Detroit Session Pomo 2008

This short promo showcases the talent used to create some great Detroit music in 2008). Retro in style, the songs feature great musicianship and performances from the legendary Dennis Coffey, who produced the session and singing talent which featured Spyder Turner and Pree. This

The arrangements were by David J. Van De Pitte (Motown/MarvinGaye 'What's Goin' On',) solo Saxes by George Katsakis of The Royaltones fame and Gil Bridges from Rare Earth. Drums by Uriel Jones and Spider Webb, Percussion by Denis Sheridan and Larry Fratangelo, Vibes by Rob Pipho, Guitars by Dennis Coffey, Ray Monette, Bass guitar by Bob Babbit and the Steinway Grand featured Robert Jones.

See further down this blog for full versions of those recordings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuRfjNmY-E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuRfjNmY-E

'Suddenly There's You' by Pree (Original 2008 Studio Mix)

PRESS RELEASE

‘Suddenly There's You’

(original full studio mix)

Written by: Carl Dixon/Karen Pree © 2008

CHD Publishing (PRS, MCPS) ℗2020 Bandtraxs/Carl Dixon

Performed by

PREE

Listen to the full studio mix here (Spotify)

Listen to the full studio mix here (YouTube)

The unmistakable voice of Pree who performs "Suddenly there’s you” a rhythmic piece of danceable soul with overtones from the 1960’s. The original song concept was written in London 2003 and made its final journey to Detroit, Michigan for completion in 2008. Dennis Coffey produced the track for Bandtraxs Productions at ‘Studio A’, Dearborn Heights, Detroit. The arrangement was by the renowned David J. Van De Pitte and in addition the track features some legendary session musicians from the heart and soul of the city. Pree played an important role in providing her vocal and song arranging talents to make this project work as well as being a co-writer of the song. 

This release features the original full length studio vocal and instrumental versions which have never been available before and in addition, three original demos that helped pave the way for this being ultimately recorded in Detroit. The 2003 and 2006 demos were first aired on the Salford radio station WFM by UK soul connoisseur DJ Harry Grundy in 2006 giving credence to the song and his conviction meant a studio booking two years later to record the song for real. The official digital release for the shorter version was 2009 and in addition, 45 rpm 7” vinyl pressings were commissioned later utilising the same shorter mix.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 
Title: Suddenly there’s you (short/full studio versions)
Writers: Carl Dixon (PRS)/Pree (ASCAP) 
Artist: Pree 
Label: Bandtraxs 
Production: Dennis Coffey & Carl Dixon for Bandtraxs Productions
Artwork: Michelle Melkman 
Studio Sleeve Art Photo: Johnnie Sue Bridges
ISRC number: GBXNE2000001/2/3/4/5 
This release: 15th June 2020 
Original song incarnation: 2nd March 2003 (first demo version) 
Recording location: Studio A, Dearborn Heights, Detroit, March 2008 
Demo recording locations: London 2003/6 
For more information about the track please visit www.bandtraxs.com

Artists and session musicians on ‘Suddenly there’s you’ - 2008 studio version 
Lead Vocals: Pree 
Backing vocals: Spyder Turner, Gayle Butts, Pree 
Drums 1: Uriel Jones 
Drums 2: Spider Webb 
Percussion 1: Dennis Sheridan 
Percussion 2: Larry Frantangelo 
Guitar 1: Dennis Coffey 
Guitar 2: Ray Monette 
Bass guitar: Bob Babbitt 
Steinway Grand Piano: Robert Jones 
Horns 1 Trumpet: John Trudell 
Horns 2 Trumpet: David Jennings 
Horns 3 Trombone: Edward Gooch 
Horns 4 Tenor sax: George Benson 
Horns 5 Baritone sax: Mark Berger 
Vibraphones: Rob Pipho 

Arranger & Studio Conductor: David J. Van De Pitte 

Produced by 

Dennis Coffey for Bandtraxs Productions

Recording location Studio A Recordings Inc 
5619 North Beech Daly 
Dearborn Heights 
Michigan 48127-3927 

Engineered and mixed by Todd Fairall 
Assistant engineer Jezreel Santos 
Mastered by Eric Morgeson 

Demos written, produced, mixed and mastered by Carl Dixon in London between 2003 and 2006

Musicians on London/England demo versions 
Guitar, bass guitar, keys, hand claps, finger snaps: Carl Dixon 

Sax: George Katsakis (The Royaltones)

Drums Uriel Jones and Pistol Allen from 'The Drummers of Motown' collection painstakingly sequenced and edited by Carl Dixon

© Carl Dixon 2020

'Tell Me (Crying Over You)' by Spyder Turner

PRESS RELEASE

'Tell Me (Crying Over You)' 
Performed By

SPYDER TURNER
(Carl Dixon PRS -MCPS)/Spyder Turner BMI)

Listen here on YouTube

The unmistakable vocals of Spyder Turner who performs "Tell me (crying over you)” a rhythmic piece of danceable soul with overtones from 1960’s. The original song concept was written in London, October 2004 and made its final journey to Detroit, Michigan for completion last year. Dennis Coffey and Carl Dixon produced the track for ‘Bandtraxs Productions’ at ‘Studio A’, Dearborn Heights, Detroit. The arrangement was by the David J. Van De Pitte  of Motown fame and in addition the track features some legendary session musicians from the heart and soul of the city (see below). Dennis Coffey provides the outstanding guitar solo which uplifts the song to another level. Spyder Turner played an important role in providing his vocal and song arranging talents to make this project work as well as being a co writer of the song.

The official digital release date was the 1st July 2009 and the track can be purchased from Amazon.com/co.uk and iTunes. In addition, the 45 rpm 7” vinyl pressings are now available from selected bespoke high street record stores.

Title: Tell me (crying over you)

Writers: Carl Dixon (PRS)/Spyder Turner (BMI)
Artist: Spyder Turner
Label: Bandtraxs
Catalogue number: MFM002
Production: Dennis Coffey & Carl Dixon for Bandtraxs Productions

ISRC number: GBXNE0800007
UPC: 859701891017
This release: 1st July 2009
Original incarnation: 21st October 2004 (first demo in London)
Recording location: Studio A, Dearborn Heights, Detroit, USA, March 2008

For more information:

www.bandtraxs.com or contact carl@bandtraxs.com 
© Carl Dixon 2008

Artists and Session Musicians 

Lead Vocals

Spyder Turner

Backing vocals

Spyder Turner, Gayle Butts, Pree

Musicians

Drums 1 Uriel Jones
Drums 2 Spider Webb 
Percussion 1 Dennis Sheridan 
Percussion 2 Larry Frantangelo
Guitar 1 & guitar solo Dennis Coffey
Guitar 2 Ray Monette
Bass guitar Bob Babbitt
Steinway Grand Piano Robert Jones
Horns 1 Trumpet John Trudell
Horns 2 Trumpet David Jennings
Horns 3 Trombone Edward Gooch
Horns 4 Tenor sax George Benson
Horns 5 Baritone sax Mark Berger
Vibraphones Rob Pipho

Arranger

David J. Van De Pitte

Produced by

Dennis Coffey & Carl Dixon for Bandtraxs Productions

For more information about Bandtraxs releases please visit

www.bandtraxs.com or contact carl@bandtraxs.com

© 2008

'Blame' by The Delgonives

PRESS RELEASE

11th MARCH 2022

‘Blame’

Written by: Carl Dixon, Sean O’ Connell, Steve McCarthy-Hunt (PRS/MCPS/PPL) © 2014 

℗ 2022

Performed by

THE DELGONIVES

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Bandtraxs are delighted to release 'Blame' performed by 'The Delgonives' written during a song writing retreat in 2014 at the Monnow Valley recording studio, Monmouth, Wales. This is the fruit of that labour after the three of us, myself, Steve McCarthy-Hunt and Sean O' Connell walked into the studio control room with just a guitar, pen & paper and an iPad with GarageBand, plus we had never met or collaborated together previously. The remit was simple: write a song together, so we did. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Title: Blame

Written by: Carl Dixon, Sean O’ Connell, Steve McCarthy-Hunt

Artist: The Delgonives

Label: Bandtraxs

ISRC numbers: GBXNE2000031 to GBXNE2000037

UPC:191924033004

Sleeve art: Michelle Dixon

This release: 11th March 2022  

Recording location: London/Salford (MediaCityUK)/Nashville/Detroit

Drums/Percussion: Drew Schultz (Detroit)

Baritone and tenor sax: Sam Levine (Nashville)

Trombone: Roy Agee (Nashville)

Trumpet: Mike Haynes (Nashville)

Guitar: Mark Baldwin (Nashville)

Bass guitar: Gary Lunn (Nashville)

Keyboards: Carl Dixon (London)

Harmonica: Alan Jones (The Piccadilly Rats -Salford)

That tinkly piano idea: Simon Moss (The Clouds - Manchester)

Listen to 'Blame'👇

'Blame' on YouTube

'Blame' on Spotify

Thanks to all the musicians Stateside mentioned above.

Big thanks for Sean and Steve for making it easy to come up with something from scratch like this. It's a great story and maybe one day we'll be able to it tell together somewhere.

Thanks to Rita Campbell of BASCA (at that time) who organised the song writing retreat in 2014 at Monnow Valley and sent us in to the control room to collaborate. 

Thanks to Simon Moss who has always been one of the best sounding boards for anything musically I create. His attention to detail and knowledge is unrivalled especially as being the drummer from the 90s Manchester band 'The Clouds'.

Thanks also to Alan Jones of 'The Piccadilly Rats' for listening to the recording demos in its early days of production in MediaCityUK/Salford. It took a while to realise that some harmonica on the track would be special, which he kindly did.

Big thanks to Michelle Dixon for the excellent sleeve art completed well before I needed it. The photo is of the River Humber facing south from North Ferriby, East Yorkshire, England. Photo © Carl Dixon

 1) Blame - vocal radio mix

   2) Blame - instrumental mix

  3) Blame - vocal guitar mix

       4) Blame - vocal hornless mix 

        5) Blame - saxophone inst mix

  6) Blame - Mono vocal mix

                      7) Blame - Sounds like 60s mono vinyl 

Monnow Valley Residential Recording Studio & Rehearsal Facility

http://www.monnowvalleystudio.com

Drew Schulz

 https://drew-music.com/

Sam Levine

http://samlevinemusic.com/

Gary Lunn

https://www.facebook.com/garylunnbass

Mark Baldwin

https://markbaldwinguitar.com/about/

Mike Haynes

https://www.facebook.com/mike.haynes.5494

Carl Dixon at Monnow Valley  -  Photo © Carl Dixon 2014

Please also listen to 'Coming Home' by The Delgonives (Carl Dixon/Rikki James) which was also written at that same 2014 song writing retreat.

Produced, mixed and mastered by Carl Dixon for Bandtraxs Productions

For more information about Bandtraxs releases please visit

www.bandtraxs.com or contact carl@bandtraxs.com

© Carl Dixon 2022

'She's always mad about something' by The Delgonives

PRESS RELEASE
‘She’s always mad about something’

Written by: Carl Dixon

Published by: Carl Dixon/CHD Publishing (PRS) © 2014  ℗ 2017

Performed by
THE DELGONIVES

The official release date is the 20^th December 2017 and can be purchased from Amazon, iTunes and all leading digital streaming services.

Listen here on YouTube

Following on from the 2017 release of 'One piece of cake', The Delgonives perform an exciting new song, but this time with a more 70s groove. Carl Dixon wrote the song with a retro melody that takes the clock back to around 1975 and this production gives it a more east coast sound with sprinklings of Detroit, Philly and the 'Wall of Sound' here and there. This is the eleventh 'Delgonives' release in the last few years and no less than five of those this year alone. This release has a number of versions available to download, including the solo saxophone, organ, vibe and the rhythm plus mix too. All vocals were recorded in London/England, but guitars, bass and horns were recorded in Nashville and the drums by Drew Schultz in Detroit.

In the past Hull born Carl Dixon has co wrote and produced with celebrated Funk Brother guitarist, song writer and performer Dennis Coffey songs featuring Spyder Turner and Cherokee Pree in the ‘Motor City’ along with some other notable ‘Funk Brothers’ and session musicians back in 2008. 'Tell me (crying over you)' and 'Glory Fleeting' featuring Spyder Turner on lead vocals, 'Suddenly there's you' featuring Pree on lead and 'Detroit (city by the river)' by Bandtraxs were all released successfully from that session and are available to purchase or stream.

Later that same year Carl teamed up with Philly legend Bobby Eli where they co wrote, along with singer songwriter Chiquita Green, four new songs in his ‘Grooveyard’ studio. The two releases from that session were ‘There I go falling in love again’ by Chiquita and ‘Soul Recession’ by legendary Salsoul recording harmony group ‘Double Exposure’ famous for such releases as ’My love is free’, ‘Ten percent’ and ‘Every man’. In addition, Carl also has a co write with UK soul singer Diane Shaw and producer Andy Birkinshaw called ‘Good Lovin Man’ which is on her album ‘Love, Life and Strings’. Carl and The Delgonives are also proud to have co produced and sang on Robert and Mike Paladino's 'Soul Girl' parts 1 & 2 in 2015. This song is a derivative of 'The Four Winds' original 'Playgirl' released in 1963. Carl and Robert created this masterpiece remotely via Internet collaboration.

Title: She's always mad about something

Writer: Carl Dixon

Published by: Carl Dixon/CHD Publishing

Artist: The Delgonives

Label: Bandtraxs

ISRC number: GBXNE1700091 to GBXNE1700103

UPC: 191924356516

Sleeve art: Michelle Dixon

This release: 20^th December 2017

Recording location: London/Nashville/Detroit

Drums and tambourine: Drew Shultz

Baritone, alto and tenor sax: Sam Levine

Trombone: Roy Agee

Trumpet: Mike Haynes

Guitar: Mark Baldwin

Bass guitar: Gary Lunn

Keyboards (keys, strings, vibes)/tambourine: Carl Dixon

Written, produced, mixed and mastered by Carl Dixon for Bandtraxs Productions

For more information about Bandtraxs releases please visit

www.bandtraxs.com or contact carl@bandtraxs.com

© Carl Dixon 2014 (p) 2017

'There I go falling in love again by Chiquita Green

September 2009

'There I Go Falling In Love Again'

(Eli/Green/Dixon) ℗2009 Soultronics

Performed By

CHIQUITA GREEN

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Internationally acclaimed Chiquita Green has travelled the world as a professional vocalist and songwriter for over twenty years and has appeared at venues such as The Half Note Jazz Club in Athens, The Q Jazz Club in Istanbul and The Vienne Jazz Festival in France. In addition Chiquita is also a successful vocal arranger, percussionist and producer in her own right and has worked on numerous projects with the likes of Deniece Williams, Russell Thompkins Jr, Ted Mills, Jean Carne and Stevie Wonder. Her vocal production skills and expertise are clearly audible on this fabulous recording celebrated here today. Constantly in the studio exploring her many talents with the soul, jazz and gospel productions she is involved with, she never fails to uplift the session to another level of creativity. 

For a spiritual journey of some of her best works check out her CD albums ‘The Sandmouth – Mercy Project’ and ‘Let’s Go’, the latter winning her two ESMA Gospel Awards in 2006 for best urban soul album and best Jazz performance.

The music and vocals on ‘There I go falling in love again’ were all recorded at Bobby Eli’s legendary ‘Studio E’ in Philadelphia, where writer/producer Bobby Eli, vocalist/writer Chiquita Green and writer Carl Dixon crafted this terrific new Philly classic. The rhythm section included some of Philadelphia’s renowned session musicians including those who performed with the legendary ‘MFSB’ and ‘Salsoul Orchestra’ like Bobby Eli, Dennis Harris, Jimmie Williams, T Conway, Earl Young and Rikki Hicks.

Track listing

1) There I go falling in love again by Chiquita Green 3’42”

2) There I go falling in love again (instrumental version) 3’42”

Written by:Bobby Eli/Chiquita Green/Carl Dixon (Soultronics Music/BMI, PRS) © 2008

 

Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by: Bobby Eli at Studio E Recording, Upper Darby, PA, USA.

Musician acknowledgments:

 

Lead vocals: Chiquita Green

 

Drums – Earl Young

Bass guitar – Jimmie Williams

Keyboards - T Conway/Bobby Eli

Guitars – Bobby Eli/Dennis Harris

Percussion – Rikki Hicks

Additional backing vocals:

Chiquita Green

Janice McClain

© 2008 Soultronics Music All Rights Reserved

'Soul Recession' by Double Exposure

PRESS RELEASE

September 2009

“SOUL RECESSION”

(Eli/Green/Dixon) ℗2009 Soultronics

by

DOUBLE EXPOSURE

They are back - ‘Double Exposure’. A brand new song with thought provoking lyrics and great harmonies, as this fresh Philly production will attest. Times have changed and the group are vocal about today’s recession. Which recession, there is more than one?

'Soul Recession’ is a brand new recording by legendary Philly group ‘Double Exposure’ renowned for their terrific harmonies and celebrated releases on Salsoul Records. Including disco’s very first official 12” record ‘Ten Percent’, they also cut songs like ‘My love is free’ and ‘Everyman’ which remain popular today by still being played in clubs and on radio stations around the world.

‘Double Exposure’ are James Williams, Joseph Harris, Charles Whittington and Leonard ‘Butch’ Davis who were originally called ‘United Image’ back in the 1960’s. They have been singing together since junior high school and have remained friends ever since. The opportunity to record ‘Soul Recession’ was presented to them recently by legendary Philly producer, writer and musician, Bobby Eli; their cumulative magic can be heard on these terrific new productions.

Backed by some of Philadelphia’s finest and renowned session musicians including some original members of MFSB like Earl Young, Bobby Eli, Dennis Harris, Jimmie Williams, T Conway, and Rikki Hicks, the track scrutinises today’s recession implications with a soulful upbeat performance just made for the dance floor. The rhythm, music and vocals were all recorded at Bobby Eli’s legendary ‘Studio E’ in Philadelphia, where writer/producer Bobby Eli, writers Chiquita Green and Carl Dixon, the musicians and ‘Double Exposure’ bounced ideas off one another to create this classic piece of new Philly soul.

In addition to the Bobby Eli mix of ‘Soul Recession’, we include two very special mixes created by music industry gurus John Morales and Tom Moulton. Their pedigrees go back many years as both pioneered early mixing techniques for dance records to extraordinary levels and are still extremely creative with their productions today. Their exceptional contribution to dance music is historic and we can now share and enjoy their enthusiasm again with these distinctive renditions of ‘Soul Recession’. Also included is the ‘announcer’ version of the song featuring Philly personality Jerry Wells who introduces the track with a bespoke news statement just for fun! Being an early incarnation of the song and created the same week the rhythm tracks were recorded in the studio, we felt its inclusion on this selection important. In addition, check out the rather unusual and clever “Ali Baba’s ‘Watcha Gonna Do’ mix”.

We would also like to introduce our very special guest Chiquita Green who performs as the featured artist on bonus track ‘There I go falling in love again’. Internationally acclaimed Chiquita has travelled the world as a professional vocalist and songwriter for over twenty years and has worked on numerous projects with the likes of Patti LaBelle, Deniece Williams, Russell Thompkins Jr, Ted Mills, Jean Carne and Stevie Wonder. Her vocal production skills and expertise are clearly audible on all the recordings celebrated here today.

So take heed, listen please; ‘Double Exposure’ are back!

Track listing

1) SoulRecession (a BobbyEli mix) 4’35”

2) SoulRecession (a BobbyEli mix instrumental) 4’35”

3) SoulRecession (aTom Moulton mix)8 ’35”

4) Soul Recession (a Tom Moulton mix instrumental) 8’18”

5) SoulRecession (a John Morales mix)10’47”

6) SoulRecession (a John Morales mix instrumental)7’15” 

7) Soul Recession (Ali Baba’s ‘Watcha Gonna Do’ mix) 4’21” 

8) Soul Recession (Radio Announcer mix) 4’ 36”

9) There I go falling in love again by ChiquitaGreen 3’42” 

10)There I go falling in love again (instrumental) 3’42”

All songs written by:

Bobby Eli/Chiquita Green/Carl Dixon (Soultronics Music/BMI, PRS) © 2009

Produced, recorded and mixed by:

Bobby Eli at Studio E Recording, Upper Darby, PA

except tracks 3 & 4 mixed by Tom Moulton and tracks 5 & 6 mixed by John Morales

Musician acknowledgments

Drums: Earl Young

Bass guitar: Jimmie Williams 

Keyboards: T Conway & Bobby Eli 

Guitars: Bobby Eli & Dennis Harris 

Percussion: Rikki Hicks

Tambourine: Chiquita Green

Additional percussion on track 5 & 6: John Morales

Radio 'voice over' on announcer version by: Jerry Wells

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© 2009 Soultronics Records All Rights Reserved