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The Salsoul Orchestra - Up The Yellow Brick Road (1978) {2014 Remastered & Expanded - Big Break Records CDBBR 0267}
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© 1978, 2014 Big Break Records / Cherry Red / Verse Music | CDBBR 0267
R'n'B / Funk / Disco / Soul / Philly Soul

BBR is proud to bring you UP THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD, the sixth instalment of our Salsoul Orchestra reissues. THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA was the brainchild of once MFSB member and legendary vibraphonist, Vincent Montana Jr. Formed in 1974, THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA, house band for the remarkable Salsoul Records, sometimes featured up to 50 members amongst its ranks including a number of former musicians from MFSB. THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA began an eight-year recording period in 1975 releasing eleven sensational albums during that time featuring production input from, Stan Lucas, Patrick Adams, Bunny Sigler and Tom Moulton through the years.

The Salsoul Orchestra - How High (1979) {2014 Remastered & Expanded - Big Break Records CDBBR 0270}
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© 1979, 2014 Big Break Records / Cherry Red / Verse Music | CDBBR 0270
R'n'B / Funk / Disco / Soul / Philly Soul

BBR is proud to bring you HOW HIGH, the seventh instalment of our Salsoul Orchestra reissues. THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA was the brainchild of once MFSB member and legendary vibraphonist, Vince Montana Jr. Formed in 1974, THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA, house band for the remarkable Salsoul Records, sometimes featured up to 50 members amongst its ranks including a number of former musicians from MFSB, and fused elements of Funk, Latin, Disco and Philly Soul into their compositions. THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA began an eight-year recording period in 1975 releasing eleven sensational albums during that time featuring production input from, Stan Lucas, Patrick Adams, Bunny Sigler and Tom Moulton through the years.

Gloria Gaynor - Experience Gloria Gaynor (1975) {2010 Remastered & Expanded - Big Break Records CDBBR 0003}
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© 2010 Big Break Records / Cherry Red Records | CDBBR 0003
R'n'B / Soul / Disco / Jazz Funk

Hot on the heels of her debut, experience solidified Gloria Gaynor's disco and radio following when released in 1975. The album was remixed and segued by the legendary Tom Moulton. As well as the UK hit HOW HIGH THE MOON, the album featured the American hit single (IF YOU WANT IT) DO IT YOURSELF, WALK ON BY and the underground disco classic CASANOVA BROWN . The album went top 40 in the USA and top 20 in Sweden. This newly re-mastered and expanded edition features the original 1975 album along with five bonus single versions and b-sides.

Heatwave - Hot Property (1979) {2010 Remastered & Expanded - Big Break Records CDBBR 0021)
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© 1979, 2010 Big Break Records / Cherry Red Records | CDBBR 0021
R'n'B / Disco / Soul / Funk / Quiet Storm

During their most commercially successful years, Heatwave were a band that crossed many borders, laying claim to such international hits as Boogie Nights , Gangsters Of The Groove, Too Hot To Handle, The Groove Line and Always And Forever, all having a huge impact on both sides of the Atlantic. The members of Heatwave hailed from all over the Globe, making this group a truly international act in every sense and contributing to their unique and highly influential sound.

Heatwave - Candles (1980) {2010 Remastered & Expanded - Big Break Records CDBBR 0024}
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© 1980, 2010 Big Break Records / Cherry Red Records | CDBBR 0024
R'n'B / Disco / Soul / Funk / Quiet Storm

During their most commercially successful years, Heatwave were a band that crossed many borders, laying claim to such international hits as Boogie Nights, Too Hot To Handle, The Groove Line, Eyballin’, and Always And Forever, all having a huge impact on both sides of the Atlantic. Heatwave’s fourth album, Candles, saw Johnnie Wilder Jr take on the producers role alongside James Guthrie, best known for his work with Pink Floyd, returning to work with Heatwave since serving as an engineer on both Too Hot To Handle and Central Heating.

Dick Jensen - Dick Jensen (1973) {2013 Remastered - Big Break Records CDBBR 0202}
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© 1973, 2012 Philadelphia International Records / Sony Music / Big Break Records / Cherry Red Records | CDBBR 0202
Soul / Pop / Easy Listening

DICK JENSEN is arguable the greatest music entertainer to hail from the Pacific paradise islands of Hawaii. Immersing himself on native Hawaiian sounds and the Pop, Soul, Country and Rock music he heard on radio, it wasn’t long before this Blue-Eyed Soul vocalist began to catch attention across the music world. After spending the ‘60’s and early ‘70’s wowing crowds from Las Vegas to Mexico City and his native Hawaii, where he supported The Rolling Stones on their 1966 US tour (his exuberant dance moves were likened to James Brown and Jackie Wilson), and releasing a number of well received records on various labels Jensen found himself signed to the legendary Philadelphia International Records in 1972.

The Salsoul Orchestra - Nice 'N' Naasty (1976) {2013 Remastered & Expanded - Big Break Records CDBBR 0234}
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© 1976, 2013 Big Break Records / Cherry Red / Verse Music | CDBBR 0234
R'n'B / Funk / Disco / Soul / Philly Soul

THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA was the brainchild of once MFSB member and legendary vibraphonist, Vince Montana Jr. Formed in 1974 THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA, house band for the remarkable Salsoul Records, sometimes featured up to 50 members amongst its ranks including a number of former musicians from MFSB of the Gamble & Huff fronted Philadelphia International Records and fused elements of Funk, Latin, Disco and Philly Soul into their compositions.

Monk Montgomery - Reality (1974) {2013 Remastered & Expanded - Big Break Records CDBBR 0243}
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© 1974, 2013 Philadelphia International / Big Break Records | CDBBR 0243
Jazz / Jazz Funk / Crossover Jazz / Bass

Digitally remastered edition of the Jazz bassist's 1974 album. Monk Montgomery is widely recognized as being perhaps the first electric bassist of any real significance to Jazz and introduced the Fender Precision Bass to the genre around 1951 however he is more famously seen playing the Fender Jazz Bass which would become his signature instrument alongside his use of a double bass. Monk Montgomery released a number of solo albums and in 1974 found himself signed to the legendary Philadelphia International Records where he released his fourth studio album, Reality. The album was produced by Bobby Martin who also lends his musical skills on the Fender Rhodes alongside Ron Kersey on guitar and Vince Montana on the vibraphone. Liner notes by Discussions Magazine's Stephen SPAZ Schnee.

Shalamar - Friends (1982) {2CD 2013 Remastered & Expanded - Big Break Records CDBBRXD0200}
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© 1982, 2013 Sanctuary Records / Big Break Records / Cherry Red Records | CDBBRXD0200
Soul / Funk / Contemporary R&B / Post Disco

Shalamar’s Friends was one of the biggest and most celebrated classic soul albums of the 1980s. BBR is proud to present the first ever deluxe edition of the album. Shalamar was formed in 1977 by Dick Griffey, the booking agent for the legendary R&B TV show Soul Train, and British music producer, Simon Soussan. Initially they used faceless session musicians but when their first single, ‘Uptown Medley’ (R&B #10 / Pop #25) found chart success Griffey created a permanent group.