Today’s trax includes Tashan, The Persuaders, Trilark, Dj Spen & the Muthafunkaz

After hours – Tashan (Going independent after being the first Soul artist assigned to the Hip-hop label ” Def Jam” – whose subsidiary became ‘Original Black Records’ Tashan (Rashad) drops his long player “Life goes on” on ‘Power Kingdom Records’)

I want to make it with you – The Persuaders (This vocal quartet were assigned to ‘ATCO’, a division of Atlantic Records … one of their later singles became a hit for Maxi Priest, Robert Palmer and Rod Stewart, another became the title of a movie and covered by “H-Town”)

Face the music – Trilark (Think ‘Three Larks’ trio released their only one self-titled album on Handshake Records which also featured and produced by members of New York’s “Crown Heights Affair”… C.H.A. was musically involved with over ten studio acts based in

Holy Ghost – Dj Spen & The Muthafunkaz (Based in Baltimore, U.S.A. and headed by Dj Spen also known as Sean Spencer – released on Code Red Recordings … the MuthaFunkaz has put their phenomenal musical talents to a variety of Quantize Recordings Artists)

Trax featured Tommy McGee, The Persuaders, War, Ultra Nate

Now that i have  –  Tommy McGee (Having been around since the Mid-Sixties as a performer & writer – Tommy also became a label owner … there was actually more than one version of this trak … this version originally released on TMG Records)

Two women  –  The Persuaders (Released on Nate McCalla’s “Calla Records” and recorded in Philadelphia – from the album “It’s all about love” … they were previously with Atlantic distributed ‘Win or Lose Records’)

L.A. Sunshine  –  War (Signing to ‘Far Out Productions, War quickly became known for their brand of ‘Latin/Funk/Rock’ style … albums were released on such labels as Island, United Artists and later MCA & Rhino Records)

Love’s the only drug  –  Ultra Nate (As an un-credited vocalist of ‘Love don’t live here anymore’ released on ‘Jump Street Records’ in the U.S. & Champion in the U.K. – Basement Boys … later releasing her debut album ..  “Blue Notes in the Basement” on Eternal/Warner Brothers Records)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y3W3Js48C8

Trax featured The Stylistics, The Persuaders, J-Funk Express, The Persuaders, Dr. Bob Jones presents The Interns

Children of the night – The Stylistics (Releasing a single on ‘Sebring Records’ which got them a contract with “Avco” headed by ‘Hugo & Luigi’ … Thom Bell was assigned as writer/producer along with Linda Creed – from the album “Round Two”)

Count the ways – The Persuaders (Moving from Atlantic to Noel Calla’s Calla Records, The Persuaders went to work with producers Norman Harris & Robert Curington – … trax were written by primarily by various Philadelphian’s song-smiths)

We got the funk   –  J-Funk Express (Including in the line-up are former James Brown’s lieutenants’ Dave Matthews, Fred Wesley & Maceo Parker as members J-F E are a Funk band – trak was ‘inspired a trak by Positive Force of the same with a Rap vocal … released on Germany’s “101 Records”)

Soul food  –  Dr. Bob Jones presents The Interns (Written by Robert Easter also known as Bob Jones & released on his own “Chillifunk Records” based in London … arranged by both Tom Davidson & Bob Jones)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEfF4hhyUlA