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Trax feat. GQ, Charo & The Salsoul Orchestra, Light of the World, Lachandra

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I do love you. – GQ (Abbreviated from the term ‘Good Quality’ – this self-contained quartet was had been previously known as “Rhythm Makers” … signed to Arista where they released the ‘Disco Nights’ album including the Billy Stewart composition/hit)

Cuchi Cuchi – Charo & The Salsoul Orchestra (Co-written by Ronnie Walker and Vincent Montana – leader of Salsoul Orchestra and featuring former MFSB musicians … Television personality, actress, comedienne guitarist & Spanish native Charo was known for her broken English accent)

Midnight groovin’ – Light of the World (London based individualistic band was inspired by such luminaries as ‘Kool & The Gang’, ‘Side Effect’ & ‘Brass Construction’ … assigned to Chris Hills “Ensign Records” – this was released both as a 12 inch also on their album)

Just started. – Lachandra (Written and produced by the then trio “Kevin Hedges, Chris Herbert & Josh Milan” all now as ‘Blaze’ … released on New Jersey’s “Movin’ Records” in the U.S. and license to ‘Garage Trax’ in the U.K.)

Trax featured Tony Aiken & Future 2000, Philly Devotions, Light of the World, South Street Player

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She loves me  –  Tony Aiken & Future 2000 (Released on New York’s Kimsha Records , Tony & Co also released trak which was also duplicated on Shyriden Records – later available on a Greg Carmichael compilation cd)

I was a lonely man  –  Philly Devotions (Produced by John Davis – later of ‘The Monster Orchestra’ … originally mixed by Tom Moulton and has recently been remixed by both Moulton & ‘Dimitri from Paris’)

Back 2 back  –  Light of the World (U.K. Funk assemblage L.o.t.W. has splintered into various bands but periodically re-group … co-produced by Kenny Wellington – an original member of the band from the album ‘Inner Voices’ on Art’s Network)

Who keeps changing your mind  –  South Street Player (South Street Player is one of a plethora of pseudonyms used by Roland Clark  – the most well known is ‘Urban Soul’ … release on New York’s Strictly Rhythm Records)

Trax feat. Double Exposure, Syreeta, Light of the World, Soulmagic & Ebony Soul feat. Ann Nesby

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Gotta give my love away  –  Double Exposure (After hearing the lead vocalist Jimmy Williams, – i decided to pay a tribute with a Soul ballad  … recorded previously as ‘United Image’ for Stax Records before signing on the dotted line with Salsoul who it is claimed released first commercially available 12 inch record available in the world by Double Exposure)

Can’t shake your love  –  Syreeta (Originally recorded as “Rita Wright” before returning to her proper name –  became known as a co-writer of “It’s a shame” & Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, sealed & delivered” as well as Stevie’s wife … Syreeta spent nearly all her recording career with Motown Records)

Pete’s Crusade  –  Light of the World (Named after a “Kool & The Gang” album of the same name (minus the ‘s’)… these London boys help create the genre that became known as ‘Jazz Funk’ … signed to the newly formed Ensign Records by owner Chris Hills)

Get your thing together  –  Soulmagic & Ebony Soul feat. Ann Nesby (Soulmagic is primarily Morten Trost known for his trax on Morehouse Records amongst others – Ebony Soul is Victor Simonelli of Blind Truth, NY Finest, Bassline Records and a plethora of pseudonyms … Ann is the former lead vocalist of “Sound of Blackness” the African American Gospel ensemble)