Philly All Stars: Philly Medley 1 & 2

Philly All Stars: Philly Medley 1 & 2 - COMPACT DISCS

Philly All Stars SKU: 19022062
Price
Save
/
Title:

Philly Medley 1 & 2

Artist:

Philly All Stars

Label:

Essential Media Mod

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

894231366123

Genre:

Soul/R & B

Release Date:

2012-08-29

Number of Discs:

1

Additional Details:

MANUFACTURED ON DEMAND

These tracks recorded in 1981 at Virtue Sound Studios in Philadelphia feature the cream of the crop of Philly's funk pioneers. The Philly All Stars, presented here, were comprised of charter members of Gamble & Huff's spectacular house rhythm section MFSB, featuring Norman Harris on guitar, Lenny Pakula on organ, Vince Montana on vibes, Ronnie Baker on bass, Earl Young on drums and Larry Washington on congas. Featured vocalists are Joe Freeman, who was the lead singer with Philly soul band the Ethics and later with the disco group Love Committee; Ron Tyson, who was also with Freeman in Love Committee; and David Simmons, the Philly soul singer who worked with Sister Sledge and others - and whose voice bears an uncanny resemblance to Teddy Pendergrass. The group performs a medley tying together five classics from the Gamble/Huff cannon - the O'Jay's "Backstabbers" and "Love Train," Harold Melvin & the Blue Note's "Bad Luck" and "The Love I Lost," and Teddy Pendergrass' "I Don't Love You Anymore" - over a pile-driving funky disco beat. All selections newly remastered.

Found in

More from Philly All Stars
Recently viewed