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Trax featured Bobby Womack, Gichy Dan , Evelyn King, Kings of Tomorrow

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(They long to be) Close to you  –  Bobby Womack (Bobby was formerly of “The Valentinos” which included his brothers who had a trak interpretated by ‘The Rolling Stones’ … he gave the “Bacharach & David” standard the ‘Isaac Hayes treatment’ by elongating the trak with a preceding ‘Rap’)

On a day like today –  Gichy Dan’ Beachwood No.9 (After his success with Dr. Buzzard Original Savannah Band – August Darnell branched out to deliver this studio outfit for RCA Records … written by August Darnell & recorded at Blank Tape Recording Studio, New York)

Get loose  –  Evelyn King (Supposedly discovered whilst assisting her mother cleaning Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia … signed to RCA Records originally by Warren Schatz – produced by Morrie Brown with help from Kashif & Paul Laurence)

Another day  –  Kings of Tomorrow (K. o. T. are Sandy Rivera & Jose’ Burgos – Leedia Urtega is the featured vocalist and co-writer with Sandy Rivera … from the long player ‘ “Trouble” released on Defected Records)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5HulpZm0kk

Trax featured Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Idris Muhammad, Chill, East West Connection feat. Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges

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I should be your lover  –  Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Written by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff of Philadelphia International Records  – from ‘The Blue Album’ on Source/MCA Records  recorded in Philadelphia … produced by Harold Melvin for “Million Dollar Records”)

Foxhuntin’  –  Idris Muhammad (The former ‘Leo Morris’ had been a Jazz drummer working some of the “Jazz Greats” in the late Sixties …  signing with Prestige as a solo artists then unto Kudu/CTI where he dipped his feet in Disco – title track from the album on Fantasy Records)

911  –  Chill (Brothers Robert and Herb Thompson were the nucleus of the band who recorded for “Street Records” … from the long player “Chill Out” which was later released on cd by ‘Funky Town Grooves’)

The more i get it  –  East West Connection feat. Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges (Put together by ‘Dr Bob Jones’ & ‘Lofty’ and released on their own U.K.’s Chillifunk Records … re-interpretation of a Teddy Pendergrass evergreen album trak)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng8mTyg_1Gc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7Vjf1xY95Q

Trax featured Etta James, Salsoul Orchestra, James Brown, Dj Spen & The MuthaFunkaz

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Silent Night  –  Etta James (Named Jamesetta Hawkins and she was discovered Johnny Otis who changed her professional name – he also  included his touring review … she was later recorded for Modern, Kent & Chess Records)

God rest ye merry gentlemen  –  Salsoul Orchestra (After the success of ‘Christmas Jollies’ – Salsoul decided it would be appropiate to for a second Christmas album … with Patrick Adams at the helm using his various musical associates)

Santa Claus go straight to the Ghetto  –  James Brown (From the album ‘A Soulful Christmas’ – with “Soul Brother No.1” James Brown dressed up on the album cover as Santa … written by Pee Wee Ellis, Hank Ballard & Charles Bobbit)

Our First Christmas  –  Dj Spen and The MuthaFunkaz  (Released on the Japan’s “Grand Gallery presents Christmas Time” compilation cd – Sean Spencer was part of ‘The Basement Boys’ before forming the Baltimore based “The MuthaFunkaz” – a Gospel-House loosely based vocal group)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4O1dGhBdHk