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Trax featured Cameo, John Davis & The Monster Orchestra, Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers, Blaze

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Sparkle – Cameo (Headed by Larry Blackmon “Cameo” – whose name was for a short while were known as “The Players” and were the first single to be released Casablanca Records imprint ‘Chocolate City’ … from the album ‘Secret Omen’)

A bite of the apple – John Davis & The Monster Orchestra (Having produced and arranged William Devaughn masterpiece album – John signed with Sam Records – releasing an album mainly of Cole Porter covers … which featured a plethora of Sigma Sound session musicians)

Right on – Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers (Written by Lee Roland and culled from the album “Doin’ what you wanna” which was released on Atlantic Records and produced by Joel Dorn known for his stellar work with Roberta Flack … hailed from the Chicago area)

Cult of Soul – Blaze (Originally a trio – now a duo … Blaze members are Josh Milan & Kevin Hedge could be described as “The Gamble & Huff of Dance” – track was featured on their ‘Basic Blaze’ album … also recording under various pseudonyms and labels based in New York & New Jersey, U.S.A )

Trax featured Eric Benet featuring Tamia, Tavares, Ohio Players, Blaze

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Spend my life with you – Eric Benet feat. Tamia (Known as part of a duo “Benet” who was assigned to EMI Music before going solo … Warner Brothers was his musical port of call along the way becoming an actor who was became a Grammy nominated musician)

The mighty power of love – Tavares (Family of brothers who changed the name from “Chubby & The Turnpikes” because it did not translate well in Europe – Tavares was mainly recorded for Capitol Records although they did sign with RCA their departure … co-written & produced by Freddie Perren, from the album ‘Sky High’)

Funk-o-nots – Ohio Players (Taking their name from the State that they came from – this self-contained band was assigned to such labels as Capitol & Westbound Records before becoming more successful at Mercury … Some members later formed a band named ‘Shadow’ who went with Elektra Records – who were building the “Black Music” roster)

Revolution poem – Blaze (New Jersey duo : Josh Milan & Kevin Hedges – writers, producers remixers tentacles spread to a plethora of independent labels in and around New York & New Jersey … from the album : Natural Blaze – Blaze Production presents James Toney Jnr. Project)

Trax feat. First Choice, M.F.S.B., Brothers Johnson, Blaze

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All I need is time – First Choice (From the album “The Player” on Stan ‘The Man’ Watson “Philly Groove Records” and produced by Stan Watson plus Norman Harris – written by Bud Reneau … was also recorded by Roy Orbison as well as Gladys Knight & The Pips)

T.S.O.P. – MFSB featuring The Three Degrees (The Sound of Philadelphia – this trak became the theme tune for Don Cornelius’s musical television show “Soul Train” … collective of session musicians working mainly out Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia known as Mother, Father, Sister, Brother – released their Philadelphia International Records)

Mista Cool – Brothers Johnson (Signed to A&M Records with the help of Quincy Jones who used them on some of his trax and also produced a variety of their albums … real life brothers formed their band as a quartet which also includes another of their sibling)

Live a happy life – Blaze featuring Billy Hope (written by Josh Milan & Kevin Hedges released on Sumo Records … Blaze appeared originally as a trio releasing trax on such independent label as New York’s Quark – later releasing a long player on Motown Records)