Dynamic Superiors - The Dynamic Superiors (Motown US LP 1975)

"The Dynamic Superiors" is the self-titled debut for this unique Washington D.C. soul group. All but one song was written by Ashford and Simpson.

Highlights include "Shoe Shoe Shine" as well as "Leave It Alone" and "One-Nighter."

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Jermaine Jackson - Feel The Fire (Motown US LP 1977)

"Feel The Fire" was Jermaine Jackson's 4th solo album for Motown. Production was handled mainly by Jermaine Jackson and Michael McGlory.

Highlights include "You Need To Be Loved" as well as "Happiness Is" and "Got To Get To You Girl."


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T.U.M.E. - The Ultimate Musical Experience (MGM Records US LP 1975)

"The Ultimate Musical Experience" was a group that included Producer/Arranger Bobby Eli as well as famed keyboardist Ron Kersey. The vocals on this self-titled album was handled by Howard Huntsberry, Chuck Bynum, Lois Brown and Susan Grindell.

Highlights include "To Get Love (You Must Give Love)" as well as "I Got Everything I Need" and the funky "Telling It Like It Is."

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The Miracles - Renaissance (Tamla US LP 1973)

"Renaissance" was the first album by The Miracles not to feature original lead singer Smokey Robinson. New lead singer, Billy Griffin was introduced as Smokey's replacement. Several of Motown's top writers/producers including Marvin Gaye, Willie Hutch, Leon Ware, Arthur Ross, Freddie Perren and Pam Sawyer all contributed to the album.

Highlights include "Don't Let It End ('Til You Let It Begin)" as well as "I Don't Need No Reason" and "Nowhere To Go."

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Honey Cone - Love, Peace & Soul (Hot Wax US LP 1972)

"Love, Peace & Soul" is the fourth and final studio album by Honey Cone. At the time of this album's release, Hot Wax was experiencing troubles in their operation but that did not hamper the group as they stayed true to their tune of female empowerment and cleverly penned cliche-based messages.

Album includes "Ace In The Hole" as well as "Sittin' On A Time Bomb" and "Innocent 'Til Proven Guilty."

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Jermaine Jackson - My Name Is Jermaine (Motown US LP 1976)

"My Name Is Jermaine" was Jermaine Jackson's first Motown album released after his brothers, the rest of the Jackson 5, had left the label for CBS Records. As pointed out in the top-rated 1992 ABC-TV miniseries The Jacksons: The American Dream, Jermaine felt loyalty towards the man, Berry Gordy, and the label, Motown, that had catapulted him and his family into superstardom. The first single was the classic disco single "Let's Be Young Tonight," co-written and produced by Michael Lovesmith. Labelmate Thelma Houston's vocals are interwoven throughout the LP's tracks. The Lovesmith-produced "Faithful" is one of the best vocal showcases for Jermaine and features a sizzling duet break between him and Houston. Even though Jermaine is pictured with a bass on the cover, there were no musician's credits on the original record album. So it's a mystery as to who's responsible for the outstanding, hyperkinetic bass playing on the tight cuts "Look Past My Life" and "Bass Odyssey." Kenneth Lupper infuses gospel-tinged piano and organ on the sly, slow "Who's That Lady." The LP's last two tracks find Jackson at his most romantic on the record. Both the shimmering, string-filled "Stay With Me" and tender "I Just Want To Thank You" have an airy, classical romanticism, while the sax-led slow jam "My Touch Of Madness" written by Michael Lovesmith received radio play as an album track and can be heard on some movie soundtracks.

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Brian and Brenda Russell - Word Called Love (The Rocket Record Company LP 1976)

Brian and Brenda Russell recorded two albums for Elton John's Rocket label in 1976 and 1977. This is the first album they released which includes a cover of the Elton John cut "Tell Me When The Whistle Blows" as well as "A Player In The Band" and "Highly Prized Possession".

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