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Trax featuring Phil Perry, Jakki, Roy Ayers, Club 69

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Shower the people – Phil Perry (Written by James Taylor … moving on from his group The Montclairs, his duet, Perry & Sanlin and background sessions – Phil embarked on his solo career stopping off on such labels as Peak and Capitol before settling with Shanachie Records)

You are a star – Jakki (This eight piece group released this trak on Mel Cheren’s ‘West End Records’ – written by Ken Gibson and produced John Gomez/Elliot Rosoff … remixed by the inventor of the 12 inch single, Tom Moulton)

Funk in the hole – Roy Ayers (Multi-instrumentalist Roy has been recording since the early Sixties when he worked with Herbie Mann … also known as ‘Slow Tarzan’ – this trak was inspired by “Tower of Power”s Horn Section, a trak featured on his ‘Virgin Ubiquity’ album(s) which were previously from un-released sessions)

Take a ride – Club 69 (Studio assemblage put together by Peter Rahoufer formally of Austria’s GiG Records and later of New York’s Star 69 … vocals and lyrics by Connie Harvey who was also one of the lead singers on Beat 4 Feet album also on GiG)

Trax featuring Mint Condition, Sylvester, The Jazzhole, Those Guys

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Look whacha u done 2 me – Mint Condition (Mint Condition were assigned to writers/producers Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam boutique label ‘Perspective Records’ – this self-contained piece band from Minneapolis, U.S.A originally consists of six members … from their self-produced album ‘Livin’ the Luxury Brown’)

Over and over – Sylvester (Debutting with his backing group ‘The Hot Band’ on ‘Blue Thumb’ before moving to Fantasy Records as a solo artist … his first release was the 7 inch – although there was a promotional 12 inch of this Ashford & Simpson composition which was on his self-titled album in its edited form)

Shining star – The Jazzhole (Musically mixing Jazz with Hip-hop’ The Jazzhole’ dares to re-interpret ‘Earth, Wind and Fire’s ‘live’ single – this assemblage based around the nucleus of Marlon Saunders, Warren Rosenstein & John Pondel were initially signed to Blue Moon Recordings)

Good Vibrations (having fun) – Those Guys (Released on Andrew Komis’s First Choice Records … inspired by The Dells doo-wop acapella classic intro before .morphing into House Music .. produced by Baltimore based Basement Boys – release in the U.K as Vox Populi a four trek double 12 inch)

Trax featuring Milira, The Jacksons, Unlimited Touch, Kenny Bobien

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Go outside in the rain –  Milira (Milira Jones was assigned to ‘Apollo Records’ which was affiliated to Motown … from her self-titled album which was produced by Donald Dee Bowden known for trax released on ‘The Grey Label’)

Working day and night –  The Jacksons (Hailing from Gary, U.S.A. – the brothers released their first single on ‘Steeeltown Records’ …  finding fame and fortune with Motown as The Jackson Five,  before dropping Jermaine & adding Randy to their line-up when they moved to Epic Records )

No one can love me (quite the way you do)  –  Unlimited Touch (Featuring Stephanie James & Audrey Wheeler on lead vocals … from the album “Yes I’m ready” released on Prelude Records – remixed by Shep Pettibone)

 How I feel  –  Kenny Bobien (Kenny was part of the quartet “Def Con 4” … he later was the featured vocalist for such productions/Djs as ‘Brothers of Peace’ & Basement Boys  – from the album ‘Blessed’ on “Soundmen on Wax Records” )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSfgEKhD5-E