The Invaders - O Lord / Wildroote'Cross the outerbridge from New York's Staten Island and you'll end up in New Jersey, Perth Amboy to be exact, home to 60s Garage Soul group, 'The Invaders'. Jerome James, lead singer songwriter, and his 4 piece group reigned at the forefront of local aspiring teen musicians, playing alongside acts such as Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell when Motown hosted their east coast revue, yet only recorded once, at Super Sound Studios, NJ. The resulting songs from

On the flip they dial up the tempo and whip out the 707 cowbell in the heaving title track “In The Post

but here it takes on a potent new level of heavy emotion – as it’s a tribute to his late wife

no-one had any idea as to how huge the record would become as it soundtracked every dancefloor

things get a little moodier with the 2-Stepper 'Rub-A-Dub' mixing heavy sub bass with organ grooves

which encapsulate the gutsy

my first born

Architecture III is another heart aching

He is also well known as a producer of Terry Huff's classic album The Lonely One

from the same year

Chip chose three deep cuts associated with the legendary pianist Lonnie-Liston Smith

Darren Lighty and Darryl Simmons

which was released in 2001 as a double CD as a DELUX EDITION including unreleased material and became a hot topic among not only soul lovers but also many music listeners