The O’Jays - “Ship Ahoy” submitted by @sharksandspades @themightyojays #theojays #ojays #themightyojays #shipahoy #theojaysshipahoy #ojaysshipahoy @philadelphiainternational #philadelphiainternationalrecords #soul #soulmusic #funk #motown #phillysoul #fortheloveofmoney #nowthatwefoundlove #putyourhandstogether #googlyeyes #vinylrecords #vinylrecordcollection #recordcollection #recordswithgooglyeyes
The O’Jays- I Want You Here With Me One of Philadelphia International’s first legitimate stars. The trio from Canton, Ohio became one of Philadelphia soul’s most popular singing groups. Smooth harmonies, backed by elaborate arrangements from the Gamble and Huff Orchestra, up-tempo tunes for shaking ya ass, those steamy love ballads such as this tune, and of course the politically social-conscious message songs. Numerous Gold and Platinum singles and albums. The guys from Ohio, take a trip to the city of brotherly love and are introduced to the world. RIP William Powell #theojays #eddielevert #walterwilliams #sammystrain #kennethgamble #leonhuff #lennypakula #dennisharris #rolandchambers #jameswilliams #quintonjoseph #johnrfaith #philadelphiainternationalrecords
"Solutions" - Dexter Wansel (1978). ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #dexterwansel #70ssoul #70srnb #philadelphiainternationalrecords #cynthiabiggs
The Jacksons- Blues Away Epic Records celebrated the major coup of signing Michael and his brothers away from the label (Motown) that made them superstars by producing a special label with both Epic and Philadelphia International Records logos together. One of the sticky points of getting out of the contract was the brothers wanted the opportunity to write songs in which Motown refused, so Epic sent the brothers to Philadelphia to work with the original OG’s, that hot producing duo Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff, who agreed to grant the brothers the opportunity. I’m pretty sure that Michael wrote this tune, or did Marlon? The label says M. Jackson. Taken from the self-titled platinum album. The groove laid down by the orchestra for hire, MFSB, is infectious! RIP Michael Jackson #thejacksons #michaeljackson #marloniackson #jackiejackson #titojackson #randyjackson #kennethgamble #leonhuff #dexterwansel #philadelphiainternationalrecords #epicrecords
These are all 6 of the studio albums from The Jacksons represented on the vinyl format 🎶 Information about these specific vinyl versions is shown here ⬇️ The Jacksons: European (🇪🇺) re-release from between 1978-1991 Goin’ Places: British (🇬🇧) release from 1977 Destiny: European (🇪🇺) release from 1978 Triumph: European (🇪🇺) release from 1980 Victory: European (🇪🇺) release from 1984 2300 Jackson Street: European (🇪🇺) release from 1989 Fun or rather sad fact: around 2009-2010 there were talks with the brothers about a potential new album that they were planning to make and release, but sadly (at least at the time of this post been released) it has so far never happened that another album was sent out into the world 😕 What is your favorite studio album by The Jacksons, let me know in the comments 💜 #thejacksons #jacksons #jacksonsvinyl #thejacksonsalbum #goinplaces #destiny #triumph #victory #2300jacksonstreet #1976 #1977 #1978 #1980 #1984 #1989 #vinyl #europe #european #epicrecords #cbsrecords #PhiladelphiaInternationalRecords #album #albums #groupalbum #groupalbums #creativecontrol #lyrics #motown25
@caliphgamble break out the heat press! Limited edition t-shirt! #tsop #tshirt #limited #philly #philadelphiainternationalrecords #phillyintlrecords #throwback #oldschool
Vintage ad for Lou Rawls “Let Me Be Good To You” and The Jones Girls’ “The Jones Girls” lp from 1979 #lourawls #soulsingers #soulmen #shirleyjones #brendajones #valoriejones #thejonesgirls #jonesgirls #phillysoul #soulmusicads #soulmusic #philadelphiainternationalrecords #phillyinternational #gambleandhuff #ladiesofsoul #soulsingers #soul #mfsb #1979
Vintage ad for Teddy Pendergrass’ “Teddy”lp from 1979 #teddypendergrass #soul #soulmusic #soulmen #soulsingers #philadelphiainternationalrecords #philadelphiainternational #phillyinternational #phillysoul #gambleandhuff #kennygamble #leonhuff #tsop #thesoundofphiladelphia #soulmen #soulsingers #mfsb #soulmusicads #1979
Teddy Pendergrass on the cover of Black Stars Magazine...August 1979 #teddypendergrass #soul #soulmusic #soulmen #soulsingers #philadelphiainternationalrecords #philadelphiainternational #phillyinternational #phillysoul #blackstarsmagazine #1979
Wishing you a very happy 80th birthday @mspattilabelle! here are some of my favorite memories with you! Thank you for always being the most kind! Your music has inspired, comforted, and healed me. Enjoy your day and may this year be your best one yet! #pattilabelle #happybirthday #pattilabelleis80 #youaremyfriend #labelle #philly #philadelphia #wdasfm #philadelphiainternationalrecords #gambleandhuff
Happy 80th Birthday to "The Godmother of Soul" Ms. Patti LaBelle ❤️🎉🎉🎂🎤🎤 #pattilabelle #labelle #pattilabelleandthebluebelles #thegodmotherofsoul #soullegends #musiclegends #phillysoul #philadelphiainternationalrecords #mcarecords
Any Holiday this is #anthem #partygroove #discosingle12 on #vinyl #nowspinning #mfsb #loveisthemessage #housemusic #jazzfunk #philadelphiainternationalrecords #theweekendmix
Fresh in the mail is this hard to find first pressing of Dexter Wansels Life on Mars (1976). Finds like this are why I got into collecting vinyl in the first place. Not a bad way to end a thursday.
Today I received The OJ' Jay's back stabbers from 1972 and ship ahoy from 1973 cassettes these here are the original album releases released by Philadelphia international records and CBS records #TheOJays #cassettes #PhiladelphiaInternationalRecords #CBSRecords #collection #albums
"Something For Nothing" - MFSB featuring Thom Bell (1973). B-side of "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"... ♥️♥️♥️ #mfsb #thombell #kennethgambleandleonhuff #kennygamble #leonhuff #philadelphiainternationalrecords #70ssoul #70srnb
DAVID SIGLER & DEE DEE SHARP/Conquer The World Together (1971) #davidsigleranddeedeesharp #bunnysigler #70ssoul #philadelphiainternationalrecords
#philadelphiainternationalrecords #philadelphiasoul #masterpiece #bunnysigler #us盤レコード #1974 #70s #7吋
❤️ L4W ❤️ Philadelphia International Classics / The Tom Moulton Remixes : Part 1-2-3 🔥 Moulton Heaters!! (2x12” Vinyl - Disco, Soul 🔥 Listen/Buy at Luv4Wax.com 🔥 🔥 🔥 #luv4wax #luv4waxondiscogs #waxaddict #vinyldj #45s #7inchvinyl #10inchvinyl #12inchvinyl #hiphoponwax #turntablism #acidhouse #acidjazz #afro #brazilianedits #deephouse #deeptechno #disco #funk #house #italo #jazz #latin #nujazz #minimal #soul #techno #philadelphiainternationalrecords #tommoulton PIR2019001 / Remixes Part 1 PIR2019002 / Remixes Part 2 PIR2019003 / Remixes Part 3
PHYLLIS HYMAN – Prime of My Life #PhyllisHyman #PrimeOfMyLife #PhiladelphiaInternationalRecords #1991 #CompactDisc #PhyllisHymanFanClub #PhyllisPhan
The Intruders-I Wanna Know Your Name In an interview given by one of the group members, the late Eugene Daughtry, the group got its name because of members unruly behavior and a reputation for crashing house parties. They achieved success by becoming the first mouthpieces for the up-and-coming duo songwriters and producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Beautiful groove tune arranged by the late MFSB guitarist, arranger, producer, Norman “The Harris Machine” Harris RIP Eugene Daughtry, Sam Brown, Robert Edwards, Norman Harris #theintruders #sambrown #philterry #eugenedaughtry #robertedwards #robertferguson #kennethgamble #leonhuff #normanharris #mfsb #gamblerecords #philadelphiainternationalrecords
Teddy Pendergrass- You Can’t Hide From Yourself The late singer with the sensual baritone voice debut album would prove staying power after leaving Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes for a shot at a solo career. Gamble and Huff and their team of songwriters would specifically craft tunes for the singer after noticing strong reactions from female fans. So much so that the singer performed concerts designated “For Ladies Only”. Those concerts wasn’t done as a joke”, Pendergass said in an interview with Billboard magazine. “That was a very serious approach to doing concerts. I wasn’t there to play. I was there to make sure that I locked into my audience, my female audience, and give them a show they’ll never forget without having to go to extremes.” RIP Teddy Pendergrass, Bobby Martin #teddypendergrass #kennethgamble #leonhuff #bobbymartin #mfsb #philadelphiainternationalrecords
. . . . . . . . . #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollector #vinylculture #record #recordcollection #universallove #mfsb #thesoundofphiladelphia #philadelphiainternationalrecords #philadelphia #pir #soul #rnb #funk #soulfunk #funkysoul #mfsb #gambleandhuff
Connie’s Cuts Number 144: Strut Your Funky Stuff - Frantique (1979) #ConniesCuts Playlist http://bit.ly/ConniesCuts #disco #discomusic #raredisco #classicdisco #disconeverdied #funkstick #ridetherhythmrod #dancemusichistory #frantique #strutyourfunkystuff #70smusic #70sdisco #1979music #studiogroup #studiodisco #shonuff #phillyinternational #phillyinternationalrecords #pir #gambleandhuff #tsop #philadelphiainternationalrecords
795. The Intruders - "A Book for the Broken Hearted" promo 45, 1966. Sometimes it's really easy to get groups & songs mixed up with one another & that is the case with me, the Intruders & "A Book for the Broken Hearted" today. I'm the idiot who confused the Intruders with the Impressions & somehow thought that "A Book for the Broken Hearted" was "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted" by Jimmy Ruffin, but it's not like I'm an expert on any of this stuff anyway. Now that I know who & what I am listening to, I can go ahead & say that Philadelphia soul might not be where it is today without the Intruders being such a success for the songwriting team of Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff in the mid-1960s. Some might point at the O'Jays or Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes as bigger representatives of the Sound of Philadelphia, but Gamble & Huff themselves acknowledge that the Intruders laid the foundation & made it possible for Columbia Records to fund the Philadelphia International label. I don't think "A Book for the Broken Hearted" was one of the bigger hits for the Intruders or even one of their better songs compared to "Cowboys to Girls" or "I'll Always Love My Mama," but it is fine for the moment. Maybe it is not as majestic & pop-infused as your typical Motown single or as funky as what you'll hear from Stax Records, but "A Book for the Broken Hearted" is a decent song that I suppose is as much a part of the Philly sound as anything emanating from the City of Brotherly Love at the time. Like I already said, I'm no expert on these records & am learning as I listen to them—it's not like I can tell the difference between a record from Philly & another from some other region of these United States. All I ever really know for sure is whether or not I like a particular song & I like "A Book for the Broken Hearted" enough right now. Good times.
"Dance Turned Into A Romance" - The Jones Girls (1980)... ♥️♥️❤️❤️ #jonesgirls #shirleyjonesofthejonesgirls #gambleandhuff #kennethgambleandleonhuff #kennethgamble #leonhuff #philadelphiainternationalrecords #80srnb #80ssoul
Teddy Pendergrass #teddypendergrass #philadelphiainternationalrecords #haroldmelvinandthebluenotes #soul #randb #disco
. MFSBのSummertime シグマ・サウンド・スタジオのミュージシャン集団、MFSB。Mother Father Sister Brother！フィリーソウル。 全体的にメロウなのにどこか胸がザワつく感じが、らしいなぁなんて思います。 どの曲も、歌詞は決まったフレーズだけをさらっとした一定のテンションでブレずに永遠繰り返すんだけど、その他が変化していくのが面白い〜！ 絶妙な言葉のチョイスと、言ったり言わなかったりしてくるのがずるい。。。特にpicnic in the parkの繰り返しが好き。 この曲はSunnin' and Funnin'、良いです🥹ギャングスターがサンプリングしてるのもかっこいいです。 5月の帰省。イメージパブってなんだろう笑デカメロン。あと味噌工場。 普通に可愛い！おがと、お気に入り細野さんロンT。 #funk #soul #Philadelphiasoul #Phillysoul #jazzfunk #jazz #70ssoul #blackmusic #vinylcollection #raregroove #nowplaying #mfsb #sigmasoundstudio #philadelphiainternationalrecords#ファンク #ソウル #フィリーソウル #ジャズファンク #ジャズ #ブラックミュージック #ヴァイナル #レコード #ヴァイナルコレクション #レコードコレクション #レアグルーヴ
The O’Jays - “Message in the Music” from 1976 on Philadelphia International Records . . . . #vinyl #instavinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylcollector #nowspinning #45rpm #33rpm #records #recordcollector #ilovediscogs #discogs #cratedigger #cratedigging #vinylgram #vinylpost #waxpoetics #music #disco #funk #randb #soul #jazz #quietstorm #popsoul #phillysoul #philadelphiainternationalrecords #theojays
#米国盤レコード #masterpiece #philadelphiasoul #philadelphiainternationalrecords #haroldmelvinandthebluenotes #70s #7吋
Billy Paul - 360 Degrees of Billy Paul (1972) - Found this for $2! Such a classic. There’s some great stuff of the Philadelphia International record label. Not super expensive or hard to come by but a great $2 score. Classic soul - (1972 Pressing)
Luther Vandross VS Teddy Pendergrass 🎤🎤 Versus Battle Who you pick ? I got Teddy P. #luthervandross #teddypendergrass #soullegends #musiclegends #blackmusicmonth #epicrecords #philadelphiainternationalrecords
"Who Can I Run To" - The Jones Girls (1979). B-side to their biggest hit, "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" ( #5 R&B/ #38 Pop/ #12 Dance)... ❤️ #70ssoul #70srnb #70sdisco #philadelphiainternationalrecords #shirleyjonesofthejonesgirls #tsop
“Don’t Let It Go to Your Head” #explore #supremeaffairs #jeancarn #music #gambleandhuff #philadelphiainternationalrecords #brandnubian
“You’re My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration” #explore #teddypendergrass #supremeaffairs #music #1981 #soul #kendricklamar #randb #philadelphiainternationalrecords #love #peace #euphoria
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes- Wake Up Everybody The songwriting team of McFadden, Whitehead, & Carstarphen were called upon again to contribute another tune for the group’s next release a year later with the theme of social consciousness front and center. “The first thing we wrote for them was “Bad Luck”, the late John Whitehead tells Billboard magazine. We wrote that while Richard Nixon was President of the United States. It felt like since he was the president, the poorer people, the underprivileged, minority people were catching a bad break. It was worse than the Reagan era to us at the time, so l felt compelled to write something that had to do with social consciousness. Whitehead continues to explain after hearing the complete version of the over seven minute tune. “This song says so much, but I don’t know if people are gonna like it because it’s not a danceable tune...it starts out and builds at the end, you feel like you in church. I think that is one of the key points that attracted black people to this song, because of the spiritual vibe.” The tune held the number one spot on Billboard’s R&B chart for two weeks in the beginning of the country’s bicentennial year, 1976. RIP Harold Melvin, Teddy Pendergrass, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead #haroldmelvinandthebluenotes #haroldmelvin #teddypendergrass #bernardwilson #lloydparks #lawrencebrown #genemcfadden #johnwhitehead #victorcarstarphen #mfsb #philadelphiainternationalrecords
no ducks fly here #thewildswans #revolutionaryspirit #godforbid #zoorecords #liverpool #blackmerlin #protoworld #berceuseheroique #manchester #mfsb #loveisthemessage #philadelphiainternationalrecords #philly #scopeotaku #theycamefromthesea #selfreleased #cassette #glasgow #coffee #porridge
The Ebonys-You’re The Reason Why Philly soul at it’s finest. The newly established record label which will become legendary in it’s infancy. The quartet was one of the company’s earliest signees, discovered by Leon Huff from his hometown of Camden, New Jersey. Huff would compose the slow jammer “It’s Forever”, the group’s most popular recording. Excellent example of TSOP, the Sound of Philadelphia from the original duo-producers, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff. #theebonys #clarencevaughn #jamestuten #davidbeasley #jennyholmes #kennethgamble #leonhuff #mfsb #philadelphiainternationalrecords
MFSB - 'MFSB' (1973 Philadelphia Int'l) #mfsb #gambleandhuff #fridaysoundtrack #funkyfriday #funksoul #instrumental #philadelphiainternationalrecords #whosampled #hiphopsamples #drumbreaks #originalsamples #funk #soul #disco #funkvinyl #soulvinyl #discovinyl #nowspinning #nowplaying #instavinyl #vinylgram #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #vinyloftheday
April 14th 1978 - 14/04/78 The Jacksons Single "Music's Takin' Over" Was Released🎶 "Music's Takin' Over" Was The 4th And Final Single Released From The Jacksons 12th Studio Album "Goin' Places" 💽 Written Primarily By R&B Duo Gene McFadden And John Whitehead, "Music's Takin' Over" Would Be A Single Released During A Joint Venture Between "Epic Records" And "Philadelphia International Records" 🤝 The Song Although A Commercial Failure Like The Album Itself Would Feature The Classic Late 70s Jacksons Sound 🎵 "Music's Takin' Over" Would However Only Be Released In The UK And And Would Fail To Chart On The UK Charts 📉 "Man Of War" Also From "Goin' Places Would Feature As The B-Side 🔁 #thejacksons #thejackson5 #thejacksonfive #thejackson5ive #j5 #michaeljackson #mj #mjj #musicstakinover #manofwar #goinplaces #epic #epicrecords #pir #philadelphiainternationalrecords
Lou Rawls - “Ley Me Be Good To You” from 1979 on Philadelphia International Records . . . . #vinyl #instavinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylcollector #nowspinning #45rpm #33rpm #records #recordcollector #ilovediscogs #discogs #cratedigger #cratedigging #vinylgram #vinylpost #waxpoetics #music #disco #funk #randb #soul #jazz #quietstorm #popsoul #lourawls #philadelphiainternationalrecords
⠀⠀ Bobby Rush - Rush Hour⠀⠀ 1979 Philadelphia International Records #electricblues #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinylcollector #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #recordcollection #music #records #vinyladdict #nowspinning #chicagoblues #vinyloftheday #recordcollector #vinylcollectionpost #lp #nowplaying #bobbyrush #philadelphiainternationalrecords #rushhour #funkblues #vinyllover #vinyllove #vinylrecord #turntable #audiophile #blues #funk #33rpm
50 YEARS GO…THIS WEEK IN MUSIC HISTORY - April 1974: „Thanks for saving my life“ by Billy Paul peaked at No. 37 on the US Hot100 Pop Charts. This great R&B song by Soul Singer Billy Paul appeared on his 5th Studio Album „War of the Gods“ and was his 3rd US Hit and 2nd Hit on the UK Charts. The Song about „getting picked up again after being down and out“ was written, arranged & produced by Superstars Philadelphia international Records Team Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. #philadelphiainternationalrecords #billypaul #randb #randbmusic #1974smusic
MFSB Dance With Me Tonight ( Philadelphia International Records 1978 ) #mfsb #philadelphiainternationalrecords #soulmusic #digging #digger #lp #vinyl #records #myvinylcollection #instamusic #instalp #trackoftheday #musicoftheday #originalpressing #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #vinylcollector
This is an vinyl release of the Goin’ Places album by The Jacksons, released by Epic Records and Philadelphia International Records as a joint venture on October 18, 1977 with this particular vinyl having been released in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Personally in my opinion this is a great follow-up group album for the Jacksons after their first album after leaving Motown 😁 This album compacts so much enjoyment as you can clearly hear all the Jackson brothers having fun singing these songs along with the songs itself having important meaning like Man Of War is essentially in my opinion a great Humanitarian song about 8 years before We Are The World was made ☮️ The only negative thing about this album is the same as the previous album about that according to Gamble and Huff who produced this album they had to rush this album to release it which didn’t provide them with enough time to bring the best out of The Jacksons according to them so who knows how much better this album would have been with more time, but still despite this then been a rushed album then still it’s a thousand times better than some albums released nowadays which had years to be developed unlike this album 😕 Fun fact: the song Different Kind Of Lady from this album which was written by all of the Jackson brothers together was such a big disco hit that it gave the Jackson brothers the confidence to fully write and produce their next album fully themselves with that album ultimately becoming the Destiny album in 1978 which was (with the exclusion of the song Blame It On The Boogie which wasn’t written by The Jacksons) fully produced and written by the Jackson brothers 😁 My favorite song from this album is Find Me A Girl 💃🔎 What do you think of this 2nd main group album by The Jacksons, let me know in the comments 💜 #michaeljackson #mjcollection #michaeljacksoncollection #michaeljacksonvinyl #mjvinyl #thejacksons #jacksons #jacksonsvinyl #thejacksonsalbum #goinplaces #secondalbum #2ndalbum #1977 #vinyl #unitedkingdom #uk #epicrecords #PhiladelphiaInternationalRecords #album #groupalbum #creativecontrol
Sunday is soul day, the sun is shining and Philadelphia is in the house. So now everybody sing with me: „I Love Music!“ #ojays #familyreunion #ilovemusic #livinfortheweekend #sunday #somethingtobelievein #1975 #alexleurb #philadelphia #philadelphiainternational #philllysoul #philadelphiasoul #philadelphiainternationalrecords #soul #soulmusic #funk #funkmusic #discosoul #raregroove #disco #vinyl #instavinyl #originalvinyl #ovo #nowspinning #diggininthecrates #cheapheat #vinyloftheday #recordoftheday #vinylcommunity
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 'Wake Up Everybody' (1975 Philadelphia Int'l) #haroldmelvinandthebluenotes #wakeupeverybody #sundaysoundtrack #supersoulsunday #sundaysoul #teddypendergrass #gambleandhuff #philadelphiainternationalrecords #nowspinning #nowplaying #soul #funk #soulvinyl #funkvinyl #funksoul #70ssoul #whosampled #hiphopsamples #instavinyl #vinylgram # #vinylcommunity #vinyloftheday
The Jacksons- Good Times Quiet storm classic from Michael and his brothers lifted from the self-titled platinum album debut penned by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff. Classic Philly Soul. RIP Michael Jackson, Bobby Martin #thejacksons #michaeljackson #marlonjackson #titojackson #jackiejackson #randyjackson #kennethgamble #leonhuff #bobbymartin #philadelphiainternationalrecords #epicrecords
♥️♥️♥️ @sweet_mountain_blues ← Blues @sampling_luv ← Breaks & Beats/Samples Lou Rawls - From Now On #lourawls #bunnysigler #philadelphiainternationalrecords #70ssoul #soul #soulmusic #smoothgroove #modernsoul #funk #raregroove #vinlyrecords #vinyladdict #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #vinyllover #recordcollection #records #musiclover
TODAY IN MUSIC HISTORY: 20 April 1974 … the No.1 Song in the US is … „T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)“ by M.F.S.B. This iconic Pop/R&B Instrumental was one of the earliest Disco Million Sellers. The Tune was written & produced by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff and featured Vocals by the Philadelphia Trio The Three Degrees. This worldwide Smash and theme from the popular TV Programm „Soul Train“ sold more than 5 million copies and appeared on the 2nd Studio Album „Love is a Message“. #mfsb #philadelphiainternationalrecords #soultrain #1974 #1974smusic
#mfsb #loveisthemessage #愛はメッセージ #1973 #cbsソニー #cbssony #philadelphiainternationalrecords #japanesepressing #obi #cap帯 #capobi #inner #vinyl #vinylcollection #備忘録
#theojays #liveinlondon and the song #wildflower would end up becoming an important tune in the #cantopop market #vinyl #vinyldigging #vinyloftheday #vinylcommunity #vinylcollector #vinyligclub #vinylcollectionpost #vinyljunkie #vinylcollection #recordcollection #philadelphiainternationalrecords #70s #soulrecords
Stepping into Dexter Wansel's sci-fi funk. That's all. (Addendum: Dexter Wansel was a major figure in the Philly soul scene of the '70s and '80s, helming classics for many under the Philadelphia International banner, from The O'Jays to The Jacksons. An in-house arranger, keyboardist, and songwriter, Wansel swerved from the radio-friendly, orchestrated soul that defined Philadelphia International and stepped into prog-soul and jazz-funk on his space-themed 1976 debut, Life on Mars. Heavy on layered cosmic synthesizer work with spacy, improvisational grooves, there's several highlights on this classic: "Together Again" is a prime quiet storm-styled ballad, while "A Phophet Named K.G." wouldn't sound out of place on a Billy Cobham album. The moody "One Million Miles From the Ground" is a profoundly spiritual ode on loneliness, while disco-imbued jazz-funk instrumentals, "Stargazer" and the immortal title track, "Life on Mars" sport tasty grooves. Can't overstate what's already been said about this beloved and much-sampled staple.)
MFSB- Something for Nothing The Gamble and Huff Orchestra makes its debut with this instrumental Philly Soul album released back in 1973. Six tunes, three are covers, the last three are written by either Gamble and Huff or members of the rhythm section such as this highly sampled beatmakers tune arranged by the late Thom Bell. RIP Thom Bell #mfsb #normanharris #karlchambers #earlyoung #donrenaldo #rolandchambers #ronniebaker #lennypakula #vincemontana #larrywashington #zachzachary #bobbyeli #normanfarrington #ttindall #reggielucas #eddiegreen #haroldwilliams #anthonyjackson #kennethgamble #leonhuff #thombell #philadelphiainternationalrecords
This is an vinyl release of the The Jacksons album by The Jacksons, released by Epic Records and Philadelphia International Records as a joint venture in a unknown year for this vinyl version with it been between 1978 and 1991 with this particular vinyl having been released in Europe 🇪🇺 Personally in my opinion this is a great 1st group album for the Jacksons after their Motown career with them sounding much more enthusiastic and energetic when comparing this album to their J5 output at that time 😁 This album for me is a great reinvention of the Jacksons group as a musical force to be reckoned with in the music world back in 1976 when this album originally released in my opinion 😌 The only negative thing about this album is that according to Gamble and Huff who produced this album they had to rush this album to release it which didn’t provide them with enough time to bring the best out of The Jacksons according to them so who knows how much better this album would have been with more time, but still despite this then been a rushed album then still it’s a thousand times better than some albums released nowadays which had years to be developed unlike this album 😕 Fun fact: This album contains the first ever song that Michael wrote to appear on a album due to Motown not allowing the Jackson family to put their own material on the albums previously, so with the song Blues Away it finally happened that Michael could begin to show his talents as a songwriter 📝 My favorite song from this album is Enjoy Yourself 💃🕺 What do you think of this 1st main group album by The Jacksons, let me know in the comments 💜 #michaeljackson #mjcollection #michaeljacksoncollection #michaeljacksonvinyl #mjvinyl #thejacksons #jacksons #jacksonsvinyl #thejacksonsalbum #1stalbum #firstalbum #1976 #1978 #1991 #vinyl #holland #netherlands #epicrecords #PhiladelphiaInternationalRecords #album #groupalbum #debutalbum #debut #reinvention Thanks to @thomas.fritz.3152 for the information about where this particular vinyl was released 💜
#my1000albums no. 0214 Teddy Pendergrass “Teddy” Released 1979 : #teddypendergrass #soulmusic #quietstorm #phillysoul #the1970s #1979 #philadelphiainternationalrecords #instamusic #instasoul #myfavoritealbums #musicjunkie #music #musicislife #soundtrackofmylife #soundtracktomylife #albumoftheday #albumaday #knightlymuzik #bendanear : Follow the volumes of My 1000 Album playlists as I build them on Spotify. Volume 3 is 201-300. These albums are my personal favorites released in close to chronological order my first 55 years. None of these are in the book “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.” Overlooked classics.
Everyone knows I’m a huge Philly International Records fan(sorry Pops). Leon Huff and Kenny Gamble along with Thom Bell orchestrated and created some of the most sophisticated and innovative soul music in the world. Happy 82 birthday to brother Leon Huff. #leonhuff #kennygamble #kennygambleandleonhuff #philadelphiainternationalrecords
#leonhuff and #kennygamble, founders of #philadelphiainternationalrecords and a major influence on the sound of #soul #disco and #rnb in the #70s #thesoundofphiladelphia #music
#vinylrecords Teddy Pendergrass - TP (1980, Philadelphia International Records) • #teddypendergrass #tp #1980 #pir #pirrecords #philadelphiainternationalrecords #funkandsoul #funk #soul #disco #rnb #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcollectionpost #vinylcollector #vinylrecord #vinylrecordcollection #vinylrecordcollectionpost #vinylrecordcollector
The O’Jays- For the Love of Money The iconic tune composed by two of the originators of the Philadelphia sound, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, sharing a co-writing credit with legendary bassist Anthony Jackson showing off his standout bass chops all over this tune. A top ten hit, setting up shop in the top ten on both Billboard R&B and pop charts, the tune’s central theme about accumulating large stacks of dead presidents and the dangerous repercussions that can come with it. With the chorus of “Money, money, money, money,” the classic tune has been used in many promos, TV shows and movies where greed or the pursuit of the almighty dollar are concerned. Lifted from the trio’s masterpiece, “Ship Ahoy”, an album many considered the greatest album ever released from the Philadelphia International catalog. RIP William Powell, Bobby Martin, Norman Harris, Walter “Bunny” Sigler #theojays #eddielevert #walterwilliams #williampowell #kennethgamble #leonhuff #walterbunnysigler #bobbymartin #mfsb #philadelphiainternationalrecords
Happy birthday Leon Huff with Kenny Gamble and Thom Bell. #leonhuff #songwriter #composer #pianist #kennygamble #gambleandhuff #thombell #mightythreemusic #philadelphiainternationalrecords #phillysoul #rockandrollhalloffame #theojays #haroldmelvinandthebluenotes
Happy Birthday to the incomparable Leon Huff! Leon is a legendary songwriter, record producer, and pianist, best known as one half of the influential songwriting and production duo Gamble & Huff, which include Kenneth Gamble as the other half. Gamble & Huff developed a distinctive sound, which became known as the “Philadelphia Sound.” This helped define the R&B and soul music of the 1970s and influenced countless artists and producers. They produced numerous chart-topping hits for artists signed to their co-founded Philadelphia International Records, including The O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass, and Patti LaBelle, among others. Songs like “Love Train,” “If You Don’t Know Me by Now,” and “Me and Mrs. Jones” remain classics to this day. Their music also addressed social and political issues of the time, reflecting the Civil Rights movement and urban life. They have received numerous awards and honors for their contributions to music, including induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame. Their legacy is still influential today. What Gamble & Huff song is your favorite(s)? #leonhuff #birthday #gambleandhuff #musicicon #philadelphiasoul #phillysound #songwriter #producer #pianist #musicalgenius #philadelphiainternationalrecords #60s70s80s #soul #rnb #pop #music #blackvintage #explore
Leon Huff is 82 today. #philadelphiainternationalrecords
1972 O’Jays - Love Train. This is the uplifting message of love and unity we all need from the incredible O’Jays. What a track! 🙌🏻❤️🪩 #ojays #themightyojays #lovetrain #gambleandhuff #philadelphiainternationalrecords #1972
Silk- I Can’t Stop (Turning You On) Once the contract with Atlantic Records expired, it was a no-brainer for the late Joseph B. Jefferson and his producing partner Charles Simmons to bring the group over to Philadelphia International. Upon release of this lone album, the group did its third name change from Anglo Saxon-Brown to Silk. The group’s lone PIR release, black radio embraced this lead-off single back in 1979. Once the group broke up and went their separate ways, the female lead singer would continue on singing background vocals on the group ConFunkShun’s 1980’s “Touch” album release. She also came to the attention of singer Jerry Butler as well. RIP Joseph B. Jefferson #clementeburnette #charlesmann #tyronedurham #debrahenry #alvinbrown #dwightsmith #melvinwatson #josephbjefferson #charlessimmons #richardroebuck #philadelphiainternationalrecords
#haroldmelvinandthebluenotes #blackandblue #philadelphiainternationalrecords #teddypendergrass #musicaddict #vinyladdict #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinylcommunitypost #recordcollection #musicgeek #vinylgeek #cdcommunity #cdcommunitypost #cassettecommunity #cassettecollection #recordcollectors #vinylcollectors #musicfanatics #vinyladdiction #recordaddiction
The Jones Girls- Dance Turned Into a Romance It probably wouldn’t be no surprise that if you listen to the adlib to fade at the end of this song was probably inspired by a album that may have landed on the songwriters desks that was recorded by them SANGIN’ Hutchinson sisters from Chi-town. Sounds so very Emotion-ish!!! RIP Brenda Jones, Valerie Jones, John R. Faith, Don Renaldo #thejonesgirls #shirleyjones #brendajones #valeriejones #quintonjoseph #jameswilliams #dennisharris #derrickgraves #johnrfaith #donrenaldo #kennethgamble #leonhuff #philadelphiainternationalrecords
That Philly sound... #philadelphiainternationalrecords #philadelphia #theintruders
The Delfonics “la la means I love you” ‘68 US / ‘16? US reissue まーんず、フィリーソウルの定番曲を歌ったデルフォニックスでス 定番ですみません LPは再発盤でスが、タイトル曲1分21秒でやはり一瞬飛びまス オリジナルシングル盤も飛びまス ※タツローさんのフィリーソウル特集では流れなかったタイトル曲でス…ベタですいません #thedelfonics #phillysoul #mfsb #thombell #philadelphiainternationalrecords #kennygamble #leonhuff #classicsoul #newsoul #vinyl #山下達郎のサンデーソングブック #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity #recordcommunity #recordcollector #vinyljunkie #vinyladdict #vinylrecord #nowspinning #nowplaying #instavinyl #vinyloftheday #ilovevinyl #ilovemusic #70samericanmusic #円盤家たけし #70smusic #70ssoul #70svinyl #山下達郎
🔊 The drums, the strings, the vocals, the groove... how can I resist this sweet weight? 🎼🎶🎶❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥🎶🎶 🎵 Was That All It Was 👤 Jean Carn 💿 Was That All It Was (12 inch single) 🏷 Philadelphia International Records (1979) #thesoundofphiladelphia #philadelphiainternationalrecords #pir #tsop #cityofbrotherlylove #jeancarn #wasthatallitwas #soul #rnb #disco #classicdisco #12inchcollection #12inch #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #vinylofinstagram #vinyljunkie #nowspinning
Request Friday : Teddy Pendergrass The Whole Town’s Laughing At Me (1977) Requested By @tara_0885 #teddypendergrass #teddypendergrassmusic #philadelphiainternationalrecords #70s #70ssoul #soulmusic