Original Salsoul Classics: The 20th Anniversary

Performer: Various Artists
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Engineer: Rick Essig
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: Producers: Joe Bataan (disc 1, track 1); Norman Harris (disc 1, tracks 2-3; disc 2, tracks 1, 5); Baker-Harris-Young Productions (disc 1, tracks 4, 10; disc 2, track 3); McKinley Jackson (disc 1, track 5); Bunny Sigler (disc 1, track 6); Vince Montana, Jr. (disc 1, track 7; disc 2, tracks 6, 10); Steve Washington (disc 1, track 8); Leroy Burgess (disc 1, track 9); Dan Hartman (disc 2, track 2); Randy Muller, Solomon Roberts, Jr. (disc 2, track 4); Floyd Smith (disc 2, track 7); Patrick Adams, Greg Carmichael (disc 2, track 8); Ron Baker (disc 2, track 9). Compilation producer: Tom Moulton. Recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia, New York, New York and New Jersey between 1975 and 1981. Digitally remastered by Tom Moulton (Franklin Wayne Mastering Labs, New York). Personnel: Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Starleana Young, Jimmy Williams , Jimmy Williams , Curt Jones, James "D-Train" Williams , Jocelyn Brown, Rochelle Fleming, Ron Tyson, Joe Freeman (vocals); Norman Harris (guitar). Audio Mixers: Tee Scott; Carl Paroulo; Ken Cayre; Jim Burgess; Joe Bataan; Kenny Present; Larry Levan; Norman Harris; Randy Muller; Solomon Roberts, Jr.; Tom Moulton; Vincent Montana, Jr. Audio Remasterer: Tom Moulton. Audio Remixers: Tee Scott; Walter Gibbons; Larry Levan; Shep Pettibone. Recording information: 8trk, Philadelphia Music Works (01/??/1975-03/24/1981); Alpha Studios (01/??/1975-03/24/1981); Blank Tape Studios, NY (01/??/1975-03/24/1981); House Of Music, NJ (01/??/1975-03/24/1981); Philiadelphia Music Works, Philiadelphia, PA (01/??/1975-03/24/1981); RCA Studios, New York, NY (01/??/1975-03/24/1981); RCA Studios, NY (01/??/1975-03/24/1981); Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA (01/??/1975-03/24/1981); Sound Ideas Studio, NY (01/??/1975-03/24/1981). Arrangers: Vince Montana; George Bussey; B. Hawes; S. Colby Miller; Floyd Smith ; Greg Carmichael ; Talmadge Conway; B. Gray; Leroy Burgess; Marty Sheller; McKinley Jackson; Mr. A.Y.; Norman Harris; Patrick Adams; Randy Muller; Ron Baker; Ron Kersey; Steve Washington ; Vincent Montana, Jr.; Bruce Hawes; Bunny Sigler. Two smoking uncut disks courtesy of Salsoul Records, the home of Philadelphia disco. Inner Life's update of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" runs 10:27 and Loretta Holloway's "Hit And Run" 11 minutes. The all-encompassing 20 tracks include Joe Bataan's salsa makeover of Gil Scott-Heron's "In the Bottle"; over 19 minutes of Double Exposure, "My Love Is Free" and "Ten Percent"; three sultry steppers from First Choice; Instant Funk's "I Got My Mind Made Up"; Love Committee's jubilant "Just As Long As I Got You"; and Eddie Holman's explosive "This Will Be a Night to Remember." An essential collection that will transform disco haters into lovers. ~ Andrew Hamilton

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