without love) – Nicole’ (Nicole McCloud’s early works were produced by Lou Pace before becoming the Doyenne of Dance Music … covering the Doobie Brothers’ evergreen – released on “Aureus Records)

Trax feat. GQ, Charo & The Salsoul Orchestra, Light of the World, Lachandra

I do love you. – GQ (Abbreviated from the term ‘Good Quality’ – this self-contained quartet was had been previously known as “Rhythm Makers” … signed to Arista where they released the ‘Disco Nights’ album including the Billy Stewart composition/hit)

Cuchi Cuchi – Charo & The Salsoul Orchestra (Co-written by Ronnie Walker and Vincent Montana – leader of Salsoul Orchestra and featuring former MFSB musicians … Television personality, actress, comedienne guitarist & Spanish native Charo was known for her broken English accent)

Midnight groovin’ – Light of the World (London based individualistic band was inspired by such luminaries as ‘Kool & The Gang’, ‘Side Effect’ & ‘Brass Construction’ … assigned to Chris Hills “Ensign Records” – this was released both as a 12 inch also on their album)

Just started. – Lachandra (Written and produced by the then trio “Kevin Hedges, Chris Herbert & Josh Milan” all now as ‘Blaze’ … released on New Jersey’s “Movin’ Records” in the U.S. and license to ‘Garage Trax’ in the U.K.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYdNnNh4Pro

Trax feat. Millie Jackson, Universal Robot Band, Noel Pointer, KXP feat. Ceybil Jefferies

I’m in love again – Millie Jackson (Signed to Spring Records, where her break-through single was part of the “Cleopatra Jones” movie soundtrak … from the album ‘Free and in love’ is co-written by Millie & produced by herself also longtime producer Brad Shapiro)

Thyme – Universal Robot Band (Instrumental version of ‘Dance, dance, dance – Marta Acuna’, on P&P Records and written by label co-owner Patrick Adams … this trak turned up on Universal Robot Band album -released on French ‘Panther’ label)

Fiddler on the roof – Noel Pointer (Signing to Jazz label “Blue Note Records” after doing session work around New York … Violinist Noel was produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen – version of the Broadway Show/Movie of the same name)

Ain’t no mountain high enough – KXP feat Ceybil Jefferies (written by Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson – was originally a hit for Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell … Sybil Jefferies was assigned to Atlantic Records, with slight name change also as “Sweet Sable” with Scotti Brothers)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iF8M_BNnJk