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Herbie Jr

Real Name:
Herb Powers Jr.
Profile:
Legendary mastering and lacquer-cutting engineer who worked for years at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs' NYC facility and was responsible for cutting a respectable share of classic Prelude and West End titles, as well as tons of disco, house, funk, and hip-hop classics over the years.
Herb still does lacquer-cutting and vinyl mastering, but most of his business is now in the digital domain. He owns and operates his own mastering facility called PM Entertainment, a.k.a Powers' House of Sound, in New York City. He almost always includes shout-outs and dedications inscribed in the run-out groove "dead-wax" of his earlier vinyl work, followed by one of his numerous signatures and his trademark smiley face.
Sites:
pmmastering.com, disco-disco.com/tributes/herbie.html
Variations:
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Discography

Appears On:
And You Know That (12")   Salsoul Records 1982
Body Rock (12", Promo)   My Disc Records 1982
Born A Winner (12")   Becket Records 1982
Computer Wars ◄ (2 versions)   One Way Records 1982
Do It (Let Me See You Shake) (12")   Mercury 1982
Don't Turn Your Back On Love ◄ (2 versions)   Arista 1982
E.T. Boogie ◄ (3 versions)   Sunnyview Records ... 1982
Ease Your Mind ◄ (2 versions)   Streetwise 1982
Every Way But Loose (12", Promo)   Sutra Records 1982
Fast Money (12")   Uno Melodic Records 1982
Groove Your Blues Away / Love Show Down (12", Promo)   Our Gang Entertainment 1982
Happy Feeling ◄ (2 versions)   Becket Records 1982
Hard Times (12", Promo)   West End Records 1982
Heavy Vibes (12")   Philly Sound Works 1982
Hey You (You Got To Give It Up) (12", Promo)   Salsoul Records 1982
In Motion (12")   Sutra Records 1982
Jazzy Rhythm / Rhythm (12", Promo)   Emergency Records 1982
Keep On Movin' And Groovin' (12")   Chaz Ro 1982
Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life ◄ (5 versions)   Sound Of New York 1982
Let's Rock (Over & Over Again) ◄ (2 versions)   Sutra Records 1982
Love's Comin' At Ya (12")   EMI America 1982
Magic's Wand ◄ (3 versions)   Jive 1982
Mind Up Tonight (12", Promo)   Capitol Records 1982
Moment Of My Life ◄ (2 versions)   Salsoul Records 1982
Murphy's Law ◄ (2 versions)   Venture Records 1982
No Stoppin' That Rockin' (12", Promo)   Salsoul Records 1982
Nunk (12", Promo)   Prism Records 1982
Planet Rock (Single) ◄ (6 versions)   Tommy Boy Music 1982
Play At Your Own Risk (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Tommy Boy Music 1982
Reach Up (12")   Radar Records (2) 1982
Record Breaker (12")   Prolific Hot Wax 1982
Rock The Beat (12", Promo)   Becket Records 1982
Saturday Night ◄ (2 versions)   Becket Records 1982
Seconds (12", Promo)   Salsoul Records 1982
She's Wrapped Too Tight (She's A Button Buster) ◄ (2 versions)   Salsoul Records 1982
Somewhere Beyond / Let's Get Horny ◄ (2 versions)   One Way Records 1982
Space Games (12", Promo)   Salsoul Records 1982
Space Games (12")   Salsoul Records 1982
Starlight / The Girls Are Back In Town (12")   Importe/12 Records 1982
Sunshine Partytime (12")   Streetwise 1982
The Journey Continues: The Ma-Cum-Ba Suite / The Tarot Suite (12", Mixed, Yel)   Importe/12 Records 1982
Together Forever (12")   Charlotte Amalie 1982
Touch The Rock (Rhythm Rap Rock Revival) (12", Promo)   Boss Records (2) 1982
Under The Wear (12", Promo)   Sam Records 1982
Who's Getting It Now ◄ (2 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1982
Yes I Love You (12", Promo)   Sunnyview Records 1982
You're The Best (12")   CT Records 1982
You're The One For Me ◄ (2 versions)   Prelude Records ... 1982
Your On The One (Your On The Money) (12")   Philly World Records 1982
Your On The One (Your On The Money) (12", Promo)   Philly World Records 1982
Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (Maxi) ◄ (5 versions)   Cutting Records ... 1983
Angel Eyes (Remix) ◄ (2 versions)   Prism Records 1983
Be Thankful For What You Got (12", Promo)   Profile Records 1983
Burn It Up, Mr. D.J. (12", Maxi)   Importe/12 Records 1983
Chicken Scratch (12")   Moonglow 1983
Come And Make Me Feel Good (Remix) (12")   Scorpgemi Records 1983
Crazy (12")   Sound Of New York 1983
Destiny (12")   Sugarscoop Records, Sugarscoop Records 1983
Electric Kingdom ◄ (3 versions)   Vanguard 1983
Eye Contact (12", Promo)   Salsoul Records 1983
Fickle (LP, Album)   Buddah Records 1983
Flash Boogie ◄ (2 versions)   Sunnyview Records 1983
Girls' Night Out (12", Promo)   Streetwise 1983
He's A Miracle (12", Promo)   Profile Records 1983
High Noon (12")   Sugarscoop Records 1983
I Got Your Body (12")   Next Plateau Records Inc. 1983
I Wanna Be With You (12")   Savoir Faire Records 1983
I.O.U. (Megamix) (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Beggars Banquet ... 1983
If You're Looking For Fun (12", Promo)   Salsoul Records 1983
Infatuation ◄ (2 versions)   Silver Cloud Records 1983
It's Life (You Gotta Think Twice) ◄ (2 versions)   Profile Records ... 1983
King Of The Beat ◄ (2 versions)   Profile Records 1983
Kinky (LP)   Salsoul Records 1983
Let's Start The Dance III (12", Promo)   Compleat Records, Phase II Records Ltd. 1983
Light Years Away ◄ (2 versions)   Prism Records 1983
Love Sensation (12", Promo)   Salsoul Records 1983
Love So Deep (12")   Radar Records (2) 1983
Makin' Music ◄ (2 versions)   Radar Records (2) 1983
No One Can Love Me (Quite The Way You Do) (12", Promo)   Prelude Records 1983
No Sell Out (12", Promo)   Tommy Boy Music 1983
Nonline (12", Promo)   Emergency Records 1983
Prelude's Greatest Hits (2xLP, Album, Comp)   Prelude Records 1983
Real Life ◄ (2 versions)   Columbia 1983
Reggaematic Funk (12")   Easy Street Records 1983
Spaced Out (12")   Prism Records 1983
Szoo-o (LP, Ltd)   A Parallel Line Release 1983
The Break / Breaker (12", Single, Promo)   Radar Records (2) 1983
We Are The Jonzun Crew (12", Promo)   Tommy Boy Music 1983
When Boys Talk ◄ (2 versions)   Sound Of New York 1983
Who Needs Enemies (With A Friend Like You) / Friendly Vibes (12")   Philly Sound Works 1983
Who Took Away The Funk (12", Promo)   Salsoul Records 1983
You Ain't Really Down ◄ (2 versions)   Radar Records (2) 1983
You're So Good To Me (12")   Sunnyview Records 1983
You're So Nice (Latin Spice) (12")   Jive 1983
Alive With Love (A Love Letter) (12", Promo)   Prism Records 1984
B-Boy Breakers (12", Single, Promo)   Quality Records / Quality Music & Video 1984
Breakin' In Space ◄ (2 versions)   Radar Records (2) 1984
Close To Me (12", Single)   Sound Of New York, CBS Associated Records 1984
Do You Have A Car? ◄ (2 versions)   Salsoul Records ... 1984
Eye Talk (Mutant Version) (12", Single, Promo)   Epic 1984
Fast Life / A.M. P.M. (12", Promo)   Profile Records 1984
Funky Breakdown (12", Promo)   Partytime Records 1984
Going For Broke (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Portrait ... 1984
Got To Let You Go (12", Promo)   Profile Records 1984
Graduation (12")   Two Musketeers Records Inc. 1984
Here Comes That Beat! (12")   Profile Records 1984
Hip Hop On Wax-Volume 1 ◄ (2 versions)   Vintertainment 1984
I Can't Stop Dancin' (12")   Helly-O Records 1984
I Can't Wait To Break ◄ (2 versions)   NIA Records 1984
Made In The U.S.A. (American XTC) (12")   RCA Victor 1984
Make Me Hot (12")   Philly Sound Works 1984
One For The Treble (Fresh) (12")   Tuff City, CBS Associated Records 1984
Puppet (12")   Sunnyview Records 1984
Rockin' It (12")   Posse Records 1984
Romancing The Stone (12")   Portrait 1984
Sleepless (12", Single)   E'G Records, E'G Records, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 1984
Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (12")   Columbia 1984
The Original Human Beat Box ◄ (2 versions)   Vintertainment 1984
They Put Sex In Everything (12")   Still Rising Records 1984
You Are The One For Me (12")   Stadium Records 1984
You Make Me Feel So Good (12", Promo)   Prelude Records 1984
Your Life ◄ (2 versions)   Sleeping Bag Records 1984
Your Love Is King (12", Promo)   Portrait 1984
Fuzz Dance (MiniAlbum) ◄ (3 versions)   Sire Records Company ... 1985
I Can Give You More / I Can't Live Without My Radio (12")   Def Jam Recordings 1985
I Can Take It (Specially Remixed Version) (12")   A&M Records 1985
Johnny The Fox (12", Promo)   Sleeping Bag Records 1985
Johnny The Fox (12", RE)   Sleeping Bag Records 1985
King Kut (12", RE)   Beauty And The Beat Records 1985
Knockin' On My Door ◄ (2 versions)   Profile Records 1985
Material Girl (12")   Sire Records Company, Sire Records Company 1985
Stop (7", Promo)   Sire Records Company 1985
Let's Go Swimming (12")   Logarhythm 1986
Live Alone In Shame / Until December (12")   Columbia 1986
Misunderstanding (12")   Columbia 1986
Pee-Wee's Dance (12")   Vintertainment, Elektra 1986
Set It Off (Remix) (12")   Jus Born Records 1986
Shadows Of Your Love ◄ (3 versions)   D.J. International Records 1986
Slow Down ◄ (2 versions)   MCA Records 1986
If You Feel It ◄ (2 versions)   RCA Victor 1987
Out For The Count (12")   MCA Records, MCA Records 1987
Pump Up The Volume ◄ (2 versions)   4th & B'way Records 1987
Tell Jack (Jack The House) (12")   Play House Records, Play House Records 1987
Can't Win For Losin' (12")   Quark 1988
Don't Turn Your Back On Love (12")   Vendetta Records (2) 1988
I Wanna Know ◄ (2 versions)   Vendetta Records (2) 1988
Notice Me ◄ (2 versions)   Fever Records 1988
Superfly Guy (12", W/Lbl, Single, mis)   Capitol Records 1988
The Right Stuff (LP, Album)   Wing Records, Wing Records 1988
Watching You (12", Single)   MCA Records 1988
Esto Parese Amor (12")   Philly Sound Works 1989
Straight Down To Business (12", Promo)   MCA Records 1991
Where Would I Be (12", Promo)   MCA Records 1991
Turn Me Out (12", TP)   Cutting Records, Cutting Traxx  
What's It Worth ◄ (2 versions)   C Sharp Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Hip Hop On Wax-Volume 1 (12")   Vintertainment (2)  
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Review by B2BBL Jan 17, 2008
I grew up having a close relationship knowing the Powers family. Herb, his wife and children were always happy people,pleasant to be around. Now i know, its a credit to Herbs humbleness and his layed back persona. I always knew Herb had a good job, I just never knew how blessed and accomplished he really was. To me he was the everyday family guy, the handyman, or the guy who had a nice car on the block. To others, he is the constant worker and dedicated professional who has had a lifetime of achievement within a career survived by longevity. He is the definition of dedication and success, he has always been a role model for me, he is Herb Powers Jr, and he is certainly one of a kind.

With Sincerity,
Benny
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