The Spirit of Philadelphia

The Spirit Of Philadelphia series is back with a fourth installment, a further 17 track feast of Philly gems from the music's heyday in the 1970s. In keeping with the tradition of the series, most cuts are either rare on CD or previously unreleased in this format. These are the recordings beyond the walls of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records but involve many key musicians, arrangers and artists.

This album represents the first in a series of 'spin off' albums from the Soul Togetherness series which aims at the current 'modern soul' scene. Most tracks here have never been issued on CD including the Jermaine Jackson track 'Good for the Gander'. 18 tracks. Expansion. 2002.

2011 release, a collection of tracks recorded during the '70s heyday of the Philly sound. This series does not derive itself from the PIR label itself, but all the other artists and labels who took the spirit of what writers/producers Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff were doing to make their own music during the period, often using the same musicians. Album opens with Tapestry (lead singer is James Carmichael who became integral to Instant Funk), artists like Barbara Mason, Little Anthony and Major Harris are soul legends while Sister Sledge have had huge pop hits and this first legal issue of Sharon McMahan on CD from the original studio tapes. Expansion.

The second volume of Philly Grooves from throughout the modern music era featuring artists like Ben E. King, Eddie Kendrick's, the Whispers, the Persuaders, the Four Tops, Jackie Moore, Little Anthony, Jimmy Ruffin, David Morris, the Temprees and many more.

The Spirit Of Philadelphia series is back with a fourth installment, a further 17 track feast of Philly gems from the music's heyday in the 1970s. In keeping with the tradition of the series, most cuts are either rare on CD or previously unreleased in this format. These are the recordings beyond the walls of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records but involve many key musicians, arrangers and artists. At the disco end of the spectrum are three Tom Moulton mixes included here, Monday After's € Merry-Go-Round € extremely rare on Buddah Records promo 12 € unavailable commercially until now. Detailed liner notes reveal how events surrounding the Everett € Blood' Hollins track lead to the birth of Chic and how Van McCoy's music was inspired by the sound of Philadelphia. This plus soul legends including The Temptations and Ben E. King at their Philly best.