BEST OF PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL RECORDS / VAR

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of one of music's most historic record labels, Philadelphia International Records, with this LP release! The groundbreaking label, founded in 1971 by innovative and prolific songwriters/producers Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, became the birthplace, incubator and launching pad for the sophisticated Philly Soul sound also known as The Sound of Philadelphia. This compilation contains some of the most beloved and iconic songs from the label, from artists like The O'Jays, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass, Patti Labelle, MFSB, The Three Degrees and more!???Side A?1. BACK STABBERS - THE O'JAYS (3:07)?(L. Huff/G. McFadden/J. Whitehead)?Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon A. Huff?Arranged by Thom Bell?Philadelphia International single 3517?From the album Back Stabbers??2. THE LOVE I LOST (Part 1) - HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES (3:35)?(K. Gamble/L. Huff)?Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon A. Huff?Arranged by Bobby Martin?Philadelphia International single 3533?From the album Black & Blue??3. ME AND MRS. JONES - BILLY PAUL (4:44)?(K. Gamble/L. Huff/C. Gilbert)?Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff?Arranged by Bobby Martin ?Philadelphia International single 3521?From the album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul??4. WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN - THE THREE DEGREES (2:58)?(K. Gamble/L. Huff)?Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon A. Huff?Arranged by Bobby Martin?Philadelphia International single 3550?From the album The Three Degrees??5. YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE - LOU RAWLS (4:26)?(K. Gamble/L. Huff)?Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon A. Huff?Arranged by Bobby Martin?Philadelphia International single 3592?From the album All Things In Time???6. T.S.O.P. (THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA) - MFSB (Featuring The Three Degrees) (3:43)?THEME FROM THE TELEVISION SHOW SOUL TRAIN?(K. Gamble/L. Huff)?Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon A. Huff?Arranged by Bobby Martin?Philadelphia International single 3540?From the album Love Is The Message??Side B?1. AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW - MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD (3:38)?(J. Whitehead/G. McFadden/J. Cohen)?Produced by John Whitehead, Gene McFadden & Jerry Cohen?Arranged by Jack Faith?Philadelphia International single 3681?From the album McFadden & Whitehead??2. IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW - HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES (3:27)?(K. Gamble/L. Huff)?Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff?Arranged by Bobby Martin?Philadelphia International single 3520?From the album Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes??3. I'LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA (Part 1) - THE INTRUDERS (3:04)?(K. Gamble/L. Huff/J. Whitehead/G. McFadden)?Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon A. Huff?Arranged by Bobby Martin?Gamble single 2506?From the album Save The Children??4. LOVE TRAIN - THE O'JAYS (2:57)?(K. Gamble/L. Huff)?Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon A. Huff?Arranged by Bobby Martin?Philadelphia International single 3524?From the album Back Stabbers??5. CLOSE THE DOOR - TEDDY PENDERGRASS (3:37)?(K. Gamble/L. Huff)?Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon A. Huff ?Arranged by Thom Bell?Philadelphia International single 3648?From the album Life Is A Song Worth Singing??6. IF ONLY YOU KNEW - PATTI LABELLE (4:44)?(C. Biggs/K. Gamble/D. Wansel)?Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Dexter Wansel?Arranged by John R. Faith?Philadelphia International single 04248?From the album I'm In Love Again