 An incredible 10-CD set put together by Ian Dewhirst and Ralph Tee that is the definitive collection of the timeless recordings from the Philadelphia International label
Following on from the current Top 40 album Philadelphia International: The Re-Edits and the amazing response to Philadelphia International Classics: The Tom Moulton Remixes it gives us great pleasure to introduce Philadelphia International: The 40th Anniversary Box Set the most complete and comprehensive study of the Philadelphia International catalogue to date.
We invited world acknowledged Philadelphia International expert Ralph Tee to return to compile his second Box Set for the label following his previous ground-breaking 14 x vinyl LP box set in 1986 (over 25 years ago) which still
regularly sells for £100+ on e-bay and throughout collectors circles.
This time Ralph has the added benefit of a further 25 years of experience studying the Philadelphia International operation and a lot more time to play with almost 800
minutes or over 12 1/2 hours of pure quality music from one of the greatest labels of all time.
Also included within the package will be a 60 page full-size booklet containing full sleeve notes and track details from Ralph Tee (Ralph is also author of the definitive Who s Who In Soul Music ) which will also include a number of archive photos and key album scans.
We are also proud to include within the booklet for the first time ever, a fully comprehensive complete discography of all U.S. Philadelphia International and related labels compiled by Philadelphia International expert David Grimes
(aka Phillydave ).
An absolute must for all Philly collectors and especially Philadelphia International archivists as there
has never been an officially printed full discography before.
All recordings will be fully re-mastered to the highest quality.
About the Artist
Philadelphia International: The 40th Anniversary Box Set Track Listing
CD 1 - This 20 track CD includes:
K-Jee - M.F.S.B./Let's Groove - Archie Bell & The Drells/Back Stabbers - The O'Jays/The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes/I Love Music - The O'Jays/I'll Always Love My Mama - The Intruders/Bad Luck - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes/Do It Any Way You Wanna - People's Choice and 12 other tracks
CD 2 - This 18 track CD includes:
Win Place or Show (She's A Winner) - The Intruders/Get Down With The Philly Sound - M.F.S.B./A Nice Girl Like You - The Intruders/If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes/Me & Mrs Jones - Billy Paul/For The Love Of Money - The O'Jays/You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls/Nobody Could Ever Take Your Place - Dee Dee Sharp Gamble and 10 other tracks
CD 3 - This 20 track CD includes: Days Go By - Bobby Bennett/New York City s A Lonely Town - Dick Jensen/One Day Of Peace - Love Committee/Who In The World - The Ethics/Never Let You Get Away From Me - Anthony White/I'm A Changed Person Kaleidoscope/If You Move, You Lose - Carolyn Crawford/I'm So Glad I'm Me - The Ebonys and 12 other tracks
CD 4 - This 18 track CD includes:
Where Are All My Friends - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes/If You Wanna Go Back - Jean Carn/It's Hard Not To Like You - Archie Bell & The Drells/Party Time Man - The Futures/Everyone's A Star- The Intruders/Yes You Need Love - Anthony White/(You're The One) Someone Special - The Futures/Keep Smilin' - Bunny Sigler and 10 other tracks
CD 5 - This 18 track CD includes:
Now That We Found Love - The O'Jays/Blues Away - The Jacksons/I Believe In Love - Dee Dee Sharp Gamble/I Bet She Won't Love You Like I Do - Jean Carn/Use To Be My Girl - The O'Jays/See You When I Git There - Lou Rawls/Come On And Dance Dance Dance - Bunny Sigler/ Where Will You Go When The Party's Over? - Archie Bell & The Drells and 10 other tracks
CD 6 - This 18 track CD includes:
The More I Get, The More I Want - Teddy Pendergrass/Stop And Think It Over - Anthony White/Living Together - The Jacksons/To Prove I Love You - The O Jays/Not The Staying Kind - Lou Rawls/Holdin' On - Dexter Wansel/Don't Let Love Get You Down - Archie Bell & The Drells/Let's Clean Up The Ghetto - The Philadelphia All Stars and 10 other tracks
CD 7 - This 18 track CD includes:
Life On Mars - Dexter Wansel/Tight Money - Leon Huff/Compared To What - Billy Paul/For The Love of Money - Thad Jones & Mel Lewis/In Good Faith - Norman Harris/Reality - Monk Montgomery/Forever With You - Phyllis Hyman/Mysteries of the World - M.F.S.B. and 10 other tracks
CD 8 - This 16 track CD includes:
Come Go With Me - Teddy Pendergrass/Don't Let It Go To Your Head - Jean Carn/Mine All Mine - The Stylistics/The Sweetest Pain - Dexter Wansel/Ain't No Time Fa Nothing - The Futures/I Can t Stop (Turning You On) Silk/I've Been Pushed Aside - McFadden & Whitehead/We Got Some Catchin' Up To Do - Jean Carn and 8 other tracks
CD 9 - This 16 track CD includes:
Was That All It Was - Jean Carn/Nights Over Egypt - The Jones Girls/I Heard It In A Love Song - McFadden & Whitehead/What's Your Name - The Stylistics/Strategy - Archie Bell & The Drells/I Love You Anyway - Dee Dee Sharp Gamble/Betcha Lucky Star - Jean Carn/Let Me Be Good To You - Lou Rawls and 8 other tracks
CD 10 - This 16 track CD includes:
Love You Direct - The O'Jays/Ain't You Had Enough Love - Phyllis Hyman/Somebody's Gotta Move - The Dells/Do You Get Enough Love - Shirley Jones/Hurry Up This Way Again - The Stylistics/Easy Money - Dee Dee Sharp Gamble/Heaven Only Knows - Teddy Pendergrass/Baby Don't Go, Yet - The Jones Girls and 8 other tracks
About the Writer
David Nathan is the founder and CEO of SoulMusic.com and began his writing career in 1965; beginning in 1967, he was a regular contributor to Blues & Soul magazine in London before relocating to the U.S. in 1975 where he served as U.S. editor for the publication for several decades and began being known as 'The British Ambassador Of Soul.' From 1988 to 2004, he wrote prolifically for Billboard, has penned bios, produced and written liner notes for box sets and reissue CDs for over a thousand projects. He returned to London in 2009 where he has helped create SoulMusic.com Records as a leading reissue label.
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