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Trax featured Teena Marie, Jackie Moore, Rhythm Makers, Satoshi Tomiie feat. Kelly Ali

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My Dear Mr. Gaye – Teena Marie (Mary Christine Brockert also known Teena Marie was assigned to Motown Records in the mid-seventies where she met fellow signee Marvin … co-written by Leon Ware who was also Gaye’s collaborator – from the album ‘Starchild’ on Epic Records)

Can you tell me why – Jackie Moore (Jackie recorded at Sigma Sound Studio, Philadelphia, whilst assigned to Atlantic Records – she returned there for her Columbia albums which was produced by MFSB & Salsoul Orchestra member Bobby Eli)

Monterey – Rhythm Makers (Released on ‘Vigor’ part of New York’s independent “Delite Records”, where they reached underground cult status they later changed their name and record label & the hits flowed … from their only an album “Soul on my side” )

Up in flames – Satoshi Tomiie feat. Kelli Ali (Japanese Tomiie was discoverd by Frankie Knuckles who brought him to record with his old apartment associate Robert Owens … Ali was formally with “Sneaker Pimps”)

Trax feat. Teena Marie, Festival, Maceo Parker, Christian Hornbostel & Alfred Azzetto

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De ja vu (I’ve been here before)  –  Teena Marie (Written by Rick James for Teena Marie – real name Marie Christine Brockert, who became the most successful white artist on black owned Motown Records  … from her first album ‘Wild & Peaceful’ & produced by Rick James & Art Stewart)

Don’t cry for me Argentina  –  Festival (The show “Evita” was developed by Andrew Lloyd-Webber & Tim Rice and was a hit not only on London & New York but worldwide … Boris Midney a Russian native living and working in New York produced Festival which was a studio project and released on RSO Records)

I wish  –  Maceo Parker (Maceo is one of the named side/front men of James Brown various bands including ‘The JB’s – he later moved unto working with George Clinton as part of “The Horny Horns” … this trak his version of Stevie Wonder’s mammoth hit)

TSOP  –  Christian Hornbostel & Alfred Azzetto (Originally recorded by Philadelphia International Records ‘house band’ MFSB featuring “The Three Degrees” … this version was made by Purple Music of Switzerland and is available on their compilation ‘Purple Nights in Miami’)