Category Archives: Today’s Trax

Trax feat. Jones Girls, Leata Galloway, Raul De Souza, Innervision feat. Melodie daniels

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We’re a melody  –  Jones Girls (Born in Detroit U.S.A – these real life sisters were recorded a plethora of singles on labels such as Music Merchant & Paramount with writers and/or producers such as Curtis Mayfield and ‘Holland, Dozier, Holland’ before their successes on Philadelphia International Records)

Hurricane Joe  –  Leata  Galloway (Leata was a regular on and off Broadway and Jazz clubs & proving herself by appeared in a variety of hit shows … she guested on writer/producer “Paul Jabara & Friends” album where the other ‘friends’ eventually became stars)

Jump Street  –  Raul De Souza (Brazil born trombonist served his apprentice with such luminaries such as Azar Lawrence, Sonny Rollins, Sergio Mendes, Flora Purim and others … trak was available on Raul’ s “Don’t ask my neighbours’ & “The Hitter” o.s.t. albums both on ‘Capitol Records)

Don’t you ever give up  –  Innervision feat. Melodie Daniels (Originally available on Frankie Feliciano’s Recanstruction before being remixed by Frankie Knuckles & re-released on Nervous Records – written by Duane Harden)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTe0Mq8S9Lw

Trax feat. Vanessa Freeman, Gaz, Undisputed Truth, Clubland feat. Zemya Hamilton

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Hang tight  –  Vanessa Freeman (After a few singles which featured Vanessa as the lead vocalist and/or co-writer some of those said trax – she recorded her first solo album “Shades” on London’s “ChilliFunk Records”)

Indian Gaz  –  Gaz (Studio album headed by Thor Baldurrson and recorded in Arco Studio Munich, Germany with a additional production in Sigma Sound, Philadelphia U.S.A which includes “The Sweethearts of Sigma” – a trio of background vocalists … released on Salsoul Records)

Showtime  –  Undisputed Truth (When producer Norman Whitfield left Motown Records to form “Whitfield Records”- a boutique label affiliated with Warner Brothers, he brought with him Undisputed Truth from his former label)

Hold on (tighter to love)  –  Clubland feat. Zemya Hamilton (The success of  worldwide success “C & C Music Factory” prompted Clubland into being … the original album was remixed and repackaged for the U.S. market by Great Jones/Island Records – remixed by Chicago-an Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pJ8DTRpWbg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDOaFo3UQrs

Trax feat. Tamia, The Softones, Gunchback Boogie Band, Mass Syndicate feat. Susu Bobien

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You put a move on my heart  –  Tamia (This trax was featured on “Q’ Jook Joint” – Quincy Jones before been released on her self-titled album which was both available on Quincy’s Qwest Records … written by Rod Temperton known for ‘Thriller’ & ‘Rock with you’ – Michael Jackson amongst others )

That old black magic  –  The Softones (Available as an early promotional 12 inch single b/w Love is the answer – Van MccCoy … hailed from Baltimore U.S.A – this quartet were assigned to “Avco Records” before it’s name change to ‘Hugo & Luigi’ after the owners christian names)

Funn  –  Gunchback Boogie Band (One-off trak by co-written & produced byAmir Bayyan formerly Kevin Bell of “The Kay-Gees” and brother of Robert”Kool” Bell of “Kool and The Gang” … a Prelude Records release)

You don’t know  –  Mass Syndicate feat. SuSu Bobien (Credited elsewhere as “Jazpel feat. SuSu” – co-written by CeCe Rogers, the singer/songwriter of House/Garage anthems ‘Someday’ also ‘All join hands’ and more …)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHrQQ84y9mA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5hssZXrS3Q