arranging and conducting most tracks. Ken Cayre praised Montana's skill at scoring strings, brass and diverse percussion in such a way that it all worked within a dance recording. The Salsoul Orchestra has been credited as "the first disco orchestra". Montana also worked at Salsoul with other musicians and singers, including First Choice and Loleatta Holloway. His most notable solos include "Runaway" by The Salsoul Orchestra featuring Loleatta Holloway, "Be Thankful for What You Got" by William DeVaughn and "I'm In Heaven" by Touch of Class. Montana left Salsoul in 1978 to join Atlantic Records for several albums before launching his own Philly Sound Works label. His recording of "Heavy Vibes", a reworking of part of MFSB's "Love Is the Message" credited to the Montana Sextet, reached #59 on the UK singles chart in 1983. In later years, Montana worked with house music duo Masters at Work, which rekindled interest in his work. Most recently, Montana worked on "New York City Boy" by the Pet Shop Boys. He died in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, on April 13, 2013, at the age of 85. Discography VINCENT MONTANA JR. Discography KEY: PL = Played on recording as Vibraharpist or Percussionist, Tympani, Marimba, Orchestra Bells and Chimes AC = Arranged musical composition and conducted recording session P = Produced recording session and booked all musicians. WC = As Writer and Publisher of the composition recorded. •PL Frankie Avalon Solid Gold Single "Venus" (Single) 1959 •PL Soul Survivors "Expressway To Your Heart" (Single) 1967 •PL Cliff Nobles hit Instrumental "The Horse" (Single) 1968 •PL Eddie Holman "Hey There Lonely Girl" (Single) 1969 •PL Delfonics (LP) I'm Sorry, "La La Means I Love You" (Single) 1969 •PL The Intruders "Save The Children" including the hit song •"I’ll Always Love My Mama" •"When We Get Married"(LP) •"Cowboys to Girls", their first album, "The Energy of Love"(LP) •"The Intruders Greatest Hits", including "Together and United" 1969-1972 •PL Jerry Butler Five LP's - "You and Me" "The Ice Man Cometh" •"Soul Goes On" "The Spice of Life" "Ice on Ice" 1969-1972 •PL The O’Jays "The O’Jays in Philadelphia" (LP) including •"One Night Affair" "Backstabber"(LP)including: "Love Train" •"992 Arguments", and the title cut, "Backstabbers" •"Family Reunion"(LP) including "I Love Music" 1969-1975 •PL Wilson Pickett "Wilson Pickett In Philadelphia"(LP) 1970 •PL Dusty Springfield "A Brand New Me" (LP) 1970 •PL The Assembled Multitude (LP) "Overture For Tommy" 1970 •PL The