The Big Break

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.

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.

Stephanie Mills - For The First Time (1975) {2014 Remastered & Expanded Reissue - Big Break Records CDBBRX0301}
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© 1975, 2014 Motown Records / Big Break Records / Cherry Red Records | CDBBRX0301
R&B / Soul / Quiet Storm / Urban

Stephanie Mills was a native New Yorker having been born and brought up in the borough of Brooklyn. She first tasted success as a singer at the age of 9, winning the famed Apollo Theatre’s amateur hour several weeks in a row, which opened the doors to Broadway as a cast member in “Maggie Flynn” and as opening act for The Isley Brothers. Mills big break came in 1975 when she landed the lead role of Dorothy in the critically acclaimed Broadway musical “The Wiz,” based on The Wizard Of Oz. Jermaine Jackson was suitably impressed and was instrumental in helping her get signed to Motown Records to record her second album after “Movin’ In The Right Direction” on ABC records in 1974.

Double Exposure - Ten Percent (1976) {2012 Remastered & Expanded Reissue - Big Break Records CDBBR 0109}
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© 1976, 2012 Salsoul / Verse / Big Break Records / Cherry Red Records | CDBBR 0109
R&B / Soul / Disco / Funk

Big Break Records are delighted to continue our series of Salsoul Records reissues with the classic Double Exposure album "Ten Percent”. Double Exposure were originally signed to Stax under the name United Image until they were introduced to Salsoul by producer Norman Harris who produced all three albums they recorded for Salsoul. Norman was part of Baker-Harris-Young Productions who worked with the likes of Whispers, The Trammps, Executive Suite and Love Committee.