Trax feat. Kenny Lattimore, Love Deluxe, Circle Band, Luther Vandross

Can’t get enough  –  Kenny Lattimore (Before he became ‘Mr. Chante Moore’ – Kenny  was also a Columbia recording artist and was one of the featured artist on the movie sound trak “Love Jones” starring Nia Long & Isaiah Washington)

Here comes that sound  –  Love Deluxe (Alan Hawkshaw created this studio band, he was a U.K. studio musician and television theme writer … he also released a variety of albums described as ‘Library Music’ – albums mainly for industry use)

Magic  –  Circle City Band (Originally released on Circle City Records before being picked up for national distribution by Becket Records … they have now released an album on ‘Luv n Haight Records)

Are you using me  –  Luther Vandross  (Being known as top session vocalist after his band “Luther” was no more … after signing to Columbia Records for a number of years he jumped ship for this one-off album for EMI/Virgin – mixed by Masters At Work)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3v3q1_L5iU

Trax feat. Narada Michael Walden, Pattie Brooks, Dexter Wansel, Jellybean

 

Still strong  –  Narada Michael Walden (Narada became a drummer for Mahavishu Orchestra before going solo and in-between becoming a top notch producer for Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Sister Sledge and others … a live version from studio album ‘Sending love to everyone’ released on his own “Walden Records”)

This is the house  where love died  – Pattie Brooks (Background vocalist for Marlena Shaw before being produced by Simon Soussan who known for ‘discofying’ past trax – in this case original composition written by Alan Felder, Norman Harris  & Ron Baker for “First Choice” on Sceptre-Wand Records)

A Prophet named K.G.  –  Dexter Wansel (“Yellow Sunshine” was a ‘Funk-Rock’ on Philadelphia International Records which included Dexter Wansel – before he became writer/producer/arranger for said label whose co-owner’s initials is K.G. = Kenneth Gamble)

The Real Thing  – Jellybean feat. Steven Dante (John ‘Jellybean’ Benitez was the resident at New York’s Funhouse …. one of the early remixers before going into music production – check out “Dance it Freestyle Rhythm – Mantus” which was first known remix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDrU4Blcpwc

THE NICE ATTACK !

Save the children  –  Marvin Gaye (Nothing is more heart rendering than the death of a child & when it is deliberate – it’s a million times worst … we must also not forget the adults. This track originally appeared on Marvin’s “What’s going on” album – it appeared on ‘Save the Children – a double album featuring a variety of Soul Acts who gave the services for free)