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Detroit's Invictus
Sanctuary Records presents it's first digital only compilation Detroit's Invictus, which is an...

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Detroit's Invictus - Sampled By Hip Hop Greats Made By Mowtown Hit Makers
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Released: May 1, 2007
Released By Sanctuary Records
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Sanctuary Records presents it’s first digital only compilation Detroit’s Invictus, which is an enthralling journey through the original context of sounds which may also be familiar to some in the form they have been sampled by artist such De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Outkast, Fat Boy Slim and Pete Rock.

The 14 tracks featured on this compilation are all produced by the all-star song writing trio of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland (Holland-Dozier-Holland) who have produced legendary gems for the likes of The Supremes, Junior Walker & The All Stars, The Four Tops, Martha & The Vandellas, The Isley Brothers and The Elgins at Motown in the 1960s. After playing a vital role in establishing Berry Gordy’s Motown hit factory, the Hall of Fame song writing and production trio began to find the Gordy regime confining and decided to break out on their own, setting up labels Hot Wax & Invictus, which led to a string of hit’s in the early 70’s for Freda Payne, the Chairman of the Board, Laura Lee, 100 Proof (Aged in Soul), and the Honey Cone.

The tracks making up this unique compilation of sampled tracks are as follows:
1. Freda Payne - Unhooked Generation
As sampled by JVC Force’s - Strong Island - 1988

2. Parliament - Little Old Country Boy
De La Soul - Potholes In My Lawn - 1989

3. 8th Day - She’s Not Just Another Woman
The Diabolical Biz Markie - She’s Not Just Another Woman (Monique) - 1989

4. Freda Payne - We’ve Gotta Find A Way Back To Love
A Tribe Called Quest - Ham and Eggs - 1990

5. Laura Lee - Crumbs Off The Table
D-Nice - Crumbs On The Table - 1990//Ice Cube - This Is A Man’s World - 1990

6. Politicians - Free Your Mind
Professor Griff - Pawns In The Game - 1990//Nikki D - Letting Off Steam - 1991

7. Flaming Ember - Gotta Get Away
Diamond D - I’m Outta Here - 1992

8. Parliament - Come In Out Of The Rain
Jungle Brothers - I’m In Love With Indica - 1993//Outkast - Elevators - 1996//
Xzibit - What U See Is What U Get - 1998

9. 100 Proof Aged In Soul - Somebody’s Been Sleeping (In My Bed)
Big Daddy Kane - Somebody’s Been Sleeping In My Bed - 1994

10. The Just Brothers - Sliced Tomatoes
Fat Boy Slim - Rockafella Skank - 1998

11. Freda Payne - The Road We Didn’t Take
Defari - Checkstand 3 - 1999//DJ Cam ft Afu-Ra - Voodoo Child (Premier Remix) - 2003

12. Freda Payne - Instrumental Prelude
Pete Rock - Give It To Y’all - 2001

13. Honey Cone - Want As
Mary Mary - Heaven - 2005

14. Honey Cone - Innocent Until Proven Guilty
Common - Testify - 2005

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Unhooked Generation
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Little Old Country Boy
She's Not Just Another Woman
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We've Gotta Find A Way Back To Love
Crumbs Off The Table
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Free Your Mind
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Gotta Get Away
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Come In Out Of The Rain
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Somebody's Been Sleeping (In My Bed)
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Sliced Tomatoes
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The Road We Didn't Take
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Instrumental Prelude
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Want As
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Innocent Until Proven Guilty
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