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Trax feat Millie Jackson, Johnnie & Michael Hill, Young MC, Arnold Jarvis

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A love of your own – Millie Jackson (Known for her elongated Raps on some of her records, where she became some women’s champion – Millie re-invented the “Average White Band”‘s nugget into a 24 carat Soul Diamond, produced by both Millie & Brad Shapiro … Millie recorded mainly for ‘Spring’ & ‘Jive Records’)

Too hot to stop – Johnnie and Michael Hill (Released on Salsoul Records … written by Dodie Petit & Ritchie Vetter and probably recorded at Blank Tape Recording Studio, New York … Johnnie and Michael later recorded for Began Cekic’s cult label “BC Records”)

Got more rhymes – Young MC (Uncredited to the original writers of “Supernatural thing” – Patrick Grant & Gwen Guthrie who were part of ‘East Coast’ … originally from London, U.K. Marvin Young assigned to Delicious Vinyl Records of Los Angeles U.S.A)

Masterpiece – Arnold Jarvis (Written by Josh Milan/Kevin Hedge professionally known as “Blaze” and produced Timmy Regisford/Adam Rios – from the album U.K’s Trippin’ Records … Arnold has been produced by such luminaries as Frankie Knuckles, Louie Vega, Kerri Chandler amongst others)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVgX3uV0P7c

Trax featured Calvin Richardson feat. Ann Nesby, Johnny Mathis, Leroy Hutson, Willy Washington feat. Jazmina

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Love has finally come at last – Calvin Richardson feat. Ann Nesby (Inspired by Otis Redding, Sam Cooke amongst others – Calvin formed the group “Undacova” before going solo and has written for such luminaries as Charlie Wilson & Angie Stone … Ann was one of the lead vocalists with the group “Sounds of Blackness” which is based in MinneapolisU.S.A.)

Begin the beguine – Johnny Mathis (Written by Cole Porter and recorded by Artie Shaw and his Orchestra also Xavier Cugat & his Wardolf/Astoria Orchestra as the two of the earliest versions … Johnny had to make a choice of two professions – athlete or singer obviously he chose the latter been assigned to Columbia Records in the late Fifties)

Butterfat – Leroy Hutson (Former Howard University graduate and room mate/co-writer of Donny Hathaway … Leroy became the lead vocalist of ‘The Impressions’ and later a solo artist assigned to Curtom Records – from the album “Free Spirit feat. The Free Spirit Symphony”)

Rescue me (Y don’t U) – Willy Washington feat. Jazmina (Released on New York’s “Dance Tracks and licensed to ‘Slip N Slide’ in the U.K. … Willy was part of a quartet ‘Fantastic 4’ whilst Jazmina is also known as Leslie Oliver who has been featured vocalist on such labels as ‘Kult’ & ‘Shelter’ Records)

Trax feat The Futures, Gloria Gaynor, The Play Boys, Shot featuring Kim Marsh

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I had a dream – The Futures (Five piece Philadelphian vocal group including brothers James and John King … signing to local labels such as Kenny Gamble’s independent “Gamble Records” – later moving to Buddah where they release their first long player ‘Castles in the Sky’ from which this trak is culled)

Going out of my head – Gloria Gaynor (Assigned to ‘Disco Corporation of America’ production company – after an earlier false start, where she has successes on M.G.M Records … now on Polydor she covers the ‘Little Anthony & The Imperials hit written Teddy Randazzo composition – from the album ‘Love Tracks’)

Bumpin-bustop – The Play Boys (Written and produced by Dave Pryor, arranged by the band … released on Gold Future Records of St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.)

Main thing – Shot feat Kim Marsh (Written and produced by Roger ‘Wolfie’ Williams and released on New York’s Easy Street … licenced to “The Affair Records” in the U.K.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqFARVZd6cM