Trax feat. First Choice, M.F.S.B., Brothers Johnson, Blaze

All I need is time – First Choice (From the album “The Player” on Stan ‘The Man’ Watson “Philly Groove Records” and produced by Stan Watson plus Norman Harris – written by Bud Reneau … was also recorded by Roy Orbison as well as Gladys Knight & The Pips)

T.S.O.P. – MFSB featuring The Three Degrees (The Sound of Philadelphia – this trak became the theme tune for Don Cornelius’s musical television show “Soul Train” … collective of session musicians working mainly out Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia known as Mother, Father, Sister, Brother – released their Philadelphia International Records)

Mista Cool – Brothers Johnson (Signed to A&M Records with the help of Quincy Jones who used them on some of his trax and also produced a variety of their albums … real life brothers formed their band as a quartet which also includes another of their sibling)

Live a happy life – Blaze featuring Billy Hope (written by Josh Milan & Kevin Hedges released on Sumo Records … Blaze appeared originally as a trio releasing trax on such independent label as New York’s Quark – later releasing a long player on Motown Records)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BZ9sHj5QVM

Trax featuring The Bar-kays, The Heaven ‘N’ Hell Orchestra, Randy Muller, Ooscha

Anticipation – The Bar-kays (Signing to Stax in the Mid-Sixties – then tragedy struck killing some members … regrouping with additional members – they moved to Mercury Records where they released over ten albums including ‘Propositions’ from which this trak is culled)

Whatcha gonna do – Heaven N Hell Orchestra (A track from the original soundtrak ‘Nocturna’ … written and produced by Reid Whitelaw & Norman Bergen – featuring Sigma Sound musicians The Sweethearts, Larry Washington & Don Renaldo Strings & Horns and released on MCA Records)

Call me – Randy Muller (Guyanese born, New York based Randy started his professional musical career by becoming a schoolboy arranger for producer Jeff Lane, later writing, arranging and producing for such acts as B.T. Express, Brass Construction, Garnet Mims, The Persuaders & Skyy … re-imagining one of his compositions)

Just a matter of time – Ooscha (Recorded in Chicago and released on Atlantic Records … featuring the talents of Steve Hurley, Maurice Joshua, Jere McAllister, Jamie Principle, Chantay Savage & produced by Eric ‘E-Smoove’ Miller for Hurley’s I.D. Productions)

Trax featuring Isley Brothers, Joe Anderson, Burnis, Blaze

Lay lady lay – Isley Brothers (Isleys’ musical family has been plying their trade since the Mid-Fifties/Late Fifties when they released their original ‘cult’ single “Shout” … covering the Bob Dylan masterpiece along with various other interpretations – from the album “Giving it back”)

You and I – Joe Anderson (Written and produced by Andrew Smith & David Jordan – the duo who wrote a cult single on “Cheri Records” … recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia and mixed by Tom Moulton – a Buddah Records release)

Light my fire – Burnis (Moleme Burnis wrote all trax on his solo album which was produced by Jack Solo – originally released on Nigeria’s “Delix Records” … re-released by Austria’s ‘PMG Records’ both on vinyl or cd)

The Garden – Blaze (House/Garage writers/producers duo Josh Milan & Kevin Hedges also known as ‘Blaze’ released this album “Basic Blaze” on U.K.’s “Slip n Slide Records” … featuring the un-credited vocals of Josh ‘Alexander Hope’ Milan)

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