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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)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRKIz82lKQc

Trax featured Bobby Womack, Gichy Dan , Evelyn King, Kings of Tomorrow

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(They long to be) Close to you  –  Bobby Womack (Bobby was formerly of “The Valentinos” which included his brothers who had a trak interpretated by ‘The Rolling Stones’ … he gave the “Bacharach & David” standard the ‘Isaac Hayes treatment’ by elongating the trak with a preceding ‘Rap’)

On a day like today –  Gichy Dan’ Beachwood No.9 (After his success with Dr. Buzzard Original Savannah Band – August Darnell branched out to deliver this studio outfit for RCA Records … written by August Darnell & recorded at Blank Tape Recording Studio, New York)

Get loose  –  Evelyn King (Supposedly discovered whilst assisting her mother cleaning Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia … signed to RCA Records originally by Warren Schatz – produced by Morrie Brown with help from Kashif & Paul Laurence)

Another day  –  Kings of Tomorrow (K. o. T. are Sandy Rivera & Jose’ Burgos – Leedia Urtega is the featured vocalist and co-writer with Sandy Rivera … from the long player ‘ “Trouble” released on Defected Records)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5HulpZm0kk

Trax feat. Blue Magic, Michele, Crown Heights Affair, Kings of Tomorrow

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Tear it down  –  Blue Magic (Blue Magic were assigned to We Men Of Talent production company and their self-titled was released on Atlantic Records … recorded at Sigma Sound Studios Philadelphia – trax written by Norman Harris, Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett, Allan Felder & lead vocalist Ted Mills)

Can’t you feel it  –  Michele (Written by Ernest Donable & recorded in Paris, fine-tuned at Sigma Sound Studios with the help of Tom Moulton …  released by Mel Cherren’s West End Records)

Foxy Lady  –  Crown Heights Affair (The eight piece self-contained band was named after the local area in Brooklyn, New York …moving from RCA Records to the small independent Delite where the hits started to flow)

Dreams  –  Kings of Tomorrow feat. Haze (Kings of Tomorrow are two djs/producers who used a variety of pseudonyms and labels for their releases … features an ‘essence of Caravan – Duke Ellington’)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WsXu4Dd60k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VfZm8EuZhg