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Trax featured South Shore Commission, Leon Haywood, The Propositions, Kimesha Holmes

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Before you’re gone  –  South Shore Commission (Released on Florence Greenberg ‘s Wand Records & written by Carrie Lucas of Solar Records known for her “I gotta keep dancing” aka “Keep smiling” – produced by Dick Griffey who later became her husband and Solar Records owner)

The Streets will love you to death  –  Leon Haywood (Singer/song writer Leon has been recording since the mid-Sixties when he was assigned to Columbia Records in-between 20th Century Fox … co-writing by the man himself – from the album “Intimate”)

Africana  –  The Propositions (‘The Prepositions’ had a name change because of a typing mistake on their third single release which was the most succesful …based in Detroit U.S.A. and recorded for the tiny “Movement Records” – their compilation has been release on `Luv & Haight)

Ups and downs   –  Kimesha Holmes (Recording for New York’s Quark Records also Funky People & Eightball before dropping this trak on Tony Humphries ‘Yellorange Records’ co-written by Kimesha & written/produced by Moise Laporte)

Trax featured Sister Sledge, Melba Moore, The Memphis Horns, Kechia Jenkins

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How to love – Sister Sledge (Philadelphian quartet and real life sisters were assigned to Cotillion Records when they were teamed up the “hot” duo of ‘Chic’ – Bernard Edwards & Nile Rogers … from the album ‘Love somebody today’)

Promised land – Melba Moore (Having become a successful Broadway actress/singer, Melba signed with Mercury then Buddha Records … written by McFadden, Whitehead & Victor Carstarphen then remixed and extended by Richie Rivera for her “Dancin’ with Melba” album)

What the funk – The Memphis Horns (Been part of “Stax Records” house band recording with/for such luminaries as Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and a plethora of others … T. M. H. decided sign with Cotillion then other labels including RCA Records … released as a single)

I need somebody – Kechia Jenkins (Co-written with Guy Vaughn & Shedrick Guy – released on New York’s “Profile Records” … released in the U.K. on ‘City Beat as two separate 12 inches which includes the aptly named ‘Kechiapella’ mix)

Trax featured The Stylistics, The Persuaders, J-Funk Express, The Persuaders, Dr. Bob Jones presents The Interns

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Children of the night – The Stylistics (Releasing a single on ‘Sebring Records’ which got them a contract with “Avco” headed by ‘Hugo & Luigi’ … Thom Bell was assigned as writer/producer along with Linda Creed – from the album “Round Two”)

Count the ways – The Persuaders (Moving from Atlantic to Noel Calla’s Calla Records, The Persuaders went to work with producers Norman Harris & Robert Curington – … trax were written by primarily by various Philadelphian’s song-smiths)

We got the funk   –  J-Funk Express (Including in the line-up are former James Brown’s lieutenants’ Dave Matthews, Fred Wesley & Maceo Parker as members J-F E are a Funk band – trak was ‘inspired a trak by Positive Force of the same with a Rap vocal … released on Germany’s “101 Records”)

Soul food  –  Dr. Bob Jones presents The Interns (Written by Robert Easter also known as Bob Jones & released on his own “Chillifunk Records” based in London … arranged by both Tom Davidson & Bob Jones)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEfF4hhyUlA