Ashford's contacts from his time as one of Motown's Funk Brothers were considerable and he continued to work with some of the city's top musicians and singers. His new set-up, Just Productions, found a brilliant new talent in the gruff-voiced Eddie Parker whose 'Love You Baby' and 'I'm Gone' made a little noise in the Motor City but stunned UK Northern Soul fans in the 70s with the soulful intensity of music and vocals. It was perfect for adrenalin-charged youths and took uptempo soul to a new level; the records were heavily bootlegged.