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Trax feat. Lamont Johnson, First Choice, Funkadelic, Subculture feat. LeJuan

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Hey girl – Lamont Johnson (Lamont was part of the self-contained Detroit group “Brainstorm” who was assigned to Clarence Avant’s ‘Tabu Records’ – who also released his solo album … written by Gerry Goffin & Carol King and originally recorded by Freddie Scott)

Guess what Mary Jones did – First Choice (Previously named “Silver Rings” just before their initial single release on ‘Scepter Records’ … co-written by Norman Harris & ‘Philly Groove Records’ supremo Stan ‘The Man’ Watson which was recorded at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia)

(Not just) Knee deep Funkadelic (Emigrating to Detroit from New Jersey anticipating to get a record deal with ‘Motown Records’ … after they couldn’t use their original name – George Clinton used the backing band to continue their career who for a short while were known as “The Funkedelics”)

My way – Subculture feat. LeJuan (Released on Chicago’s cult “Afterhours” label – written Ron Carroll and produced by both Rick Garcia & Ron Carroll … featuring ‘essence’ of ‘Dr. Love – First Choice on Salsoul Records’)

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

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)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BZ9sHj5QVM

Trax featuring Stephanie Mills, First Choice, Vernon Burch, Mone’

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How come u don’t call me up anymore – Stephanie Mills (The original ‘Dorothy’ from Broadway show “The Wiz” – … written by ‘Prince’ Rogers Nelson which was culled from the album “Merciless” on Casablanca Records)

Pressure point – First Choice (Rochelle Fleming and the girls were assigned to Stan ‘The Man’ Watson’s Philly Groove before moving unto Salsoul Records where they were mainly produced by Norman Harris & his various musical partners)

And you called that love – Vernon Burch (Was assigned to United Artists as a solo performer where he released his first long player “I’ll be your sunshine” from which this trak was released as a single which he wrote & produced)

We can make it – Mone’ (Real name Ramona Desouza … originally released on Strictly Rhythm Records & liscense to the U.K.s AM:PM imprint – written and produced by Brian Tappert & Roy Grant for ‘Jazz N Groove Productions’)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0nNkChO47s