I would like to dedicate this blog to Jean Claude, my beloved father in law, who has passed away too young at age of 53 (1955-2008).

We'll love you forever.

Rest in peace.

Sunshine state forever!

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Digging in Miami (April 2007)

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My last warehouse digging in Florida (April 2007)

BOBBY WILLIAMS : FUNKY SUPER FLY

1973 - DUPLEX - 1302

Keyboard player for the band MIAMI.

Here is the first local 73'pressing.

BOBBY WILLIAMS : DISCO PARTY / STEAL AWAY

1979 - SAC - ORC010

Keyboard player for the band MIAMI on the two first lps.

Here is a cheesy disco tune with a monster break at the end of the track.

PEGGY SCOTT & JO JO BENSON : WE'LL MAKE IT / TOO FAR GONE

GCS - 1202

Killer modern soul cover of Mike & Brenda Sutton

MIRROR : GIVE IT UP! / REFLECTIONS

1978 - GET OFF - UB100

MIRROR : THE STROKE

1979 - GET OFF - UB200

PHILIP HANNON / JEFFREY SEARS : PUERTO RICAN SUMMER / DELI QUE

197X - BLACK SEED RECORD - BS894

CRYSTAL : UNCUT

1982 - CHOLLEY

Florida modern jazzfunk

Watch it : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6hBa8jv41I

SUE SAND RECIPE : I DON'T WANA LOSE

1979 - SWAR - J6070

Cheesy disco, instrumental is better.

JAMES HAZELHURST : I WON'T DIE / COME TO ME TOGETHER

1977 - SWAR - 6021

Killer mississippi modern soul!!!

MILTON WRIGHT : THE GALLOP / LIKE A ROLLING STONE

196X - CARLA - 1902

Released in NYC, like Betty wright on alston national distribution, but here is straight floridian groove by the master!

The gallop is the instrumental version of the later song "i belong to you" also performed by Milton Wright.

Watch the video here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBt9o4nxLwA

MAJESTY : THE GODFATHER / THE BARRELL

1976 - JAGUAR - 7015

STREET LIFE : NITE SONGS

1980 - D.C. - 101

Killer, killler, killlleeerrr, killleeerrrrr!!!!!

HARRY HANN : SYRENE / MAGIC CITY THEME

1977 - SIREN - 468

CATHY DAVIS : COME BACK HOME

197X - TWELVE O'CLOCK - 1001

CLARENCE REID : SEE THROUGH

1975 - ATCO

GOLDEN ECHOES OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA : PACKING A GRIP / IN THAT FINAL HOUR

197X - CRUMCO - 011

OMARI : AFTER LOVING YOU

1983 - BOUND SOUND - 1005

My copy has a different track on b-side, it's not the instrumental of "after loving you".

FRANKIE GEARING : CHILD PLEASE / TEARS ON MY PILLOW

BOUND SOUND - 1004

GWEN CALLAWAY : 98c A GALLON / JIMMY WAS

1979 - B'FLI DISCS - 1744

ROBERTA YOUNG : DISCO FEVER / I KEEP MY LOVE UP TO DATE

1976 - JEMKL

FLIP SIDE

1983 - SWEET BAY

Awesome track "Jah watches over Jamaica" inspired by Maze's "joy & pain"

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CONCERT JAZZ BAND : NEW JAZZ BAND SAMPLER

1977 - HANSEN - MM118

Awsome big band cover of EWF's "shinning star"!Probably the fatest drum break in digging history!!!

Featuring the Florida's usual suspect : Herman Kelly on drum & percussions.

And i've forgot...for those who like 70-60's tv cop shows, this lp contains a great cover of Mannix theme.

MIAMI SOUND MACHINE : MSM

1980 - CBS - DHL10311

Featuring the brazil flavoured "hombre enamorado"

MIAMI SOUND MACHINE : DOCTOR BEAT

1984 - EPIC

MIAMI SOUND MACHINE : CONGA

1985 - EPIC

BETTY PADGETT : SWEET FEELING

1988 - PIP - 111

Nice modern soul version of Candi Staton's "victim"

JOHNNY K : SCREWDRIVER

ERNIE "COYOTE" GARZA : DON'T TOUCH MY GUITAR / HIDE MY FEELING

1981 - PIP - 069

BROOMFIELD : CERTAIN KINDS OF WEATHER

N'EFFEKT - 3021

BROOMFIELD

1987 - VISION - 3300

AARON BROOMFIELD : I'M GONNA MISS YA / INSTRU

1981 - MOUTAIN - 91281

JOEY GILMORE : DO IT TO ME ONE MORE TIME / SOMEBODY DONE TOOK MY BABY AND GONE

19xx - SAADIA - 7985

Early & deep Henry Stone's production with Miami's usual suspects : Frank Williams & Willie Hale.

SRI ALBUMS

VERNON BURCH : PLAYING HARD TO GET

1982 - SRI - 70005

SILVER PLATINUM

1981 - SRI - 70002

SRI 7"

JEFF & ALETA : LOVE TOUCH

1980 - SRI - 00007

AUDREY ROYAL : SUPER SEXY SOUL MAN / INSTRU.

SRI - 1976 - 1027

I PROUDLY PRESENT THE ULTIMATE MIAMI BOMB!!!

THE RISING SUN : MIAMI BUMP / INSTRU

1974 - SRI - 1001

ORIGINAL VINYL FROM BRONCO'S COLLECTION

SRI 12"

TRAMA : ARE YOU READY

1982 - SRI - 70900

VERNON BURCH : DO IT TO ME / There's always sometime for love

1981 - SRI - 00018

SILVER PLATINUM : DANCE / SAME

1980 - SRI - 00010

CHARLIE WHITEHEAD : MIDNIGHT HOUR / PREDICAMENT NO.3

1972 - STONE DOGG - 803

Outstanding "a la jb's" version of Wilson Pickett's classic "midnight hour".

CHARLES WITHEHEAD : BETWEEN THE LINES

1972 - STONE DOGG - 802

BENNY LATIMORE : I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU / LIFE'S LITTLE UPS AND DOWNS

197X - DADE - 2026

H.DEE & THE STONES : LAST TAKE / POTATO CHIP

19XX - DADE - 2023

WRECKIN'CREW - PIXIE DUST

98 ROCKS - THE ROCK ALBUM

1978

(Featuring TAMPA)

CHIRINO - 3

1976 - GRAND ARTISTS - LP7611

MANTRAP II : DISCO FANTASY

1977 - SOUND TRIANGLE - 8008

MANTRAP

1975 - SOUND TRIANGLE - 7797

CLOCKWORK

1975 - SOUND TRIANGLE - 7793

SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC

1974 - SOUND TRIANGLE - 7781

Watch the video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYsZm18LnzA

LAW - BREAKIN'IT

1977 - MCA - 2240

(Produced by Ron & Howard Albert, the same team that has produced the track "i like whatcha doin'" on Billion dollar band's lp and the band RCR.)

RCR : SCANDAL

1980 - GOOD SOUND

RCR : GIVE IT TO YOU / Scandal

1980 - RADIO/GOOD SOUNDS - 111

(Produced by Ron & Howard Albert, the same team that has produced the track "i like watcha doin'" on Billion dollar band's lp and the band LAW.)

2WICE : YOU SET ME ON FIRE

1981 - MIA SOUND - MSD101

MAD HATTER : DRACULA'S BOOGIE / DRACULA'S BREAK

1984 - THRILL - TR601

(Weird dub version of Extra T's "ET's boogie" with Count Dracula's speech)

YASMINE KING : IN MY WONDERLAND / Pop goes the weasle

1985 - ICE.MIL - 101

TERRY WEISS : WHERE WILL I GO / SUPERFINE SEXY LADY

1978? - PLATINUM - PR804

SUPERFUNK : SIDE "A" / SAME

19XX - SUPERFUNK - 001

From the same guy who produced GRACIA'S SUPERFUNK on TK DISCO.

Latin funk booommmbbbb!!!

CAVIAR : NEVER STOP LOVING YOU / INSTRU & CLUB MIX

1982 - SURVIVOR - SUD131

PRINCE CHARLES : FOOL FOR LOVE / INSTRU

1982 - MJS - 104

LETTA MBULU : KILIMANJARO / INSTRU

19XX - MJS - 101

KEY HANO : LOVE THEME FROM LOVE BOAT / PART2

197X - LIBRA - 2304

NATIONAL SCENE : DANCING WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE

1978 - LIBRA - 2303

Cheesy disco with hudge disco break

LES BROWN & KAT ROBERTS : STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU WANT / PART2

19XX - TMS - AR5500

SABRENA RICH : EXIT / Whispering

1980 - MIKANN - 001

EUROFUNK : EVERYBODY'S DANCING

1981 - EARGASM - 661

EUROFUNK : DYNOMITE / INSTRU

1981 - EARGASM - 666

(Cover of Vinzee's "funky be bop")

SHELIA HYLTON : DISCO REGGAE / Honey i want some more

1978 - HARRY J - 277