Kegsy

I seem to remember another track by the Grass Roots called Temptation Eyes being played out sometime in the dim and distant past.

Just go out or get online and buy these 4 albums Roots Back to the world Sweet Exorcist Got to find a way All excellent and very relevant to their time and probably still are now.

I can only agree with what Chalky says above, someone who was almost single handedly responsible, for the development of the scene's music. I just wish I had a quid for every time i'd heard him tell me "sorry that's gone".

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True, it's a very hard record to find but a very easy record to sell IMHO. ☺

There are several on Pye Disco Demand but beware there are a few duds too

I don't think it works quite like that.

Surely any commercial use of these tapes must be dependent on who owns the rights to the contents.

Always rated this.

The tunes that were played in the last hour or two at the Mecca, have kept the "modern/crossover" part of the scene supplied for yonks. It never ceases to amaze me as to what people think are "new" discoveries, when in actual fact they were played as new releases between 72/76, many now selling for serious money too these days.

The Escorts

The Dells have been at the top of the consistency tree forever. Surprised this later side hasn't had a mention.

There is also a 7" release of this on the Collectables label in the U.S.A. with Can I as the other side, I have one. Can't find a release date for it though, it's probably later than 76.

'Nuff said

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Anybody who could listen to me talking 20 to the dozen, in the DJ box at VaVa's, and still keep the sounds flowing deserves a medal.

https://www.discogs.com/label/589620-Extra-8 There's a Chris Bartley record that also came out on UK Right On.

I think that's a fair assumption, Bollon produced a record on the Guilford label, for a group called Gross National Product, the group included Nick Barker who was the arranger on the Tangeers records. The Guilford label was owned by Oscar 'Bucky' Buchman, who owned another distributors called Redisco One Stop also on Guilford Ave. Guilford had 2 releases by B.B. and the Oscars, both produced by Buchman. Edit. I think Bollon also had something to do with Newark records, Bollon produced on the label, and the TNJs recorded on it, which was why I wondered if the Tangeers and TNJ's may be connected, as there were strong links back to Baltimore.

https://www.trentonmakesmusic.org/article/the-tnjs/ The other link is Discogs search, for Instant Funk, I'm on the mobile can't seem to copy that link.

Neither of those articles are correct the TNJS recorded 4 singles and the one said to be on Cameo was actually on Chess.

Elijah Jones is documented as being in both groups, he also recorded as E-Jon on Apex records out of Trenton, and as Elijah john on Keylock/Key records a NY label.

Instant Funk look to be still around on Facebook, I'm not, so i can't contact them. Maybe someone else could and ask them about the TNJ's and possibly the tangeers too.

So the TNJ's line up also changed over the years, holy moly this is a complete nightmare !!!!!.

Then who is Greg Jamerson who appears on the video ?

Fair enough but that still doesn't prove the Tangeers were not also the TNJ's. Both seen to be involved with people on the Baltimore scene and both seem to have connections to New Jersey via Bucky Buchman.