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Trax feat The Futures, Gloria Gaynor, The Play Boys, Shot featuring Kim Marsh

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I had a dream – The Futures (Five piece Philadelphian vocal group including brothers James and John King … signing to local labels such as Kenny Gamble’s independent “Gamble Records” – later moving to Buddah where they release their first long player ‘Castles in the Sky’ from which this trak is culled)

Going out of my head – Gloria Gaynor (Assigned to ‘Disco Corporation of America’ production company – after an earlier false start, where she has successes on M.G.M Records … now on Polydor she covers the ‘Little Anthony & The Imperials hit written Teddy Randazzo composition – from the album ‘Love Tracks’)

Bumpin-bustop – The Play Boys (Written and produced by Dave Pryor, arranged by the band … released on Gold Future Records of St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.)

Main thing – Shot feat Kim Marsh (Written and produced by Roger ‘Wolfie’ Williams and released on New York’s Easy Street … licenced to “The Affair Records” in the U.K.)

Trax featured The Futures, The Trammps, Jimmy Owens, LoveRush

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Love is here  –  The Futures (The trak was released by on “Gamble Records” – a fore-runner of Kenneth Gamble/Leon Huff’s ‘Philadelphia International’ … The Futures were a five piece vocal group which includes brothers James and John King)

Disco Theme  –  The Trammps (Put together by Sigma Sound session drummer Earl Young after he thought of covering an old Judy Garland hit that was vocally inspired by groups such as “The Astors” and “The Coasters”)

Do it to it  –  Jimmy Owens (trumpeter Jimmy has worked with”The Jazz Greats” which such as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie & Herbie Mann …this trak was available on his self- titled album on ‘Horizon Records’ – the Jazz off-shot of ‘A & M’)

Love to see ya dancing  –  Loverush (originally the trak was called “Dancin'” written by Len Ron Grey & Zane Hanks … featuring Yvonne Stevens also known as ‘Taka Boom’ who was one time lead vocalist of “Undisputed Truth” also “Dream Machine” both produced by Norman Whitfield)