Welcome to another new edition of our bi-weekly record-diving sampling extravaganza!
The month is February, and historically is a month characterized by love! 
To begin our love spreading journey, and if you aren’t already aware, there are a few challenges currently taking place that you may also fancy spending some time on here:
For this week’s sample track, we’ll be focusing on a husband and wife duo called, Ashford and Simpson.
The song is the main title track “So So Satisfied,” and comes from the album of the same name, which is the group’s first album that was released on the Warner Bros. label, in 1977. Although this album did not see much success, their following three albums would all reach RIAA Gold Status. This duo is a serious, lesser-known powerhouse that made several #1 chart hits, and shaped the direction of where music was to go for many years to follow. Here’s some light, but loaded wiki-info on the duo:
After having recorded unsuccessfully as a duo, they joined an aspiring solo artist and former member of the Ikettes, Joshie Jo Armstead, at the Scepter/Wand label, where their compositions were recorded by Ronnie Milsap (“Never Had It So Good”), Maxine Brown (“One Step at a Time”), as well as the Shirelles, the Guess Who, and Chuck Jackson. Another of the trio’s songs, “Let’s Go Get Stoned,” gave Ray Charles a number one U.S. R&B hit in 1966. That same year, Ashford & Simpson joined Motown, where their best-known songs included “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “You’re All I Need to Get By,” “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing,” and “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand).” Ashford and Simpson wrote many other hit songs, including Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman” (1978) and “Is It Still Good to Ya?”, originally recorded by the duo in 1978 and covered by Teddy Pendergrass in 1980.
As performers, Ashford & Simpson’s best-known duets are “Solid” (1984) and “Found a Cure” (1979). The duo were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. They are also recipients of The Rhythm & Blues Foundation’s Pioneer Award, ASCAP Founders Award, and the Grammy Trustee Award.[4][5] Rolling Stone ranked them No. 19 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.[6]
Here is a link to the track, please delete it after using:
Ashford & Simpson - So So Satisfied
Album Photos:
(note: pictures taken from google search; think the second is from a cd)
THE BRIEF
YOU have been selected by the notorious Global Sound Syndicate for a top-secret operation. Not really, please, share with your friends, family, and even Cardi B’s twerk team.
Mission:
-Sample any part(s) of the track we’ve nominated
-Spend no more than 1 week turning it into music
-Post your creations here for us all to enjoy
Deadline: Sunday , February 12, 2023
Submit your entry no later than 11:59 PM, Sunday, February 12, 2023, or be faced with a brief moment of self-loathing for not participating. Submissions entered on later dates are also welcome!
Compensation:
Hearts and compliments from the community
(not guaranteed)
You can use as much or as little of the sample track as you like, you just have to use it. No winners, no losers, just good times!
Every two weeks we will post a track from our record collections, ideally something you’ve not heard before. Jams, full tracks, noodles - share whatever you like!
The clap is delicious.
