Salsoul Records

Salsoul Records

Profile:
Iconic US 1970s and early 1980s disco label based in New York City and one of the first to release a commercial (as opposed to promo-only) 12-inch single. It was founded by brothers Joe Cayre, Ken Cayre and Stan Cayre and the siblings appeared as executive producers on many productions. The Cayre trio continued their business in computer games and video with Good Times Home Videos.

In 1978, Salsoul's manufacturing & distribution was taken on by RCA Records. This agreement remained until Salsoul folded around 1985.
At the same time as the RCA deal a solid red bar appears under the main Salsoul logo (eg. Disco Boogie Vol. 2). In some cases the red bar is not present, however if you look closely at the design you can see the red bar has been 'patched over' with the cloud illustration not aligned correctly. ie Inner Life - I Like It Like That.

See also Salsoul's Records sister label Salsoul Salsa Series, specialising in Latin music as an evolution and continuation of Mericana Records.

History of ownership:
1975-1992: Salsoul Record Corp.
1992-2011: Bethlehem Music Company Inc.
2011-2015: VMG Salsoul LLC, a division of Verse Music Group LLC
2015-now : BMG Rights Management

Vice President from 1978 to 2010: Glenn Larusso.

Also shown as Salsoul Records & Tapes

Label Code: LC 3905 / LC 03905
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Contact Info:
1975-1980: 240 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, U.S.A. (Contact info now obsolete)
1980-1984: 401 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10016, U.S.A. (Contact info now obsolete)
1992-2011: 18 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016, U.S.A. (Contact info now obsolete)
2011-2015: 134 West 25th Street 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001, U.S.A. (Contact info now obsolete)
2015-now: 1745 Broadway 19th Floor, New York, NY 10019, U.S.A.
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Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
0C 054-61 413 Various - Saturday Night Disco Party Various Saturday Night Disco Party (Comp) 0C 054-61 413 UK 1978 Sell This Version
0C 062 - 60 512 Bunny Sigler - Let Me Party With You Bunny Sigler Let Me Party With You(LP, Album) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 0C 062 - 60 512 UK 1978 Sell This Version
0C 062 - 60 513 Charo And The Salsoul Orchestra - Cuchi-Cuchi Charo And The Salsoul Orchestra Charo And The Salsoul Orchestra - Cuchi-Cuchi(LP, Album) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 0C 062 - 60 513 UK 1977 Sell This Version
0C 062-60 536 First Choice - Delusions First Choice Delusions(LP, Album) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 0C 062-60 536 UK 1978 Sell This Version
0C 062-60 645 The Salsoul Orchestra - Up The Yellow Brick Road The Salsoul Orchestra Up The Yellow Brick Road(LP, Album) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 0C 062-60 645 UK 1978 Sell This Version
0C 062-61 496 The Salsoul Orchestra - Christmas Jollies The Salsoul Orchestra Christmas Jollies(LP, Album) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 0C 062-61 496 UK 1978 Sell This Version
0C 062-61 650 The Salsoul Orchestra - Greatest Disco Hits - Music For Non-Stop Dancing The Salsoul Orchestra Greatest Disco Hits - Music For Non-Stop Dancing(LP, Comp, Mixed) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 0C 062-61 650 UK 1978 Sell This Version
0C 062 - 61 952 Metropolis (5) - The Greatest Show On Earth Metropolis (5) The Greatest Show On Earth(LP, Album) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 0C 062 - 61 952 UK 1978 Sell This Version
0C 062-62 222 Instant Funk - Instant Funk Instant Funk Instant Funk(LP, Album) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 0C 062-62 222 UK 1979 Sell This Version
0C 062 · 62455 First Choice - Hold Your Horses First Choice Hold Your Horses(LP, Album) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 0C 062 · 62455 UK 1979 Sell This Version
0C 062-62 456 Bunny Sigler - I've Always Wanted To Sing...Not Just Write Songs Bunny Sigler I've Always Wanted To Sing...Not Just Write Songs(LP, Album) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 0C 062-62 456 UK 1979 Sell This Version
0C 062-62 839 Skyy - Skyy Skyy Skyy(LP, Album) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 0C 062-62 839 UK 1979 Sell This Version
2S8-0101 Various - Disco Boogie Various Disco Boogie(8-Trk, Comp) Salsoul Records 2S8-0101 US 1977 Sell This Version
2SS 0101 Various - Disco Boogie Various Disco Boogie (Comp) 2SS 0101 US 1977 Sell This Version
2SS 0101 INTL. Various - Disco Boogie Various Disco Boogie(2xLP, Comp, Mixed) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 2SS 0101 INTL. Canada 1978 Sell This Version
2SS 0102 Various - Disco Boogie Vol. 2 Various Disco Boogie Vol. 2(2xLP, Comp, Mixed) Salsoul Records 2SS 0102 US 1978 Sell This Version
2SS 0102 DJ Various - Disco Boogie Vol. 2 Various Disco Boogie Vol. 2(2xLP, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Salsoul Records 2SS 0102 DJ US 1978 Sell This Version
12D-2006 Carol Williams - More Carol Williams More 12D-2006 US 1976 Sell This Version
12D-2008 Double Exposure - Ten Per Cent Double Exposure Ten Per Cent 12D-2008 US 1976 Sell This Version
12D-2009 Moment Of Truth - So Much For Love Moment Of Truth So Much For Love(12") Salsoul Records 12D-2009 US 1976 Sell This Version
12D-2009 DJ Moment Of Truth - So Much For Love Moment Of Truth So Much For Love(12", Promo) Salsoul Records 12D-2009 DJ US 1976 Sell This Version
12D-2011 The Salsoul Orchestra - Nice 'N' Naasty The Salsoul Orchestra Nice 'N' Naasty (Single) 12D-2011 US 1976 Sell This Version
12D-2014 Silvetti* - Spring Rain Silvetti* Spring Rain 12D-2014 US 1976 Sell This Version
12D-2016 Double Exposure / Salsoul Orchestra* - My Love Is Free / It Don't Have To Be Funky (To Be A Groove) Double Exposure / Salsoul Orchestra* Double Exposure / Salsoul Orchestra* - My Love Is Free / It Don't Have To Be Funky (To Be A Groove) 12D-2016 US 1976 Sell This Version
12D 2026 Eddie Holman - This Will Be A Night To Remember Eddie Holman This Will Be A Night To Remember (Single) 12D 2026 US 1977 Sell This Version
12D 2027 Moment Of Truth - Lovin' You Is Killin' Me Moment Of Truth Lovin' You Is Killin' Me (Single) 12D 2027 US 1977 Sell This Version
12D-2028 The Salsoul Orchestra - Magic Bird Of Fire The Salsoul Orchestra Magic Bird Of Fire 12D-2028 US 1977 Sell This Version
12D-2030 Anthony White - I Can't Turn You Loose Anthony White I Can't Turn You Loose 12D-2030 US 1977 Sell This Version
12D 2031 Carol Williams - Come Back / Love Is You Carol Williams Come Back / Love Is You 12D 2031 US 1977 Sell This Version
12D-2032 Claudja Barry - Sweet Dynamite Claudja Barry Sweet Dynamite 12D-2032 Italy 1977 Sell This Version
12D 2032 DJ Claudja Barry - Sweet Dynamite Claudja Barry Sweet Dynamite(12", S/Sided, TP) Salsoul Records 12D 2032 DJ US 1977 Sell This Version
12D-2033 Paul Vincent (3) - Super Elton Paul Vincent (3) Super Elton 12D-2033 US 1977 Sell This Version
12D-2034 Destroyers (2) - 'Lectric Love / Slave Of Love Destroyers (2) 'Lectric Love / Slave Of Love (Single) 12D-2034 US 1977 Sell This Version
12D-2040 District Of Columbia - Hail To The Teeth District Of Columbia Hail To The Teeth 12D-2040 US 1977 Sell This Version
12D-2048 Charo And The Salsoul Orchestra - Dance A Little Bit Closer Charo And The Salsoul Orchestra Charo And The Salsoul Orchestra - Dance A Little Bit Closer 12D-2048 US 1977 Sell This Version
12D-2050 Claudja Barry - Dancin' Fever Claudja Barry Dancin' Fever 12D-2050 US 1977 Sell This Version
12D-2053 The Salsoul Orchestra - Christmas Medley The Salsoul Orchestra Christmas Medley(12", Promo) Salsoul Records 12D-2053 US 1976 Sell This Version
12D-2055 Wayne St. John - Something's Up (Love Me Like The First Time) Wayne St. John Something's Up (Love Me Like The First Time) (Single) 12D-2055 US 1977 Sell This Version
12D-2056 Ronnie Jones Soul Sister (Single) 12D-2056 US 1977 Sell This Version
12F-3000 Cream De Coco - Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle / Disco Strut Cream De Coco Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle / Disco Strut(12") Free Spirit (3) 12F-3000 US 1976 Sell This Version
12F-3001 Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra - Love Is Still Blue Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra Love Is Still Blue(12") Free Spirit (3) 12F-3001 US 1976 Sell This Version
12G-4003 Love Committee - Cheaters Never Win Love Committee Cheaters Never Win 12G-4003 US 1977 Sell This Version
12G-4004 First Choice - Doctor Love First Choice Doctor Love 12G-4004 US 1977 Sell This Version
12G-4005 True Example - Love Is Finally Coming My Way / As Long As You Love Me True Example Love Is Finally Coming My Way / As Long As You Love Me 12G-4005 US 1977 Sell This Version
12G-4006 Loleatta Holloway - Hit And Run Loleatta Holloway Hit And Run 12G-4006 US 1977 Sell This Version
12G-4006 DJ Loleatta Holloway - Hit And Run Loleatta Holloway Hit And Run(12", Promo) Gold Mind Records 12G-4006 DJ US 1977 Sell This Version
12G-4006 DJ Loleatta Holloway - We're Getting Stronger /  I May Not Be There When You Want Me Loleatta Holloway We're Getting Stronger / I May Not Be There When You Want Me(12", Ltd, Promo) Gold Mind Records 12G-4006 DJ Japan 2012 Sell This Version
12G-4011 Love Committee - Law And Order Love Committee Law And Order(12") Salsoul Records 12G-4011 Canada 1978 Sell This Version
12 SALP C 255 Surface - Falling In Love Surface Falling In Love(12", Single) Salsoul Records 12 SALP C 255 South Africa 1983 Sell This Version
12SALP (C) 262 Funk Deluxe - This Time Funk Deluxe This Time(12") Salsoul Records 12SALP (C) 262 South Africa 1984 Sell This Version
12 SALSA 1 Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation / Hit And Run Loleatta Holloway Love Sensation / Hit And Run(12") Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA 1 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA 2 Double Exposure - Ten Percent / My Love Is Free Double Exposure Ten Percent / My Love Is Free(12") Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA 2 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA 3 Candido - Jingo / Dancin' And Prancin' Candido Jingo / Dancin' And Prancin'(12") Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA 3 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA 4 Instant Funk / Ripple - I Got My Mind Made Up / The Beat Goes On And On Instant Funk / Ripple Instant Funk / Ripple - I Got My Mind Made Up / The Beat Goes On And On(12") Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA 4 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA 5 The Salsoul Orchestra - You're Just The Right Size / Runaway The Salsoul Orchestra You're Just The Right Size / Runaway(12") Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA 5 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA 6 Silvetti* / Inner Life - Spring Rain / Moment Of My Life Silvetti* / Inner Life Silvetti* / Inner Life - Spring Rain / Moment Of My Life(12") Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA 6 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA 7 First Choice - Doctor Love / Let No Man Put Asunder First Choice Doctor Love / Let No Man Put Asunder(12") Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA 7 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA P1 Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation / Hit And Run Loleatta Holloway Love Sensation / Hit And Run(12", Promo) Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA P1 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA P2 Double Exposure - Ten Percent / My Love Is Free Double Exposure Ten Percent / My Love Is Free(12", Promo) Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA P2 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA P3 Candido - Jingo Candido Jingo(12", Promo) Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA P3 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA P4 Instant Funk / Ripple - I Got My Mind Made Up / The Beat Goes On And On Instant Funk / Ripple Instant Funk / Ripple - I Got My Mind Made Up / The Beat Goes On And On(12", Promo) Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA P4 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA P5 The Salsoul Orchestra - You're Just The Right Size / Runaway The Salsoul Orchestra You're Just The Right Size / Runaway(12", Promo) Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA P5 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA P6 Silvetti* / Inner Life - Spring Rain / Moment Of My Life Silvetti* / Inner Life Silvetti* / Inner Life - Spring Rain / Moment Of My Life(12", Promo) Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA P6 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA PR7 First Choice - Dr. Love (The C & C Mixes) First Choice Dr. Love (The C & C Mixes)(2x12", Promo) Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts, Double J Records 12 SALSA PR7 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SALSA PR8 Candido - Jingo (The Todd Terry Mixes) Candido Jingo (The Todd Terry Mixes)(2x12", Ltd, Promo) Salsoul Records, Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts 12 SALSA PR8 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 SAL SAR 7 First Choice Featuring Rochelle Fleming - Dr. Love (The C & C Remixes) First Choice Featuring Rochelle Fleming First Choice Featuring Rochelle Fleming - Dr. Love (The C & C Remixes) (Single) 12 SAL SAR 7 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12-SBT-7 Leroy Burgess / Logg Featuring Leroy Burgess - Heartbreaker / You've Got That Something Leroy Burgess / Logg Featuring Leroy Burgess Leroy Burgess / Logg Featuring Leroy Burgess - Heartbreaker / You've Got That Something(12") Soul Brother Records (3) 12-SBT-7 UK 2002 Sell This Version
12 SSOL 102 Bunny Sigler - Let Me Party With You (Party Party Party) Bunny Sigler Let Me Party With You (Party Party Party)(12") Salsoul Records 12 SSOL 102 UK 1977 Sell This Version
12 SSOL 105 Ripple - The Beat Goes On And On Ripple The Beat Goes On And On(12") Salsoul Records 12 SSOL 105 UK 1977 Sell This Version
12 SSOL 108 Loleatta Holloway - Hit And Run Loleatta Holloway Hit And Run(12") Salsoul Records 12 SSOL 108 UK 1977 Sell This Version
12 SSOL 114 Instant Funk - Got My Mind Made Up Instant Funk Got My Mind Made Up(12") Salsoul Records 12 SSOL 114 UK 1978 Sell This Version
12 SSOL 116 Gaz - Sing Sing Gaz Sing Sing(12", W/Lbl) Salsoul Records 12 SSOL 116 UK 1979 Sell This Version
12 SSOL 117 Bunny Sigler By The Way You Dance 12 SSOL 117 UK 1979 Sell This Version
12 SSOL 118 Instant Funk - Crying / Dark Vader Instant Funk Crying / Dark Vader(12") Salsoul Records 12 SSOL 118 UK 1979 Sell This Version
12 SSOL 119 Skyy - First Time Around Skyy First Time Around(12") Salsoul Records 12 SSOL 119 UK 1979 Sell This Version
12 SSOL 120 Double Exposure - I Got The Hots For Ya / Ten Percent Double Exposure I Got The Hots For Ya 12 SSOL 120 UK 1979 Sell This Version
12 SSOL 121 Candido - Dancin' & Prancin' / Jingo Candido Dancin' & Prancin' / Jingo(12") Salsoul Records 12 SSOL 121 UK 1979 Sell This Version
12T-6000 ORS* - Moon-Boots ORS* Moon-Boots 12T-6000 US 1977 Sell This Version
12TIV-137 Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) Spiller Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)(12", Single) Positiva, Positiva, Positiva 12TIV-137 UK 2000 Sell This Version
12XSSOL 116 Gaz - Sing Sing Gaz Sing Sing(12", Single) Salsoul Records 12XSSOL 116 UK 1979 Sell This Version
45GS-001 Salsoul Orquesta* - Salsoul Disco Salsoul Orquesta* Salsoul Disco(12") Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 45GS-001 Argentina 1976 Sell This Version
45S-4 The Salsoul Orchestra - Nice 'N' Naasty The Salsoul Orchestra Nice 'N' Naasty 45S-4 Japan 1977 Sell This Version
45S-32 The Salsoul Orchestra - Magic Journey The Salsoul Orchestra Magic Journey(12") Salsoul Records 45S-32 Japan 1978 Sell This Version
45S-1001 The Salsoul Orchestra - Nice 'N' Naasty The Salsoul Orchestra Nice 'N' Naasty 45S-1001 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
45S-1002 Double Exposure - Ten Percent Double Exposure Ten Percent 45S-1002 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
45S-1003 Moment Of Truth - So Much For Love Moment Of Truth So Much For Love 45S-1003 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
45S-1005 The Salsoul Orchestra - Magic Bird Of Fire The Salsoul Orchestra Magic Bird Of Fire 45S-1005 Japan 1977 Sell This Version
1000-1 Various - Salsoul 20th Anniversary Various Salsoul 20th Anniversary(4xLP, Comp) Salsoul Records 1000-1 US 1992 Sell This Version
1000-2 Various - The Original Salsoul Classics - Salsoul 20th Anniversary Various The Original Salsoul Classics - Salsoul 20th Anniversary (Comp) 1000-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
1000-4 Various The Original Salsoul Classics Volumes One & Two(2xCass, Comp) Salsoul Records 1000-4 US 1998 Sell This Version
1000-6 Various - Salsoul 20th Anniversary Various Salsoul 20th Anniversary(4xLP, Comp, Ltd, Pic) Salsoul Records 1000-6 US 1992 Sell This Version
1001-2 Various - The Original Salsoul Classics Various The Original Salsoul Classics(2xCD, Comp, RE, RM) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 1001-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
1001-2 Various - The Original Salsoul Classics Volume One Various The Original Salsoul Classics Volume One(CD, Comp, RE) Salsoul Records 1001-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
1002-2 Various - The Original Salsoul Classics Various The Original Salsoul Classics(2xCD, Comp, RE, RM) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 1002-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
1002-2 Various - The Original Salsoul Classics Volume Two Various The Original Salsoul Classics Volume Two(CD, Comp) Salsoul Records 1002-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
1004-2 Double Exposure - Ten Percent Double Exposure Ten Percent(CD, Album, RE) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 1004-2 US 1994 Sell This Version
1005-2 Rafael Cameron - Cameron's In Love Rafael Cameron Cameron's In Love (Album) 1005-2 Japan 1993 Sell This Version
1007-2 Civil Attack (2) - Civil Attack Civil Attack (2) Civil Attack (Album) 1007-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
1008-2 Moment Of Truth - Moment Of Truth Moment Of Truth Moment Of Truth(CD, Album, RE) Salsoul Records 1008-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
1010-2 The Strangers - The Strangers The Strangers The Strangers(CD, Album) Salsoul Records 1010-2 US 1993 Sell This Version

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po-po33

po-po33

September 5, 2022
I am not too happy that whoever wrote this so-called bio for Salsoul Records left out the fact that Joe Bataan was a co-founder of Salsoul with the Cayre brothers, who eventually bought him out. Bataan also coined the term (which he used for his first album with the Cayres, originally released on Mericana) that gave the label their name. Please learn your facts, people!
irenebullock

irenebullock

March 21, 2022
edited about 1 year ago
I cannot get over the fact that the same people who founded Salsoul Records and positioned themselves as a rival of Philly soul are the same people that brought awareness to public domain cartoons (Fleischers, Disney ripoffs, etc.) and published QUAKE video games. The Cayre brothers have got to be a triple-edge sword in entertainment. Fortunately, Salsoul's catalogue seems to be in the good hands of Bertelsmann and the availability of most Salsoul records on streaming services (we have yet to hear Salsoul's take on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) has saved them from being forgotten by today. In spite of all of this, Salsoul is quite the unique gem and the other side of Philly soul that we don't often hear from radio stations or even SIRIUS XM's R&B stations, as far as I know.
dylaf

dylaf

December 7, 2013
edited over 10 years ago
The hilarious thing is, you tube is now, and has been for a very long time, the backbone of keeping great music alive & helping it transcend generations. Its a powerful source of marketing & nobody with integrity or influence over the general public wants to use an MP3 ripped from you tube. Most people hear something there, then go and buy it on sites like where we are now. Most of our youth seeking knowledge aren't queuing up in the local record store anymore, their trawling the net. So companies such as VMG are technically so behind the times, they might as well be sat with James Brown in the afterlife- him trawling through hours of new music trying to spot a funky drummer sample to bust, them shutting down you tube accounts- the very accounts that are doing their advertising for them- FOR FREE! R.I.P copy write busters- you'll be extinct way before the music.
pianoman74

pianoman74

October 20, 2012
edited over 11 years ago
All that was said by the previous reviewers is true; however, it must be regarded as a huge downer that a giant company and "chief copyright hunter" like VMG now owns Salsoul. This will, effectively, continuously lead to more and more cease-and-desist letters as well as future account bans on Youtube if you only dare put up *ONE* of the classics now "governed" upon by Verse. And hence it should not come as a big surprise that loads of users on YT just willing to share good music have had their years-long work DESTROYED by just one complaint filed by the Verse music video copyright hunters! Oh yes, I wish Salsoul were still a company of their own in the 2010's.
e-control

e-control

December 20, 2004
edited over 19 years ago
legendary disco label with outstanding artist and excellent sound that still burns today - First Choice´s "Let No Man Put Asunder" changed a whole Generation with massive Influence on the House-Scene, imitated and sampled a thousand times, but never reached that outstanding Quality in Sound, Songwriting and furious Power, pressed in a twelve inch Single !
crystalcity

crystalcity

May 28, 2003
Absolute classic label.
No self respecting house head should be without at least one of Salsoul's releases.From the originals to the remixes, the dj's, producers and the vocalists, it's all good.