Fania All-Stars - Cross Over (Fania/CBS Records LP, 1979)

Fania All-Stars
Cross Over
Fania Records LP, 1979

A1 - Los Bravos
A2 - Isadora
A3 - Prepara
B1 - You Want It - You Got It
B2 - Caribbean Lady
B3 - Brazilian Paradise
B4 - What A Big Thing


Musicians include:

Celia Cruz
Johnny Pacheco
Roberto Roena
Papo Lucca
Ruben Blades
Louie Ramirez
Sal Cuevas
Nicky Marrero
Johnny Rodriguez
Hector Zarzuela
Angel Vasquez
Sam Burtis
Louis Ortiz
Jimmy Frisaura
Lewis Kahn
Hector Casanova
Eric Gale
Louis "Perico" Ortiz
Tito Allen
Adalberto Santiago
Vincent Montana
Ronnie James
Grant Mac Avoy
Larry Washington
Don Renaldo's Strings

Side 1
Arranged by Louie Ramirez, Louie Cruz.
Produced by Jerry Masucci
All strings arranged by Vince Montana Jr.

Side 2
Arranged and produced by Vince Montana Jr.

Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA.

Un último album, antes de empezar la semana de las celebraciones debido a nuestros primeros 50.000 visitantes.

Seguimos con las alternativas al philly grabadas en Sigma, despues de esa clase magistral de jazz de la mano de Thad Jones & Mel Lewis, le toca el turno a la mejor salsa de la mano de Fania All-Stars y Vince Montana Jr

En 1968 Pacheco inventó una "superbanda" llamada Fania All-Stars, que juntó a la élite de los músicos y cantantes de salsa para ejecuciones y grabaciones de grupo.

Fania All-Stars es un grupo de música latina formado en Nueva York (Estados Unidos) en 1968 por los artistas más conocidos del sello Fania Records, a menudo aumentados por estrellas invitadas procedentes de otros sellos de música latina y de otros estilos. Aunque el sello fue vendido en 1997 (aunque editaba muy pocos discos al año durante su última época), la banda sigue reuniéndose periódicamente para realizar distintas giras. El director artístico de la mayoría de las grabaciones de Fania All-Stars es Johnny Pacheco, fundador, junto con Jerry Masucci del sello. En las filas de este super-grupo han militado algunos de los más importantes músicos de salsa y jazz latino de los últimos cuarenta años (en especial, los que han vivido en los Estados Unidos), provenientes tanto de las filas de Fania como de otros sellos. Entre las estrellas invitadas procedentes de otros géneros que han colaborado a menudo con Fania All-Stars están Manu Dibango, Jorge Santana (hermano de Carlos) y Eric Gale, entre muchos otros.

Este es su album del año 1979 llamado "Cross Over", que tiene una particularidad especial y es que fue grabado en su totalidad en Sigma Sound Studios y con la cara B totalmente producida por Vince Montana Jr. En la cara A tenemos 3 cortes totalmente salseros genialmente interpretados por los brillantes integrantes de Fania, toda una demostración de saber hacer, ayudado con grandes arreglos de cuerdas de la mano de Montana. La cara B sin embargo poco a nada tiene que ver con la A. Se trata basicamente de 4 cortes philly-disco en la mejor tradicion de Montana, muy similar en sonido a cuaquier hit de su Salsoul Orchestra. Probablemente no sea el album ni de Fania ni de Montana pero si un buen LP para escuchar sin preocuparse de nada mas. El primer corte "Los Bravos" es realmente espectacular. A disfrutar.

Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Potpourri (PIR LP, 1974)

Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
Potpourri
Philadelphia International Records LP
1974

A1 Blues In A Minute
A2 All My Yesterdays
A3 Quiet Lady
A4 Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
B1 For The Love Of Money
B2 Yours And Mine
B3 Ambiance
B4 Living For The City

Thad Jones Aries Flugelhorn
Jerry Dodghon Virgo First Alto, Soprano Sax & Flute
Pepper Adams Libra Baritone Sax

Mel Lewis Taurus Drums
Ed Xiques Libra Second Alto, Soprano Sax, Flute & Clarinet
Billy Harper Capricorn First Tenor & Flute

Jim Bossy Libra Trumpet
Cecil Bridgewater
and Tulani Libra Trumpet
Jimmy Knepper Sagittarius First Trombone

Steve Furtado Leo Trumpet
Buddy Lucas ? Harmonica & Jaw Harp
Cliff Heather Leo Trombone

George Mraz Virgo Bass
Quentin "Butter"
Jackson Capricorn Trombone
Billy Campbell Virgo Trombone

Jon Faddis Leo First Trumpet
Ron Bridgewater Capricorn Second Tenor & Clarinet
Sir Roland Hanna Aquarius Piano


Producer: Bobby Martin
Arranger: Thad Jones, Jerry Dodgion
Musical supervision by Evon Taylor

Engineering: Joe Tarsia
Assistans: Dirk Devlin, Arthur Stoppe

Recorded June 1974 at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
Mastered at Frankford/Wayne Recordings Labs, Philadelphia, PA.

Orchestrated conducted By Thad Jones.

Interview and inner notes by Evon Taylor and Ed Beach

One of the hippest albums ever recorded by the Jones/Lewis band -- oddly cut for Philadelphia International, during the height of that label's classic soul output! The group is totally great -- filled with deeply soulful players like Ron Bridgewater, Cecil Bridgewater, Billy Harper, Roland Hanna, Jon Faddis, and George Mraz -- and the tunes have a laidback feel that moves past the group's big band stylings, into a ream that includes some hipper mellow tracks -- including a few with nice electric piano work. Quite soulful throughout -- almost a Quincy Jones feel -- and includes covers of "Don't You Worry Bout A Thing", "For The Love Of Money", and "Living For The City" -- plus the originals "Yours & Mine", "Quiet Lady", "All My Yesterdays", and "Blues In A Minute".

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Y bien pues, aquí teneis el album de Thad Jones & Mel Lewis que grabaron en Junio del 1974 en Sigma Sound Studios, con el gran Bobby Martin de productor. Me he tomado la pequeña molestia de escanear la funda interior porque está rebosante de información que puede interesar a mas de uno, como la entevista que hizo Evon Taylor personalmente a Jones y Lewis, ademas de un extenso analisis del disco por parte de Ed Beach (Revista "Just Jazz") (para los que sepan ingles solo). Un gran album de puro jazz orquestal, sin duda. Que lo disfruteis.

Ecstasy, Passion And Pain - Ecstasy, Passion And Pain (Roulette Records LP, 1974)

Ecstasy, Passion And Pain
Ecstasy, Passion And Pain
Roulette Records LP, 1974

A1 Ask Me (3:20)
A2 Let's Love (4:15)
A3 I Wouldn't Give You Up (2:58)
A4 I'll Take The Blame (5:22)
A5 Try To Believe Me (3:15)
B1 I'll Do Anything For You (3:03)
B2 Don't Burn Your Bridges Behind You (4:20)
B3 Somebody's Loving You (3:18)
B4 Born To Lose You (3:45)
B5 Good Things Don't Last Forever (3:15)

Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mastering by Frankford/Wayne Phila.

Backing Vocals - Barbara Ingram , Carla Benson , Evette Benton
Bass - Joseph Williams, Jr. , Ronnie Baker
Drums - Earl "Bad" Young
Drums, Vocals - Althea Smith
Engineer - Ken Present
Engineer [Assistant] - Jim Gallagher , Mike Hutchinson , Peter Travis
Executive Producer - Fred Bailin
Guitar - Bobby Eli , Norman Harris , Roland Chambers
Guitar, Vocals - Barbara Roy , Jimmy Clark
Keyboards - Len Pakula , Ron Kersey
Keyboards, Vocals - Ronald Foster
Percussion - Carl Jordan , Larry Washington
Photography - Joel Brodsky
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor - Bobby Martin
Strings, Horns - Don Renaldo's Strings & Horns
Vibraphone - Vince Montana




Mid-70s disco soul from the group made up of members Barbara Roy (nee Gaskins), Althea 'Cookie' Smith, Alan Tizer, Billy Gardner and Joseph Williams Jr. This 1974 album was produced by Philly soul arranger/songwriter Bobby Martin and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia.

Ecstasy, Passion Pain is a more fitting description of lead singer Barbara Roy's voice than the group as a whole. Roy's tough, gritty vocals might seem better suited to the earthy recordings of labels such as Stax or Hi, but she fits right in with Bobby Martin's Philly soul settings on the RB hits "Ask Me," "I Wouldn't Give You Up," and "Good Things Don't Last Forever," the last of which was co-written by Bunny Sigler and Norman Harris. The input of such Philly soul veterans elevates the best of Roy's compositions to the level of second-tier Gamble Huff imitations, although those legendary producers never worked with a talent like Roy when they applied their Midas touch to female groups like the Three Degrees and the Jones Girls. Unfortunately, Martin's orchestrated impersonations are not as successful on the group's ballads, partly because Roy's commanding presence is less effective on slower, more restrained material. Ironically, the most enjoyable song, the swirling "I'll Do Anything for You," was relegated to the B-side of a later single, although it could easily become a hit for any shrewd girl group who rediscovers it.

Despite admirable contributions from other group members and outside sources, Roy is definitely the main reason to check out Ecstasy, Passion Pain, which remains the best documentation of her abilities as a singer and songwriter.

Encuesta / Poll: Which is the album you would want to be posted when blog reaches 50.000 visitors?

You can choose one of this 4 albums:

Don Covay - Travellin' In Heavy Traffic (PIR LP, 1976)

Executive Suite - Executive Suite 1 (Polydor Records LP, 1974)

The Manhattans - The Manhattans (Columbia Records LP, 1976)

Johnny Mathis - I'm Coming Home (Columbia Records LP, 1973)

Debido a que proximamente, superaremos de bien seguro las 50.000 visitas de este blog, quiero celebrarlo de alguna forma ofreciendo uno de estos 4 fantásticos albums. Cual de ellos quereis que suba? En vuestras manos queda.

Felicidades Buddy! (y Ennio)

Tal dia como hoy, 10 de Noviembre, Roy Scheider, el mítico actor que protagonizó grandes films, sobretodo en la decada de los 70, cumple nada mas y nada menos que 75 años. Y que mejor que rendirle un pequeño homenaje en esta web recordando esa escena de The French Connection en la cual el trío The Three Degrees salian interepretando una de sus canciones un un bar de Nueva York. Como veis, Philadelphia-Hollywood Connection otra vez!

Ah, y de paso, Ennio Morricone, cumple hoy 78 años tambien. Felicidades maestro!

From Philadelphia To Hollywood
Solsoul's Disco MixTape

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Solsoul presents
From Philadelphia To Hollywood

Overture
RKO Radio Pictures

Cabaret
performed by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
Pinocchio
performed by Montana Orchestra

West Side Story Medley
Ease on Down The Road
Fiddler On The Roof Medley
Exodus
performed by The Salsoul Orchestra

Lawrence Of Arabia
performed by Ritchie Family

Night & Day
performed by John Davis & The Monster Orchestra

Laura
performed by Biddu Orchestra

Saturday Night Fever
performed by Salsoul Strings

2001 A Spacy Odyssey
performed by The Salsoul Orchestra

Oscar Awarded Movie Soundtracks Medley
performed by John Williams

AN EXCITING PHILLY-ORCHESTRATED NON-STOP VOYAGE INTO LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, LAURA, NIGHT AND DAY, WEST SIDE STORY, EXODUS AND MANY OTHERS!!

Mixed in Cinemascope!

A PLEASURE YOU MUST HEAR!


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Muy bien, despues de un tiempo sin sacar ninguna compilación aquí está mi siguiente incursión dentro del mundo de las Mixtapes. Siguiendo con mi insistente (y posiblemente pesada) idea de mezclar mi musica favorita con el cine, y despues de mis 2 volumenes de Lounge Cinematica, llega el turno de mezclar algo mas complicado: philly sound y bandas sonoras de cine.

Un dia rebuscando entre mi colección, me di cuenta que habia un buen numero de temas, grabados en Philadelphia (o en NY, pero sonando "philly") en los cuales se habian realizado versiones de clasicas soundtracks de cine. Por otro lado, no es de extrañar, debido a que los estudios de Sigma, Media Sound, etc contaban con una gran orquesta y buenos músicos, ademas de que no dudo de que muchos productores de aquella epoca se influenciarian en muchos casos de algunos arreglos de compositores de peliculas como Bernard Herrman, Ernest Gold, Max Steiner, Jerry Goldsmith, Maurice Jarre, etc.
Siempre he pensado que el gran sueño de Vincent Montana Jr. era componer para alguna pelicula de cine y, creanme, no lo hubiera hecha nada mal, si tenemos en cuenta los espectaculares arreglos que realizó para alguna de sus versiones y que yo he incluido en esta MixTape. Los arreglos de Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Fiddler On The Roof o West Side Story son poco menos que brillantes, mezclandolo todo con ese disco beat mitico de Earl Young.

Como podéis comprobar, he puesto una especial atención al cartel "promocional". El diseño es el clasico de las peliculas de los años 50 y 60, en donde, a falta de ordenadores se impulsava la creatividad y se realizaban esos preciosos carteles pintados a mano en donde se escenificaban varios momentos de la pelicula en clave "epica". Un buen ejemplo es el cartel de "Doctor Zhivago", una joya alli donde las haya (todas las peliculas de David Lean lo son). Muchos de vosotros ya sabran mi devoción por aquellos años, pero es que no lo puedo evitar. Veo un cartel de una pelicula actual y digo: pero esto que es? Los ordenadores han dado mucho, pero han quitado mas (en todas las facetas).

En fin, despues de esta nostálgica revindicación, no queda mas que disfrutar de 1 hora non-stop de musica bailable al ritmo de algunas de las banda sonoras mas reconocidas de la historia!

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Sister Sledge - Circle Of Love (Atco Records LP, 1975)

Sister Sledge
Circle Of Love
Atco Records LP, 1975

A1 Circle Of Love (3:30)
A2 Cross My Heart (3:22)
A3 Protect Our Love (4:10)
A4 Give In To Love (4:55)
B1 Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me (3:24)
B2 Don't You Miss Him Now (3:15)
B3 Pain Reliever (3:30)
B4 You're Much Better Off Loving Me (3:17)
B5 Fireman (3:40)

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Arranged By, Conductor - Bert "Super Chart" De Coteaux*
Artwork By [Art Direction] - Bob Defrin
Bass - Bob Babbitt , Patrick Grant
Bongos - Billy King , Carlos Martin
Cello - Kermit Moore , Seymour Barab
Congas - Billy King , Carlos Martin
Drums - Jimmy Young
Engineer - Bob Clearmountain , Tony Bongiovi
Engineer [Assistant] - Ellen Libman , Ron St. Germain
French Horn - Don Corrado , Jim Buffington
Guitar - Jeff Mironov , Jerry Friedman , John Tropea
Keyboards - Derek Smith , Pat Rebillot , Ricky Hughric
Mastered By - Dennis King
Percussion - Dave Carey , George Devens , Joe Venuto , Phil Kraus
Photography [Cover Photography] - Armen Kachaturian
Photography [Liner Photography] - Kwame Brathwaite
Producer - Bert "Super Chart" De Coteaux* , Tony "Champagne" Silvester*
Reeds, Woodwind - Buzzy Brauner , Frank Wess , George Marge
Trombone - Al Cobbs , Alan Raph , Garnett Brown , Jack Jeffers
Trumpet - Ernie Royal , James Sedlar , Jimmy Owens
Viola - Alfred Brown , Julien Barber , Seymour Berman
Violin - Gene Orloff , Harold Kohon , Irving Spice , Isadora Kohon , Louis Harber , Louis Stone , Michael Comins , Noel DaCosta , Sanford Allen
Notes: Recorded, edited & mixed at Media Sound Studios, New York, New York.

All selections published by Music Montage (BMI) except "Circle Of Love (Caught In The Middle)" which is published by Music Montage (BMI), PAP Music/Rising Sun (ASCAP) & "Give In To Love" which is published by Assorted/Bellboy (BMI).
(p)&(c) 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation except "Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me" & "Don't You Miss Him Now" (p) 1974 Atlantic Recording Corporation.


A sweet early album from Sister Sledge -- a great transformation of an earlier girl soul sound into a fuller, more mature disco mode for the 70s -- all served up with a freshness that's quite appealing if you only know their later hits! Production is by Tony Silvester and Bert De Coteaux -- and the style is very much in the Philly mode of the time (even though the album was recorded in New York) -- a full sound on the more upbeat numbers, but a warm and gentle approach on the mellower numbers -- especially some of the great harmony tracks that really stand out in the set! Most titles were co-written by Gwen Guthrie and Patric Grant -- but the album also includes tunes by Patrick Adams and Thom Bell & Linda Creed too. Titles include "Circle Of Love", "Give In To Love", "Cross My Heart", "Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me", "Don't You Miss Him Now", "Pain Reliever", and "Fireman".

Semblance or copy?

First one is:
Todd Terry All Stars - Get Down (2007)
Second:
Grace Jones - Send In The Clowns (1977)


...

The first track was one of the hits this year on the House/Soulful scene. The second one was a hit too.. but 30 years before. What do you think?
Only semblance or copy? Do you know any other similar sounding?

Grace Jones - Portfolio (Island Records LP, 1977)

Grace Jones
Portfolio
Island Records LP, 1977


A1 Send In The Clowns (7:33)
A2 What I Did For Love (5:15)
A3 Tomorrow (5:48)
B1 La Vie En Rose (7:27)
B2 Sorry (3:58)
B3 That's The Trouble (3:36)
B4 I Need A Man (3:22)

Arranged By - Duke Williams (tracks: B1 to B3)
Backing Vocals - Sweethearts Of Sigma*
Bass - Wilbur Bascomb
Congas - Larry Washington
Drums - Allen Schwatzberg
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey*
Guitar - Bobby Eli , Cliff Morris , Lance Quinn
Keyboards, Piano - Carlton "Cotton" Kent*
Mastered By - Jose Rodriguez*
Producer, Mixed By - Tom Moulton
Recorded By, Mixed By - Arthur Stoppe , Jay Mark
Strings, Horns - Don Renaldo's Strings And Horns*
Tambourine - Moto (2)
Vibraphone, Arranged By [Strings, Horns], Conductor [Strings, Horns] - Vincent Montana, Jr.

Recorded and mixed at Sigma Sound Studios.
Mastered at Frankfort Wayne.

A landmark little record from Grace Jones -- a set that started off as one of those "hey, let's see if this model can sing" sort of records -- but which has gone onto become an enduring classic! Most of the tunes are older ones, but they're remade with a soaring Sigma Sound groove by the best in Philly -- taking sometimes-cloying lyrics and pushing them into hipper disco territory for the 70s -- all with that odd wink and subtle sense of irony that would emerge more clearly in Jones' later records. Tom Moulton produced and mixed, and titles include "I Need A Man", "La Vie En Rose", "Sorry", "Tomorrow", "What I Did For Love", and "Send In The Clowns".

Caesar Frazier - Another Life (Westbound Records LP, 1978)

Caesar Frazier
Another Life
Westbound Records LP, 1978

A1		Child Of The Wind (7:33)
A2		Lady (6:00)
A3		Ha-Ha, Ya (You Make Me Happy) (5:27)
B1		Another Life (3:43)
B2		Till Another Day (4:34)
B3		I Got To Have Your Love (4:04)
B4		Just A little Bit Longer (4:49)
B5		Another Life (2:50)

Arranged By - Mike Theodore (tracks: A1 to A3), David Van DePitte (B1 to B5)
Mastered By - José Rodriguez
Mixed By - Tom Moulton
Producer - Mike Theodore (tracks: A1 to A3), Bernie Mendelson (B1 to B5)

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Although he began his career as a funky organist, very much in the Charles Earland tradition, by this album Caesar had refashioned himself as a soul artist -- with a surprising degree of success! The record features the overall move to up-tempo soul and club sounds that the Westbound label was taking at the time, and it features arrangements by Mike Theodore and David Van De Pitte, plus mixing by Tom Moulton.

Buenisimo album de Caesar Frazier, en el que destaco el increible corte de aires ultrasoulful (termino que acabo de inventar) "Another Life". Ademas, "Till Another Day" me sigue pareciendo de lo mejorcito que he escuchado en meses, sino años. El Side B de este album me parece simplemente magistral: tanto "Till Another Day", como "I Got To Have Your Love" y "Just A Little Bit Longer" son piezas de sofistisoul de una elegancia que todabia sorprenden. Escuchen con atencion este poco conocido album y vayamoslo comentandolo en la zona de comentarios! Recomendadisimo.

Little Anthony & The Imperials - On A New Street (Avco Records LP, 1973)

Little Anthony & The Imperials
On A New Street
Avco Records LP, 1973


1. I'm Falling In Love With You (3:50)
2. Lazy Susan (2:47)
3. The Loneliest House On The Block (3:54)
4. I Don't Have Time To Worry (3:19)
5. La La La At The End (4:12)
6. That's What Love Is All About (3:37)
7. What Good Am I Without You (3:13)
8. Sonner Or Later (3:01)
9. Loving You Won't Hurt As Much Tomorrow (3:13)
10. Heartaches Never Entered My Mind (3:37)
11. Easier Said Than Done (4:15)

Avco divided this project between two producers, Side A being the Thom Bell side and Side B the Teddy Randazzo side. The Randazzo sides fall short of previous productions. "That's What Love Is All About" is a decent midtempo number, but had no chance of competing with the O'Jays, Temptations, Stylistics, Dramatics, and others. "Sooner or Later"'s doo-wop leanings makes it sounds awfully dated. "Heartaches Never Entered My Mind" is the best of the Randazzo songs; Anthony sings with genuine emotion. "Easier Said Than Done" attempts to rekindle the magic of past Randazzo/Little Anthony & the Imperials collaborations, but falls short. The Bell sides save the LP.

Anthony's reading of "I'm Falling In Love With You" is simply beautiful; the sound is typical Bell, except that he lets the Imperials croon the backing blends without any female supplement. Thom Bell and Linda Creed's "Lazy Susan" and "I Don't Have Time to Worry" reminds you of the Spinners; before the Little Anthony project came along, I'm sure these were on the Spinners to-do list. Both could have used a little less formula, but the latter does provide a vocal workout for Anthony. Blue Magic comes to mind when listening to "The Loneliest House On the Block"; a muted trumpet accents the breaks, and the song is almost as sad as "Sideshow."

Anthony has a nice tone on "La, La, At the End," a quiet stormer that floats along some melodic grooves; the arrangement will have you swaying in your seat, as muted backing vocals chime briefly on the chorus, accented by a babbling trumpet and Anthony's signature lead.

Fantastic Four - Got To Have Your Love (Westbound Records LP, 1977)

Fantastic Four
Got To Have Your Love
Westbound Records LP, 1977


A1. She'll Be Right For Me (3:17)
A2. Mixed Up Moods And Attitude (5:35)
A3. There's Fire Down Below (6:25)
A4. Ain't I Been Good To You (3:06)
B1. Cash Money (4:46)
B2. I Got To Have Your Love (5:13)
B3. Disco Pool Blues (4:49)
B4. Give Me All The Love You (3:38)

Uno de los mejores albums de este grupo que comenzó su andadura a mediados de los 60 y que que se pasó a la musica disco en los 70s. "I Got To Have Your Love" fue su mayor éxito, un buen tema de baile con toque philly, posiblemente de la mano de Tom Moulton, a cargo de la mezcla.

Encuesta Cerrada: ¿Que tipo de sonido "Philly" te gusta mas? | Which Philly Sound do you like more?

Encuesta cerrada!
Poll closed!

and the favourite philly sound do you like more is..
Pre-Disco | 1972-1975
with 62% of votes

Results

Pre-Disco | 1972-1975 62% 53 votes
Philly-Disco | 1976-1979 27% 23 votes
First Era | 1968-1971 7% 6 votes
Final Era | 1980-1983 3% 3 votes

Number of total votes: 85

Efectivamente la ganadora ha resultado ser la 2a epoca, momento en el que tuvo lugar la produccion de discos entre 1972 y 1975 aproximadamente. Era de esperar que resultara ser la ganadora si tenemos en cuenta la cantidad y calidad de trabajos que se hicieron en este corto periodo de tiempo. Desde Delfonics (Tell Me This Is A Dream, Philly Groove Records 1972), O'Jays (Ship Ahoy, PIR, 1972), pasando por Spinners (Spinners, Atlantic Records 1973), , Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Black & Blue, To Be True, Wake Up Everybody, PIR), Billy Paul (360 Degrees Of Billy Paul, War Of Gods..., PIR), hasta los albums de MFSB, The Intruders, First Choice, Ronnie Dyson, Jimmy Ruffin, William DeVaughn, Blue Magic y un largo etcera, sin olvidarnos de los miles de singles de artistas que no llegaron a grabar un album pero que dejaron su imprenta en 7 pulgadas: Tapestry, A Brother's Guiding Light, David Morris, Executive Suite, The invitations, Free Spirit, etc.

Gracias a todos por participar!
Thank you very much for participate!

Play The Philly Game! II -- Game Over!

GAME OVER!

Soul Gentleman is the
PHILLYMASTER OF THE MONTH
Congratulations!

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Soul Gentleman - 5 ansewrs
Gregg - 3 answers
soulero61 - 2 answers

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The track number 2 was:
Magnetic Touch - Nothing To It
from his "Falling in Love With A Dream" album on Almeria Records (1977)
(I will post it on the blog in a few days)

1. Ronnie Dyson - I Think I'll Tell Her (Soul Gentleman)
2. Magnetic Touch - Nothing To It (-)
3. Tymes - It's Cool (Soul Gentleman)
4. Gabor Szabo - Keep Smilin' (soulero61)
5. Barbara Mason - Miracle Man (Gregg)
6. Sons Of Robin Stone - Let's Do It Now (Soul Gentleman)
7. Isaac Hayes Movement - St. Thomas Square (soulero61)
8. Brothers Guiding Light - Getting Together (Unreleased Version) (Soul Gentleman)
9. Crusaders - You Pay For Love (Gregg)
10. David Morris - Snap, "Crackle", Pop (Gregg)
11. Executive Suite - When The Fuel Runs Out (Soul Gentleman)


Actualizado: 29/10/07 13:03

Arthur Prysock - All My Life (Polydor Records LP, 1976)

Arthur Prysock
All My Life
Polydor Records LP, 1976

Produced by John "Monster" Davis
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia

A1		I Wantcha Baby (6:49)
		Written-By - Gamble & Huff
A2		All My Life (6:45)
		Written-By - John Davis (5)
A3		I Love Makin' Love To You (4:34)
		Written-By - B. Weisman* , Evie Sands , R. Germinaro*
A4		Baby I'm The One (3:45)
		Written-By - A. Brown* , Dee Ervin
B1		When Love Is New (7:13)
		Written-By - Gamble & Huff
B2		One Broken Heart (4:57)
		Written-By - John Davis (5)
B3		All I Need Is You Tonight (4:07)
		Written-By - M. Steals* , M. Steals*
B4		This Is What You Mean To Me (3:00)
		Written By - T. Collins Written-By - B. Eli*

Backing Vocals - Barbara Ingram , Carla Benson , Evette Benton
Bass - "Sugar Bear" Foreman*
Congas - Larry "B" Washington*
Drums - Charles Collins
Engineer - Carl Paruolo , Jim Gallagher , Ken Present*
Engineer [Assistant] - Arthur Stoppe , Dirk Devlin
Executive Producer - Sam Weiss
Guitar - Craig Snyder , Dennis Harris
Keyboards, Saxophone, Flute - John (The Monster) Davis*
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor - John Davis (5)
Strings - Don Renaldo
Trombone - Fred Joiner , Robert Moore , Roger Dililo*
Trumpet - Evan Solot , Rocco Benne*

Bueno señores, a peticion de el compañero Gregg, aquí les presento la pequeña sorpresa de esta semana. Un LP muy poco conocido, de este cantante de jazz de exquisita voz llamado Arthur Prysock y que, como muchos cantantes de jazz, rock y cia se pasaron a musica mas bailable en los 70. Pero aqui no estamos hablando de una "bajada de pantalones". Este es uno de los mejores albums philly de 1976. Y que año fue 1976! La verdadera estrella del album fue el single "When Love Is New" que tuvo un inesperado exito en todas las discotecas de la ciudad. Pero el album no se queda ahi ni muhco menos, porque tambien nos encontramos con joyas como el primer corte "I Want You Baby", con unos sencillamente magistrales arreglos de cuerda y una voz mezcla entre Barry White y Lou Rawls. Una particularidad del album es que 2 de sus cortes fueron escritos para Billy Paul en clave balada, pero éstos no quedaron demasiado bien y fueron reinterpretados por Arthur pero subiendo los bpms y el experimentó resultó. Todo el album es realmente bueno pero permitenme destacar un corte: "All I Need You Is You Tonight". Altamente adictivo. Yo todabia lo estoy cantando y hace mas de 1 mes que los escuché.

En una linea similar a Lou Rawls en cuanto a arreglos y composicion, este album es una de las mejores joyas grabadas en Sigma que aun queda por descubrir. Recomendadismo!

The Soul Train Gang - The Soul Train Gang (Soul Train Records LP, 1976)

The Soul Train Gang
The Soul Train Gang
Soul Train Records LP, 1976

A1 That Certain Way (4:55)
A2 Ooh Cha (5:09)
A3 How Much Longer (3:56)
A4 All My Life (I Wanna Live With You) (5:50)

B1 Soul Train Theme (T.V. Version) (5:06)
B2 If It Takes All Night (4:37)
B3 Country Girl (3:20)
B4 Soul Train Theme (Scat Version) (4:15)

Arranged By [Vocals] - Gray , Griffey , Cornelius Bass - Ronnie Baker Drums - Charles Collins , Earl (Trammps) Young Engineer [Mastering] - Richard Simpson Engineer [Mixing] - Kenny Present Engineer [Recording] - Carl Paruolo , Dirk Devlin , Don Holden Executive Producer - Dick Griffey , Don Cornelius Guitar - Bobby Eli , Norman Harris , T. Life , T.J. Tindell Keyboards - Bruce Hawes , Cotton Kent , Ron (Have Mercy) Kersey Other [Vibes] - Vince Montana Percussion - Ahaguna G. Sun* , Warner Schuchner Percussion [Congas] - Larry Washington Producer - "The Harris Machine" Norman Harris

Manufactured & Distributed By RCA Records.
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia & RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA

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For its second and last LP, the Los Angeles-based Soul Train Gang traveled across the U.S. to Philadelphia's legendary Sigma Sound and enlisted Norman Harris, who had been producing major hits for Blue Magic and the Spinners in that very studio. While parts of the Soul Train Gang's first album were influenced by the Philly sound, everything on this album is Philadelphia-sounding. With Harris producing and Bobby Martin helping with the arranging (Don Cornelius and Dick Griffey are listed as executive producers), the Philly influence is impossible to miss on romantic cuts like "All My Life (I Wanna Live With You)" and the Blue Magic-minded "If It Takes All Night," as well as uptempo offerings such as "Country Girl" and the funky "Soul Train Theme," which in 1976, replaced "Soul Train '75" as the program's theme music. ("Soul Train '75" had replaced MFSB's famous "TSOP"). Despite Soul Train's popularity and despite the popularity of the Philly sound, this LP wasn't a huge seller. Nor is it an album that lovers of Philly soul would consider essential. But it's a decent, if less than remarkable, footnote in the history of '70s R&B. (Alex Henderson, All Music Guide)

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The Joneses - The Joneses (Epic Records LP, 1977)

The Joneses
The Joneses
Epic Records LP, 1977


1. Who Love's You (3:29)
2. In Love Again (3:13)
3. (If I Could Have) Your Love For A Song (3:31)
4. All The Little Pieces (5:42)
5. Music To My Ears (5:19)
6. Lies (3:05)
7. Groovin' On Ya (3:26)
8. Merry Go Round (3:49)
9. Universal Love (5:06)
10. Rat Race (4:51)

Reencuentro de los Joneses, aunque con la totalidad, menos uno, de los integrantes cambiados, pero conservando las bellas harmonias que nos dejó su anterior album. Con un sonido puramente philly, destacan sobremanera los 2 primeros cortes "Who Love's You" y el medio tiempo "In Love Again", realmente maravilloso.

Para los entusiastas del sonido philadelphia mas norman-harrisiano, este album les va a encantar. Recomendado.

The Joneses - Keepin' Up With The Joneses (Mercury Records LP, 1974)

The Joneses
Keepin' Up With The Joneses
Mercury Records LP, 1974

The Jonesesbiography

Formed 1969, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

The group comprised of:

Cy Brooks (lead singer)
Glenn Dorsey
Sam White
Reginald Noble
and his brother Wendell Noble

They were one of several groups from that time that represented a return to the vocal group format the became prevelant in the previous two decades.
During the early 70s, the group began recording in the soft-soul mode that featured a falsetto lead, sweet harmonies along with fully orchestrated arrangements.
The original group formed in Pittsburgh in 1969, however the recording group arrived at its final line-up after moving to New York to record for YM.R Records in the early 70's.
The members of the V.M.P. group featured falsetto lead Cy Brooks, Glenn Dorsey, Sam White and brothers Reginald and Wendell Noble, and on that label they had a New York hit with 'Pretty Pretty'.
Moving to the Pride label in 1973, they had another local hit, 'Pull My String'.
Mercury Records then signed them.

Cy Brooks left at this point and his lead spot was taken by baritone Harold Taylor (who had earlier been with the group in Pittsburgh).
At Mercury the Joneses first had success locally in Baltimore with 'Baby Don't Do It', but in 1974 they began a string of national hits including 'Hey Babe' (number 18 R & B).
They then followed with their crossover hit, 'Sugar Pie Guy' (number 10 R & B, number 47 pop), also in 1974.
They also had considerable success with 'l Can't See What You See in Me' (number 28 R & B) in 1975.

The Joneses broke up in 1975, but in the following years there were four resurrections of the group, the first in 1977 and the last in 1992, and each time the only constant in the new line-ups being Glenn Dorsey.

The Joneses - Keepin' Up With The Joneses
1974

1. I Can't See What You See In Me (3:06)
2. Fire (2:50)
3. Our Love Song (7:27)
4. Hey Baby (Pt 1) (3:32)
5. Hey Baby (Pt 2) (2:05)
6. Sugar Pie Guy (Pt 1) (3:40)
7. Sugar Pie Guy (Pt 2) (3:46)
8. I Promis You (4:46)
9. Baby Don't Do It (2:54)
10. Please Let Me Stay (4:14)

The Joneses were from Baltimore and recorded their debut album, Keepin Up With The Joneses in New York. They recorded with some of the leading Jazz studio musicians of the city such as Richard Tee, Cornell Dupree, Wilbur Bascome, Ralph McDonald and others. Most of the LP is mid-tempo vocal group Soul like Baby Don’t Do It. Sometimes they come with lush arrangements with strings such as Sugar Pie Guy that reminds a bit of a Barry White production with that philly style.

Street People - Street People (Vigor Records LP, 1976)

Street People

Street People
Vigor Records LP, 1976

All songs arranged & conducted by Charlie Callello, except A1/B3 by Bert DeCoteaux
Produced by Ray Dahrouge

Recorded at the Hill Factory, NYC.
Mastered at Frankford-Wayne Recording Labs, Philadelphia.

Side A

A1. Never Get Enough Of Your Love - 4:40
A2. Don't Leave Mec Hangin' When You Hang Up - 3:31
A3. Wanna Slow Dance With You Baby (at the disco) - 3:39
A4. Gotta Get Back With You - 3:18
A5. Re-Run (from an old time movie) - 3:33

Side B
B1. Wanna Spend My Whole Life With You, Baby - 3:34
B2. Flippin' A Coin - 3:26
B3. You're My One Weakness, Girl - 3:04
B4. Liberated Lady - 3:29
B5. You're The Girl I Love - 3:36

The Street People were a group from New Jersey consisting of Roy Daniels, Milton Daniels, Tom Williams, Joe Gardner, and Rick Johnson. Their one and only album on Vigor Records in 1976, yielded five singles: "Never Get Enough Of Your Love," You're My One Weakness Girl,"I Wanna Spend My Whole Life With You," "Liberated Lady," and the most successful "Wanna Slow Dance With You Baby (At The Disco)." The album was actually recorded in New York City, but was mastered at the Frankford-Wayne Recording Labs in Philadelphia. The music's distinctive 'Sound Of Philadelphia' flavor is due to local producer Ray Dahrouge who also wrote all of the songs on the album. The group unfortunately disbanded in 1977.

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Aquí teneis el primer y unico LP de este poco conocido grupo de Nueva Jersey, realmente sorprendente y muy bueno. Puro sonido philly, aun sin haber sido grabado en Sigma (aunque si masterizado). Todos los cortes son muy buenos, destacando "Never Get Enough Of Your Love", "Don't Leave Me Hangin' When You Hang Up" y "You're My One Weakness Girl".
Disfrutarlo con este rip @320kbps!

P.S: Thanks To Gregg for the additional info and your effort! Keep it up!