Trax feat, Truth Hurts, Touch, Barry White, Blackout Allstars

 

 

For your precious love  –  Truth Hurts (Originally a mega hit by The Impressions and co-written by Jerry Butler … critics perceived ‘Truth Hurts’ to be of mediocre talent until they heard this trak from the “Ali” soundtrak starring Will Smith)

Love Hangover  –  Touch (Diana Ross’s monster Disco anthem spawned a number of versions … released by Brunswick Records, produced by Tony Valor of  “It’s too late – Fantasy” and ‘touch-up’ by Tom Moulton at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia)

Thank you  –  Barry White (Written by Sly Stone – this trak has been covered by the good, the bad and the rest … however when Barry – who did not do many covers decided to give the “Barry treatment” without losing any of originality)

I like it like that  –  Blackout Allstars (Put together for a Latin movie of the same name … featuring a variety stars including Ray Barretto, Grover Washington & Dave Valentin amongst others …remixed by Bobby D’Ambrosia)

Trax feat. Five Special, Melba Moore, Skyy, Taylor Dayne

 

 

Heaven (you are to me)  –  Five Special (Cleverly named as there were  five members of the band … helped up the ladder by Ron Banks – lead vocalist of The Dramatics … his  brother Bryan Banks of one of the band members)

Good love makes everything alright  –  Melba Moore (From her second ‘Buddha Records’ album comes this under-stated Disco classic … co-written by Van McCoy – this trak turned up on her on her iconic Richie Rivera remixed album ‘Dancin with Melba’ which was released after he departed Buddah)

Skyyzoo  –  Skyy ( From the original album ‘Skyyway’ and remixed by Larry Levan … an eight piece band including three sisters, Denise, Bonnie & Delores Dunning – majority of the trax were written by Solomon Roberts and Randy Muller)

Can’t get enough of your love  –  Taylor Dayne (Blasting out of Clive Davis’s Arista Records – Taylor had a number of hits before she covered Barry White’s ‘Can’t get enough of your love’ … produced and remixed David Cole & Robert Clivilles also known as “C & C Music Factory”)

Trax feat. Luther Vandross, Harry Thuman, Sweet Thunder, Jocelyn Brown

 

 

I who have nothing  –  Luther Vandross with Martha Wash (Written by Leiber & Stoller and made famous by Ben E King and was inspired by an Italian composition … Luther has had a cover version on all his solo albums and one is ‘this is the top of the tree’)

Underwater  –  Harry Thuman (Could be described as “I feel love”s younger brother – as  this is a trak Giorgio Moroder wouldhave been be proud of  …  recorded in Munich Germany and released on Baby Records)

Everybody’s singing love songs  –  Sweet Thunder (This quartet was assigned to a wonderfully named ‘WE MEN of TALENT production company and released on Fantasy Records … featuring Booker Newberry 111 on lead vocals)

Freedom  –  Jocelyn Brown (The No.1 jobbing vocalist – famed for her Gospel trained larynx, she is known for laying down vocals for Disco, House, Garage, Boogie, Reggae, Jazz not to mention countless background sessions … this is courtesy of her own Sweet Chocolate production company)