Perception Productions, a New York based label that ran from the late 60s through until 1974, was a strangely eclectic affair. Its roster stretched from a radical Afro-American poet through to the pop band King Harvest whose hit ‘Dancing In The Moonlight’ became a massive hit for the UK band Toploader a couple of decades later. The inbetween points covered jazz, funk, vocal harmony soul and proto-disco. In fact distilled down into this compilation the label provides us a view of Manhattan’s black music scene of the period, from the established greats to the fresh young things who would make their mark in the coming years. When they started up the label their initial signings suggested that the black high arts were their true love. The first year saw Shirley Horn, James Moody and the most famous of them all Dizzy Gillespie signed in quick succession. Tracklisting 2LP Pt. A A1. The Eight Minutes - I Can’t Get No Higher A2. Adam Wade & Johnny Pate - Brother (Title) A3. JJ Barnes – You Owe It To Yourself B1. Debbie Taylor - Too Sad To Tell B2. Joe Thomas - Chitlins & Cuchifritos B3. The Fatback Band - Njia (Nija) Walk B4. Bartel - Naturally Good C1. Madhouse - Get Some Of This C2. Astrud Gilberto – Gingele C3. The Albert - One Life C4. Bobby Rydell - Honey Buns D1. Black Ivory - You And I D2. The Eight Minutes - Take My Love Don’t Set Me Free D3. Wanda Robinson - Instant Replay