Release Date: September 20, 2024
• SoulMusic Records (SMR) in association with The Second Disc presents a 4CD box set by this legendary Philadelphia group presenting their trend-setting recordings for Salsoul Records.
• The 46-track collection includes expanded editions of the ‘Ten Percent’ (1976), ‘Fourplay’ (1978) and ‘Locker Room’ (1979), the three full-length albums recorded during their association with Salsoul’s Gold Mind Records.
• Plus a specially-curated fourth disc that includes remixes, instrumentals, and a capellas from their Salsoul discography. All audio has been newly remastered by Nick Robbins.
• Key tracks include the first-ever commercially released 12” single, ‘Ten Percent’, plus ‘My Love is Free’, ‘Everyman’ and ‘Newsy Neighbors’.
• A deluxe, 28-page booklet is designed in period style by John Sellards with comprehensive liner notes by DJ Dyn-o-Mite, founder of JointzOfTheDay.org.
This collection continues the 2024 SoulMusic Records/The Second Disc series of reissues from the famed Salsoul and Gold Mind catalogues by The Salsoul Orchestra, Loleatta Holloway and First Choice.
TRACK LISTING
TEN PERCENT (EXPANDED EDITION)
1. Ten Percent (7:06)
2. Gonna Give My Love Away (3:10)
3. Everyman (7:21)
4. Baby I Need Your Loving (5:43)
5. Just Can’t Say Hello (3:13)
6. My Love Is Free (7:37)
Bonus Tracks:
7. Ten Percent (Original Walter Gibbons 12” Disco Mix) (9:41)
8. Ten Percent (Original Ken Cayre 12” Mix) (7:26)
9. My Love Is Free (Original Tom Moulton Mix) (9:37)
10. Everyman (7” Version) (2:42)
11. My Love Is Free (Walter Gibbons Disco Madness Remix) (4:53)
DISC TWO: FOURPLAY (EXPANDED EDITION)
1. I Declare War (5:56)
2. Handy Man (2:59)
3. Why Do You Have to Leave (4:17)
4. Falling in Love (5:28)
5. Newsy Neighbors (4:51)
6. Perfect Lover (5:02)
7. There Is No Reason (4:30)
8. There’s Something Missing (4:37)
Bonus Tracks:
9. Newsy Neighbors (Special 12” Mix) (5:42)
10. Perfect Lover (7” Version) (3:10)
11. I Declare War (7” Version) (3:06)
12. Newsy Neighbors (7” Version) (3:09)
DISC THREE: LOCKER ROOM (EXPANDED EDITION)
1. I Got the Hots (For Ya) (6:58)
2. (Where Have You Been) All My Life (3:56)
3. Can We Be in Love (6:00)
4. Ice Cold Love (6:06)
5. I Wish That I Could Make Love to You (6:05)
6. Why Do We Have to Go Our Separate Ways (6:00)
Bonus Tracks
7. I Got the Hots (For Ya) (Bobby DJ Guttadaro Mix) (8:53)
8. I Got the Hots (For Ya) (Guttadaro & Cayre Mix) (7:49)
9. I Got the Hots (For Ya) (7” Single) (3:30)
10. All of My Lovin’ (Extended Club Mix)–Jimmy Williams (7:16)
11. All of My Lovin’ (Instrumental)–Jimmy Williams (4:24)
DISC FOUR: I GOT THE HOTS – REMIXES & RARITIES
1. My Love Is Free (Strings and Horns) (2:02)
2. My Love Is Free (Frankie Knuckles Knuckledusted Club Mix) (6:40)
3. Everyman (Original Joe Claussell 12” Disco Mix) (9:55)
4. Ten Percent (Ken Lou Mix/Masters at Work 12” Remix) (8:10)
5. I Got the Hots (For Ya) (Woody Braun Edit) (4:47)
6. Everyman (Late Nite Tuff Guy Rework) (5:30)
7. My Love Is Free (John Morales M+M Mix) (9:35)
8. Ten Percent (Love to Infinity 12” Remix) (11:28)
9. Everyman (Joey Negro’s Salsoul Strut) (7:14)
10. My Love Is Free (Gardening Club Re-Edit)