Sunday Soul: The Escorts

The members of The Escorts met while doing time at Trenton State Prison. During one of their performances for guests visiting the joint, they were discovered by Linda Jones who was accompanied by her producer/manager George Kerr (Motown), she was there visiting her brother.

After 2 years of pleading and petitioning, the members of The Escorts were released from prison in 1973, recorded their first album "All We Need Is Another Chance" and took off...Unfortunately in 1977 the lead singer Reginald Haynes got caught up for a crime he didn't commit. Spent 11 years locked up and once released still made music.

Their cover of "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow" (In my humble opinion, better than The O'Jays version)

This track below is what is warming up my Sunday morning....

Look Over Your Shoulder-The Escorts (1973)

Accepted Eclectic Radio: Sisters of S-F

Chungbear had me as a guest on her radio show (Alldayplay.fm)  a few weeks ago, and for an hour we played our favorite Sweater Funk jamz as well as some other new/new house-ish tracks. Listen here if you missed it live.

Accepted Eclectic with DJ Chungtech and Mamabear
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Song List (Mamabear's Set)
"I Know You Care" by Ethel Beatty (1981)
"Luv4TheWorld (Cutso Edit)"-Plant Life (2005)
"All This Love That I'm Giving"-Gwen McCrae (1979)
"Sound of Music"-Dayton (1983)
"Love Don't Come Easy"-The New Jersey Connection (1981)
"Do It Again Tonight"-Terri Jones (1984)
"She Talks To Me With Her Body"-The Bar-Kays (1983)
"Bedroom Dance"-Dogg Master (2009)
"Time In Cambodia"-Tiger & Woods (2010)
"I Can Do It Anyway You Want It"-Final Edition (1979)
"Wired For Games"-C-Brand (1982)
"Your Love"-Jamie Principle (1986)
"I.O.U"-Freez (1983)
"Love Has Come Around"-Donald Byrd & the 125th St. Band (1981)
"Hang On"-Swade (2007)
"Consequences"-Bugz In The Attic (2006)
"Nightcap"-F.A.M.E. ft. Mike Baker The Bike Maker (2010)
"Latin Lover"-Joe Baatan (1980)

Saturday Soul

I grew up listening to Art Laboe's Killer Oldies every Sunday night (99.1 KGGI Inland Empire) and this Mowtown track was in constant rotation...co-wrote and produced by Marvin Gaye

Baby I'm For Real-The Originals (1969)

Sweater Funk: Halloween Edition w/Onra DJ set & Buddy Sativa