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Trax featuring Thelma Houston, The Blue Velvets, Instant Funk, Kings of Tomorrow

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Stealing in the name of the Lord – Thelma Houston (Originally written & sung by Paul Kelly – trak was/is so iconic that the title lyrics were included in “Papa was a rolling stone written by Norman Whitfield” … Thelma was assigned to ABC/Dunhill before moving unto Motown Records, this trak was only available on her “Best of” before original album was re-released)

Summertime – The Blue Velvets (Also known as “Free Expression” – this quartet released an album featuring primarily of Sam Cooke compositions … released by ‘Record Symphony Corporation’ – re-released with a different title & artist)

Slap Slap Lickedy Lap – Instant Funk (Self-contained group which includes brothers Kim and Scotty Miller was discovered by Bunny Sigler … following him to Salsoul Records where they released six albums in total – recorded at Bob Blank’s ‘Blank Tape Studio’ in New York)

K.o.T Anthem – Kings of Tomorrow feat. Stacey Alexander (Kings of Tomorrow are/were duo Sandy Rivera & Jose Burgos who recorded under a plethora of pseudonyms … they released their output on various labels and featured variety of vocalists)

Trax feat. The Persuaders, Dooley Silverspoon, Instant Funk, Park Avenue feat. Tony Jenkins

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We’re just trying to make it  –  The Persuaders (The Persuaders consisted of Douglas Scott, Joey Coleman, Richard Gant, & Thomas Lee Hill … written/produced by Phil Hurtt/Anthony Bell known as “The Young Professionals which also included Bunny Sigler and LeBaron Taylor)

Let me be the No.1 (love in your life)  –  Dooley Silverspoon (Original known as “Little Dooley” before he grew up … written by Sonny Casella who used his christian name – as a S.O.N.N.Y. “Sound Of New New York”as a tag)

Slap slap licketty slap  –  Instant Funk (Discovered by Bunny Sigler from nearby Trenton, New Jersey as The TNJ’s – as a tribute to the home town … they became his back-up band and changed their name to “Instant Funk” was produced by the man himself)

Don’t turn your love  –  Park Avenue feat Tony Jenkins (“Movin’ Records” was one of the early Garage labels out of New Jersey – hence the tag “New Jersey Sound” – which fused Soul-ful vocals with new musical technology without the vocals taken second place)