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Washington D.C. based producer and promoter who helped to pioneer a brand new sound that became known as Go-Go music during the late 1970s. At the same time, Maxx was starting his own record company [l8813]. He was also a founder of the Black Music Association (BMA).
Born: 18th August 1941, West Virginia, U.S.A.
Died: 13th March 2017, Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S.A, health complications.


ALBUMS


Carl 'Maxx' Kidd*
Washington Lost Soul (Singles Collection Vol.1)
2006, CD, Comp, 97-01 Records
Al & The Kidd
We Like To Party
2017, 12", Al & The Kidd Records
Various
The Northern Soul Of Shrine
2003, CD, Comp, Goldmine Soul Supply
Richie Rich
Richie Rich's Rap Academy
1991, 2x Vinyl, ,
Go-Go/Gangsta/Pop Rap
E.U.
Rock Yuh Butt '88
1988
Afrika Bambaataa And Family*
Sho Nuff Funky
1988
Afrika Bambaataa And Family*
The Light
1988, ,
Go-Go/Electro/Synth-pop/Funk/Ragga
Afrika Bambaataa And Family*
Shout It Out
1988, ,
Go-Go
E.U.
Rock Yuh Butt
1988, ,
Go-Go/Funk
Various
Washington Go Go Sound Attack
1988, ,
Electro/Funk/Go-Go
T.T.E.D. Allstars
Knock 'Em Out Sugar Ray '87
1987, ,
Go-Go
Slug-Go
Live
1987
T.T.E.D. All Stars* featuring Kasanova Kev
Good To Go-Go
1986, 12", T.T.E.D. Records
Various
Good To Go (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986, LP, Comp, Island Records
Various
Good To Go - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1986, Vinyl, ,
Go-Go/Soundtrack
Skibone Featuring Tommy Ski
Take It To The Top
1986
EU*
2 Places At The Same Time
1986, ,
Go-Go
EU*
Do Your Thang
1986, ,
Funk/Go-Go
The T.T.E.D. All Stars* Feat. Kooly Kool The DJ.*
All Wrapped Up In One
1986, ,
Go-Go/Funk
Hot, Cold, Sweat*
Love To Go Go
1985, 12", T.T.E.D. Records
E.U.
Sho Nuff Bump'n
1985, 12", T.T.E.D. Records, ,
Go-Go
The TTED All Stars*
Ho Ho Go Go Santa
1985, 12", T.T.E.D. Records
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
Sho Yuh Right (Back-It On Up)
1985
Redds & The Boys*
Movin' & Groovin'
1985
Slug--Go*
Crazy
1985, ,
Go-Go
E.U.
E.U. Freeze
1985
Various
Go Go Crankin'
1985, ,
Go-Go
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
We Need Some Money
1984, Vinyl, ,
Go-Go
Lansdale
It's Christmas Time
1984
Ah-Boo Featuring Authur (Maniac) McCloud*
Jungle Pack Man
1982
Al & The Kidd
Al & The Kidd / The Planet Of Love
1979, 12", Al & The Kidd Records, Al & The Kidd Records
Elvans Road LTD.*
Summer-Free-Fo-All
1976, 7", Cherry Blossom Records, Inc.
The Acoustics
Living In Hard Times
1975, 7", Cherry Blossom Records, Inc., Cherry Blossom Records, Inc.
The Acoustics
So Frustrated
1975, 7", Cherry Blossom Records, Inc.
The Stridells
Mix It Up
1970
The Stridells
The Power To Dream
1969, 7", Morgan Records (4)
The Enjoyables
Shame / I'll Take You Back
1966, 7", Single, Styrene, Shrine Records
J D Bryant* / The Prophets
I Won't Be Coming Back /If I Had (One Gold Piece)
7", RE, Soul City (3)
Ross Young
Super Woman
7", Cash Records (14)
Cool Water
Together
7", Cherry Blossom Records, Inc., Cherry Blossom Records, Inc.
Johnson & Dee*
Redskin's Revenge
12", T.T.E.D. Records
Five Miles High
Should´ve Been Satisfied
Afrika Bambaataa & Family
Sho Nuff Funky
1988
Afrika Bambaataa And Family*
The Light
1988
Various
Good To Go
1986, ,
Go-Go/Electro
Five Miles High
So Frustrated
Clifton Dyson & Rick Webb
I Can't Let You Go
1988

APPEARANCES +


The Soul Searchers
Ashley's Roachclip (A Dimitri From Paris Special Version)
2023, 7", DFP Vaults
K.C. White
Anywhere But Nowhere
2021, 7", Single, KC Soul Proff
KC White*
Anywhere But Nowhere
2019
Chuck Brown
By Special Request: The Very Best Of Chuck Brown
2018, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Raw Venture Records & Tapes, ,
Go-Go/Gospel
Light Years
It's Up To You (How Far You Go)
2017, 7", Single, Al & The Kidd Records
Various
100 Hits Northern Soul - 100 Classic Soul Stompers
2016, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
Vocal/Soul
Various
Northern Soul
2012, 3xCD, Comp, Dig, Crimson, ,
Soul
The Soul Searchers
Blow Your Whistle / Ashley's Roachclip
2010
Eve (2) Featuring Sean Paul
Give It To You
2008
Various
Keeping The Faith: 40 Years Of Northern Soul Memories & Souvenirs
2007, 4xCD, Comp, Castle Music, Sanctuary, ,
Soul
IRoy*, Gussie*
Gussie Presenting IRoy
2007, ,
Roots Reggae/Dub
The Soul Searchers
Blow Your Whistle (Original Old School Breaks & Classic Funk Bombs)
2007
Various
Superfly Soul (Riding Through The Ghetto...)
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles, ,
Soul/Funk
Eddie Daye & The Four Bars*
Guess Who Loves You
2003
Various
The Curtom Story - We're A Winner
2001, 3xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Charly Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk/Disco
Biz Markie
Vapors
1998
Various
Pulp Fusion: Return To The Tough Side (Original 1970's Ghetto Jazz & Funk Classics)
1998, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk
Various
Curtom Soul Trippin'
1997, CD, Comp, Charly Records, ,
Soul
Various
The Curtom Story
1996, 2xCD, Comp + Box, Charly Records
Various
Dance
1992, CD, Comp, SPV Records, ,
Euro House/Hip Hop
Various
Good To Go Go
1992
ArtWork
Masterpiece
1992
Various
The Essential Modern Soul Selection
1991, ,
Soul/Disco
Eddie Daye And The Four Bars* / Jimmy Armstrong
Guess Who Loves You / Mystery
1990, 7", Mono, RE, Horace's Records
Stan Ivory And His Omnificent Orchestra
Come Live With Me
1990
Face II Face
I'm Afraid Of Love / Cold
1990
Various
Washington Go Go Sound Attack Volume 2
1990, 2x CD, ,
Go-Go
Various
Hard To Beat - Go-Go Volume One
1989, CD, ,
Go-Go/Funk
Various
Hard To Beat - Go-Go Volume Two
1989
Various
Cool Cuts 1
1988, 7", EP, Comp, P/Mixed, Promo, Record Mirror, ,
Breaks/Garage House/Go-Go
Jesse James
I'm Gonna Be Rich And Famous
1988, 7", Ter, T.T.E.D. Records
Big Tony & The T.F. Crew
Go-Go Lady
1988, 12", Go Go USA Records Inc
Tom "Slick" and Mikie "G"*
Futuristic Throwdown
1988
Afrika Bambaataa And Family*
Shout It Out
1988
Jessie James*
It Takes One To Know One
1988
Trouble Funk
Trouble
1988
Big Tony and The TF Crew*
Let's Party
1987, 12", T.T.E.D. Records, ,
Go-Go
Trouble Funk
Trouble Over Here, Trouble Over There
1987, Vinyl, ,
Go-Go
Trouble Funk
Woman Of Principle
1987, Vinyl, ,
Go-Go
Trouble Funk
Trouble
1987, ,
Funk/Go-Go
Jesse James
I Can Do Bad By Myself
1987
T.T.E.D. Hip Hop Rappers Featuring M.M. (2) and C. Rock
X-Ray
1987
Rare Essence
Give It Here
1986, 12", T.T.E.D. Records
Experience "E.U." Unlimited*
Doing The Cabbage Patch
1986, 12", T.T.E.D. Records, ,
Go-Go
Various
Good To Go (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986
Trouble Funk
Good To Go
1986
Experience "E.U." Unlimited*
It's A Family Affair
1986
AM-FM
Hip Hop (Skable-De-Wop) / All We Want Is Go Go
1985
Trouble Funk
Still Smokin'
1985
Al Mason
Color Her Woman
1985, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Mass Extension
Happy Feet
1985
Chuck Brown And The Soul Searchers*
We Need Some Money
1984
Irvin Lee
I Need Your Lovin
1984
Mick Jessup
Take It Easy When You Get Down
1984
Lansdale
It's Christmas Time
1984
Slim
Good To Go
1984, ,
Go-Go
Trouble Funk
Spin - Time
1984
Johnson And D
Get Ready To Jump
1983
Trouble Funk
In Times Of Trouble
1983, ,
Go-Go/Electro/Soul
Experienced Unlimited* Featuring Sugar Bear*
Somebody's Ringing That Doorbell (Express Yourself)
1982
Quinn Coleman
Music Is A Lonely Life / As Long As You Love Me
1980, 7", Single, Kico Records
Experience Unlimited*
Free Yourself
1977
The Soul Searchers
I Rolled It You Hold It
1975, 7", Sussex
The Soul Searchers
Blow Your Whistle / If It Ain't Funky
1974, 7", Sussex, ,
Funk
The Soul Searchers
Blow Your Whistle
1974
Various
20x Funky Sound Power
1974, ,
Soul/Funk
The Soul Searchers
Salt Of The Earth
1974
Flower Shoppe
You've Come Along Way Baby
1971
Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin
Little Green Apples / Will I Find Love
1969, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Peggy Little
A Little Bit Of Peggy
1969
Peggy Little
Sweet Baby Girl / My Heart's Not In It Anymore
1969
Peggy Sue
Dynamite!
1969
Phil Flowers
Son Of Mine / What Could I Do Girl
1969
Gene Chandler And Barbara Acklin
From The Teacher To The Preacher
1968
Gene Chandler
Mr. Big Shot / I Hate To Be The One To Say
1966
Billy Butler
Help Yourself / Sweet Darling
1966
Gene Chandler
I Can't Save It / I Can Take Care Of Myself
1966
One Hundred Years Time
If It's Feeling You Want (We Got It) / Take Care Of My Love
7", VIP (15), VIP (15)
Big Tony And The T.F. Crew*
Back Doing What We Do Best "Live"
Various
Hard To Beat - Go-Go Volume One
1989
Various
The Essential Modern Soul Selection
1991, ,
Soul/Disco
Gene Chandler
I Can't Save It / I Can Take Care Of Myself
The Soul Searchers
Salt Of The Earth