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Trax featuring Freddie Jackson, The Trammps, The Barkays, Ultra Nate

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You are my lady – Freddie Jackson (After having a tenure as vocalist with Funk/Boogie band “Mystic Merlin” – Freddie later assigned to Hush Productions with releases on Capitol Records & duets with Melba Moore)

Love Epidemic – The Trammps (Formed by Drummer Earl Young where they released a few singles on Buddah Records – moving unto Golden Fleece/Philadelphia International Records where they released a long player)

Holy Ghost – The Bar-Kays (After their label ‘Stax Records’ went bankrupt – it’s Masters (Recordings) were bought by Fantasy who released some un-issued material including said trak which was mixed by Phil Kaffel … from the album “Money talks”)

New kind of medicine. – Ultra Nate (Uncrediteded vocalist on a “Jump Street Records” release by The Basement Boys … released on Strictly Rhythm – written & produced by London’s ‘D-Influence’ a Danny Tenaglia mix)

Trax featuring Gladys Knight & the Pips, Change, Eddie Henderson, Frankie Knuckles presents B. Slade

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Let me be the one – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Veterans ‘Gladys Knight & the Pips’ has recorded for such labels Motown, Buddha & Columbia also recorded songs associated with Barbara Streisand & James Bond)

Angel in my pocket – Change (Studio band assembled by Fred Jacques Petrus & Mauro Malavsi in Bologna, Italy where the music was recorded & vocals in New York – Jocelyn Brown aka Shaw was the female lead – from the album “The Glow of Love”)

Kudu – Eddie Henderson (Inspired by family friend Miles Davis – Eddie became a trumpeter worked with the ‘Big Hitters’ Norman Connors & Herbie Hancock before going solo… written by Patrice Rushen)

Get over U – Frankie Knuckles presents B. Slade (Released on Nocturnal Groove Records … the late “GodFather of House” Frankie teams up “Grammy” nominee Gospel artist ‘Tonex’ now known as ‘B. Slade’)

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Trax featured Benita Arterberry, Roberta Flack, Donald Byrd, Marc Evans

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Love don’t live here – Benita Arterberry ( A new slant on a classic – Benita re-arrange, re-sings & re-records a ‘Rose Royce” original that Benita has made her own – from the album “Thank You” on Ultrax Records)

Don’t make me wait too long – Roberta Flack (Written by Stevie Wonder and was taken from her ninth album “Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway” … produced by Eric Mercury & Roberta Flack – an Atlantic Records release)

Change (makes you wanna hustle) – Donald Byrd (Jazz Trumpeter Donald had previously worked with Art Blakely and for such labels as Savoy & Prestige Records … released on Blue Note – produced by brothers Larry & Fonce Mizell)

Give me love – Marc Evans (Or to quote the original title – “Dj Spen’s & The MuthaFunkaz presents which was released in the U.K. on ‘Defected Records’ … Baltimore native was (re)-discovered after the independent release The First Seven Years”)