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Trax featuring Thelma Houston, The Blue Velvets, Instant Funk, Kings of Tomorrow

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Stealing in the name of the Lord – Thelma Houston (Originally written & sung by Paul Kelly – trak was/is so iconic that the title lyrics were included in “Papa was a rolling stone written by Norman Whitfield” … Thelma was assigned to ABC/Dunhill before moving unto Motown Records, this trak was only available on her “Best of” before original album was re-released)

Summertime – The Blue Velvets (Also known as “Free Expression” – this quartet released an album featuring primarily of Sam Cooke compositions … released by ‘Record Symphony Corporation’ – re-released with a different title & artist)

Slap Slap Lickedy Lap – Instant Funk (Self-contained group which includes brothers Kim and Scotty Miller was discovered by Bunny Sigler … following him to Salsoul Records where they released six albums in total – recorded at Bob Blank’s ‘Blank Tape Studio’ in New York)

K.o.T Anthem – Kings of Tomorrow feat. Stacey Alexander (Kings of Tomorrow are/were duo Sandy Rivera & Jose Burgos who recorded under a plethora of pseudonyms … they released their output on various labels and featured variety of vocalists)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRKIz82lKQc

Trax featured Thelma Houston, The Hamilton Affair, J-Funk Express, Inaya Day meets Louis Bendetti

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Something we may know  – Thelma Houston (Moving from Motown  – Thelma ventured to RCA Records for her “Breakwater Cat” album – from which this trak is culled)

How can i keep in touch with you  –  The Hamilton Affair (Released on Monument Records and produced by Clyde Otis – this trio consisted of mother and two sons of Roy Hamilton’s family hence the album title “For Roy’)

We got the funk  –  J-Funk Express (Featuring some former members of The JB’s – James Brown’s band which includes Fred Wesley & St.Clair Pinckney … inspired by trak of the same name with an added Rap vocal)

Shout it out  –  Inaya Day meets Louis Bendetti (Lyricist, lead/background vocalist & producer are hats Inaya … released on Soulshine Records which is headed by Dj/Producer Louis)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oxHiiQtyjw

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

Trax featured Curtis Mayfield, Thelma Houston, Ronny Jordan meets Dj Krush, Dionne

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(Don’t worry) If there’s Hell down below, we’re all gonna go  –  Curtis Mayfield (Chicago native & all round talent of writer/producer etc. was a former member of ‘The Impressions’ and was their  principal writer who was later known for his ‘Black Consciousness’ lyrics … from the album ‘Curtis’ released on “Curtom Records”)

I’m here again  –  Thelma Houston (Signed to ABC/Dunhill before moving unto the Mo West offshoot of Motown Records – after having minor hits, Thelma did her interpretation of a ‘ Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes’ album trak … was the inspiration of “What you need – Powerhouse feat Duane Harden”)

S**t goes down (But i got phunked up)  –  Ronny Jordan meets Dj Krush (British Jazz guitarist Ronny was assigned to Island Records where he released a number of long players … from the album “Bad Brothers”)

Come and get my lovin’  –  Dionne (Dionne Warren co-wrote trak with producer and label owner Andrew Komis released on Canadian ‘Big Shot Records’ – released in the U.K. on “City Beat”)