Larry Gold - Presents Don Cello and Friends +Instrumental (2003)

The concept behind Larry Gold Presents Don Cello and Friends isn't all that different from The Philadelphia Experiment or Quincy Jones albums like Back on the Block and Q's Jook Joint. Bringing together an impressive cast of soul legends and newer figures, Larry Gold -- the string arranger and cellist behind several Philly soul classics -- steps out from the background to produce this album with the help of several others. It's heavy on new versions of old songs, including a look at "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" (titled "No Stoppin'") that includes McFadden & Whitehead and a turn from the Roots' Black Thought. Though the younger contributors give the album a good supply of powerful energy, it's Bunny Sigler's turn on the modern-day quiet storm "Can I" that truly wows. It's a fine tribute to the still-active Gold, one of the many behind-the-scenes figures of '70s soul and disco that was as crucial to the songs -- if not more so -- than the vocalists in front of them.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Larry Gold, Black Thought, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead - No Stoppin' (4:25)
1.02 - Larry Gold, Carol Riddick - Loving You (3:33)
1.03 - Larry Gold, Gerald Levert - Dance (4:20)
1.04 - Larry Gold, Floetry - And I Hope (5:03)
1.05 - Larry Gold, Kameelah Waheed - Travelin' (3:17)
1.06 - Larry Gold, Nanda - Feels so Good (3:39)
1.07 - Larry Gold, Kindred The Family Soul - All That You Are (4:40)
1.08 - Larry Gold, Jaguar Wright - Nothin' (3:41)
1.09 - Larry Gold, Erro - Just a Dream (4:16)
1.10 - Larry Gold, Cristal Oliver - Everybody (3:15)
1.11 - Larry Gold, Bunny Sigler - Can I (5:04)
1.12 - Larry Gold - Outro (2:47)

Presents Don Cello and Friends (Instrumentals)
1.01 - Larry Gold - No Stoppin' (Instrumental) (4:31)
1.02 - Larry Gold - Loving You (Instrumental) (3:36)
1.03 - Larry Gold - Dance (Instrumental) (4:22)
1.04 - Larry Gold - And I Hope (Instrumental) (5:08)
1.05 - Larry Gold - Travelin' (Instrumental) (3:20)
1.06 - Larry Gold - Feels So Good (Instrumental) (3:43)
1.07 - Larry Gold - All That You Are (Instrumental) (4:45)
1.08 - Larry Gold - Nothin' (Instrumental) (3:47)
1.09 - Larry Gold - Just A Dream (Instrumental) (4:19)
1.10 - Larry Gold - Everybody (Instrumental) (3:16)
1.11 - Larry Gold - Can I (Instrumental) (5:07)
1.12 - Larry Gold - Outro (Instrumental) (2:47)