John Morales

In 1975, while being DJ for a few years in local Bronx clubs, John Morales realised that he wanted to make some of his records last longer in time, back then most were in the 3/4 minutes range... So by use of his TEAC 71/2 and a box of razor blades John started splicing tape for endless hours and so became most probably one the first DJ to create the 'extended mix' (or 'remix' in its original form). In doing so he realised also that he could achieve a similar thing by cutting, slicing and taping parts from different recordings and so was born the basis for his (deadly) medleys. John says "I can still see the 100's of edits zoom by every-time I play the tape". John Morales started to release some of his reel to reel edits, medleys and remixes to Acetate via the Sunshine Sound (a NYC studio where DJ's could bring their reel to reel tapes and have acetate copies cut one at a time), so that he and later anyone could play these tracks at clubs. Greg Carmichael gave him his first mixing job after hearing some of his Sunshine Acetate mixes and these first two official mixes made him famous: 'Dance and Shake Your Tambourine' for Universal Robot Band, The and the classic from Inner Life: 'I'm Caught Up". However many of his early mixes and edits, even officially released, were and remains uncredited and so might not appear in his discography ! John has been working for numerous of acts and has been involved in over 500 songs. Both on his own and as part of John Morales & Sergio Munzibai (M & M Productions) with Sergio Munzibai. John Morales is truly one of the most crucial originator of the extended mix, remix and re-edit idea, anyone in that field own him tribute.

Songs in our database mixed by John Morales

Artist Song Year Duration Original Label Mix by UK US NL Disco Album title Album label Country Catalog number Format Original duration Distributor Genre
Ashford & Simpson High-Rise 1983 05:27 Capitol John Morales
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-		 41 High-Rise bbr United States 8558 12 inch 05:27 Universal Disco BUY
Atlantic Starr Circles 1982 09:25 A&M John Morales
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-		 9 The M+M Mixes 4 BBE United States SP-17187 12 inch 04:52 Universal Disco BUY
Brass Construction Walkin' The Line 1983 05:45 Capitol John Morales
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-		 17 Disco Giants 6 PTG United States 8549 / SPRO-9914 12 inch 04:50 Universal Disco BUY
Candi Staton Young Hearts Run Free 1976 08:11 Warner Bros. John Morales
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-		 8 The M+M Mixes 2 BBE United States BS 2948 Album 04:08 Warner Disco BUY
Carol Douglas I Got The Answer 1979 08:37 Midsong International John Morales
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-		 51 Greatest Hits Unidisc United States MD 512 12 inch 09:12 Sony Disco BUY
Cher Take Me Home 1979 09:55 Casablanca John Morales
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-		 2 The M+M Mixes 4 BBE United States NBD 20150 12 inch 07:30 Universal Disco BUY
Cheryl Lynn Got To Be Real 1978 09:23 Columbia John Morales
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-		 11 The M+M Mixes 4 BBE United States 23-10869 / AS 503 12 inch 05:10 Sony Disco BUY
Class Action Featuring Chris Wiltshire Weekend 1983 10:03 Sleeping Bag John Morales
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-		 21 9 The M&M Mixes BBE United States SLX-1 12 inch 09:38 Indie Disco BUY
Class Action Featuring Chris Wiltshire Weekend 1983 09:41 Sleeping Bag John Morales
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-		 21 9 Vintage Grooves Dance Mixes Volume 1 Seamless United States SLX-1 12 inch 09:38 Indie Disco BUY
Class Action Featuring Chris Wiltshire Weekend 1983 09:37 Sleeping Bag John Morales
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-		 21 9 Absolutely... The Very Best Of Disco Deepbeats United States SLX-1 12 inch 09:38 Indie Disco BUY
Curtis Hairston I Want You (All Tonight) 1983 07:28 Pretty Pearl John Morales
Sergio Munzibai
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-		 35 The M&M Mixes BBE United States P.P. 510 12 inch 06:02 Indie Disco BUY
Curtis Hairston I Want You (All Tonight) 1983 06:02 Pretty Pearl John Morales
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-		 35 Best Of Melody Vol. 1 Dance Masters United States P.P. 510 12 inch 06:02 Indie Disco BUY
Curtis Hairston I Want You (All Tonight) 1983 05:53 Pretty Pearl John Morales
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-		 35 Disco Giants 8 PTG United States P.P. 510 12 inch 06:02 Indie Disco BUY
Dan Hartman Vertigo / Relight My Fire 1979 11:29 Blue Sky John Morales
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-		 3 1 The M+M Mixes 4 BBE United States 4Z8 2790 / AS 682 12 inch 09:44 Sony Disco BUY
Diana Ross No One Gets The Prize / The Boss 1979 10:22 Motown John Morales
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-		 1 The M+M Mixes 4 BBE United States M 00035P1 / PR-54 12 inch 06:38 Universal Disco BUY
Diana Ross The Boss 1979 10:42 Motown John Morales
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-		 1 Club Motown Universal United States M 00026D1 12 inch 07:23 Universal Disco BUY
Double Exposure My Love Is Free 1976 09:40 Salsoul John Morales
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-		 15 The M+M Mixes 2 BBE United States 12D-2016 12 inch 09:30 BMG Disco BUY
Evelyn "Champagne" King Shake Down 1983 06:19 RCA John Morales
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-		 34 Face To Face Legacy Recordings United States PW-13765 / JD-13749 12 inch 06:20 Sony Disco BUY
Evelyn "Champagne" King Shake Down (Dub) 1983 06:48 RCA John Morales
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-		 34 Face To Face Legacy Recordings United States PW-13765 / JD-13749 12 inch 06:46 Sony Disco BUY
France Joli The Heart To Break The Heart 1983 09:37 Prelude John Morales
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-		 3 Greatest Hits Unidisc Canada PRL D 599/673 12 inch 09:20 Unidisc Disco BUY
France Joli The Heart To Break The Heart 1983 09:31 Prelude John Morales
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-		 3 Rare Preludes Volume 6 Prelude Canada PRL D 599/673 12 inch 09:20 Unidisc Disco BUY
France Joli The Heart To Break The Heart (Instr.) 1983 06:09 Prelude John Morales
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-		 3 Tonight Prelude Canada PRL D 599/673 12 inch 05:12 Unidisc Disco BUY
Gary Criss Rio De Janeiro 1978 09:34 Salsoul John Morales
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-		 6 The M+M Mixes 2 BBE United States SG 2059 12 inch 07:11 BMG Disco BUY
Inner Life Ain't No Mountain High Enough 1981 10:40 Salsoul John Morales
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-		 20 The M&M Mixes BBE United States SG 350 12 inch 10:28 BMG Disco BUY
Inner Life I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) 1979 09:16 Prelude John Morales
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-		 7 I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) Unidisc United States PRL D 519 12 inch 07:54 Unidisc Disco BUY
Inner Life I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) 1979 09:03 Prelude John Morales
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-		 7 Essential Garage Dancefloor Classics Deepbeats United States PRL D 519 12 inch 07:54 Unidisc Disco BUY
Inner Life I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) 1979 09:02 Prelude John Morales
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-		 7 Vintage Grooves Disco Volume 1 Seamless United States PRL D 519 12 inch 07:54 Unidisc Disco BUY
Inner Life I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) 1979 08:54 Prelude John Morales
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-		 7 The M+M Mixes 2 BBE United States PRL D 519 12 inch 07:54 Unidisc Disco BUY
Inner Life I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) 1979 07:41 Prelude John Morales
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-		 7 The Must Of Prelude 2 Karamel United States PRL D 519 12 inch 07:54 Unidisc Disco BUY
Inner Life I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) 1979 07:28 Prelude John Morales
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-		 7 Can't Stop Dancing Volume 2 Unidisc United States PRL D 519 12 inch 07:54 Unidisc Disco BUY
Inner Life I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) 1979 07:28 Prelude John Morales
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-		 7 Dance Classics The Hits Vol. 11 Unidisc United States PRL D 519 12 inch 07:54 Unidisc Disco BUY
Inner Life I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) 1979 07:26 Prelude John Morales
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-		 7 Prelude's Greatest Hits Volume I Prelude United States PRL D 519 12 inch 07:54 Unidisc Disco BUY
Inner Life I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) 1979 07:25 Prelude John Morales
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-		 7 I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) Unidisc United States PRL D 519 12 inch 07:54 Unidisc Disco BUY
Inner Life I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) 1979 07:21 Prelude John Morales
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-		 7 Absolutely... The Very Best Of Prelude Records Deepbeats United States PRL D 519 12 inch 07:54 Unidisc Disco BUY
Inner Life I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) 1979 06:48 Prelude John Morales
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-		 7 The History Of Prelude Records Karamel United States PRL D 519 12 inch 07:54 Unidisc Disco BUY
Jackie Moore This Time Baby 1979 09:59 Columbia John Morales
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-		 1 The M+M Mixes 4 BBE United States 23-10994 12 inch 07:04 Sony Disco BUY
Jean Carn Was That All It Was 1979 09:59 Philadelphia Int. John Morales
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-		 22 The M+M Mixes 3 BBE United States 4Z8 3103 / AS 735 12 inch 06:30 Sony Disco BUY
John Davis & The Monster Orchestra Up Jumped The Devil 1977 08:26 Sam John Morales
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-		 5 The M+M Mixes 3 BBE United States S-12452 12 inch 05:42 Indie Disco BUY
Keith Barrow Turn Me Up 1978 09:46 Columbia John Morales
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-		 29 The M+M Mixes 4 BBE United States 23-10895 12 inch 11:38 Sony Disco BUY
Lenny Williams You Got Me Running 1978 10:49 ABC John Morales
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-		 25 The M+M Mixes 4 BBE United States DM-16 12 inch 07:45 Universal Disco BUY
Lime Angel Eyes 1983 07:57 Prism John Morales
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-		 12 Let's All Chant Unidisc Canada PDS 475 12 inch 07:20 Unidisc Disco BUY
Lime Angel Eyes 1983 07:55 Prism John Morales
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-		 12 Guilty Unidisc Canada PDS 475 12 inch 07:20 Unidisc Disco BUY
Lime Angel Eyes 1983 07:53 Prism John Morales
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-		 12 2 Hit Albums - Lime 3 / Sensual Sensation Matra Canada PDS 475 12 inch 07:20 Unidisc Disco BUY
Lime Angel Eyes 1983 07:45 Prism John Morales
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-		 12 Super Maxi Dancer Castle Canada PDS 475 12 inch 07:20 Unidisc Disco BUY
Lime Angel Eyes 1983 07:22 Prism John Morales
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-		 12 Let's All Chant Unidisc Canada PDS 475 12 inch 07:20 Unidisc Disco BUY
Lime Angel Eyes 1983 07:19 Prism John Morales
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-		 12 Guilty Unidisc Canada PDS 475 12 inch 07:20 Unidisc Disco BUY
Lime Angel Eyes 1983 06:00 Prism John Morales
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-		 12 Greatest Hits Matra Canada PDS 475 12 inch 07:20 Unidisc Disco BUY
Lime Angel Eyes 1983 05:58 Prism John Morales
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-		 12 Dance Classics The Hits Vol. 5 Unidisc Canada PDS 475 12 inch 07:20 Unidisc Disco BUY
Lime Guilty 1983 08:31 Prism John Morales
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-		 22 Star-Funk Volume 12 Unidisc Canada PDS 470 12 inch 08:09 Unidisc Disco BUY
Lime Guilty 1983 08:29 Prism John Morales
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-		 22 Guilty Unidisc Canada PDS 470 12 inch 08:09 Unidisc Disco BUY
Lime Guilty 1983 07:41 Prism John Morales
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-		 22 2 Hit Albums - Lime 3 / Sensual Sensation Matra Canada PDS 470 12 inch 08:09 Unidisc Disco BUY
Little Toni Marsh Video Burnout 1983 05:44 Prism John Morales
Sergio Munzibai
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-		 45 Star-Funk Vol. 6 Unidisc United States PDS 465 12 inch 06:25 Unidisc Disco BUY
Loleatta Holloway Dreamin' 1976 09:52 Gold Mind John Morales
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Loleatta Holloway Hit And Run 1977 11:31 Gold Mind John Morales
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-		 11 The M+M Mixes 3 BBE United States 12G-4006 12 inch 11:07 BMG Disco BUY
Loose Joints Is It All Over My Face? 1980 10:12 West End John Morales
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-		 23 The M+M Mixes 3 BBE United States WES 22129 12 inch 06:56 BMG Disco BUY
MahoganyFeaturing Bernice Watkins Ride On The Rhythm 1982 08:43 West End John Morales
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-		 16 The M+M Mixes 3 BBE United States WES 22150 12 inch 06:32 BMG Disco BUY
Margie Joseph Knockout 1982 Houston Connection John Morales
Sergio Munzibai
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-		 32 United States HCS 10090 12 inch 06:18 Sony Disco
Melba Moore Underlove 1982 05:36 Capitol John Morales
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-		 42 The Other Side Of The Rainbow Funky Town Grooves United States 8547 / SPRO-9903 12 inch 05:37 Universal Disco BUY
Melba Moore You Stepped Into My Life 1978 07:34 Epic John Morales
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Odyssey Native New Yorker 1977 06:19 RCA John Morales
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-		 3 Dance Dance Dance Volume II RCA United States PD-11063 / JD-11063 12 inch 05:35 Sony Disco BUY
Odyssey Native New Yorker 1977 06:19 RCA John Morales
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One Way Shine On Me 1983 MCA John Morales
Sergio Munzibai
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-		 42 United States L33-1124 12 inch 08:36 Universal Disco
Pure Energy Featuring Lisa Stevens Love Game 1983 07:18 Prism John Morales
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-		 30 Party On Unidisc United States PDS 480 12 inch 07:14 Unidisc Disco BUY
Pure Energy Featuring Lisa Stevens Love Game 1983 07:18 Prism John Morales
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-		 30 Funky Music Classics Volume 2 Unidisc United States PDS 480 12 inch 07:14 Unidisc Disco BUY
Pure Energy Featuring Lisa Stevens Love Game 1983 07:16 Prism John Morales
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Pure Energy Featuring Lisa Stevens Love Game 1983 07:16 Prism John Morales
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-		 30 Love Game Unidisc United States PDS 480 12 inch 07:14 Unidisc Disco BUY
Pure Energy Featuring Lisa Stevens Love Game 1983 07:11 Prism John Morales
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-		 30 Disco Giants 8 PTG United States PDS 480 12 inch 07:14 Unidisc Disco BUY
Raw Silk Do It To The Music 1982 09:42 West End John Morales
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Rick James Big Time 1980 11:41 Motown John Morales
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-		 38 Garden Of Love Uni - Motown United States PR-72 12 inch 06:27 Universal Disco BUY
Rick James You And I 1978 09:55 Motown John Morales
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-		 3 Come Get It! Motown United States M 00012D1 / PR-34 12 inch 08:04 Universal Disco BUY
Ronnie Dyson All Over Your Face 1983 07:16 Cotillion John Morales
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Ruby Andrews I Wanna Be Near You 1977 05:28 ABC John Morales
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-		 40 The Men In The Glass Booth BBE United States AB-1002 Album 04:18 Universal Disco BUY
Shalamar A Night To Remember 1982 07:20 Solar John Morales
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-		 15 Absolutely... The Very Best Of Solar Deepbeats United States AS-11553 12 inch 05:08 Unidisc Disco BUY
Shalamar A Night To Remember 1982 07:20 Solar John Morales
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Shalamar A Night To Remember 1982 07:20 Solar John Morales
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-		 15 Solar Disco Classics Sequel United States AS-11553 12 inch 05:08 Unidisc Disco BUY
Shalamar A Night To Remember 1982 07:19 Solar John Morales
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-		 15 Funky Disco 1 Pro DJ United States AS-11553 12 inch 05:08 Unidisc Disco BUY
Shalamar A Night To Remember 1982 07:19 Solar John Morales
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-		 15 The Solar System Vol. III Vogue United States AS-11553 12 inch 05:08 Unidisc Disco BUY
Shalamar A Night To Remember 1982 07:19 Solar John Morales
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-		 15 The Solar System Vol. 1 Solar United States AS-11553 12 inch 05:08 Unidisc Disco BUY
Shalamar A Night To Remember 1982 07:19 Solar John Morales
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-		 15 The Solar System Vol. 3 Solar United States AS-11553 12 inch 05:08 Unidisc Disco BUY
Shalamar A Night To Remember 1982 07:17 Solar John Morales
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-		 15 Solar The Ultimate 12" Collection PTG United States AS-11553 12 inch 05:08 Unidisc Disco BUY
Side Effect Always There 1976 09:06 Fantasy John Morales
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Skyy First Time Around 1979 10:23 Salsoul John Morales
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T-Connection Do What You Wanna Do 1977 09:13 T.K. Disco John Morales
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Tamiko Jones Can't Live Without Your Love 1979 09:52 Polydor John Morales
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Tata Vega Get It Up For Love 1979 09:55 Motown John Morales
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Tata Vega I Just Keep Thinking About You Baby 1979 09:13 Motown John Morales
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Teddy Pendergrass Only You 1978 09:29 Philadelphia Int. John Morales
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Teddy Pendergrass The More I Get, The More I Want 1977 10:34 Philadelphia Int. John Morales
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Teena Marie I Need Your Lovin' 1980 09:37 Motown John Morales
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The Emotions I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love 1976 08:42 Columbia John Morales
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The Fantastic Aleems Hooked On Your Love 1980 06:48 NIA John Morales
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The Fantastic Aleems Hooked On Your Love 1980 06:34 NIA John Morales
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The Jones Girls You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else 1979 11:00 Philadelphia Int. John Morales
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The Salsoul Orchestra Magic Bird Of Fire 1977 09:10 Salsoul John Morales
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The Salsoul Orchestra You're Just The Right Size 1975 09:56 Salsoul John Morales
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Thelma Houston Saturday Night, Sunday Morning 1979 10:24 Motown John Morales
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Three Million I've Been Robbed 1983 Cotillion John Morales
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Tom Browne Funkin' For Jamaica 1980 09:18 Arista GRP John Morales
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