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Trax featured Tony Aiken & Future 2000, Philly Devotions, Light of the World, South Street Player

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She loves me  –  Tony Aiken & Future 2000 (Released on New York’s Kimsha Records , Tony & Co also released trak which was also duplicated on Shyriden Records – later available on a Greg Carmichael compilation cd)

I was a lonely man  –  Philly Devotions (Produced by John Davis – later of ‘The Monster Orchestra’ … originally mixed by Tom Moulton and has recently been remixed by both Moulton & ‘Dimitri from Paris’)

Back 2 back  –  Light of the World (U.K. Funk assemblage L.o.t.W. has splintered into various bands but periodically re-group … co-produced by Kenny Wellington – an original member of the band from the album ‘Inner Voices’ on Art’s Network)

Who keeps changing your mind  –  South Street Player (South Street Player is one of a plethora of pseudonyms used by Roland Clark  – the most well known is ‘Urban Soul’ … release on New York’s Strictly Rhythm Records)

Trax featured Nina Simone, Bumble Bee Unlimited, Philip Bent, Ellis D aka Junior Vasquez

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Strange Fruit  –  Nina Simone (This was originally a poem about lynching of predominantly Afro Americans in “The Deep South” of America … it has being claimed that after getting a very large tax bill and being upset Nina re-named the U.S.A as the ‘United Snakes of America’)

Love bug  –  Bumble Bee Unlimited (Written by ‘Master of the Masterpiece’Patrick Adams and produced by Greg ‘Inner Life’ Carmichael – released on the cult label “Red Greg Records” in the U.S. which was released on “Sky Records” in the U.K.)

The World is a Ghetto  –  Phillip Bent (British flautist Phillip was assigned to GRP Records headed by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen and was part of U.K. freestyle “Jazz Warriors” … a re-interpretation of ‘War’s evergreen ‘The World is a Ghetto’)

My Loleatta  –  Ellis D aka Junior Vasquez (The only way to described this trax as ‘Loleatta Holloway Live’ … a known Dj taped her at a nightclub – it was remixed and released on Arthur Baker’s “Minimal Records”)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WazMc7Hh20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQbzka00hqM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LGaZ81eTRA

Trax featured Robyn Springer, Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns, Jacque

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Do you wanna be loved  – Robyn Springer (Assigned to Cardiac Records where Robyn makes her debut as a solo artist … produced by Randy Muller – known for his stellar Funk workout for Skyy, Brass Construction, Full Circle amongst others)

Why  –  Carly Simon (From the soundtrack “Soup for One” … this trak was written and produced by Messrs Edwards & Rogers also know as ‘Chic’ … Carly is/was know for her Pop classic ‘You’re so Vain’ rumoured to be about Mick Jagger)

We came to funk ya  –  Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns (Former  James Brown’s 1st Lieutenant  Fred jons George Clinton Funky entourage … from the album “Say blow by blow backwards” which also features Maceo Parker – produced by Clinton, Wesley & William’Bootsy’ Collins)

Love will save the day  –  Jacque (Born JaQuita May … written by Toni C who also wrote “Love gonna get you – Jocelyn Brown” & produced by Marlon D – released on Jellybean Recordings)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2WaOjuFNxo