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This track may have only briefly visited
the Billboard RnB charts in November of 1975, but it contains a
surprisingly large number of connections with kingpins of the 'Disco
Movement'.
What the track lacks on the vocals
front, it more than makes up for in the production department, with John
Davis fully in control behind the mixing console.
As was common during the mid 70s, the 7"
single is split between Parts 1 and 2, with the second side constituting
what amounts to the instrumental version. Coupled with the fact that Part
2 contains an absolute killer vibes break by none other than Vince
Montana, this track personifies the mood so often captured at
Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios. In the US this may have been put out
as a promo only 12" Single, but was released in the UK on GTO
Records.
Two members of the band, Pete & Gerry Jackson
went on to write the smash for Vickie Sue Robinson, "Turn The Beat
Around", resulting in their extended 15 minutes of fame. The album that
followed was in the main a fairly decent slab of Philly Soul, providing
two more minor hits that graced the RnB charts.
Although not released as a 45, the album track "I
Love You Pretty Baby" was picked up on Europe's Rare Groove scene, where
after years of 7" and 12" singles dominating the underground scene,
obscure album tracks became the order of the day.
Their next appearance was in 1979 for Roadshow
Records where they released an album containing the track "I Need Action"
(also released on 12" Single), and their version of "Turn The Beat
Around". By this time the band was reduced to 3 members, who were not to
surface until 1984 when they signed up with Plateau Records who persuaded
Atlantic Records to release the song "Keep Dancin". As a track with very
little or no appeal to the discerning soul fan, it was somewhat of a
surprise to see this followed up with the somewhat superior "Let Me Be
Your Everything", also on Atlantic, some 12 months later. | 
