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Salsoul released the first commercially available twelve inch record, followed by some 300 more twelve inches and LPs. A tremendous output, many of which are among the very best disco releases.
Double Exposure - Ten Percent (1976) Walter Gibbons mix
Logg - I Know You Will (1981) Larry Levan mix
First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder (1983) Frankie Knuckles mix
Skyy - First Time Around (1979) Larry Levan mix
Loleatta Holloway - Hit And Run (1977) Walter Gibbons mix
Jocelyn Brown - Make It Last Forever (1979) Larry Levan mix
Cognac - How High (1980) Larry Levan mix
Sparkle - Handsome Man (1979) Larry Levan mix
Loleatta Holloway - Catch Me On the Rebound (1978) Walter Gibbons mix
Labels like Salsoul, West End and Prelude succesfully survived the disco backlash.
Specific releases to hunt down are Jocelyn Brown's 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', a true classic with an incredible keyboard work-out and Walter Gibbons's mix of 'Hit And Run'. Also exceptional - and all but forgotten - is 'Bumblebee Rap' a favourite of Todd Terry .Towards the mid eighties, Shep Pettibone was commissioned to revive the old Gold Mind Rochelle Fleming and Loleatta Holloway tracks. These have been sampled in both Frankie Knuckles and Steve 'Silk' Hurley early house recordings. [the bassline of 'Jack Your Body' was 'Let No Man Put Asunder'].
Vince Montana Jr'Nice 'n' Nasty'Salsa + Soul = Salsoul!
Favourite Vince Montana recrord: Dance Fantasy/Close Encounters of Every Kind
First Choice Title: 'Let No Man Put Asunder' [.... it's not over...over.... ], flip the record over and listen to the Frankie Knuckles mix. Surprised?
Jocelyn Brown Inner Life f/ Jocelyn Brown 'Make It Last Forever' (1979), released on the double album of Larry Levan mixes.
Larry Levan album on Salsoul
Salsoul records released the first whole album concept where the DJ/(re)mixer got top billing over the original artist. It was orginally released as a two 12" promo-pack, and it was mixed by Levan in December 1978. Furthermore, Larry remixed the classic 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', which features an incredible synth work-out
Walter Gibbons In the mid-'70s, the originator of the commercial 12-inch single began mixing dubby beats and adding effects to early disco singles for the Salsoul and Gold Mind labels.
Loleatta Holloway "Do you want me to come downstairs with rollers in my hair?", "Love Sensation (it's such a good vibration, it's such a sweeeeet sensation)", "I'm gonna dis you right now!"
Shep Pettibone Shep did the mixing during the final days of Salsoul. Highlights include "Seconds", "Love Sensation", "Let No Man Put Asunder"
Rochelle Fleming SG-397* First Choice 'Let No Man Put Asunder' (sampled extensively - "it's not over, between you and me" ; "honey let me tell you something.... I got somethin' for your mind, your body, and your soul.")
Patrick Adams (Inner Life, Loleatta Holloway,Christmas Jollies II)
Tee Scott Tee Scott's first ever time in the studio was with First Choice's 'Love Thang' remix on the Gold Mind label
Earl Young Check his great four on the floor drum style!
Orginal Salsoul Classics[Amazon US] no liner notes
1. The Bottle - Joe Bataan
2. Dr. Love - First Choice
3. Hit And Run - Loleatta Holloway
4. My Love Is Free - Double Exposure
5. Love Thang - First Choice
6. I Got My Mind Made Up - Instant Funk
7. Runaway - The Salsoul Orchestra
8. Checking You Out - Aurra
9. Moment Of My Life - Inner Life
10. Just As Long As I Got You - Love Committee
Disc: 2
1. Ten Percent
2. Love Sensation
3. Let No Man Put Asunder
4. Call Me
5. Dreamin
6. Ooh I Love It (Love Break)
7. The Beat Goes On
8. Ain't No Mountain High Enough
9. This Will Be A Night To Remember
10. Magic Bird Of Fire
![The diva, hear her sing [not]](LoleattaHolloway1.jpg)