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Trax featured The Stylistics, The Persuaders, J-Funk Express, The Persuaders, Dr. Bob Jones presents The Interns

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Children of the night – The Stylistics (Releasing a single on ‘Sebring Records’ which got them a contract with “Avco” headed by ‘Hugo & Luigi’ … Thom Bell was assigned as writer/producer along with Linda Creed – from the album “Round Two”)

Count the ways – The Persuaders (Moving from Atlantic to Noel Calla’s Calla Records, The Persuaders went to work with producers Norman Harris & Robert Curington – … trax were written by primarily by various Philadelphian’s song-smiths)

We got the funk   –  J-Funk Express (Including in the line-up are former James Brown’s lieutenants’ Dave Matthews, Fred Wesley & Maceo Parker as members J-F E are a Funk band – trak was ‘inspired a trak by Positive Force of the same with a Rap vocal … released on Germany’s “101 Records”)

Soul food  –  Dr. Bob Jones presents The Interns (Written by Robert Easter also known as Bob Jones & released on his own “Chillifunk Records” based in London … arranged by both Tom Davidson & Bob Jones)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEfF4hhyUlA

Trax featuring Dee Dee Sharp Gamble, Tuxedo Junction, Salsoul Orchestra, Adeva

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I’m not in love – Dee Dee Sharp Gamble (Former ‘Cameo Parkway’ recording artist known for the hit and dance craze “Mashed Potato” records a Soulful version of the U.K. group “10CC” evergreen … released on her husband’s Philadelphia International Records)

Chattanooga Choo Choo – Tuxedo Junction (Made famous by Glen Miller Orchestra … released by A.J. Cervantes’s Butterfly Records and produced by Laurin Rinder & Michael J Lewis of ‘El Co Co’ fame)

Getaway – Salsoul Orchestra (Headed by vibra-harpist, writer, arranger, producer Vince Montana Junior and also features former MFSB musicians … from the album “Magic Journey” recorded at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia – originally a hit for ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’)

Respect – Adeva (Written by Otis Redding and became a hit for both Otis & Aretha Franklin individually … produced by Smack Productions, remixed by Paul Simpson – from the self-titled album and released on Cooltempo Records in the U.K)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBZ0VzMzPSY

Today’s trax featuring Mighty Fire, Chemistry, Brass Construction, Paul Johnson

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I can write a love song  –  Mighty Fire (Recruited by former Motown staff writer/producer Mel Bolton … originally a self-contained ten piece before dwindling down to a five who then recorded as ‘Flakes’ for My Disc/Salsoul Records … written by Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer of “Love hangover – Diana Ross” fame)

Skateboard  –  Chemistry (As the ‘skateboard’ craze gathered momentum New York’s Masterpiece Records released this Disco nugget inspired  by said craze…  co-written & produced by Trumpeteer/Arranger Otto Gomez)

Fascinating you  –  Brass Construction (Previously known as ‘The Dynamic Souls’ this nine piece self-contained Funk band headed by writer/arranger/producer Randy Muller – assigned to United Artists after a previous single on Docc Records – from the album “Renegades”)

I’m gonna dance tonight  –  Paul Johnson (Chicago-an Paul Johnson released a plethora of singles on a variety of his home City’s labels … he blasted overground with this ‘undergound’ masterpiece … from the album ‘The Groove i have’ on “Moody Recordings”)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCJmARPs7K0