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- Date Released: March 4, 2008
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: R&B
- Label: Philadelphia International Records/Epic/Legacy
- Copyright: (P) 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983 Assorted Music, Inc. d/b/a Philadelphia International Records; 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, Compilation 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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They Say...
The songwriting, arranging, and production team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff defined and prefigured the landscape for disco and contemporary urban R&B in the early '70s with their strings, horns, and sugary groove approach to making records, and although by the end of the decade the formula began to wear thin and feel tired, uninspired, and stale, the fact remains that the duo's Philadelphia International Records imprint was to the 1970s what Berry Gordy's Motown Records was to the 1960s -- a hitmaking machine. This 14-track collection proves the point, although it really only scratches the surface of Gamble & Huff's impressive catalog. Included here are inescapable classics like the O'Jays' "Love Train" and "Use Ta Be My Girl," the Three Degrees' silk-perfect "When Will I See You Again," and Billy Paul's melodramatic confectionary -- but absolutely infectious -- "Me and Mrs. Jones," all of which are undeniable pop culture artifacts burned into the memory of any soul who has ever been within earshot of a radio. It's an impressive legacy, really, and this set makes for a fine introduction to it.
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Love Train |
2:57 |
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| 02. | |
Back Stabbers
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3:04 |
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| 03. | |
If You Don't Know Me By Now
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3:29 |
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| 04. | |
The Love I Lost
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6:24 |
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T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia) |
5:49 |
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Me And Mrs. Jones
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4:45 |
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| 07. | |
When Will I See You Again
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2:57 |
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| 08. | |
Do It Any Way You Wanna
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3:16 |
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| 09. | |
I'll Always Love My Mama
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6:37 |
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Use Ta Be My Girl
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4:01 |
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| 11. | |
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
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4:27 |
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| 12. | |
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
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7:02 |
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Close The Door
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5:26 |
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| 14. | |
If Only You Knew
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4:46 |
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14 Total Tracks, 65:00 Total Length
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Credits
- Dexter Wansel - Keyboards // Dexter Wansel - Producer // Steven Berkowitz - A&R // Bob Babbitt - Bass // Thom Bell - Arranger // Thom Bell - Keyboards // Thom Bell - Vocals (Background) // Carla Benson - Vocals (Background) // Evette Benton - Vocals (Background) // Micaela Boland - Design // Victor Carstarphen - Keyboards // Karl Chambers - Drums // Roland Chambers - Guitar // Jeffrey Cohen - Producer // Jerry Cohen - Keyboards // David Cruse - Percussion // David Cruse - Bongos // David Cruse - Conga // David Cruse - Handclapping // Don Renaldo - Performer // Barry Eastmond - Keyboards // Bobby Eli - Guitar // Jack Faith - Arranger // Kenny Gamble - Vocals (Background) // Kenny Gamble - Producer // Kenny Gamble - Executive Producer // Kenny Gamble - Author // Kenny Gamble - Original Recording Producer // Dennis Harris - Guitar // Norman Harris - Guitar // Leon Huff - Piano // Leon Huff - Arranger // Leon Huff - Keyboards // Leon Huff - Vocals (Background) // Leon Huff - Producer // Leon Huff - Executive Producer // Leon Huff - Author // Leon Huff - Fender Rhodes // Leon Huff - Original Recording Producer // Barbara Ingram - Vocals (Background) // Joseph B. Jefferson - Vocals (Background) // Quinton Joseph - Drums // Ron Kersey - Keyboards // Joe McEwen - Producer // Joe McEwen - Compilation // Gene McFadden - Producer // Vince Montana - Vibraphone // Lenny Pakula - Organ // Sam Reed - Saxophone // Sam Reed - Performer // Joe Tarsia - Engineer // Larry Washington - Percussion // Larry Washington - Bongos // Larry Washington - Conga // Larry Washington - Handclapping // Craig White - Tape Transfer // John Whitehead - Producer // Mark Wilder - Mastering // Cecil Womack - Guitar // Earl Young - Drums // Leo Sacks - Producer // Leo Sacks - Compilation // Anthony Bell - Guitar // Don Hunstein - Photography // Howard Fritzson - Art Direction // Charlie Collins - Drums // Keith Benson - Drums // Rob Santos - A&R // Bobby Martin - Arranger // Jeremy Holiday - Package Design // James Williams - Bass // Frankie Brunson - Arranger // Ronnie Baker - Bass // Jim Parham - Project Director // Jessica Lizzio - Project Coordinator // Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman - Bass // Zak Profera - A&R // Carl Heim - Vocals (Background)
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Performers
Patti LaBelle // Teddy Pendergrass // Lou Rawls // The O'Jays // Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes // The Three Degrees // Billy Paul // People's Choice // Bobby Martin // McFadden & Whitehead // M.F.S.B. // The Intruders // Pressing Fee Royalties // PIR-20 CODE P // American Federation of Musicians // Non-Artist Talent/General // PIR-20 CODE A // PHILA-OJAYS P // MFSB featuring The Three Degrees // Don Renaldo And His String & Horn Sections // The Sound Of Philadelphia
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