Trax featuring The Manhattans, Taana Gardner, Sandra St. Victor, Mateo & Matos

I kinda miss you – The Manhattans (Hailing from New Jersey, U.S.A. – this vocal quintet was assigned to ‘Carnival Records’ in the mid-Sixties before eventually on to international success via their contract with Columbia … written by band member Winfred Lovett – from the album ‘It feels good’ produced by Bobby Martin)

Paradise Express – Taana Gardner (As one of the vocalists for the avant-garde studio band “The Aural Exciters” which put together by August Darnell who was later known as ‘Kid Creole’ & Bob Blank of ‘Blank Tape Studios’ in New York)

Slipping into darkness – Sandra St. Victor (Known for being the female vocalist with the band that became known as “Family Stand” … originally released by Los Angeles, U.S.A. multi-cultural band “War” – it is rumoured that it inspired Bob Marley was inspired to write ‘Get up, Stand up’)

Tension – Mateo & Matos (Inspired by ‘Circuit’s Boogie masterpiece – duo New Yorkers’ Djs John Mateo & Eddie Matos also became writers/producers dropped this … from the 12 inch : Mix the Vibe – Tony Humphries on “King Street Records”)

Trax feat. The Manhattans, Lew Kirton, Unidisputed Truth, Extortion

 

 

If my heart could speak/One life to live  –  The Manhattans (Having worked with producer Bobby Martin for a number of years – they ventured forward with a variety of producers including Philadelphia’s Norman Harris for this trak)

Heaven in the afternoon  –  Lew Kirton (A former member of The Invitations – who were assigned such labels as Red Greg & Silver Blue Records  … released on Alston – one of Henry Stone’s plethora of labels under the T.K. Records umbrella)

Atomic Funk  –  Undisputed Truth (Chicago-an Yvonne Stevens – also know as ‘Taka Boom’ was drafted in when producer Norman Whitfield started his Warner Brothers affiliated ‘Whitfield Records’ … from the album ‘Smokin’)

How do you see me now  –  Extortion feat Dihan Brooks (Written by Dihan & Boyd Jarvis – produced by Jason Load and originally release on A&R Records before being re-released on Easy Street)