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The O'Jays: Ship Ahoy

CD / BBR (UK) / 2013-03-05

Tracks: Put Your Hands Together; Ship Ahoy; This Air I Breathe; You Got Your Hooks In Me; For the Love of Money; Now That We Found Love; Don't Call Me Brother; People Keep Tellin' Me; Put Your Hands Together...
Artists: The O'Jays

The O'Jays: Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, William Powell (vocals).

Additional personnel: Anthony Jackson (bass); MFSB.

Producers: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Bobby Martin.

Princip...continue...

The Stylistics: The Very Best of the Stylistics

CD / Spectrum Music (UK) / 2013-02-26

Tracks: Can't Give You Anything (But My Love); Can't Help Falling in Love; You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart); I'm Stone in Love With You; You Make Me Feel Brand New; Betcha By Golly, Wow; Yo...
Artists: The Stylistics

A budget compilation from the U.K.'s Spectrum label, The Very Best of the Stylistics looks somewhat suspect, like it might be a set of shoddy re-recordings, but it does contain the original studio ver...continue...

The Sound of Philadelphia: The Sound of Philadelphia Live in London *

CD / / 2013-02-12

Artists: The Sound of Philadelphia

Performers include: Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes, Billy Paul, The Three Degrees....continue...

Blue Magic: My Magic Is Real

CD / / 2013-02-12

Artists: Blue Magic

Billy Paul: Going East

CD / BBR (UK) / 2013-02-05

Tracks: East; (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?; This is Your Life; Jesus Boy (You Only Look Like a Man); Magic Carpet Ride; I Wish It Were Yesterday; Compared to What; Love Buddie...
Artists: Billy Paul

Personnel: Norman Harris, Roland Chambers (guitar); Don Renaldo (strings); Tony Williams (flute, saxophone); Sam Reed (horns); Eddie Green (piano); Vince Montana (vibraphone); Norman Farrington (drums...continue...

Billy Paul: War of the Gods

CD / BBR (UK) / 2012-11-06

Tracks: I See the Light; War of the Gods; Whole Town's Talking, The; I Was Married; Thanks for Saving My Life; Peace Holy Peace; War of the Gods, Pt.1 [Single Version] [Bonus Track]; Whole Town's Talking [Si...
Artists: Billy Paul

Liner Note Author: Andy Kellman....continue...

Bunny Sigler: That's How Long I'll Be Loving You [Bonus Tracks]

CD / BBR (UK) / 2012-11-06

Tracks: Things Are Gonna Get Better; That's How Long I'll Be Loving You; I Lied; Picture Us; Love Train; Marianne; My Other Love; Your Love is Good; What'd I Say; Somebody Free; Love Train [Single Version, P...
Artists: Bunny Sigler

After co-writing hits for Joe Simon (the 1971 million-seller "Drowning in a Sea of Love") and the O'Jays ("Sunshine," "You Got Your Hooks in Me") among many others, singer/songwriter/producer Bunny Si...continue...

MFSB: Love Is The Message [Expanded Edition]

CD / BBR (UK) / 2012-10-02

Tracks: Zack's Fanfare; Love is the Message; Cheaper To Keep Her; My One and Only Love; Tsop (the Sound of Philadelphia) - (featuring The Three Degrees); Zack's Fanfare; Touch Me In the Morning; Bitter Sweet...
Artists: MFSB

Liner Note Authors: Dede Dabney; Rico "Superbizzee" Washington.

Recording information: Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA.

Most prominently featuring "Love Is the Message" and "T.S.O....continue...

The Three Degrees: Standing Up for Love

CD / Funky Town Grooves / 2012-06-26

Tracks: Standing Up For Love; What I Did For Love [From the Musical "A Chorus Line"]; Just Leave Me Alone; Macaroni Man; Gee Baby (I'm Sorry); People With Feeling; In Love We Grow; We're All Alone; Standing ...
Artists: The Three Degrees

Liner Note Author: Matt Bauer.

Recording information: Sigma Sound Studio, Philadelphia, PA.

Photographer: Bill King ....continue...

Billy Paul: Ebony Woman

CD / BBR (UK) / 2012-06-05

Tracks: Ebony Woman; Mrs. Robinson; Windmills of Your Mind, The; Everyday People; Let's Fall In Love Again; Windy; Psychedelic Sally; Traces; Proud Mary
Artists: Billy Paul

Liner Note Author: Andy Kellman.

Recording information: Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA.

Billy Paul originally recorded "Ebony Woman" in 1959, but it didn't make much noise. It ser...continue...