The Story Of Philadelphia International Records (VMP Story of Philadelphia International)

~ Release by The O’Jays, Billy Paul, MFSB, The Three Degrees, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Dexter Wansel, Philadelphia International All Stars & Leon Huff (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

VMP The Story of Philadelphia International Records Anthology

Annotation last modified on 2023-03-12 21:17 UTC.

Tracklist

▶12" Vinyl 1: Back Stabbers
▶12" Vinyl 2: 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul
▼12" Vinyl 3: Love is the Message
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1.aZack’s Fanfare
partial instrumental cover recording of:
I Hear Music (Dancing on a Dime)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Burton Lane
MFSB0:23
A1.bLove Is the Message
producer:
Gamble-Huff
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
instrumental recording of:
Love Is the Message (in 1973)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mighty Three Music
MFSB6:35
A2Cheaper to Keep Her
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
instrumental cover recording of:
Cheaper to Keep Her
lyricist and composer:
Sir Mack Rice
publisher:
Dleif Music, Inc. and Irving Music (BMI)
MFSB6:52
A3My One and Only Love
producer:
Vince Montana
arranger:
Vince Montana
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
instrumental cover recording of:
My One and Only Love (in 1973)
lyricist:
Robert Mellin
composer:
Robert Mellin and Guy Wood
publisher:
Colgems, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Sherwin Music Publishing Corp., Warock Corp. and ミュージカル・ライツ・東京
version of:
Music from Beyond the Moon (My One and Only Love)
MFSB4:34
B1TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) (Theme from the Television Show “Soul Train”)
vocals:
The Three Degrees
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recording of:
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mighty Three Music
MFSB3:43
B2.aZack’s Fanfare
producer:
Gamble-Huff
arranger:
Zach Zachary
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
partial instrumental cover recording of:
I Hear Music (Dancing on a Dime) (in 1973)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Burton Lane
MFSB0:50
B2.bTouch Me in the Morning
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
instrumental cover recording of:
Touch Me in the Morning
writer:
Michael Masser and Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
publisher:
Jobete Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
MFSB6:21
B3Bitter Sweet
producer:
Jack Faith and Bruce Hawes
arranger:
Jack Faith
recording of:
Bitter Sweet (instrumental work)
composer:
Jack Faith and Bruce Hawes
MFSB5:26
▶12" Vinyl 4: The Three Degrees
▶12" Vinyl 5: Wake Up Everybody
▶12" Vinyl 6: Life on Mars
▶12" Vinyl 7: Let's Clean Up The Ghetto
▶12" Vinyl 8: Here to Create Music