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Trax featured Masterpiece, Teddy Pendergass, Motivation, Michelle Ayers,

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Love is what you make it  –  Masterpiece (Former Motown “Enfant Terrible” producer Norman Whitfield joined Warner Brothers and released albums on his boutique label … this group was named after his ground-breaking production of ‘The Temptations’ long player of the same name)

Life is a song worth singing  –  Teddy Pendergrass (Written by Linda Creed & Thom Bell – this is a re-adaptation  … the title trak of his second album was also a single, but has recently being remixed by John Morales)

Colourblind  –  Motivation (This self-contained sextet was assigned to “De-Lite Records” which was headed by Gabe Vigorito … their only album was self titled but renamed ‘Crazy Days’ on certain cd releases)

That’s life  –  Michelle Ayers (Co written by Michelle & producer Eddie Perez – known for his work as part “Smack Productions” … licensed from New Jersey’ Essential Records in the U.S.A to Suntune Records in Italy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM6huuPpcVo

 

 

 

Trax featured Norman Connors feat. Miss Adaritha, Chuck Cissel, Keith Barrow, Doug Lazy

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You bring me joy  –  Norman Connors feat. Miss Adaritha (Drummer Norman signed with Cobblestone  before moving unto Buddha Records … written by David Lasley – a former session singer who worked with Luther Vandross, Patti Austin et al)

Cisselin’ Hot  –  Chuck Cissel (Chuck starred on the original Broadway show ‘A Chorus Line’ … he also wrote the trak which was produced by Skip Scarborough  – … from the album “Just for you” on Arista Records)

Turn me up  –  Keith Barrow (Keith was part of the group ‘The Hi-Lites’ who recorded for Invictus Records before going solo … signed to Colombia after Jewel Records where he released “Physical Attraction” album – produced by Michael Stokes)

Let it roll  –  Doug Lazy (Originally released as ‘Raze presents Doug Lazy’ it was re-released & featured on ‘Doug Lazy Getting’ Crazy’ long player on Atlantic Records … he was also the featured Rapper on Little Louie Vega & Marc Anthony’s album “When the night is over”)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh7E5vp-ldI

 

 

Trax featured Leslie Smith, Randy Brown, Collage, Eminince feat.Kathy Brown

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It’s Something  –  Leslie Smith (Written David Foster & Brenda Russell – the latter known for original singer/songwriter of Luther Vandross’s ‘If only for one night’ and ‘The Color Purple musical’ – the former known for co-writing ‘Got to be real – Cheryl Lynn’, ‘After the love has gone – E W & F’ & ‘I have nothing – Whitney Houston’ amongst others … from the lp ‘Heartache)

I’m always in the mood  –  Randy Brown (Signed to Volt – an imprint of Stax Records as the group “The Newcomers” before a solo … his long player ‘ Welcome to my room’ released on Parachute Records which was written & produced by former Stax songsmiths Homer Banks & Carl Hampton)

Alien ZZZ  –  Collage (Self-contained ten piece Collage were assigned to Dick Griffey “Solar Records” out of Los Angeles – produced by on and off label-mate and sometime member of ‘The Whispers’ Nicholas Caldwell)

Give it up  –  Eminence feat. Kathy Brown ( Also known as The Cleptomaniacs – Eminence are writers/producers Brian Tappert, Marc Pomeroy & John ‘Julius’ Knight – co-founders of “Soulfuric Records” … released on U.K.’s Defected Records)

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