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Trax feat. Sweet James Epps, Sylvester, Peoples Choice, Bobby D’Ambrosio feat. Alicia Hill

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Love at first sight – Sweet James Epps (Coming from the State of Michigan, U.S.A., James was a member of “The Fantastic Four” who recorded for Ric Tic Records – which was later engulfed by The Motown Corporation … in between dropping four albums for Westbound – James recorded a few solo singles)

Can’t stop dancin’ – Sylvester (After being member of ‘The Cockettes’ – he then fronted ‘Sylvester & the Hot Band’ then he moved unto Fantasy Records/Honey Productions headed by former Motown producer/executive Harvey Fuqua … written by Sylvester James – from the album ”Living Proof”)

If I knew then what I knew now – Peoples Choice (Peoples Choice leader Frank Brunson has been plying his trade since the Fifties via various small independent labels and groups … Signing to Philadelphia International and later with the Remix Maestro Tom Moulton’s “Tom N Jerry Records” then distributed by Casablanca)

In the spirit of love – Bobby D’Ambrosio feat. Alicia Hill(Bobby released one of the few ‘long player’ on David Morales’s Definity Records – featuring a bevy of vocalists including Michelle Weeks & Kelli Sae … interestingly enough the U.S. edition of the cd has a slightly different trak listing to the European listing)

Trax feat. Omar Chandler, Joe Simon, Joe Quaterman & Free Soul, Matt Heilbronn

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For the love of you – Omar Chandler (Coming to the fore via Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock/Maze nugget – Omar was assigned to MCA recording a duet with Audrey Wheeler … later parting with Jamm Records where he reinterpreting a trak written and performed by ‘The Isleys Brothers’)

Love vibration – Joe Simon (Having being a solo artist since the Early-Sixties – Joe has recorded for such labels as Sound Stage 7, Spring Records amongst others & having hits such as ‘The Chokin’ kind’ and ‘Drowning in a sea of love’ … recorded at Sigma sound & produced by Norman Harris)

(I got) So much trouble in my mind – Sir Joe Quaterman & Free Soul (Originally released on Washington’s “Mantis Record Corporation” and which was picked up for national distribution by GSF … They band supported travelling artists such as The OJay’s, James Brown and has being sampled by a plethora of Hip-hop artists)

That girl – Matthias ‘Matty’ Heilbronn feat. (Originally written and released by Steve Wonder on his ‘Original Musiquarium 1’ album … featuring Terrence Russell on vocals – released on Francois Kevorkian’s “Wave Music”)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEwrsLE1PI8

Trax featuring Betty Wright & Marvin Gaye, Salsoul Orchestra, Jerome Prister, Orienta-Rhythm feat. Lonnie Gordon

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Distant lover – Betty Wright & Marvin Gaye (Re-creating a duet with the late Marvin was a dream for who Betty came from a musical family & started recording in her mid-teens later having a major hit on Alston Records … Marvin early career included drummer for Harvey Fuqua’s “Tri-Phi & Harvey Records” which later became part of the Motown conglomerate)

Standing and waiting for love – Salsoul Orchestra (Vincent Montana Jnr was introduced the Cayre Brothers – the owners of “Mericana Records” by Joe Bataan … they suggested that he bring them three recordings with his musical ideas, later naming the ensemble of players after Joe’s Mericana album – the Salsoul Orchestra was born)

Say you’ll be – Jerome Prister & Output (As a co-writer of Prelude Records’ “Secret Weapon” biggest hit, his new label decided to add this previous band to his name – presumably to sell sell more records … mixed by Patrick Adams and released on Tuff City Records)

Falling in and out of love – Orienta-Rhythm feat. Lonnie Gordon (Japanese trio Djs/producers Daisuke Miyamoto, Kazuhiro Masuno & Kenny pooled their talents to become known as ‘Orienta-Rhythm … Lonnie worked with U.K.s Stock, Aiken & Waterman amongst others – released on New York’s King Street Sounds)