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 Independent label: Orbit Records managed five singles. It issued singles in TRIP-0 numerical series. Distributed By CBS and P.R.T Records. Detroit Emeralds An American soul group. Initially formed as “The Emeralds” in Little Rock, Arkansas, in the 1960s by the four Tilmon brothers Abrim, Ivory, Cleophus, and Raymond. In the late 1960s Abrim and Ivory Tilmon with James Mitchell moved to Detroit and reformed the group as the “Detroit Emeralds”. They signed with Westbound Records in 1970. Between 1971–1973 their backing band were Chapter 8. Their best known songs were “Feel The Need In Me”, “Do Me Right”, “You Want It, You Got It” and "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)”. In the mid-1970s the group began to fall apart and in 1977 Abrim Tilmon hired Paul Riser, Maurice King and Johnny Allen as permanent members. By the late 1970s there were two parallel groups performing live as the (Detroit) Emeralds. Former members James Mitchell and Marvin Willis formed the disco-soul group The Floaters. Coast to Coast were a British band from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, that was signed to Polydor Records. They are best known for their 1981 top 5 hit in the UK with "(Do) The Hucklebuck". The band were formed in 1977 by bassist Bud Smith and guitarist Bob Debank, who recruited Alan Mills as lead vocalist, Graham Woofe on drums and, later, saxophonist Sonnie Torlot. Earl Barton replaced Woofe at a later date. The follow-up release, a cover version of "Let's Jump the Broomstick", peaked at number 28 in June 1981. The group disbanded in 1982. Smith and Torlot retain the performing rights to the band name and several line-ups have since been attempted with new members for live performances, but with little commercial success. The single "(Do) The Hucklebuck" has been made available on a number of various artists compilation CDs, to date: however, follow-up hit single "Let's Jump the Broomstick" and parent album Coastin' have yet to be made available on CD. Lead singer Alan Mills died on 21 July 2016, whilst replacement lead singer Sandy Fontaine (Alex Giannini) died on 2 October 2015.

  

83	Drama	Do You Love Me	ORBIT	TRIP	1
83	Taylor Mike Lee	Pig Of The Year	ORBIT	TRIP	2
83	Detroit Emeralds	Dance School	ORBIT	TRIP	3
83	Horizon	Sunshine Reggae	ORBIT	TRIP	4
83	Coast To Coast	Bim Bam	ORBIT	TRIP	5