Compil. UK 2005 on Edsel Records label
R&B/Soul (Disco)
Tracks 1, 2, 4 to 6, and 8 recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA Tracks 3 & 7 recorded at Kaye-Smith Studios, Seattle, WA Tracks 9 to 16 recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA 2 classic albums on one CD. From the city of brotherly love - The sound of Philadelphia. Tracks 1 to 8 ℗ And © 1978 Assorted Music Inc d/b/a Philadelphia International Records. Tracks 9 to 16 ℗ And © 1980 Assorted Music Inc d/b/a Philadelphia International Records. Original sound recordings made by Assorted Music Inc d/b/a Philadelphia International Records. Issued under license to the Demon Music Group Ltd.
MFSB , *1970 US album by | |
Tony Bell g, key, US guitar, arranged by | |
Leroy M. Bell g, dr, perc, cng, US guitar, percussion, backing vocals | |
Casey James , synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals | |
Dexter Wansel key, syn, *1950 US arranged by, written by, keyboards, keyboards, synthesizer | |
John L. Usry, Jr. , arranged by, written by, keyboards, keyboards, synthesizer, flugelhorn | |
Jack Faith fl, arranged by | |
Thom Bell str, *1943 US arranged by, written by | |
Dennis Harris g, arranged by, written by, guitar | |
John R. Faith sax, arranged by, written by, arranged by, flute, solo | |
Larry Moore b, US bass | |
Clifford "Pete" Rudd , drums | |
Herb Smith g, guitar, guitar, backing vocals, written by | |
Miguel Fuentes perc, percussion | |
Larry McKenna ts, as, sax, US saxophone, solo | |
Evan Solot tr, US trumpet, solo | |
Alfonso Carey voc, b, bass | |
Quinton Joseph dr, US drums | |
Marc Rubin , guitar | |
Carla Benson bvoc, voc, US backing vocals, lead vocals | |
Derrick Graves b, bass | |
Billy Johnson dr, US drums | |
Steve Gold syn, key, keyboards | |
Lenny Pakula org, organ | |
Steve Green b, bvoc, voc, bass, bass, sea, written by | |
Bob Malach ts, sax, *1954 US saxophone, solo | |
Don Renaldo vn, violin, solo | |
Joel Bryant org, US keyboards, written by | |
Carlton Kent key, keyboards | |
Leon Huff ep, *1943 US keyboards | |
David Cruse perc, percussion |
Barbara Ingram backing vocals |
Bill Lamb backing vocals |
Carla Benson backing vocals |
Evette Benton backing vocals |
Ed Lee design |
Phyllis H.B. design |
Ricki Sellner design |
Don Murray engineer, kaye-smith studios |
Arthur Stoppe engineer, sigma sound studios |
Dirk Devlin engineer, sigma sound studios |
Jay Mark engineer, sigma sound studios |
Jeffrey Stewart engineer, sigma sound studios |
Jim Gallagher engineer, sigma sound studios |
Joe Tarsia engineer, sigma sound studios |
Dexter Wansel executive-producer, producer |
John R. Faith executive-producer |
Bob Giusti illustration, cover |
Tony Rounce liner notes |
Jim Houghton photography by, cover |
Dennis Harris producer |
Gamble & Huff producer |
Herb Smith producer |
Jack Faith producer |
Joel Bryant producer |
John L. Usry, Jr. producer |
Joseph Jefferson producer |
Thom Bell producer |
Peter Rynston remastered by |
Winston Gay backing vocals |
Zahmu backing vocals |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | The Gamble-Huff Orchestra | MFSB | ||
2 | Dance With Me Tonight | MFSB | Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel | 5:08 |
3 | To Be In Love | MFSB | John L. Usry, Jr., Joseph Jefferson | 5:47 |
4 | Let's Party Down | MFSB | Bell & James | 5:56 |
5 | Wishing On A Star | MFSB | Billie Calvin | 5:39 |
6 | Use Ta Be My Guy | MFSB | Gamble & Huff | 5:15 |
7 | The Way I Feel Today | MFSB | Gamble & Huff | 4:35 |
8 | Is It Something I Said | MFSB | Bell & James, Thom Bell | 3:58 |
9 | Redwood Beach | MFSB | Dennis Harris | 4:13 |
10 | Mysteries Of The World | MFSB | ||
11 | Manhattan Skyline | MFSB | Dexter Wansel | 4:27 |
12 | Mysteries Of The World | MFSB | Dexter Wansel | 5:27 |
13 | Tell Me Why | MFSB | Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel | 3:57 |
14 | Metamorphosis | MFSB | John R. Faith | 5:16 |
15 | Fortune Teller | MFSB | Dexter Wansel, Steve Green | 6:08 |
16 | Old San Juan | MFSB | Herb Smith, Joel Bryant | 4:27 |
17 | Thank You Miss Scott | MFSB | John R. Faith | 4:14 |
18 | In The Shadow | MFSB | John L. Usry, Jr., Joseph Jefferson, Linda Conlon | 3:37 |